Tag Archives: Suppliers

Rethinking Federal Regulations and supply chain impact

Posted on January 26, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloomberg Businessweek( January 24,2011) analyzes a recent statement by President Obama to examine burdensome regulations.  Consider a few regulations and ponder their impact. The Department of Defense plans to rethink outsourcing of maintenance – now critical tasks … Continue reading →

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The Impact of competitors imitating each other

Posted on January 26, 2011 by aviyer2010

A New York times article (January 25, 2011, B1) describes a decision by Sealy to start using a technology prominently advertised by its competitor, Simmons. The technology is a closed coil system used by Simmons, as against the traditional Sealy … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar and Supply Chain Collaboration

Posted on October 22, 2010 by aviyer2010

Bloomberg News (Oct 20,2010) reports on a collaboration between Caterpillar and a supplier, Tenneco, to improve the overall manufacturing process, and decrease overall costs by 20 %.  The article reports plans by Cat’s CEO to leverage suppliers by decreasing the … Continue reading →

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