Tag Archives: Inventory

Covid oxygen crisis and managing oxygen tank refills

Posted on August 30, 2021 by aviyer2010

An article published in CNN.com titled “Hospitals in the South face oxygen shortage as Covid Crisis Worsens” (August 29, 2021), describes the challenges of keeping oxygen tanks resupplied. Normally, tanks are described as starting at 90% of capacity, and suppliers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Covid, Inventory, oxygen, Risk, supply | Leave a comment

Walmart to charter ships to ensure capacity for the holiday season

Posted on August 19, 2021 by aviyer2010

An article in SupplyChainDive titled “Walmart charters ships to ensure freight capacity, inventory for peak season (August 18, 2021) describes the challenge of higher out of stock levels and delivery capacity constraints faced by the retailer. By chartering the vessels, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capacity, charter, Inventory, mgmt5612021, out of stock, ships, WalMart | 59 Comments

Will negative interest rates cause suppliers to demand later payments?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 12, 2016) titled “Negative 0.5 % interest rates: Why people are paying to save”, asks if suppliers, in a shift from the past, prevent buyers from paying up front. The logic is … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, Cost, delivery, emb2021, logistics, manufacturer, ordering | Tagged emb, emb2021, imm, Inventory, lead time, negative interest, payment, Suppliers | 43 Comments

Brick and mortar stores using ecommerce tricks

Posted on August 12, 2015 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (August 12, 2015) titled “Web retailers Teach In-store Tricks” describes Macy’s display of one item each of swimsuits, with shoppers using an app to get their size to try on. Freeing up the … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, consumer, Cost, product, retailers, Service Operations | Tagged Cost, Ecommerce, Inventory, lead time, Retail, Risk, Service, Supply Chain, Web retailers | 5 Comments

Retail Inventory of “Doc McStuffins” toys and impact

Posted on December 9, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek titled “This Christmas, Disney’s Doctor is In” (December 9, 2013) describes the quadrupling of retail shelf space for the Disney Toy Doc McStuffins – a toy girl that fixed broken toys, has a medical doctor mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Consumers, Inventory, Retail, Risk, stockouts, Supply Chain, toy | 2 Comments

The impact of Airbus’s “asset value guarantees” for the Airbus 340

Posted on December 9, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek titled “Airbus May Need a Plaid Jacket” (December 9,2013) describes asset value guarantees that Airbus provided for buyers of the A 340 – which promised to compensate buyers of resale values were below a specified level. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Airbus, airplane, Capacity, Cost, fuel costs, Inventory, Risk, Service, Supply Chain, upgrade | Leave a comment

The potential impact of copper concentrate stockpiles in China on copper prices

Posted on December 7, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “China’s Stock and Ore for Copper Prices” (November 22,2013) describes the over two months of copper concentrate (crushed copper ore) in inventory at China’s new smelters as against the usual two to … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, China, Copper, Cost, Global, Growth, Inventory, manufacturing, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Understanding and fixing the 244% inflation for onion prices in India

Posted on October 15, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Financial Express titled “Dousing the vegetable fire” (October 11, 2013) describes the 244% price rise between between August 2012 and 2013. The authors highlight that 50% of the onion production in India is in two states … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, competition, Consumers, Cost, Global, Inventory, onions, prices, regulation, Retail, Suppliers, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Lulemon’s CEO’s blame on supply chain issues for poor performance a stretch ?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (September 12, 2013) describes a conference call in which Lululemon’s CEO blamed supply problems associated with Luon, a stretch fabric that was the cause of see through black yoga pants that had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Design, disruption, Inventory, manufacturing, Quality, Retail, Risk, Supply Chain | 1 Comment

Sarin antidote stockpiles, supply problems and extension of expired drugs

Posted on September 16, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (September 13, 2013) describes supply problems for antidotes for Sarin due to manufacturing issues, that result in less than the stated dosage, in prefilled syringes made by Pfizer. The impact is possible erroneous … Continue reading →

Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, disruption, expired, extension, Inventory, military, Quality, Risk, Service, stockpile, Supply Chain | 1 Comment