Tag Archives: Infrastructure

Increased restructuring and manufacturing’s future

Posted on October 25, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street journal ( Oct 24, 2011) states that while close to 70% of S&P companies beat earnings,  significant number are focused on restructuring operations. The size of this spend varies from $100 million at Danaher, … Continue reading →

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The impact of infrastructure on Colombian exports

Posted on September 19, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Sept 17,2011) describes the poor infrastructure in Colombia as resulting in export costs of a container that are 20 % higher than a similar task in Argentina. Thus, the poor infrastructure is estimated to be … Continue reading →

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Managing an air traffic control tower from afar

Posted on September 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in WIRED magazine (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/08/st_flybywire/) describes technology used in Sweden that can provide a 360 degree hid-def screen view of aircraft and detailed data around a control tower. The benefit is that a air traffic controller can be located … Continue reading →

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Advancing US Manufacturing Future

Posted on August 30, 2011 by aviyer2010

An Op-Ed piece in the New York Times (August 29, 2011) by Susan Hockfield, President of MIT, suggests the need for federal investments in advanced manufacturing, similar to past US govt investments to create innovation in electronics, computing, the Internet … Continue reading →

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Should the US Government assist battery manufacturers ?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (‘Does America need manufacturing”, August 24, 2011) described the supply chain impact of federal govt investment in battery manufacturing – the potential impact on scientific research, mining, building contractors, designers, engineers and shop floor employees. … Continue reading →

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Pipeline capacity location and demand-supply matching

Posted on July 30, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (29 July 2011) describes the reduced demand for pipeline capacity from the Midwest and Canadian locations to the Northeast (with capacity reported to drop by 44 %) as increased gas is shipped from the Marcellus … Continue reading →

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iPod battery supply constrained by a polymer producer

Posted on March 29, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (March 29, 2011) traces supply worries for the lithium ion batteries used in the iPod to a polymer manufacturer, Kureha. The company produces PVDF – polyvinylidene flouride, a polymer that is flexible and thus ideal … Continue reading →

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Dredging the Missisisippi, transport costs and global competitiveness

Posted on February 12, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (February 12, 2011) describes the US Army Corps of Engineers claim that they are running short of dredging funds to dredge to the preferred widths and depths.  The impact is that pilots of … Continue reading →

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“Great Green Fleet” from the US Navy and EO 13514

Posted on February 7, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/20/us-navy-green 20 April 2010) states that fuel costs for the military in war zones is $ 400 per gallon. The Navy will launch its “Great Green Fleet” – a collection of ships, planes and submarines … Continue reading →

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Initiatives to protect the Global Supply Chain

Posted on January 18, 2011 by aviyer2010

Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, wrote an Op-Ed piece in the Wall Street Journal (Januray 6,2011) describing the challenges and efforts to protect the Global Supply Chain. Products ordered by consumers today may often involve components, subassemblies and packaging … Continue reading →

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