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Fake Hermès Birkin bags and other counterfeit luxury goods are popular not only with people on a budget, but also with those with deeper pockets, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore analyzed millions of counterfeit purchases by American consumers from more than 24,000 U.S. zip codes on a major cross-border, e-commerce platform. They found that both lower- and higher-income individuals are “significantly more likely” to buy fake luxury items than middle-income consumers, according to a press release by INFORMS on Monday.
'Ghost ships' are vessels that disappear from public tracking systems, their location manipulated or their digital record misleading. An estimated 65% of outbound tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz operate in dark mode, reducing visibility and increasing supply chain uncertainty. Misinformation in vessel tracking can cause manufacturing delays, compliance risks and financial losses. Layered verification processes, combining AIS data with other sources and escalation triggers for handling uncertain shipments, can help mitigate risk.
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After working from home, some employees are heading back to the office and business owners are getting ready. Experts weigh in on changes employers may have to make.
CATONSVILLE, MD, May 4, 2021 – Paid video streaming services on your television, smart phone or other devices are increasingly replacing traditional video entertainment platforms of cable, satellite and broadcast TV. The growth of these services, known in the industry as over-the-top (OTT) media services, may be accompanied by a rise in pirated content, particularly where access to those services may be restricted, a group of researchers has found.
With more than 700 Google Scholar citations and about four dozen nominations, Tinglong Dai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School, resembles the balance of teaching and research prowess that we set out to recognize through this award. Not surprisingly, Dai is an award-winning professor in research, teaching, and service. Between 2016 and 2019, Dai won the Dean’s Award for Faculty Excellence at the Carey School four straight years. He’s won the Management Science Distinguished Service Award the past three years and counting, and he’s been awarded the Johns Hopkins Discovery Award multiple times.
During this podcast, Handfield discussed the impact of the recent Suez Canal disruption and its key takeaways from a supply chain risk management perspective, the concept of more regionalized supply chains, approaches to inventorty management, and the increasing importance of supply chains in the corporate world, among others topics.
While the 100-day review is designed to better understand several aspects of U.S. supply chains, it will hopefully force companies to reassess how they move products through the chain.
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