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Tag Archives: exports
Is exporting shale gas in the US national interest ?
In an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (February 25,2013) , Andrew Livieres, CEO of Dow Chemical, suggests that permitting exports of shale gas, currently in abundant supply in the US, is not in the national interest. He argues … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Cost, exports, Global, jobs, manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Federal labeling standards for GMO foods ?
An article in the New York Times (January 31,2013) describes a move by food manufacturers and retailers like Wal-Mart to urge the FDA to propose labeling standards for food. Their reason, proposed state level labeling initiatives by 20 states. In … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Cost, demand, Environment, exports, Global, Legal, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Manufacturer’s efforts to prevent use of their drugs for lethal injections
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (February 11,2013) describes efforts by European manufacturers to prevent use of their drugs for lethal injections in US prisons (to enforce the death penalty). Because capital punishment is illegal across Europe, European governments, such as Italy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost, exports, Global, Legal, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Tracking lead batteries recycling supply chain from the US to Mexico
An article in the New York Times (February 9,2013) describes lax tracking of the recycling of lead batteries exported from the US to Mexico. In the absence of treatment of used batteries as hazardous waste, shipments into Mexico are not … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Coordination, Cost, Environment, exports, Global, lead battery, Mexico, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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The promise for US gas exports in the future and current plans – a dream or a likely outcome
An article in the New York Times (January 4, 2013) describes worries that the promise of US natural gas exports may falter. Currently, US natural gas prices are reported to be $3.30 per thousand cubic feet, while prices in Asia … Continue reading
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Tagged Capacity, Cost, exports, Global, Risk, Supply Chain
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How suppliers sometimes overestimate their power in a supply chain
The New York Times (November 21,2012) describes the role, in 1861, of Southern US cotton growers who supplied cotton to British mills and imported household furniture, thus serving as a source of supply and demand. In April 1861, when the … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, Consumers, exports, Global, Imports, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Argentina’s DJIA system for imports and supply chain impact
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (November 12, 2012) describes the DJIA system (initials of the Spanish law) that requires each importer to compensate with an equivalent amount of exports. Thus, a bicycle manufacturer who imports parts compensates with the export of … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, exports, Growth, Imports, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey ports and retail supply chain impact
An article in the Wall Street Journal (November 3, 2012) describes power supply issues at the ports in New Jersey causing diversions of inbound ships to Norfolk and other locations. But shipping to Dubai from New York costs $ 3000 … Continue reading
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Tagged Capacity, Cost, exports, Global, hurricane, Imports, Inventory, manufacturing, Margins, ports, Retail, ships, Suppliers
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Global trade slows, but continues to be robust in pockets
An article in the Wall Street Journal (October 1, 2012) describes the slowing of global trade flows. The Los Angeles port claims a 10.5 % drop in US exports shipped, while the Shanghai port reports a 6 % slowdown. While … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Consumers, Cost, exports, Global, Growth, India, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Trends
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Impact of faulty US government data on pecan prices
An article in the Wall Street Journal (April 5,2012) describes an overstatement of US pecan exports to Hong Kong and China in 2010 and 2011, which was corrected recently. The impact of higher exports was perceived impending shortages and thus … Continue reading
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Tagged exports, pecans, prices, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Global Supply Chain Musings 