Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

According to a published report by The New York Times , the FAA’s audit: “ explored how well Boeing’s employees understood the company’s quality control processes.” The center fuselage and other structural components for the wide body Airbus 350 are produced at Spirit’s facilities in North Carolina and in Prestwick, Scotland.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

In his earlier work in New York, he found that many of the local “foodies” were affluent people who thought it was fashionable to support local farmers. He cited the example of Stokes County in North Carolina, which has only three small towns: King, Danbury, and Walnut Cove.

Food 68

Food System North Carolina New York 68

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

The New York Times best-selling book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown tells the story of how the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team overcome great odds and adversity to win the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Which metrics are the right ones?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Belk experienced substantial growth in its e-commerce business in 2011 and 2012, leading to the expansion of its original North Carolina fulfillment center plus the opening of an additional 515,000 square foot fulfillment center in South Carolina.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Five years ago, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina made news when it decided, like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services before it, to publish the prices it pays to specific sites of care for specific procedures. For example, approximately 85 percent of upstate New York hospitals operate at a loss.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Five years ago, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina made news when it decided, like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services before it, to publish the prices it pays to specific sites of care for specific procedures. For example, approximately 85 percent of upstate New York hospitals operate at a loss.

Negotiating Skills 130

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 130