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I wonder if supply chain designers can learn something from nature.  I suspect nature doesn't put all of her eggs in one basket so to speak, like companies rely on just 1-2 suppliers.  Worth reflecting on and comparing the similarities and contrasts with how nature operates; especially in times of emergency.

By Don Lee and David Pierson, Los Angeles Times April 6, 2011

Reporting from Shirakawa, Japan; and Beijing— About 40 miles west of the crippled Fukushima…

LFI2011DesignSymposium.pdf

Lightfair International 2011

I found this interesting when looking through a typical retail design symposium list of topics, they have a seminar / presentation on Biomimicry.  I don't think I've ever seen anything on Biomimicry in such a mainstream retail industry…

ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2011) — The Mimosa plant, which folds its leaves when they're touched, is inspiring a new class of adaptive structures designed to twist, bend, stiffen and even heal themselves. University of Michigan researchers are leading their development.

Mechanical engineering professor Kon-Well Wang presented the team's latest work Feb. 19 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2011 Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.…