Tag Archives: global supply chain

Global Supply Bottlenecks and rethinking China sourcing

Posted on August 19, 2021 by aviyer2010

An article in APNEWS titled “Shipping snags prompt US firms to mull retreat from China” (August 5, 2021) claims that firms are worried about container capacity, shipping delays and rising prices. Many manufacturers (52%) are thus considering moving production back … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bottlenecks, China, global supply chain, mgmt5612021, shipping, US sourcing | 60 Comments

Is the inability to source custom screws a reason why it is difficult to build iPhones in the USA ?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (January 28, 2019) titled “A Tiny Screw shows why iPhones won’t be “Assembled in the USA”” describes the difficulties that Flextronics, Apple’s assembler of the high end Macbook Pro in Austin, Texas, faced … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, competitiveness, Cost, delivery, emb2021, Global Contexts, logistics, Operations Management, ordering | Tagged Apple, assemble in the USA, competitiveness, emb2021, global supply chain | 20 Comments

Bird flu and global poultry supply chain impact

Posted on March 23, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (March 22, 2017) titled “Bird-Flu Outbreak Brings Pain for Poultry Producers in Asia”, describes the emerging cases of H7N9 bird flu in China, with over 140 human deaths in China this year alone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, chicken, competitiveness, consumer, Cost, disruption, Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged avian flu, Capacity, chicken, emb2020, global supply chain, Imports | 26 Comments

The role of logistics competitiveness in Airbus’s Mobile, Alabama assembly plant decision

Posted on September 21, 2015 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (September 18, 2015) titled “First US Airbus Factory Gives Wings to Revival in Mobile, Alabama” describes parts being flown in from Europe for assembly of the A321 jet in the Mobile plant. But the article … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, competitiveness, Cost, logistics, manufacturer, Operations Management, ordering, productivity, Railroad, Train, Uncategorized | Tagged Airbus, Alabama, competition, emb, flexibility, global supply chain, imm, location, logistics, mode | 18 Comments

Consumer expectations regarding Ethical Behavior by Companies and associated trust issues

Posted on September 17, 2015 by aviyer2010

An article in the Sustainable Brand newsletter (http://tinyurl.com/companytrust) describes a study by Princeton Survey Research Associates that claims that 96% expect companies to behave ethically, 90% expect a focus on protecting the environment and 76% expect companies to limit their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged consumer, Cost, Environment, ethics, global supply chain, profit, Suppliers, trust | 1 Comment

Japanese Industry and TPP

Posted on August 30, 2015 by aviyer2010

An opinion piece on August 7, 2015 in the Japan Times ( http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/08/07/editorials/setback-tpp-talks/#.VeNfiPlVikp) describes Japanese worries about the TPP pact. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, involving 12 countries with $ 28 trillion in GDP, will involve changes to how Japan assists some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged agriculture, beef, Consumers, global supply chain, Japan, pork, prices, rice, tariffs, TPP | Leave a comment

John Oliver’s plea to apparel firms about their supply chains

Posted on April 27, 2015 by aviyer2010

A recent program aired by John Oliver in “Last Week Tonight” (first aired Sunday, April 26 2015) on HBO focused on the link between the demand for inexpensive trendy clothes and associated supply chains. He focused on examples where products … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, consumer, Cost, Global Contexts, labeling, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged code of conduct, global supply chain, mgmt5612019, subcontractors, working conditions | 103 Comments

Apple’s efforts on conflict free tantalum procurement

Posted on February 14, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article published by the Financial Times titled “Apple to name and shame suppliers of conflict minerals” (February 13, 2014) describes Apple’s “supplier responsibility” report. Given the Dodd-Frank bill’s requirement to track use of conflict materials, Apple plans to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Apple, Capacity, certified, competition, conflict minerals, Cost, global supply chain, Risk, supplier | Leave a comment

Will suspending trade privileges for Bangladesh improve local enforcement of working conditions ?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (June 28, 2013) describes the US administration’s plan to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because the country has permitted safety violations and not enforced labor rights, particularly for the apparel manufacturing industry. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Apparel, Bangladesh, competition, consumer, Costs, ethical, global supply chain, Imports, regulation, trade | Leave a comment

Publishing vaccine prices paid across the UN system and impact

Posted on May 31, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (May 27,2011) describes a decision by the United Nations Children’s Fund to list prices paid for vaccines on its website. The goal is to permit price transparency and thus, perhaps, to lower prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Global Contexts, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged competition, global supply chain, Suppliers, UN, vaccines | Leave a comment