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The last dance of Just-in-Time?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Giovanni

A Tsunami struck Japan in March 2011 generating a collapse of Toyota supply chain. Starting in 2011, Toyota decided to completely revise its famous Toyota Production System and forced suppliers to hold a few months’ worth of inventory, threatening the entire philosophy of Just-in-Time. In 2015, Toyota was satisfied of its revised production system and ready to deal with future hits. Toyota didn’t know that the second biggest earthquake in the modern history of Japan would soon arrive.

A Digitally-Enabled Supply Chain in Bloom

Posted on November 15, 2017 by JH

How digitalization is eliminating waste and breathing new life into the cut-flower supply chain

Chile’s Ministry of Energy: Market-Driven Approaches to Tackling Climate Change

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Anonymous

This essay examines how Chile’s Ministry of Energy is successfully subjecting renewable energy projects to market economics and providing a forum for fair competition and innovation by implementing an auction-driven pricing strategy.

Free Apple Watch! and other ways Aetna is embracing digitization

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Christina Chew

Aetna is using digital technologies to create efficiencies in the health insurance supply chain.

From Garbage to Mining – Volvo Gears Up for Growth in Autonomous Trucking

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Violina

Volvo Group, the Swedish multinational manufacturing company, has been testing a multitude of driverless truck applications, ranging from urban waste management to transport flow optimization in underground mines, in hopes of becoming a forerunner in the autonomous trucking industry in Europe.

Impact of News Digitalization on Democracies

Posted on November 15, 2017 by JN

Technology platforms have digitized the media supply chain leading to proliferation of news. But can they manage what they have created?

Climate Change – A Tough Nut to Crack

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Justine

Is your favorite snack doing more harm than good? How does climate change impact almond production? Is almond farming fueling environmental degradation?

Wells Fargo: What Are The Obligations of a Financier?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Moliu

Wells Fargo claims to be a leader on environmental sustainability among banks, but does it have an obligation to go farther?

Tesla’s War on “King Coal”

Posted on November 15, 2017 by David Chen

An introduction to Tesla's vision for and the challenges it faces on the journey towards a solar-powered civilization.

Guinness and Brexit: What’s it all A-stout?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by KTR

While many UK companies are scrambling to prepare for the consequences of Brexit, a few have benefitted. This list includes Diageo, the spirits behemoth that manufactures popular beverages including Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Bailey’s. Because the bulk of the […]