It has come to my attention that there are countless amounts of people who are not aware of the supply chain industry. Take me for example. Before I secured an internship at INFORM GmbH I hadn’t really considered the supply chain industry as a pursuit. For my year abroad, I thought I’d just be working in an office, maybe translating or filling out data sheets. But no, I saw ... read more >>
Supply Chain clean-up for Apple
At a conference on Monday morning, Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, announced that Apple will be partnering with its manufacturers as well as some s... read more >>
There are many people waiting for the Tesla Model 3; over 400,000 to be exact. Though I am happy they are getting their desired car, I am a bit concerned after reading a Bloomberg article titled Continue reading
Expanding locker services
Morrisons and Amazon are yet again forming a partnership, this time involving lockers. Customers will be able to collect their Amazon order at a Morrisons’ store, with hundreds o... read more >>
If ‘big data’ was the phrase du-jour in 2015, I propose that in 2016 it will be ‘artificial intelligence’ – or ‘AI’ if you’re really cool. AI combines all the efficiency and futuristic promise of robotics and takes them to the next level, where they are able to seem more like super human beings than toys leftover from the 1960’s. Continue reading
Ever-prolonging disaster
$14 billion worth of cargo has been stranded at sea over the past week after Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy protection. Continue reading
Since the dawn of the automobile, there has been a constant push to continually develop and integrate new technologies in order to provide more value to the customer. From steam power to gasoline engines, leaf spring suspension to air ride shocks, and the transition from radio to 8 track to CD to MP3, the automotive world has seen a lot of innovatio... read more >>
Looking to the future
After extensive trialing, DHL is expanding its augmented reality program. Initial tests began in 2014 at the Netherlands site with successful results. During the trials, error rates were reduced and ... read more >>
At a conference I recently spoke at, I repeatedly heard amazement, concern, and frustration from attendees that, while they and their companies were engaged in constant continuous improvement efforts, their customers did not see any of it and were actually complaining Continue reading
Overtime does not lead to the ‘great’ life
Foxconn has once again been brought to the forefront of investigations for their working conditions at the main site for iPhone production in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. This past... read more >>
