A Case Study of Apple Computer’s Supplier Hubs: A Tale of Two Cities
January 22, 2017
The supplier hub alternative was particularly intriguing because it provided the additional benefit of allowing Apple to decrease the amount of inventory on its books, by negotiating with suppliers to defer payment for incoming materials until the day of use.
The 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management
September 8, 2016
“The Seven Principles of Supply Chain Management” provides a clear and compelling case for excellence in supply chain management. The insights provided here remain remarkably fresh even ten years after its original published date.
Everyone’s an Influencer: Quantifying Influence on Twitter
June 9, 2014
The micro-blogging service Twitter presents a promising natural laboratory for the study of diffusion processes - unlike other user-declared networks (e.g. Facebook), Twitter is expressly devoted to disseminating information.