Tag Archives: Global

US Exports and Manufacturing Sector Significance

Posted on February 12, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article by Floyd Norris (February 12, 2011, B3) describes the composition of US exports in 2010 – with around $ 1 trillion in exports by the manufacturing sector and around $ 0.55 trillion in exports by … Continue reading →

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US Medical Device Approval Delays and Global SUpply Chain Impact

Posted on February 10, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (February 10, 2011, B1) describes delays in FDA approval of medical devices and their impact on consumers, manufacturers and jobs.  A few key issues (a) FDA approval requires the manufacturer to show the device is … Continue reading →

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Growing India China Trade Flows

Posted on February 10, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the International Herald Tribune (February 9, 2011) describes the growing trade flows between China and India, projected to grow by 62 % by 2015, after growing by a factor of 20 in the last 10 years.  Air … Continue reading →

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China to Stockpile Rare Earth Metals, should the US do so too ?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 7,2011) describes plans by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources to build reserves of rare earth metals in order to protect their industries, impact pollution and manage the supply and demand relationship for … Continue reading →

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The growing Supply Chain impact of an Intel Chip Flaw

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 7,2011, B10) describes the growing impact of a flaw in the Series 6 chipset called Cougar Point which had been shipped in early January.  Once Intel announced the problem – that about … Continue reading →

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Book “The Docks” focusing on the Los Angeles port

Posted on February 6, 2011 by aviyer2010

A review of the book “The Docks” by Bill Sharpsteen in the Wall Street Journal (5 February 2011) provides three thought provoking supply chain questions (a) Given the volume of shipments through Los Angeles, and the paucity of security measures, … Continue reading →

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European Commission Report on Commodities and Raw Materials

Posted on February 4, 2011 by aviyer2010

A recent report from the European Commission on “Tackling the Challenges in Commodity Markets and on Raw Materials” describes a variety of tactics including (a) increasing transparency across the supply chain and coordination with partners to monitor use of mining … Continue reading →

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Sustainability in an Indian tea cup

Posted on February 4, 2011 by aviyer2010

The BBC has  story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/9385244.stm) that focuses on the clay tea disposable tea cups used to serve tea (chai) for 1 rupee in India.  Once a customer drinks tea, the cup is thrown on the ground. With rain and sun, … Continue reading →

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AML, CCC and supply chain competitiveness

Posted on February 3, 2011 by aviyer2010

A report published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce titled “China’s Drive for Indigenous Innovation” by James McGregor, describes rules regarding the Chinese Compulsory Certification or CCC mark and the Anti-Monopoly  Law or AML in China.  About 20 % of … Continue reading →

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Honda to shift car production to the US

Posted on February 3, 2011 by aviyer2010

An International Herald Tribune article (February 2, 2011) describes Honda’s CFO statement that more of Honda’s CRV production will move to its US plants.  The strong yen has hurt the profitability of producing in Japan, and Honda joins other Japanese … Continue reading →

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