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Image via Flickr by IntelFreePress Bloomberg calls supply chain management, “The Next Big Thing” and the Wall Street Journal touts it as, “The Hot New MBA”. What’s driving this trend? Here’s the need-to-know of supply chain management in business schools.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re logged in and try…
Image via Flickr by deerkoski The latest model of the world’s premier smartphone, the iPhone 6, will come at a lower cost to consumers at $199. Analysts expect iPhone addicts aren’t the only ones who will benefit from the pricing transition; it’s expected to act as a subsidy for the Asian supply chain, as well.Oops!…
Image via Flickr by e-MagineArt.com It was recently discovered that a GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical plant located in Ireland, held contaminated drug ingredients that possibly affected supplies of weight-loss drugs shipped to the United States and Puerto Rico. The supplies have since been recalled; however, according to Reuters, officials believe the plant didn’t act fast enough for…
Image via Flickr Nick Saltmarsh The healthcare industry faces numerous unique supply chain challenges. Hospitals and other medical facilities need the supplies they order in a timely manner because delays can mean the difference between life and death. For instance, if a hospital ER department does not have enough saline bags, a patient could die…
Image via Flickr by chipmunk_1 As more producers seek to placate local foodies and decrease global hunger, they come up with incredibly innovative ideas. Of these, vertical farming is quickly taking the world by storm. The most important question involves whether this type of farming is sustainable —and if it’ll do any good. Oops! You…
Image via Flickr by paraflyer On Thursday, October 31, Congressional Representatives Richard Hanna (a Republican from New York), Tom Rice (a Republican from South Carolina) and Mike Michaud (a Democrat from Maine) introduced the TRUE Safety Act, which would halt the new Hours of Service (HOS) regulations imposed on truckers beginning on July 1st of…