Who said supply chains are boring?

Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

IBM logistics circa 1965

My iPhone finally arrived Monday morning at 7AM. I almost missed it. I had to jump out of bed and chase the postman around the corner. But more on that in my next post. To give you a preview, I was not pleased with the packaging they used to ship it.

On a lighter note, I came across this photo of IBM shipping a 305 RAMAC, the first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The hard disk weighed over a ton and capable of storing 5MB in data. I believe PAA is short for Pan American Airways.

While its certainly eco friendly, no wooden crate or cardboard box, I can't believe the left it so vulnerable.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

IBM logistics circa 1965

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