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Tag Archives: Consumers
EPA Dioxin limit proposal and food supply chain impact
An article in the Wall Street Journal (Jan 4,2012) describes a propsal by the EPA to recommend a 64 picogram limit of dioxin for a 200 lb person. The EPA wants to ensure that prolonged exposure at this limit is … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Food, regulation, Retail, Risk, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Dynamic Pricing of taxicab fares and fairness
An article in the New York Times (Jan 9,2012) describes taxi pricing at Uber, a company that charged $27 per mile at the start of New Year’s Eve and $135 per mile late night. Prices were revealed at the wnd … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Service Operations
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Margins, pricing, Retail, Risk, river transport, Service, Suppliers, Survival
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Defining organic agriculture – include sustainable water and energy too ?
An article in the New York Times (Dec 31, 2011) describes the growth in organic farms in Mexico that comply with US definitions of organic farming – a ban on use of synthethic fertilizers, hormones, pesticides etc. But Swedish certification … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, energy, regulation, Supply Chain, Water
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iPad 3 rumors, product transition and possible supply chain impact
An article by Louis Bedigian (Dec 29, 2011 http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/11/12/2231119/ipad-3s-most-significant-upgrade-will-be) describes rumors regarding a new iPad 3 and possible design choices. Will the new iPad 3 replace the older iPad 2 – as suggested by the Apple supply chain’s participants noticing … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Demand Surge, Design, disruption, Global, product, Risk, Supply Chain
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Ad Free product cost and Supply Chain Impact
An article by Michael Schulder in CNN.com (Dec 29, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/29/tech/gaming-gadgets/kindle-ads-schulder/index.html?hpt=hp_bn6) describes the choice between an ad free Kindle for $ 109 and one with ads for $ 79. Clearly Amazon is estimating the ad related revenues as $ 30 … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Margins, Supply Chain, Trends
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Lower wages, greater employment and capital investment in the US – a wise choice ?
An article in the New York Times (Dec 29, 20110 describes wage decreases of $ 10 to $ 15 per hour for manufacturing jobs in Kentucky – a prerequisite “competitive wage” at which General Electric moved production to Kentucty and … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, Global, manufacturing, Outsourcing, Supply Chain
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The “hourglass economy”, WalMart and “fishing equipment” assortments
An interview with Stephen Quinn, Chief Marketing Officer at Walmart, in Fortune (Dec 26,2011) describes the “hourglass economy” in the US in 2011, with a decrease in the size of the middle class, lowered spending capability for the lower percentiles … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Assortment, Consumers, Cost, Retail, Supply Chain, WalMart
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The global supply chain for Michael Kors and impact
An article in the New York Times (Dec 20, 2011) describes Michael Kors Holding, an apparel company that generates 95 % of its revenues in the US and Canada, makes its apparel in Asia, and is incorporated in the British … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Supply Chain
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Planning the impact of fog, snow and rain at UPS to prevent delivery delays
A Wall Street Journal article (Dec 23, 2011) describes the 120 million packages delivered by UPS in the week of Dec 25, with late shipments creating costs between $5 and $ 30. UPS claims that its monitoring of the weather … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, disruption, logistics, Margins, mode, Risk, weather
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Business Class seat comfort based airline competition and supply chain impact
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Dec 19,2011) describes airline competition to attract business class passengers, who pay 3 to 10 times the economy fare, are 15 % of the seats but 50% of the flight revenue.Business class seats, with new features, … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, competition, Consumers, Cost, Design, regulation, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Global Supply Chain Musings 