I was an environmentalist before it was fashionable to be so. As a child, growing up in a town just west of the city of Toronto, Ontario, I encountered the budding environmental movement as a toddler. I have carried a deep appreciation and respect for Mother Earth throughout my life. My best friend’s mother – [...]
Rare Earth Metals have been launched onto the international political stage in recent months, bringing global supply chain management into the red carpet spotlight as well. But like many a Hollywood starlet, they might be considerably less sexy than their names might imply, when one gets up close and personal. Rare Earth Metals (REMs) are not, [...]
Logistics doesn’t get any more awesome than this! It has been said that logistics is the key enabler behind all great human achievement. In so many ways, our profession is that vital life force that is always in action behind the scenes. From the building of the pyramids, to the staging of the Olympic Games, [...]
Module 8 of the excellent “What is Supply Chain Management” series, produced by ASU and the W. P. Carey School of Business, discusses the topic of social responsibility within the supply chain. One of the reasons that I became so enamored with the profession of supply chain management is that it came into intimate contact [...]
The Law of Supply and Demand is a fraud. As a recipient of a post-graduate degree in Economics, this came as quite a shock to me. To an economist, the Law of Supply and Demand is a sacrosanct as the Law of Gravity is to a physicist. It is supposed to be an immutable Truth. [...]
Imagine working in the world’s smartest, greenest building. In July 2012, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will be relocating into a new building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue. It might just be able to lay claim to being the epitome of sustainable facilities. It is expected that the building will be grated LEED Platinum [...]
Homeowners in Ontario, Canada are having to pay more for their power. Effective May 1, 2012, the average homeowner will have to pay an additional $6 per month on their electricity bill, ostensibly to pay for improved delivery infrastructure and the government’s controversial Green Energy policy. This is just the tip of the iceberg for [...]
Is the case for wind going up in flames? Wind power has been touted for decades as a favorable option to traditional sources of power, such as hydroelectric, coal, and nuclear, due to its relatively innocuous impact on the environment. However, the long-term sustainability of the wind alternative is being called into question on several [...]
It appears that the supply chain for wind energy is about to undergo a significant transformation. The boom years for wind seem to have ranged from about 2005 to 2008, and were punctuated by high levels of demand, excited government policies backed by guarantees and subsidies, and a tight supply chain that drove prices high. [...]
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