Category Archives: Supply Chain Issues

Tod’s – “A Shoemaker that walks”

Posted on October 10, 2010 by aviyer2010

The New York Times (Oct 8,2010) reported on Tod’s an Italian shoemaker that has maintained manufacturing in Italy, and does all of its design and development based on the founding family’s instinct for comfortable design. The company focuses on its … Continue reading →

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Outsourced Legal Services

Posted on October 1, 2010 by aviyer2010

A recent New York Times article described the outsourcing of legal work to lawyers in India. The concept of splitting white collar work into a standard and a customized component is interesting. A careful splitting of such work requires coordination … Continue reading →

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Nespresso Coffee pods

Posted on October 1, 2010 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (August 20) talks about Nespresso and its rivals and their legal struggles. Nespresso’s coffee machines generate profits through sales of the coffee pods. Rivals are trying to create generic versions of these coffee … Continue reading →

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Multi-Channel Logistics at Nordstrom

Posted on October 1, 2010 by aviyer2010

In the August 24, 2010 issue, the New York times page B1 had an article titled “The Web as a Store Window – Nordstorm Links Online Inventory to the Real World”. The article describes how customers can look for a … Continue reading →

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