Counterfeiting is a growing and pervasive problem across all industries. However, in the electronics, consumer products, food, pharmaceutical, medical devices, aerospace, defense, and automotive industries it is particularly frightening because it threatens consumer health and safety, as well as corporate profits and brand equity. Counterfeiting is increasing worldwide, with counterfeiters using increasingly more sophisticated techniques […]
As I searched through my supply chain contacts in preparation for some research I was kicking off, I came across the name Mark Servidio, Vice President Logistics & Environmental Affairs at Sharp Electronics. Mark’s title caused me to pause and think: If a company is serious about being green, it would likely have executives with […]
Evolving consumer behaviors have dramatically impacted the way retailers deliver products. From clothing, to cars, to computers, consumers have gotten used to getting the custom product they want, when they want it. Case and point: While Dell’s business model was one of the first to create a true build-to-order and direct-to-consumer supply chain, consumers today have […]
Achieving robust forecasts is very difficult, if not impossible, in some industries. This is particularly true for companies in the semiconductor industry, which is very volatile because of its speed of innovation. Moore’s Law describes a long-term trend in the history of computing hardware, in which the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively […]
Audiovox Corporation is a publicly-traded company (NASDAQ: VOXX) headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. The company generated about $600 million in revenues in its last fiscal year. Audiovox started in the car radio business but its product portfolio has expanded over the years to include satellite radio, vehicle security, remote start and other mobile products. The […]
I recently wrote a piece called “The Reset Economy” where I argued that for various macroeconomic reasons demand may not bounce all the way back after the recession ends. Consequently, there will be too much capacity in many industries. I believe this is the biggest supply chain problem many companies will confront over the next […]
When it comes to Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), it is clear that FedEx and UPS have technology-driven value propositions. There is no other way that they could economically and efficiently pick up and deliver large volumes of packages each day without the aid of technology. But technology innovation is not just limited to very large […]