Tag Archives: Service

Disaster driven product supply chains

Posted on February 17, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (February 18,2013) describes the cost of global disasters as $200 billion in 2012, while the earlier decade has an annual cost of $187 billion, caused by earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis etc. Given predictions that climate change will … Continue reading →

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A move from “just in time” to “just in case” supply chain designs ?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (February 12,2013) describes claims that the number of distribution centers to satisfy US demand has increased from two to seven, as retailers demand quick deliveries wile cutting their own inventories. In addition, rising … Continue reading →

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Tunnel trade – and the impact of demand and supply of goods on either side

Posted on February 2, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (February 4, 2013) describes the tunnels (now numbering 500 but up to 1000 at one time) between the Gaza strip and Egypt. Transporting motorcycles, cars, contraband between the two sides enabled owners of these tunnels to … Continue reading →

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Nokia’s sharing of 3-D print files for cellphone cases and the future

Posted on January 20, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21084430 describes plans by Nokia to make 3-D print files available to customers so they can print cases on demand on 3-D printers. The ease of access to customizable cases thus lowers the customer’s … Continue reading →

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Aravind Eye Hospital’s “maximize patients” to reduce costs strategy

Posted on January 19, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (January 17, 2013) describes the Aravind Eye Hospital in India, where patients pay whatever they can afford but are provided high quality care regardless of payment. While a patient with no money might … Continue reading →

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Same day delivery options, pricing and retail competition

Posted on January 18, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (December 28,2012) describes same day delivery options offered by stores to compete with Amazon. For $ 5, Ebay Now offers delivery options to coffee shops, homes etc same day. Amazon offers same day … Continue reading →

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Should the US government permit recycling of scrap metal from nuclear sites?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (January 17,2013) describes a plan by the US government to release scrap metal from nuclear sites. The scrap is described as containing low enough levels of radioactivity – comparable to exposures in a … Continue reading →

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Decoy bottles to track painkiller medicine robbers

Posted on January 18, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (January 17,2013) describes a plan by PurduePharma to hold fake decoy bottles with tracking capability in drugstore shelves. When thieves steal painkiller bottles, they emit tracking signals that the New York City police … Continue reading →

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Electronic Medical Records cost impact and the benefit of mining information

Posted on January 18, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (January 17,2013) refers to a report from the RAND corporation that suggests that shifting to electronic medical records make increase health care cost. But is also suggests that the data collected from patient … Continue reading →

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The internet of things and supply chain impact

Posted on November 23, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Wired magazine (December 2012) describes the low price points to make physical objects wen enabled. A WeMo switch enables an outlet to be controlled through the internet, thus enabling a temperature triggered adjustment of cooling. Decentralized Geiger … Continue reading →

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