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The Value of B2B Integration and Collaboration
The Aberdeen Group's recent research titled, "Integrated Demand-Supply Networks: Five Steps to Gaining Visibility and Control" identifies that over 80% of companies regard trading partner community building as a strategic initiative. Only 23% of respondents…
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iPhone’s Supply Chain
In the iPhone 4, more than a dozen integrated circuit chips account for about two-thirds of the cost of producing a single device (according to iSuppli, a market research firm in El Segundo, CA).…
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Efficiency initiatives in hospitals
A recent article in The New York Times highlights the important role that process improvement and lean initiatives can play in health care sector. The article illustrates how Seattle Children Hospital was able to…
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Relationship between Just-in-time Manufacturing Practices and Performance
Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is among the most commonly researched topics in the area of operations management. In a recently published paper, my co-author and I examine the relationship between JIT manufacturing practices and performance…
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Return on Investment from a College Degree
PayScale, a Seattle-based company collects wage information to calculate 30-year net return in investment for college education. According to the recent research, graduates of top schools will earn $1 million more than a typical…
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Genomics and Predictive Medicine
Predictive medicine is a controversial area. It could be psychologically and emotionally draining if you are unable to take pre-emptive action to treat an illness for which you have been found to be prone…
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