Want the sheep? Come Take 'em!

(Click image to enlarge. From Economist.com)

My spouse has long suffered my obsession with the 1982 Falklands War.

Costing more than 1,000 lives, this 74 day conflict was far from a trivial event in history. Ostensibly a territorial dispute over a tiny land of sheep and farmers, the conflict provided Margaret Thatcher a vehicle to stay in power, drove elected government into Argentina, and provided one last view of the British Empire in action for those who would forget her.

Is Round II in the works? According to a recent Economist article, an oil rig will arrive in the Falklands this month and "by the end of this year, the 2,500 islanders will have a better idea of whether the Falklands are to become a Saudi Arabia with penguins."

I can't want to see how Ms Fernández plays this one out.

Human Rights and U.S.-China Relations - U.S. - Asia Law Institute NYU

Human Rights and U.S.-China Relations - U.S. - Asia Law Institute NYU

The Sales Never Stops

(click image to enlarge. Chart from Reverse Logistics Association)

Folks outside the consumer goods world are often surprised to learn that the sale of an item is not the penultimate transaction between vendor and customer. The service cycle in mass retail, and many other industries, includes dealing with returned merchandise, shipping materials and damaged goods that traditionally where pushed back through the supply chain.

The practice of Reverse Logistics centers on minimizing this back flow. Check out the Reverse Logistics Association for more about the dramatic cost savings companies are realizing through a holistic view of their product flow.