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Father of the shipping container dies

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When I began this blog two years ago, my first post was about the passing of Norman Borlaug, the Father of the Green Revolution.  Mr. … Continue reading

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From ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just-in-case?’

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Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit, wrote a great op-ed piece in the Washington Examiner recently, on the impact the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are having on … Continue reading

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Life is uncertain – eat dessert first

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So say the T-shirts at are local ice cream parlor.  I think it’s a great line and not a bad philosophy. It got me think … Continue reading

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That’s the good thing about the Dark Side. Eventually, your eyes adjust.

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That’s my favorite line from the incomparable James Lileks, appropriately enough referring to brand loyalty. If you’ve noticed that blogging has been slow these past … Continue reading

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Some miscellaneous articles

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Feeling lazy today.  Sometimes the juices ain’t flowing.  In no particular order: MSNBC – Clinton says world must respond to N. Korea Financial Times – … Continue reading

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China’s Mexico is inside China

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This analogy has a number of problems with it (like most analogies), but I got the point the first time I heard Mike Bellamy make … Continue reading

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More comments on “Sheer Import Genius” and a great post from Renaud

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Renaud Anjoran is a fine fellow who runs an excellent blog about quality control in China.  I’ve linked to him in the past, and he’s … Continue reading

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Great China Law Blog post related to “Sheer Import Genius”

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A most excellent post on the importance of protecting your supply chain from Dan Harris of the (most excellent) China Law Blog.  If you are … Continue reading

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Sheer Import Genius

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So…did you know that your shipping information is in the public domain? I’ll step up and admit I didn’t. What’s worse, now that Import Genius … Continue reading

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Well, that’s just great…it’s spelled “proofread”

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So I spend a week proofreading my post on proofreading only to be immediately informed by an observant reader (a former professor of mine from … Continue reading

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