Tag Archives: Suppliers

Supply Chain Coordination issues – Book Publishers, Apple and Amazon

Posted on January 28, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Jan 30,2012) describes the conflict between publishers and Amazon.com ebook pricing plans of $ 9.99, the publisher controlled pricing model for sales on Apple’s iPad (termed agency pricing), and the resulting threat to without sales on … Continue reading →

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Design for repairability for cell phones

Posted on January 25, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Sustainable Brands (http://www.sustainablebrands.com/news_and_views/articles/sprint-pushes-phone-makers-design-reparability?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=brandsweekly&utm_campaign=january25) describes a push by Sprint to produce environmental standards for design of cell phones, in partnerhsip with Underwriters Labs (UL). The goal is to develop modular designs so that only the specific broken part … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability | Tagged certirfication, Design, manufacturing, Modular, Service, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Sustainable | 1 Comment

Apple’s global supply chain and US jobs

Posted on January 22, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Jan 21, 2012) describes Apple’s global supply chain for the iPhone with suppliers from Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Europe, rare metals from Africa and Asia and assembly in China. The article highlights the … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capability, China, competition, Cost, Global, Imports, Infrastructure, manufacturing, Suppliers, Supply Chain | 2 Comments

Momentum Accounting and supply chain impact

Posted on January 17, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (Sept 27, 2011) described a “momentum accounting” decision by Diamond Foods to pay walnut growers about 25 cents a pound or more. The company described it as an attempt to maintain profitability of … Continue reading →

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The Berry Amendment for US Army sourcing and global supply chain impact

Posted on January 15, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Jan 16,2012) describes the impact of the Berry Amendment, a 1941 amendment requiring self sufficiency of Army supplies. A current plan to have combat clothing made of silk to reduce the impact of IEDs (improvised explosive … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Design, Global, Imports, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Sustainable | 1 Comment

From China to Cambodia – shifts in the global apparel supply chain

Posted on January 14, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Jan 16,2012) describes the impact of the rising yuan, environmental rule enforcement and rising wages (18 to 20% annually the past three years) driving manufacturing to locations out of China – such as Cambodia. With weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability | Tagged competition, Cost, Global, Growth, Infrastructure, manufacturing, river transport, Suppliers, Supply Chain, Sustainable | Leave a comment

Global Apparel Sourcing Trends

Posted on January 11, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Sourcing online (http://www.sourcingjournalonline.com/wheres-and-whys-2012-apparel-sourcing-trends) describes rising labor costs in China and its impact. The article cites lead time, flexibility and variety as issues to consider in sourcing. Vietnam benefits from being close to mills in China, Bangladesh has … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Pricing of taxicab fares and fairness

Posted on January 10, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Jan 9,2012) describes taxi pricing at Uber, a company that charged $27 per mile at the start of New Year’s Eve and $135 per mile late night. Prices were revealed at the wnd … Continue reading →

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Corn Storage Capacity increase and supply chain impact

Posted on January 10, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Jan 9, 2012) describes a significant increase in corn storage capacity at the farm level. The result, farmers hold their crop to sell at the best price, thus corn prices have increased 23 % over the … Continue reading →

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DEA, FDA coordination issues and ADHD drug shortages

Posted on January 1, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (Dec 31, 2011) describes shortages of ADHD drugs and root causes. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) , concerned about use of ADHD drugs among college students as a memory stimulant, forecasts overall demand … Continue reading →

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