Comments on: Sony’s Supply Chain Challenges http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/05/22/sonys-supply-chain-challenges/ Bob Ferrari's Blog on Supply Chain Business Process and Technology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sony's Supply Chain Challenges « Supply Chain Matters | ElectroRetails.Com http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/05/22/sonys-supply-chain-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Sony's Supply Chain Challenges « Supply Chain Matters | ElectroRetails.Com Sat, 23 May 2009 01:50:46 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=723#comment-1452 [...] Read the original here:  Sony's Supply Chain Challenges « Supply Chain Matters [...] [...] Read the original here:  Sony's Supply Chain Challenges « Supply Chain Matters [...]

]]> By: Risk Defense in Outsourced Manufacturing? « The New Chain http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/05/22/sonys-supply-chain-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Risk Defense in Outsourced Manufacturing? « The New Chain Fri, 22 May 2009 22:23:27 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=723#comment-1451 [...] an indirect point of  view, Bob Ferrari has noted the challenges and subsequent downfall of SONY.  He smartly points out their supply chain challenges and the [...] [...] an indirect point of  view, Bob Ferrari has noted the challenges and subsequent downfall of SONY.  He smartly points out their supply chain challenges and the [...]

]]> By: Sean Rollings http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2009/05/22/sonys-supply-chain-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Sean Rollings Fri, 22 May 2009 22:09:34 +0000 http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/?p=723#comment-1450 It's hard to imagine SONY as an also ran after decades of innovation and leadership, but here we are. Plant closings and layoffs must be a tremendous culture shock and probably more impactful than the financial hits. Interestingly, several months ago, their CEO said that accessories (power cords, connectors, etc) for products was their only high profit business. I think we can all relate as standardization is unheard of in this area. I wish them luck. I think we all trust and admire SONY, now we need to see a return to innovation and efficiency. It’s hard to imagine SONY as an also ran after decades of innovation and leadership, but here we are. Plant closings and layoffs must be a tremendous culture shock and probably more impactful than the financial hits.

Interestingly, several months ago, their CEO said that accessories (power cords, connectors, etc) for products was their only high profit business. I think we can all relate as standardization is unheard of in this area.

I wish them luck. I think we all trust and admire SONY, now we need to see a return to innovation and efficiency.

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