The Syracuse Online Business blog recently published my article, “At Amazon, Supply Chain Innovations Deliver Results.” This is a detailed look at how Amazon has steadily improved its supply chain efficiency and delivery speed to habituate customers to faster, more…
Author: Eric F. Frazier
Eric F. Frazier is an independent writer, editor, book reviewer and co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.
Dear Web: Shut the F*ck Up!
Pardon the headline. In the spirit of our profane presidential campaigns, I see no need to sanitize my disdain for web video ads that take control of my screen and speakers. You know the drill. You click on a website,…
Roses Are Red. Some Ways to Get Them Are New
The Syracuse Online Business Blog recently published my article, “The Flower Supply Chain: Cold, Competitive, Consolidating,” with this infographic they designed to show how innovative players are shrinking the traditional paths that roses take from faraway farms to your Valentine’s…
If Elected, Trump Pledges to Put Assets in Blonde Trust
At the sixth GOP debate, Donald Trump offered this brilliant safeguard to avoid Oval Office conflicts of interest: Let his children run his business empire. Ever since Trump announced his candidacy, I’ve been waiting for a debate moderator to ask…
Negotiating Win-Win Outcomes
Business.com recently published my article “The Art of Negotiating; How to Make Every Deal a Win-Win.” In today’s business environment, where specialization, outsourcing, partnerships, alliances, collaborations and greater transparency are the norm, negotiating win-win outcomes is essential for building long-term,…
Book Review–Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration
The USC Rossier School of Education recently published my review of Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration on their blog for the online Master of Education program. Whether you are a professional space planner serving clients,…
Blaming ‘the Media’ is What’s Lame
“For the 14th consecutive year, Fox News led in total viewers and in the 25-to-54-year-old demographic crucial to advertisers. The network’s average of 1.8 million viewers in prime time placed it second among all cable channels, the highest finish for…
Ergonomics and the Senses
Business.com recently published my article, “Coming to Our Senses: How Ergonomics Applies to Office Environments and Productivity.” Researchers in diverse fields, from architecture to psychology, are investigating how sensory inputs affect productivity. This article cites studies that look at noise,…
The Finger: Typos Making Mischief
One slip of a finger at the keyboard can completely alter the meaning of a word. Caught during editing, typos cause laughs. Missed, they cause problems. On this last day of the month, when sellers send buyers a statement of…
Book Review — Teaching for the Two-Sided Mind
The USC Rossier School of Education blog recently published my review of Teaching for the Two-Sided Mind: A Guide to Right-Brain, Left-Brain Education by Linda Verlee Williams. This unusual book, published in 1983, remains a popular guide to classroom teaching…