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Is Just-in-Time Justifiable?
Users of Just in Time logistics sometimes jump ship too early when there is a problem. Many manufacturers use JIT approach but as soon as there is a disruption in the supply chain they…
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China’s Logistics Upgrade
An interesting article published in Business Week (titled: Chinese Logistics: Its Upgrade Time) is reproduced here: Getting cheap goods out has never seemed too much of a problem for the Chinese. The country has…
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China’s Cold Chain
A cold chain encompasses everything from cooling vegetables as they are harvested, to transporting goods in refrigerated trucks, to storing goods in cold warehouses or keeping them in freezers or refrigerators at the store.…
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RFID Strategy
An article by Chopra and Sodhi (WSJ, March 2007) explores the value of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging and if they have potential to generate substantial savings for businesses. Retail giants, such as Wal…
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Supply Chain Management at TAL Apparel Ltd.
The garments made by Hong-Kong based TAL Apparels Ltd. are distributed in the U.S. and Europe under brands such as J. C. Penny Co., Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, L. L. Bean, Calvin Klein, Nike,…












