Tag Archives: Consumers

Green Score for Jeans based on Supply Chain Evaluation

Posted on March 2, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (March 2, 2011) describes an effort to catalog the environmental impact of every step in the global supply chain of apparel, from cotton growth, to fabric, to dyes, textile manufacturing, packaging, shipping, retail through to … Continue reading →

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Limiting number of times ebooks are issued in libraries

Posted on February 28, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 28, 2011) describes a move by HarperCollins to limit the number of times an ebook at a library can be issued to customers to 26.   Once this limit is reached, the ebook has to … Continue reading →

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New retail outlets for book publishers – apparel, hardware stores

Posted on February 28, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 28, 2011) describes book publishers use of apparel retailers (Marc Jacobs, Kitson, Urban Outfitters), hardware stores (Lowe’s Pro Bass Shops) as outlets for book sales.  The decline of Borders, and the increased focus on … Continue reading →

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Are Consumers using products longer ? What is the Impact ?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 26, 2011) provides data suggesting that consumers are waiting longer to replace products – 4.5 months longer for cars, 2 months longer for cellphones and one month longer for laptops.  Some of the reasons … Continue reading →

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Fewer car dealers, higher dealer sales, how about the customer

Posted on February 23, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 23, 2011) describes growth in demand at car dealerships – the result of the auto recovery but also the elimination of about 20 % of the dealers the last few years and elimination of … Continue reading →

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Eliminating a Shared Public database of Injury Report

Posted on February 22, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (February 22, 2011) describes an effort by the US Congress to eliminate funding for a shared public database listing all injury reports for products like cribs, strollers etc. But opponents worry that the … Continue reading →

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Choosing the Apple option or the Google option – a quandry for publishers

Posted on February 21, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 21, 2011) summarizes two choices for publishers wanting electronic magazine sales – go through the iTunes store and pay Apple 30 % and get no consumer information, or go through Google and … Continue reading →

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New Flu vaccine manufacturing process and impact

Posted on February 20, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 20, 2011) reports on a faster manufacturing process for flu vaccines – using animal cells vs using chicken eggs. The new manufacturing process is reported to be faster by six weeks and with lower … Continue reading →

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The “value of a human life” and Supply Chain Choices

Posted on February 20, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 20, 2011) describes estimates of the value of a human life across US government agencies – $ 9.1 million by the EPA, $ 7.9 million by the FDA, $ 6 million by DOT, and … Continue reading →

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AML, CCC and supply chain competitiveness

Posted on February 3, 2011 by aviyer2010

A report published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce titled “China’s Drive for Indigenous Innovation” by James McGregor, describes rules regarding the Chinese Compulsory Certification or CCC mark and the Anti-Monopoly  Law or AML in China.  About 20 % of … Continue reading →

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