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Quotes from Mark Twain – Source: Life on the Mississippi published in 1883.
Here are thoughts on the economies of scale of river versus rail transportation and the importance of investing in infrastructure to ensure the viability of a mode of transportation. Sometimes, half a...
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New Balance balances US/China production…
New Balance Sweats Push to End U.S. Shoe Tariffs By TIMOTHY AEPPEL New Balance is the last company that makes running shoes in the U.S., a testament to its commitment to domestic manufacturing. The...
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Just-in-Case Distribution–Risk Management in the Supply Chain
February 12, 2013 New Hubs Arise to Serve ‘Just in Case’ Distribution By MATT HUDGINS Major storms like Hurricane Sandy and other unexpected events have prompted some companies to modify the popular...
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Big changes in future supply chains.
Book examines impact of “macrotrends” on supply chains By Staff | February 27, 2013 Several global economic and consumer trends are likely to disrupt modern business practices and add unprecedented...
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No More Inventory??? Read this carefully, integration is the key.
Forward Thinking The end of inventory? By Mark Solomon | March 26, 2013 Fewer goods are being stored in warehouses and distribution centers, and that doesn’t seem likely to change. Are we in permanent...
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Whirlpool Move Production Back to the US
Discussion Questions to consider when reading this article: What are the major costs that should be considered when locating a plant? How might these costs change over time? What is an appropriate...
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UPS Christmas Delivery Problems
Discussion Questions: What was the root cause of the delays in delivering packages during the 2013 Christmas season? How could UPS prevent this from happening in 2014? When formulating your answer...
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How Boeing accounting works!
Boeing’s Key Mission: Cut Dreamliner Cost Discussion Questions: From the information given in the article, describe how Boeing’s “Program Accounting” works? Compare this to the “Unit Cost Accounting”...
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GM CEO has strong background in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Discussion Questions From the article, what can you learn about Mary Barra’s background as it relates to Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM? How does an understanding in OSCM help the CEO of...
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Apple Targets “Conflict Materials” Suppliers
Discussion Questions The goal of being “conflict-free” relates to compliance with the ethical sourcing of materials used in a company’s products. Read the following article to learn how this relates...
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The Leveraging Impact of Lower Energy Cost
Discussion Questions Recalling your study of Economics, define what the “leveraging” effect is? In your definition go beyond the idea of using a small amount of money to borrow a large amount. Think...
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Toyota Consolidating Operations in Texas
Discussion Questions: Carefully read the following article. What Toyota positions are being moved to Texas? Why is Toyota making this change? What are the incentives that Texas is offering Toyota?...
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Navy Awards Two Shipbuilding Contracts for New Submarines
Discussion Questions: Read the following article carefully. What are the details of the contracts that that the Navy struck with General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls? Would not it have been better...
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Google Glass – The Launch of a New Product
Discussion Questions: This post has two articles that describe the launch of the new “Google Glass” product. Read the articles carefully and describe what Google has done so far to develop this...
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An update on required ‘Conflict’ Metals reporting…
Companies Detail Use of ‘Conflict’ Metals First Reports Filed to SEC on Potential Use of Minerals From a Region of War-Torn Africa By John Kester and Maxwell Murphy June 2, 2014 7:28 p.m. ET A dozen...
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Whirlpool Move Production Back to the US
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UPS Christmas Delivery Problems
Discussion Questions: What was the root cause of the delays in delivering packages during the 2013 Christmas season? How could UPS prevent this from happening in 2014? When formulating your answer...
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How Boeing accounting works!
Boeing’s Key Mission: Cut Dreamliner Cost Discussion Questions: From the information given in the article, describe how Boeing’s “Program Accounting” works? Compare this to the “Unit Cost Accounting”...
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GM CEO has strong background in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Discussion Questions From the article, what can you learn about Mary Barra’s background as it relates to Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM? How does an understanding in OSCM help the CEO of...
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Apple Targets “Conflict Materials” Suppliers
Discussion Questions The goal of being “conflict-free” relates to compliance with the ethical sourcing of materials used in a company’s products. Read the following article to learn how this relates...
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