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Tag Archives: Demand Surge
A new report on Apple’s China Supply Chain and associated pollution
A recent report (http://www.ipe.org.cn/Upload/Report-IT-V-Apple-II.pdf, published August 31, 2011) questions whether decisions made by Apple’s suppliers continue to have a negative environmental impact. The report identifies suppliers who release hazardous chemicals into the river or environment, the speed of ramp up … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged China, Consumers, Coordination, Demand Surge, Dual Sourcing, Global, Growth, Quality, river transport, Supply Chain
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Auto Supply Chain Parts Shortages and OEM Impacts
A Wall Street Journal article (March 22, 2011) describes parts shortages across the auto supply chain for chips, sensors, forged parts etc. In some cases, past auto demand order drops have resulted in supplier capacity being diverted (for chips) from … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Cost, Demand Surge, manufacturing, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Japanese Tsunami and Supply Chain Disruptions
A New York Times article (March 17, 2011) describes the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and its consequent impact on electricity supply, ports, manufacturing plants and the global supply chain. It describes Texas Instruments as claiming that one of its Japanese … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, Cost, Demand Surge, Global, Growth, manufacturing, Suppliers, Survival, Sustainable
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Electronic Component Suppliers for the iPad but OEMs too
A Wall Street journal article (March 4, 2011) describes an interesting global supply chain issue for electronic component suppliers like Toshiba, Samsung and LG Display (they supply memory chips or screens). These companies supply components used by Apple for their … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Demand Surge, Global, Margins, Outsourcing, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Differential inspection of generic manufacturing facilities
An article in the Wall Street Journal (February 16, 2011, B1-3) describes the fact that FDA inspection of US pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities is usually once every two years but foreign plants are inspected less frequently, with 64 % of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Capacity, Cost, Demand Surge, Global, manufacturing, Supply Chain
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Apple’s Platform Approach impact on growth
An article in the International Herald Tribune (January 28, 2011) describes the 71 % growth in quarterly sales reported by Apple and attributes it to a “platform” approach. The claim is that Apple software (iTunes, the store and app software) … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Demand Surge, Global, Growth, Outsourcing, platforms, Supply Chain
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Choosing Inventories when Economy Recovery is Uneven
A Wall Street Journal article (January 27, 2011, B6) describes the challenges associated with choosing the right level of inventory given uncertainty in the US economic recovery. The article claims that Kimberly Clark managers cut production in the fourth quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Cost, Demand Surge, Inventory, Service, Supply Chain
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Rising Prices for Coffee, Cotton and Cocoa
A Wall Street Journal article (January 22, 2011) describes rising prices for commodities such as coffee, cotton and cocoa. Reasons for this estimated price increase, as reflected by rising prices of futures, are global. Significant rainfall in Colombia is expected … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Cost, Demand Surge, Global, Growth, Inflation, Supply Chain
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US Factory Output, Capacity Utilization Increases
An article in the Wall Street Journal (January 15,2011) reports that US factory output rose 0.8 % in December (from November). Capacity utilization was reported to increase to 76 % from 75.4 % in November and business inventories increased 0.2 … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, Demand Surge, Inventory, postaday2011, Trends
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Cotton Prices surge 91 % and Rayon Use increases
An article in the Wall Street Journal (6 Jan 2011) describes the quandary faced by apparel manufacturers who face cotton price increases of 91 % over the course of the year. An alternative is another fabric also obtained naturally, from … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Sustainability
Tagged Cost, Demand Surge, Dual Sourcing, Low Margins, Service, Sustainable
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Global Supply Chain Musings 