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Morris Cohen

Yen’s Shifting Value Helps Japanese Carmakers Meet New Challenges

Apr 01, 2014
Management
Asia-Pacific

Hard-won lessons learned while the yen ran high now offer Japanese automakers advantages as they forge new operating strategies.

NAFTA, 20 Years Later: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?

The North American Free Trade Agreement signed by Mexico, Canada and the U.S. in 1994 was expected to create new jobs, generate new economic activity and raise the standard of[…]

As Developing Economies Grow, Global Value Chains Reach a Turning Point

Oct 21, 2013
Management
Asia-Pacific, China, Middle East & Africa

Businesses and governments are rethinking global supply chains now that foreign direct investment is higher than ever in developing economies.

To Be Made Here, or Elsewhere — a Look inside Outsourcing Decisions

Global companies struggle with decisions on how much to outsource. Too little means an organization may lose the pricing advantages that can come with using competitive providers worldwide. Too much[…]

Finding a Common Language for Disaster-resistant Supply Chains

Feb 27, 2013
Management
Asia-Pacific

Disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the volcanic ash cloud that disrupted international airplane flights for several days in 2010 have highlighted the[…]

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