Category Archives: Production Operations

Walmart’s drive for more trucking

Posted on June 8, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Plenty of opportunity left in the supply chain.  Economies of scale.

Is there a limit to this direction of improvement?

Walmart’s drive for more trucking « The Operations Room.

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Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Quantitative Methods, Strategy, Supply Chains

Cash for Doctors

Posted on May 22, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Should doctors just charge cash ands forget insurance? What would you pay? How much does transparency (complete information) matter in revealing the market?

Cash for Doctors | The Weekly Standard.

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Posted in Microeconomics, Production Operations

Sears Canada supply chain

Posted on May 20, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Do currency exchange rates affect the supply chain? Or is it just some arcane stuff you learn about in finance?  Read this one and see!

A Canadian supply-chain power play « The Operations Room.

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Posted in Production Operations, Supply Chains