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Detonating Brand New Cars
About two years ago, a ship carrying 4,703 shiny new Mazdas nearly sank in the Pacific. The freighter, the Cougar Ace, spent weeks bobbing on the high seas, listing at a severe 60-degree angle,…
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Airline Industry’s Strategy to Reduce Wait Times
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports that 163 flights waited three hours or more to take off after they left a gate in January and February this year, down 37% from the same…
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Core Properties of Complex Adaptive Supply Network
A Complex Adaptive Supply Network (CASN) is a system of interconnected autonomous entities that make choices to survive and, as a collective, the system evolves and self-organizes over time. CASN consists of four…
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Adaptive Behavior in Supply Network
We observe several examples in supply networks where adaptive behavior resulted in superior performance. Consider the different approaches that Nokia and Ericsson took when a fire disrupted the supply from Philips, the sole supplier…
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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