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Tag Archives: manufacturing
Can cheap, flexible robots assist workers to make US manufacturing globally competitive?
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (September 24, 2012) describes new robots announced by Rethink Robotics, priced at $ 22,000 and reprogrammable to assist workers with repititive tasks. Teaching the robot requires simulating the steps by moving its arms, after which the … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capability, China, Cost, Dual Sourcing, Efficiency, Global, manufacturing, Risk, Supply Chain
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Japanese multinationals importing back into Japan
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (September 17,2012) describes automobiles made in Thailand by Nissan but ported back for sales in Japan. At 1 million yen, it is 65% of the price of a Japanese made car and 34 % of the … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged automobiles, Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Imports, Japan, manufacturing, Margins, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Should The Japanese and European governments assist automakers with demand growth ?
An article in the Wall Street Journal (September 15, 2012) describes a request by the CEO of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, to the Japanese government to intervene to make the yen exchange rate more favorable to local production and encourage alternate … Continue reading
Viruses inserted during manufacturing due to insecure supply chains
An article on the BBC website (13 September 2012) describes new computers built in China with viruses already installed. These viruses crept in when the manufactruers installed illegal software with malware, thus compromising user data from the moment the machines … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged China, Cost, Global, malware, manufacturing, Risk, secure, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Smuggled HCFC-22 foils ban on the refrigerant in the US
An article in the New York Times (September 9,2012) describes the smuggling into the US of HCFC-22, a refrigerant that the US has banned due to its link to global warming. As production of the product gets phased out, its … Continue reading
Intel’s lowered forecasts for chip revenues and supply chain impact
An article in the New York Times (September 9,2012) describes Intel’s lowered revenue forecasts as orders from OEMs like HP and Dell soften. The company had bet on sales growth of ultrabooks, which are between tablets and laptops. But OEMs … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, Intel, manufacturing, Retail, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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The high cost impact of choices made for the GM Volt hybrid vehicle
An article by Reuters (September 10, 2012, http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/10/us-generalmotors-autos-volt-idUSBRE88904J20120910) describes General Motors as losing $ 49,000 on each Volt it builds. The costs are due to developmnt and tooling costs, number of unique parts in the battery pack and motor as … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged automobiles, Consumers, Cost, Design, GM Volt, manufacturing, Margins, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Civil disobedience, Rare earth processing and supply chains
An article in the New York Times (September 6, 2012) describes plans by two NGOs in Malaysia, Himpunan Hijau and Save Malaysia Stop Lynas, to protest a plan by Lynas, a materials processor, to start rare earth processing in a … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Cost, disruption, Global, manufacturing, Rare Earths, regulation, Risk, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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China slowdown and supply uncertainty for outsourcers
An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (September 7, 2012) describes supply issues faced by US companies that outsource manufacturing to plants in China. Some companies face demands for more money to buy raw materials, others find the company … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged China, disruption, Global, Insourcing, manufacturing, Outsourcing, Risk, Supply Chain
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The impact of incompatible fast charge plugs on electric vehicle growth
An article in the New York Times (August 31, 2012) describes two incompatible fast charging plugs – one standard, CHAdeMO, developed by Nissan, Mitusbishi and others, with separate prongs for slow and fast charges, installed in over 1,500 chargers. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumers, Cost, Growth, manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Global Supply Chain Musings 