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Managing small firm supply chain pressures

Posted on February 22, 2022 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 22, 2022) titled “Worried About Inflation and Supply Constraints? Try Being a Small Business”, describes the longer supply lead times, how higher prices and higher demand, yet lower bank credit access. The article claims … Continue reading →

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Fingerlings – the miniature monkey toy best seller during the 2017 Holiday season

Posted on December 24, 2017 by aviyer2010

An article in BBC.COM (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42374523) describes the Fingerling – an animatronic toy made by a Hong Kong based Canadian company, WowWee. The article describes the early launch in the UK and Canada, and an internet buzz on social media that … Continue reading →

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Elpida bankruptcy and supply chain competitiveness

Posted on March 6, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Feb 29, 2012) describes the bankruptcy of Elpida, a Japanese DRAM chip manufacturer. Falling PC volumes, competition from South Korean manufacturers have caused prices to drop 85%. With the Japanese govt reluctant to … Continue reading →

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