a. The relevance of Japan in global production and supply chain b. Economical impact of the Japanese Disaster 2- Impact on global production in important industries a. Automobile Industry i. Toyota b. Electronics Industry 3- Collateral impacts of the disaster a. Increase in electricity costs b. Explanation of why the yen is so strong. i. Supply Chain ii. Cheap Investment iii. GDP Impact
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a. The relevance of Japan in global production and supply chain b. Economical impact of the Japanese Disaster 2- Impact on global production in important industries a. Automobile Industry i. Toyota b. Electronics Industry 3- Collateral impacts of the disaster a. Increase in electricity costs b. Explanation of why the yen is so strong. i. Supply Chain ii. Cheap Investment iii. GDP Impact
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Global supply chain design: A literature review and critique Mary J. Meixell a a,* , Vidyaranya B. Gargeya b,1 School of Management, Enterprise Hall, MSN 5F4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, United States b Information Systems and Operations Management Department, 479, Bryan Building, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, United States Abstract In this paper, we review decision support models for the design of global supply chains, and
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www.iiste.org Drivers of Supply Chain Performance Enhancing Organizational Output: An Exploratory Study for Manufacturing Sector Irum Shahzadi, Saba Amin, Kashif Mahmood Chaudhary* President GCUF Toba Tek Singh Group Department of Business Administration, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan * Tel: +923016517083, E-mail: kashifmahmood5970@yahoo.com, www.km5970.webs.com Abstract Purpose - The Purpose of this study is to explore the drivers of supply chain performance and give a framework
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company’s data has been an elusive goal. However, in the era of big data, business intelligence and analytics, and cloud computing, this goal is becoming more achievable. The retail industry, with its exacting merchandising strategies and tight supply chain relationships, has taken the lead in demonstrating that monetizing data can provide a significant revenue stream and be an IT cost sharing mechanism. Point of sale, consumer loyalty, and inventory data can be sold to suppliers and some of the cost
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YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN Spotlight ARTWORK Michael Johansson, Self Contained, 2010 containers, caravan, tractor, Volvo, pallets, refrigerators, etc. 8.2 x 10.8 x 2.4 m HBR.ORG Hau L. Lee (haulee@ stanford.edu) is the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information, and Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the director of the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum. He is on the board at Esquel, one of the companies discussed in this article. Don’t Tweak Your Supply Chain—
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From the frontlines of demand and supply > Summer 2008 ViewPOINT It Isn’t easY Being green “The volume of global trade has more than doubled in the last decade – reaching six times the rate of growth of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP),” according to Mastering carbon measure emissions as a first step to limiting them. In many cases, it may be more cost effective to shift to lowercarbon practices now rather than wait for the inevitable regulations. As companies decide how to reduce the
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Global supply chain design: A literature review and critique Mary J. Meixell a a,* , Vidyaranya B. Gargeya b,1 School of Management, Enterprise Hall, MSN 5F4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, United States b Information Systems and Operations Management Department, 479, Bryan Building, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, United States Abstract In this paper, we review decision support models for the design of global supply chains, and
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year by Airbus that it plans to invest $600 million to build jetliners in Mobile, Alabama, the Southeast U.S is well positioned to attract foreign direct investment and U.S suppliers to the region. Central to the supply chain discussion are location strategies that optimize the value chain, drive innovation through the involvement of education and academia in proximity/joint working relationships and provide flexibility for adapting to business change. Location decisions such as these are special events
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Principles of OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Seventh Edition r Jay Heizer Jesse H. Jones Professor of Business Administration Texas Lutheran University Barry Render Charles Harwood Professor of Operations Management Crummer Graduate School of Business Rollins College PEARSON Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 About the Authors vi Foreword xx Preface xxi PART i l l 1, Introduction to Operations Management 1 Operations and Productivity 1 Global Company Profile:
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