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Tag Archives: regulation
Importing garbage to produce energy in Oslo
An article in the New York Times (May 1,2013) describes the city of Oslo’s success in using garbage, with recyclable content removed, to generate heat and electricity. With half the city and all schools supplied by garbage generated energy, supply … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Cost, garbage, Global, Imports, regulation, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Differing manufacturer responses to the Bangladesh factory collapse
An article in the New York Times. (May 1,2013) describes the differing public stances by manufacturers. Bennetton, the Children’s Place and Cato Corporation distanced their link to the plant they used as a source, claiming their garments were not on … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Collaboration, Cost, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Retail, Risk, Service, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Estimating the impact of new US sulfur limits on fuel on gasoline costs
An article in the Wall Street Journal (March 29,2013) describes the differing estimates of the proposed plans to limit sulfur in fuel to under 10 parts per million (ppm) from the current 30 ppm. Petroleum executives claim a price impact … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged Capability, Capacity, Cost, regulation, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Lack of coordination across governmental units and pollution in China
An article in the New York Times (March 24,2013) describes pollution levels in Beijing and blames the lack of coordination between the ministries managing the environment and state owned enterprises managing the oil and power. Thus, while the pollution control … Continue reading
Mexican tomato floor prices increased to please US growers
An article in the New York Times (February 4,2013) describes an agreement between the US and Mexico to raise prices for imported Mexican tomatoes by up to twice its earlier levels. The new agreement was demanded by Florida growers to … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumers, Cost, Global, Imports, Mexico, regulation, Supply Chain, tomatoes
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The impact of a US-Europe free trade agreement on auto supply chains
An article in the New York Times (March 7, 2013) describes the possible impact of a US-Europe free trade agreement on automobile production. Executives at BMW and Mercedes claim that they would manufacture cars in the US and ship them … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumers, Cost, exports, Global, Imports, manufacturing, regulation, standardization, Supply Chain
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Federal labeling standards for GMO foods ?
An article in the New York Times (January 31,2013) describes a move by food manufacturers and retailers like Wal-Mart to urge the FDA to propose labeling standards for food. Their reason, proposed state level labeling initiatives by 20 states. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost, demand, Environment, exports, Global, Legal, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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The impact of a US-Europe free trade agreement on supply chains
An article in the New York Times (February 13,2013) describes President Obama’s plan for a free trade agreement with Europe thus impacting the 3% duty on the $646 billion in trade. But more than duties, it is the harmonization of … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumers, Cost, Design, free trade, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Supply Chain
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Developing Greenland’s mining industry and resource impacts
An article in Bloombergsbusinessweek (February 18,2013) describes Greenland, a country protected by Denmark and with a population of 57,000, as containing 1 billion ton iron ore and the 10.5 million ton rare earth deposits that are being eyed for development. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Global, Greenland, mining, Rare Earths, regulation, Risk, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Manufacturer’s efforts to prevent use of their drugs for lethal injections
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (February 11,2013) describes efforts by European manufacturers to prevent use of their drugs for lethal injections in US prisons (to enforce the death penalty). Because capital punishment is illegal across Europe, European governments, such as Italy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost, exports, Global, Legal, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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