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Smart Supply Chains
According to a study titled, "The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future: Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Study," conducted by IBM Global Business Services' Supply Chain Management Practice in mid-2008, the supply chain of…
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Clean Technology for Armed Forces
1) In the American bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, about 40% of fuel is used to run electricity generators. Energy consumption has been reduced by coating military tents with a thick layer of commercial…
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Changes in Power Adaptor Technology is Saving $2 billion Worth of Electricity
Until recently the power adaptors were made using copper wires. About half the power they drew from the wall, and sometimes as much as 80 percent would be lost in conversion. As a result,…
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Incorporating Supply Chain Principles in Relief Operations
Disaster relief failures emanate due to supply chain glitches. The activities of Association of Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) present an example of humanitarian relief efforts that use supply chain principles. ALAN represents supply chain professionals with…
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Can Six Sigma efficiency programs result in jobless recovery?
In an article published in BusinessWeek the above question is examined. The enhanced interest in deploying Six Sigma initiatives is widely observed in several industries. Firms are trying to radically reduce production defects and…
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Component Profiles and Replenishment Methodologies
The five replenishment methods and their ideal component profiles: 1) Material Requirement Planning (MRP): Set of techniques that use bill of material information, inventory data, and the master production schedule (MPS) to calculate the…
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