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India’s Cold Chain for Universal Immunization Program (UIP)
India has a 4 tier vaccine store network. The vaccine typically arrives at the primary stores calledGovernment Medical Store Depots (GMSDs) where stock is maintain for maximum of3 months. There are 4 GMSDs in…
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Drug Supply Budget Line of Zambia
In Zambia, the availability of essential drugs and supplies in Zambia’s public health sector is a continuing problem due to several reasons (lack of an agreed procurement policy; lack of a single, Ministry of…
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2009 U.S. Logistics Costs
Inventory Carrying Costs (Down 14.1%) All business inventory = $1.851 trillion Interest……………………………………………….5 Taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, insurance………233 Warehousing………………………………………..119 Subtotal……………………357 Transportation Costs (Down 20.2%) Motor carriers Truck intercity………………………………………368 Truck local………………………………………….174 Motor carrier subtotal……………..542 Other transportation modes…
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Sustainability Evaluation Models
Some of the sustainability evaluation models include: 1) The Global 100's Value Assessment Model: Based on 120 performance factors divided into four key focus areas - a) Strategic governance b) Human capital c) Stakeholder…
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Strengthening the Health System
One of the key problems in todays health system is to get the drugs, vaccines, and other forms of prevention care or treatment to those who need them on time, reliably, in sufficient quantity,…
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Leaders in Supply Chain Management – Differentiating Factors
The AMR Supply Chain Top 25 ranking for 2010 is as follows: 1. Apple 2. Proctor & Gamble 3. Cisco Systems 4. Wal-Mart Stores 5. Dell 6. PepsiCo 7. Samsung 8. IBM 9. Research…
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