Supply-Chain Economics
Forward thinking companies have already replaced their legacy supply chain systems with modern, integrated and flexible systems. The focus in the last decade or so has been on implementing planning systems, now the focus is shifting to execution systems. The early adopters are already showing the benefits of lowering costs and increased efficiency -- now the stragglers are hurrying to catch up. Read more in the nice summary from InformationWeek magazine.
Inner Cow
This has got to be one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. Researchers cut holes into the sides of cows and insert an cannula, which allows access to a live animals stomach. These holes are so big, you can actually see what's going on inside -- literally, reach into the stomach of a cow. Cows stomach have millions microbes that aid in digestion, and surprisingly, cannulated cows are usually the healthiest of the herd. You would think that walking around with a hole in your stomach would be bad for you, but apparently not. Some farmers apparently keep cannulated cows in their herd so they can serve as microbe donors to sick cows. Just bizarre. [Source: Oddity Central ]
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