2018-12-17
Notes.
Thanks to all the great feedback on last week's update to the tool guide. Note that we…
The Prepared Archive
From late 2013 through late 2022, we published a weekly newsletter called The Prepared; it evolved into Scope of Work in 2023. Our Members- and Supporters-only archive includes all back issues from this time period.
469 posts
2018-12-03
Notes.
On my own blog, how The Public Radio's US-based supply chain works. If you're curious…
2018-11-26
Notes.
Hi everyone - I’m Drew Austin, visiting The Prepared from my own newsletter, Kneeling Bus. I’m a…
2018-11-19
Planning & Strategy.
* A fascinating exploration of Trader Joe's white labeled products. By scraping recall notices and ingredient…
2018-11-12
Planning & Strategy.
* "Addressing sexual harassment in all its forms is a crucial step toward solving the gender imbalance…
2018-11-05
Planning & Strategy.
* A discouraging piece on Foxconn's plans for Wisconsin. The degree of incompetence (malice?) on the…
2018-10-29
Planning & Strategy.
* The Library of Congress and the Copyright Office ruled on new exemptions to DMCA section 1201, which…
2018-10-22
Planning & Strategy.
* The Trump Administration announced that it will withdraw from the Universal Postal Union, whose structure has the…
2018-10-15
Planning & Strategy.
* The MTA and the Partnership for New York City announced the Transit Tech Lab, an unpaid accelerator…
2018-10-08
Planning & Strategy.
* Rethink Robotics shut down. Rethink - and Baxter, its flagship product, and Rodney Brooks, its founder -…
2018-10-01
If you were to associate one face to a large corporate manufacturing firm and one face to a smaller, more…
