A Question Of Ethics at Bizinformer

This morning's The WallStreet Journal has a cover article (subscription required) about the prescription drug trade, Internet marketing of said drugs, and the entrepreneurs that profit from differing laws between countries regarding prescription drug access. This post has nothing to do with that article. But it made me think. Not a question of what is legal, but a question of what we know in our gut is right. How far would [...] Read More


Ask a Question: Get An Answer at Bizinformer

Have you ever asked a question and didn't like the answer? You've heard it said that a lawyer doesn't ask a question to which they don't already know the answer. There's a reason. Sometimes we can't handle the truth. A woman doesn't ask if she looks fat in these jeans because she wants the truth - she is looking for words of affirmation. By asking a question, we become vulnerable [...] Read More


7 Questions to Balance Ethics and Speed at Bizinformer

I have been rereading some older business books I own and the most recent is a book by Laura Nash called Good Intentions Aside. This book came out in the early 1990's after a rash of corporate misbehavior. (History always repeats itself) Anyway I came across these 7 questions that we should ask ourselves when making a decision that may help balance ethics with expediency. 1. What if I knew there would [...] Read More


DHL makes exansion in China at Supplychainer

Some months ago I published a post about DHL operations in the U.S. which had some problems because of the economic downturn. Apparently such problems still don't exist in China becuase the company is even expanding there: According to WallStreet Journal, DHL Supply Chain, the logistics unit of Deutsche Post AG's Deutsche Post DHL, plans to add 10 transportation hubs in China by year end to meet growing demand for [...] Read More


Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports at Supplychainer

It seems the wave of the anouncements from Boeing related to delays is not going to end; in this post comes another one! but I liked the detail analysis of the issues presented in this blog as the author Lisa Reisman describes in detail how the issue of supplier component integration has relation not only with procurement and product development but also manufacturing and the rest of the supply chain. [...] Read More