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Tag Archives: Risk
Will shuffling aluminum ingots between warehouses increase commodity prices ?
An article in the New York Times (July 21, 2013) claims that commodity traders, who have purchased large stocks of aluminum ingots, but are required to ship out from warehouses at a rate of 3,000 tons. But these traders are … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Cost, Global, Inventory, Risk, Suppliers, warehouse
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Will the US govt proposal to the Bangladesh govt improve garment factory conditions
An article in the New York Times (July 20, 2013) describes a proposal by the US govt to Bangladesh for the country to regain its suspended trade privileges with the US. The plan includes creation of a public database of … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Bangladesh, exports, garments, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain, US
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Paying Auditors to audit pollution compliance inspections
An article in the Wall Street Journal (July 18, 2013) describes an experiment in Gujarat, India, to increase the correctness of the pollution readings by auditors. In the past, most pollution audits claimed compliance. But two experiments were conducted – … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Service Operations, Sustainability
Tagged audits, Cost, Gujarat, Incentives, manufacturing, pollution, Quality, regulation, Risk, Sustainable
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The global supply chain that clothes US consumers
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (July 1,2013) displays data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel at the US Department of Commerce to show exporting countries that clothe US consumers. The participants range from China (exporting $553 million pairs of cotton … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, Cost, Global, Outsourcing, regulation, Retail, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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How widespread is counterfeit food ?
An article in the New York Times (June 26,2013) describes counterfeit foods such as vegetable oil in chocolate bars, peanuts in almond powder, water in olive oil, liquor marketed as tequila, engine oil in olive oil, nonbranded vodka sold as … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, counterfeit, Food, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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US egg price rise (by 42%) and global supply chain impact
An article in the Wall Street Journal (June 14, 2013) describes a 42% rise in US egg prices and explores possible reasons. One key reason is the avian influenza in Mexico that has created a dramatic demand increase in US … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, Cost, Demand Surge, eggs, exports, Global, Mexico, price increase, Retail, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Trends
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How are US paintbrush makers globally competitive ?
An article in the New York Times (June 18,2013) describes the competitiveness of over 139 broom, brush and mop manufacturers in the US undeterred by competition from CHina. One company, Kirschner, survives by making no changes in its manufacturing and … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged brush, China, competition, Consumers, Cost, Design, manufacturing, Risk, Suppliers, Supply Chain, US
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Competition between railroads and pipeline operators to transport oil
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (June 17,2013) describes competition between a oil pipeline owner, Kinder Morgan, and railroads to transport oil from West Texas to Los Angeles. While pipeline operates demands long term contracts to cover their capital costs, railroads can … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, competition, Coordination, Cost, oil, pipeline, rail, regulation, Risk, Sustainable, transport
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Is blocking logistics for US coal exports good for the global environment ?
An article in the New York Times (June 15,2013) describes efforts to block train shipments and port expansion for low sulfur coal from native American reservations. Environmentalists claim that train transport will result in coal dust being blown into rivers … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged China, Cost, Environment, exports, Global, low sulfur coal, Risk, Supply Chain, Sustainable, transport, Water
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Tracking medicines to prevent counterfeits in the US
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (June 3,2013) describes a plan to install a digital ID on tablet bottles to track them as they move through the supply chain. Individual companies would have to be registered in the Federal licenses and subject … Continue reading
Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Consumers, Cost, Design, manufacturing, Risk, sensors, Suppliers, Supply Chain, tracking
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Global Supply Chain Musings 