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Stonyfield’s Strategy for Smaller Carbon Footprint
To address the environmental issues, Stonyfield set up Missing Action Program (MAP) teams in December 2006. Marketing, sales, natural resources, and supply chain functions were represented in the team. The first year's goal was…
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Segmentating Supply Chains
In their article Swan, Pal and Lippert (2009) present some interesting perspectives on supply chain segmentation. The segmentation approach allows a firm to focus on aspects that are most important for a particular product,…
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Managing Inventory and Replenishment after Mergers and Acquisitions
In the education session at CSCMP 2009 Annual Global Conference, Michael Maltz, director of global manufacturing and logistics for Business Efficiency Division, presented Johnson Controls approach to managing inventory and replenishment in light of…
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Supply Chain Management to Increase Cash Flow
In the educational session of CSCMP's annual conference in 2009, Philippe Lombotte, senior vice president of global customer services and logistics of Kraft foods, provided some examples of how Kraft frees up cash. These…
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Most popular green supply chain initiatives
Initiative Percentage reporting use Energy efficiency 75 Emission measuring/reduction 53 Corporate green team 51 Reducing vehicle miles 47 Using more green logistics providers 45 Design for environment 44 Strategic warehouse/DC placement 44 Near and/or…
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Load-matching services
Transportation brokers and online freight exchanges match empty trailers with backhaul loads. However, in early 2009 Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS), GS1 Canada, and GS1 US, have come together and launched their "Empty Miles…
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