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The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut

Harvard Business

In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory. Inventory challenges aren’t new. Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst.

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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. March 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM. March 31, 2009 at 10:03 PM. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. AJ: I totally agree that it massively shift market share from the sick banks to the healthy banks. April 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM.

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Lighten Up Your Marketing

Women in Consulting

As content marketing explodes, so too, does the volume of noise. Scofield Edit has a great video from 2009 parodying the client-vendor relationship much. I first wrote about this video back in 2009 when it was fresh. What would your product or service say in completely absurd situations? By: Kathy Klotz-Guest.

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Consultant Ninja: Why the US Housing Market is still royally screwed.

Consultant Ninja

Why the US Housing Market is still royally screwed. As a potential homeowner, Ive been trying to assess which way the housing market is going. Ive seen in my local market "falling prices" "bidding wars", and "all cash buyers." Am I going to miss out on the next bull market? Productivity. (6). Monday, May 16, 2011.

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How Customers Come to Think of a Product as an Extension of Themselves

Harvard Business

That’s when consumers feel so invested in a product that it becomes an extension of themselves. Companies that encourage psychological ownership can entice customers to buy more products, at higher prices, and even to willingly promote those products among their friends. It’s called psychological ownership.

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Consultant Ninja: Finally, two counter-cyclical markets: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Finally, two counter-cyclical markets. After seeing so many markets down, my cousin in the hunting business informed me that gun sales have been surging, due to Obama winning the presidency. Productivity. (6). Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Who knew he could stimulate the economy so quickly? of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296.

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Global Oil Consumption Report: What Countries Have Increased or Decreased Oil Usage Since 2009?

MishTalk

The data represents the percentage change in oil consumption from 2009 to 2013, the latest year non-OECD data were available. For instance, oil consumption in Spain was roughly 20% lower in 2013 than in 2009. increase from 2009-13. from 2009-13. from 2009-13. of global oil usage growth since 2009.

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