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Tag Archives: Ecommerce
The internet of things and supply chain impact
An article in Wired magazine (December 2012) describes the low price points to make physical objects wen enabled. A WeMo switch enables an outlet to be controlled through the internet, thus enabling a temperature triggered adjustment of cooling. Decentralized Geiger … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Sustainability
Tagged Consumers, Coordination, Ecommerce, Efficiency, Infrastructure, internet, Service, Sustainable, Trends
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The elections, toy introduction delays and preorders this holiday season
An article in the New York Times ( November 20, 2012) describes the increased media buys by candidates this election and thus delays in advertising toys. The focus on detecting hits by manufacturers and retailers is thus claimed to require … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, disruption, Ecommerce, Margins, Retail, Risk, Trends
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Same day delivery by the US Postal service and impact
An article in the Associated Press (November 23, 2012) describes a plan by the US Postal service to offer same day delivery – with items picked up from retailers and dropped off to customers in the same metropolitan area the … Continue reading
Can omni channel marketing help brick and mortar retailers compete this Christmas ?
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (November 5,2012) describes a decision by Target, Macy’s and Nordstrom to match online prices to compete gainst Amazon, Gilt and Ebay. Offering same day delivery from store inventory, choosing unique items only made for specific retailers … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Efficiency, Infrastructure, Inventory, Retail, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Same day delivery offered by Google in San Francisco
An article in the New York Times (October 26,2012) describes same day delivery offered by Google in San Francisco. The company coordinates with retailers to deliver products ordered following Google searches. Linking the search with purchase and physical delivery closes … Continue reading
Does WalMart gain by not selling Kindles ?
An article in the New York Times (September 20, 2012) describes WalMart’s decision to stop selling Amazon’s Kindles once its inventory runs out. Retailers are concerned about customers browsing for online prices while in the store and buying products online. … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Amazon.com, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Retail, Service, WalMart
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The Google and Amazon product search competition
An article in the New York Times (September 10, 2012) describes the growing battle between Amazon.com and Google to lead in product search. As Google tries to improve its product search and provide more ecommerce services, it has decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Amazon, competition, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Google, Retail, Service, Supply Chain
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Can faster delivery help Amazon.com compensate for state sales tax collection ?
An article in the New York Times (September 15,2012) describes the rapid pace of new warehouses opened by Amazon.com to hold inventory close to customers and cut a day out of shipping time. Next day or same day delivery will … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Amazon.com, competition, Consumers, Ecommerce, Efficiency, faster delivery, sales tax, Service, Supply Chain
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Using UPS to outsource drug delivery
An article in the Wall Street Journal (June 28,2012) describes pharmacists at UPS’s hub in Louisville filling prescriptions for insulin or other drugs for quick delivery to customers. The same supply chain allowed Walgreen to ship vaccines to Laos, with … Continue reading
Barnes & Noble claims elimination of agency pricing will increase prices
An article in the New York Times (June 8, 2012) describes the Justice department’s settlement with publishers to eliminate “agency pricing” which was claimed to enable collusion among publishers for ebook prices. Under agency pricing, five publishers were allowed by … Continue reading
Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, ebooks, Ecommerce, Legal, regulation, Supply Chain
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Global Supply Chain Musings 