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Horizontal Collaboration in Transportation
Baxter International Inc. is one of the early movers in adopting the concept of horizontal collaboration in transportation. The company took part in its first European transportation collaboration in 2011. It teamed up with…
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Supply Chain Segmentation for Managing Disruptions
A recently published article in Supply Chain Quarterly offers some interesting points. 1. A growing number of natural disasters have been impacting supply chains in recent years. 2. Supply chain disruptions have a significant…
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ISO 9000 practices and the Development of Intellectual Capital
In a recent paper my co-authors and I investigate the relationship between internalization of ISO 9000 practices and the development of intellectual capital within organizations. We posit that intellectual capital, which comprises of human…
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Quality and Flexibility in Cardiology Units
In a recently published article my co-authors and I examine the association of clinical quality and clinical flexibility capabilities on cardiology unit length of stay and cost performance. These relate to the operational performance…
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LTL sector showing positive signs
The less-than-truckload (LTL) sector in the US has been challenged financially for decades, and was hit especially hard when the recession started in 2008 and for several years afterwards, highlighted by the near-death experience…
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Truckload carrier performance – Second quarter of 2013
From an overall industry perspective, the American Trucking Associations said trucking volumes (including LTL) were up 4.3% in April year-over-year, 6.5% in May and 5.9% in June, much stronger than most of the carriers…
Helping Get Unstuck & Strike a Value Chord
A platform to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you'll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you're a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
This is how it all started…
I started this blog to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you’ll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
Anand Nair
Educator | Researcher | Management Scientist | Data Scientist | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Value Mentor