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Using the new Silk Road for trade with China’s interior plants

Posted on January 20, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (December 20, 2012) describes plans by Hewlett-Packard to ship notebook computers by rail to Europe – the new Silk railroad, at 1/3 the cost of air transit, double the cost of shipment by sea, but taking … Continue reading →

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Regulate sulphur content of ship fuels or offer more incentives in Hong Kong?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (January 14,2013) describes the low sulphur content fuel (0.5 percent sulphur), which is 14% of permissible limits, used by the Maersk shipping line. The Hong Kong port offers a 50% reduction in port costs, but that … 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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American flagged or American controlled ships to move military cargo globally?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (November 19, 2012) describes decision by the US military to use US flagged ships to move military cargo, thus providing billions in fees for US ships. But 82% of the ships are controlled … Continue reading →

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Same day delivery offered by Google in San Francisco

Posted on November 4, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (October 26,2012) describes same day delivery offered by Google in San Francisco. The company coordinates with retailers to deliver products ordered following Google searches. Linking the search with purchase and physical delivery closes … Continue reading →

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Climate neutral products from Eosta

Posted on October 23, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in Sustainable Business newsletter describes Eosta (http://www.eosta.com/index.cfm?vid=64DD31DB-AB5A-D733-DF31869591EFD001), a Dutch company that sells fruits and vegetables claimed to be climate neutral. Use of organic fertilizer that does not release methane, avoiding mineral fertilizers and thus saving nitrous oxide and … Continue reading →

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Making TVs in Detroit ?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (May 23, 2012) describes a decision by Element Electronics to assemble 46 inch flatscreen TVs, to be sold for $ 499 at Target, in a plant in Detroit. The company claims that the … Continue reading →

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Should oil field truckers have special rules even if they cause accidents ?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in New York Times (May 14, 2012) described exemptions for oil field truckers that lets them take 24 hours off for 60 hours of work over seven consecutive days vs 34 hours for commercial truckers. This exemption was … Continue reading →

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Mongolia’s rapid growth and logistics options

Posted on January 31, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Economist (Jan 21, 2012) describes the rapid growth of Mongolia’s coal mining industry, with output expected to grow from 16 million tons in 2013 to 240 million tons by 2040. Worried about being too dependent on … Continue reading →

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Paper pallets at IKEA and supply chain benefit

Posted on November 26, 2011 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Nov 28, 2011) describes efforts by IKEA to replace its 10 million annual usage of wood pallets with paper pallets. The paper version is 90% lighter, designed to pack more load, is single use and can … Continue reading →

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