Tag Archives: software

Samsung vs Apple supply chains for successful cell phones

Posted on April 23, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (April 1,2013) describes Apple’s supply chain strategy which outsources all hardware but controls software access and apps to Samsung’s strategy that produces all hardware but uses the Android open source software. Does producing components for competitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged cellphones, Consumers, control, Cost, Design, Margins, software, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Protocol Diversity slows wireless home energy management

Posted on September 7, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (September 5, 2012) describes the slow adoption of software controlled wireless technologies to manage home energy usage and blames it on protocol diversity. Protocols refer to the codes used by devices to communicate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability | Tagged Cost, Design, Efficiency, energy management, Growth, software, standards, Sustainable | Leave a comment

Robots and the new US manufacturing competitiveness

Posted on September 2, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (August 18, 2012) describes a solar panel plant in San Francisco that uses a significant amount of robots and few people, a Philips plant in the Netherlands that uses 10 % of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged competition, Cost, Global, manufacturing, Outsourcing, robots, software, Suppliers, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Real time analytics and Schwan food sales growth

Posted on January 10, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (Jan 4,2012) describes Schwan Foods network of 6,000 home delivery drivers and their use of real time data analytics. Operasolutions, an analytic consulting company, mines purchase patterns to identify a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Consumers, Coordination, Ecommerce, Efficiency, Growth, river transport, Service, software, Supply Chain, Trends | Leave a comment

Ebooks more expensive than paper ?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal ( Dec 15, 2011) describes a decision by book publishers to dictate retail prices for ebooks, with retailers requiring permission before discounting. Given that used paper book prices are set by market trends, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Global Contexts, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged books, Ecommerce, Global, regulation, Service, software, Supply Chain | 1 Comment

The New Kindle vs the iPad battle

Posted on September 27, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (Sept 26, 2011) describes the impending release of a new tablet by Amazon.com and the ensuing battle with Apple. Amazon provides content – ebooks, music, entertainment – but adding email and games covers the bulk … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Global Contexts, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, competition, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Service, software, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Managing an air traffic control tower from afar

Posted on September 8, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in WIRED magazine (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/08/st_flybywire/) describes technology used in Sweden that can provide a 360 degree hid-def screen view of aircraft and detailed data around a control tower. The benefit is that a air traffic controller can be located … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations | Tagged Infrastructure, Outsourcing, Quality, Service, software, Trends | Leave a comment

Recycling Cell Phones and Supply Chain Impact

Posted on March 6, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (March 5, 2011) describes the growing used cell phone recycling industry. Consumers preferring old models so they do not heave to learn new features, or desiring a lower cost phone, seem to flock to these … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability | Tagged Consumers, Global, Rare Earths, Service, software, Suppliers, Supply Chain | 1 Comment

“Right to repair” pits independent mechanics against auto manufacturers

Posted on February 10, 2011 by aviyer2010

A Wall Street Journal article (February 10,2011, B6) describes auto manufacturers programming their cars so that when parts are repaired, the software has to be “initialized” – these codes are only available at dealers. The impact is to require customers … Continue reading →

Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Legal, Loyal Customers, Service, software, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Upgradeable Cars – using software to improve performance

Posted on January 30, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York Times article (January 30, 2011) describes the role of software upgrades to improve car performance. Several trends – cars being held on for longer periods by customers, increased use of computer technology to improve performance of cars, … Continue reading →

Posted in Operations Management, Service Operations | Tagged cars, Consumers, Quality, software, Supply Chain, upgrades | 1 Comment