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Tag Archives: Costs
Simple Labels or Comprehensive Nutrient Labels for Food ?
An article in the New York Times (Oct 21, 2011, B3) describes a new proposed food labeling system by the Institute of Medicine. The proposal would list calories per serving and up to three stars. Each star would be for … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Consumers, Costs, food labeling, manufacturing, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Making the case for “cost effectiveness” of new drugs
A story in the Wall Street Journal (August 1, 2011) describes the challenges in launching new drugs, given the “cost effectiveness” concern by health authorities. This means that new drugs have to be effective in treatment, but also deliver sufficient … Continue reading
Heavy Equipment monitoring and Energy Savings
An article in the Wall Street Journal (June 1, 2011) describes the use of electronic monitoring of heavy equipment (bulldozers, dump trucks etc) to decrease costs. One contractor claims that his excavators were idling 48 % of the time in … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Costs, Design, heavy equipment, parts, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain, tracking
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China’s electricity rates and global supply chain impact
An article in the International Herald Tribune (25 May 2011) describes the fact that China’s central government has forced lower electricity prices to maintain export competitiveness. But utilities have responded with lower production, thus increasing production costs for factories. A … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged China, coal, Consumers, Costs, electricity, manufacturing, Sustainable, Trends
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Conflict Materials Ban and Electronics Supply Chain Impact
A Wall Street Journal article (April 27,2011) describes the impact of the portion of Dodd-Frank law that requires companies to inform the SEC if any if their sources of tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold are from the conflict regions in … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict materials, Costs, Global, regulation, sourcing, Supply Chain
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Dredging the Missisisippi, transport costs and global competitiveness
An article in the Wall Street Journal (February 12, 2011) describes the US Army Corps of Engineers claim that they are running short of dredging funds to dredge to the preferred widths and depths. The impact is that pilots of … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Costs, exports, Global, Infrastructure, river transport, Supply Chain
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Michigan’s Unit Labeling Retail Law and Supply Chain Impact
A Wall Street Journal article (February 11,2011) describes a move to repeal the law in Michigan that requires every unit of product (“every jar of baby food, box of Jell-O and bag of spinach” according to the article) to have … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Legal, Loyal Customers, prices, Supply Chain
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Rising prices in China and Global Supply Chain Impact
An article in the International Herald Tribune (30 January 2011) tracks the impact of rising prices in China (“20 to 50 % increases for leather shoes and polo shirts” according to the article) on sourcing decisions and shipping. Wage increases … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Global, Outsourcing, Supply Chain
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Choices for Dollar Tree as Commodity prices rise
An article in the Wall Street Journal (January 22,2011) describes the dilemma faced by Dollar Tree – a retailer that charges one dollar for products. Dollar Tree provides an interesting example of a retailer for whom retail price is not … Continue reading
Posted in Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Costs, Customers, Margins, Retail, Service, Supply Chain
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China Control of Rare Earth Mines
A New York Times article (January 21,2011, page B1) describes the takeover of 11 districts in China that have rare earth deposits. This increased control will let the government be more strategic regarding exports of rare earths but also reduce … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Rare Earths, Supply Chain, Supply Disruption, Sustainable
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Global Supply Chain Musings 