Tag Archives: Global

Even faster fashion and its impact

Posted on September 17, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in BBC.com (September 8, 2016) titled “Designers aim for even faster fashion” describes the option of ordering items shown on the runway as a new fashion trend offered by Burberry, Tom Ford and Tommy Hilfiger. This approach drops … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, consumer, delivery, Global Contexts, logistics, ordering, Service Operations, ship, Supply Chain Issues, Uncategorized | Tagged Consumers, Cost, Global, mgmt5612019, Supply Chain | 69 Comments

Should “digital instructions for physical products” be protected by US copyright laws

Posted on August 12, 2015 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (August 12, 2015″ titled “Digital Patent cases Faces Skeptics”, describes a current appeals court hearing involving ClearCorrect, a company that used digital data from Pakistan to manufacture custom orthodontic devices, thus violating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, intellectual property, Liability, manufacturer, mgmt5612019, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Global, Imports, Legal, mgmt5612019, Supply Chain | 62 Comments

Will the US catfish inspection program derail the TPP pact

Posted on June 28, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times on June 28, 2014 (“US Catfish Program Could Stymie Pacific Trade Pact, 10 Nations Say”) describes the Agriculture Department’s catfish inspection program that is being protested by Vietnam with support from Thailand, Philippines, … Continue reading →

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Will “botsourcing” bring manufacturing back to the US

Posted on May 15, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network (http://blogs.hbr.org/) titled “Robots are starting to make offshoring less attractive” describes how use of automation and robots is increasing the attractiveness of US manufacturing. Foxconn’s decision to build iphones in Pennsylvania, … Continue reading →

Posted in emb2021, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged automation, botsourcing, Capacity, Cost, emb2021, Global, Insourcing, manufacturing, Outsourcing, robots | 18 Comments

The impact of a US bill requiring 75% of US food aid to be shipped on American vessels

Posted on April 29, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (April 24, 2014) titled “Provision could limit US Food Aid” describes a Coast Guard spending bill that requires “75% of US food aid to be shipped on US owned vessels”. The impact is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cost, emb2019, Global Contexts, imm2018, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Cost, emb2019, Food, Global, imm2018, lead time, regulation, ships, Supply Chain, transport, USAID, vessels | 13 Comments

Why are lime prices rising in the US ?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (March 30, 2014) titled “Is the Lime an Endangered Species” describes many reasons for the rise in lime prices in the US from $25 per 40 pound carton in February to over $100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Global, Imports, lime, Mexico, prices, Risk, security, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Foxconn’s plans for a US manufacturing location

Posted on January 27, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Foxconn Weighs Plan for US Plant” (January 27,2014) describes a statement by Foxconn’s chairman that the company would invest in capital intensive manufacturing in the US. He claims that the company plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Cost, Efficiency, Global, Growth, Legal, manufacturing, Service, Supply Chain, Sustainable | Leave a comment

Why are Chinese and Indian yarn manufacturers opening US plants ?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the. Wall Street Journal (December 21,2013) titled “A Good Yarn for US workers” describes decisions by the Chinese yarn manufacturer Kerr to open a plant in North Carolina and the Indian Shrivallabh Pitte group to open a … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Cost, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain | 13 Comments

The Jones Act and its impact of shipping between US ports

Posted on January 18, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek titled “Lots of Oil, Not Enough Ships ” (December 16, 2013) describes the Jones Act, a 1920 US law that restricts ships that ply between US ports to be US carriers with a US crew. Given … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Cost, Global, regulation, ships, Supply Chain, transport, Water | 19 Comments

Apparel factory fire in Prato, Italy

Posted on December 8, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times titled “Deadly Factory Fire Bares Racial Tensions in Italy” (December 8, 2013), describes a fire at an apparel factory in Prato that killed seven Chinese employees. The factory had windows that were blocked … Continue reading →

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