Tag Archives: Loyal Customers

GM’s approach to meeting the 35.5 mpg fleet average

Posted on February 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street journal article (February 7,2011) describes a plan by General Motors to offer eAssist – a system consisting of a lithium battery pack and a motor – across all models. This system is expected to increase mpg by … Continue reading →

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Retailer Barneys and Designer brand Prada Disagree

Posted on February 6, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (5 February 2011) describes a proposal by Prada to lease space from the Barney’s retail store and manage its inventory and pricing.  This proposal was rejected by the retailer, that prefers to attract customers to … Continue reading →

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Adjusting the Supply Chain for Girl Scouts Cookies

Posted on January 27, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (January 27,2011) describes changes being made to girl scout cookie supply chains to improve profits. First – variety is being cut to focus on just six SKUs which are estimated to save a penny per … Continue reading →

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Tod’s – “A Shoemaker that walks”

Posted on October 10, 2010 by aviyer2010

The New York Times (Oct 8,2010) reported on Tod’s an Italian shoemaker that has maintained manufacturing in Italy, and does all of its design and development based on the founding family’s instinct for comfortable design. The company focuses on its … Continue reading →

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