Port Authority Behaving Badly

Posted on September 9, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Should port authorities behave like this?  Are we in the USA a developing country?  Are favors being sold elsewhere as our ports undertake mammoth capital investment schemes?  And who is around to raise questions?  Anyone looked at the public record?

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The airline said three executives of United Continental Airlines were leaving in connection with an investigation into whether flights were a favor from a top agency official.

Source: United C.E.O. Is Out Amid Inquiry at Port Authority – The New York Times

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Posted in Air, Leadership, Managerial Econ, Org Behavior, Ports, Supply Chains

Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

Posted on September 2, 2015 by | Leave a comment

Here is a view from MIT in favor of transparency and traceability.  I am strongly in agreement. You improve what you measure, right?  And in supply chain, knowing what’s happening is the key focus on what you can improve.

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While Companies Usually Fight Related Regulation, That View Maybe Shortsighted, Says Alexis Bateman

Source: Supply Chain News: Manufacturers Should Embrace Transparency and Traceability, MIT Researcher Says

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Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy, Supply Chains, Sustainability

Europe’s circular-economy opportunity

Posted on September 1, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is a fascinating McKinsey study promoting the notion of a circular economy, one which focuses on trying to reduce the externalities in economic activity to build a more sustainable economic system.  There are many good examples. You can also download the 98 page fiull report from the post.

Adopting circular-economy principles could not only benefit Europe environmentally and socially but could also generate a net economic benefit of €1.8 trillion by 2030. A McKinsey & Company article.

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Source: Europe’s circular-economy opportunity | McKinsey & Company

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