Cloud based Supply Chain Systems

In my previous blog on freshness across supply chain, I had promised to further dig down and extend the various definition and methods by which it can be achieved but I will write about that little later. I chose a new topic which is knocking the door to transform the business and technology, i.e. cloud [...]

How to secure the freshness across the supply chain

The competitiveness of organizations across the industry sectors depends not only on the cost effectiveness and the improved service levels always but often on the degree of freshness of the products sold to customers. This is mostly applicable to the industry sectors like consumer foods, healthcare, infant formula etc. The freshness of goods largely indicated [...]

Where are the real Oil Spill Experts?

Ever since the gulf oil spill disaster started, I have seen scores of politicians, political analysts, reporters, actors (yes real Hollywood actors), game show hosts, theme park cartoon characters, instant internet millionaires, and many other experts in the subject, providing their invaluable advice and appearing angry on TV. Let me rephrase that to: appearing really [...]

Impacts of Tourism in Eastern Africa

Kenya attracts about 780,000 tourists per annum because of its prolific wildlife, white sandy beaches and hot climate.  Tourism in Kenya is worth an estimated $500 million a year, Kenya’s principal tourist resources are the wildlife rich savannah grasslands and its beautiful beaches and coral reefs.  Tourism really started to grow in the 1980s with [...]

Globalisation

Since its invention and inception into the global forum, globalisation has been a subject of a more and much spirited debate; neither its advocates nor its critics seem to have a grasp on its handles let alone on its advantages and meaning. The meaning of the word globalization has been explored by many scholars, leading [...]