Category Archives: Strategy

Panama Canal Expansion: Questions mount as time draws near – Article from Logistics Management

Posted on March 6, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Patrick Burnson has nicely summarized some issues surrounding the future of  container traffic from the Far East.

Panama Canal Expansion: Questions mount as time draws near – Article from Logistics Management.

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Posted in Production Operations, Shipping, Strategy, Supply Chains

The Two-speed supply chain

Posted on February 27, 2015 by | Leave a comment

George Stalk has come up with the notion of a two-speed supply chain, one which can respond quickly for developing countries growing fast, and one that can function well in the slow or no growth of developed nations. It is an intriguing idea.

But perhaps just as interesting is his take on congestion and the lack of infrastructure growth in the US.  It’s an old story, perhaps getting its due now, and one that needs shouting out.

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Supply Chain Digest Newsletter February 26, 2015.

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Posted in Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chains

Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do

Posted on October 29, 2014 by | Leave a comment

Boston Consulting Group publishes their list of the top innovative companies. the article indicates innovation is starting to take a back seat to cost cutting, and automotive companies are the biggest cutters.  But innovation is hard to come by.

bcg.perspectives – The Most Innovative Companies 2014: Breaking Through Is Hard to Do.

I am surprised there are so few cutting edge companies. Perhaps they stipulated a certain size to begin with.  It’s harder to look innovative in a very large company.  But I see that Tesla is there.

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Posted in Advanced Computing, Leadership, Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy