I spent part of this week in Arizona, where I managed to spend some time hiking through the desert. Then I came home to find a mountain of leaves in my yard. And so the raking season begins. But first, this week’s news.
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Before we get to the news, a quick update on our upcoming seminar on “Beyond the Perfect Order Metric: Bringing Together Supply Chain, Category Management, and Mobile Technologies to Improve On-Shelf Availability” (February 8-10, 2011 in Orlando, FL). We have a great lineup of speakers presenting case studies on this topic, including
- Bill Pollard, Vice President, Customer Service and Transportation, Del Monte Foods
- Margaret Kairis, Director
Back in July 2009, I wrote a piece titled “Our Green Economy is ‘Made in China’” that highlighted (warned of) China’s dominant position as a supplier of rare earth minerals such as neodymium, which is a critical component in making lightweight, affordable permanent magnets that are used in many hi-tech devices. My piece was based on a May 2009 article published in… Continue reading
When companies construct supply chains around new products, they often decide to engage with partners in China or other low-wage nations for manufacturing. However, this choice comes with the risk of counterfeiting.
ARC recently published a strategic report titled “Global Strategies for Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection” by Janice Abel and John Blanchard (available to ARC clients only). One of the examples cited in the report was the case… Continue reading
Have you ever heard of neodymium? Neither had I, until I read an article in The Atlantic by Lisa Margonelli (“Clean Energy’s Dirty Little Secret“). Neodymium is a “rare earth element” that is a critical component in making lightweight, affordable permanent magnets. According to a U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet written by Gordon B. Haxel, James B. Hedrick, and Greta J. Orris, “Small, lightweight, high-strength REE [rare… Continue reading
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