Business administration
ESG Management: The Key to Sustainability
In today's business environment, corporate sustainability is no longer optional but a necessity. Accordingly, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) management is emerging as
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Information technology
Just Keep the Key Secret: Kerckhoffs's Principle
Kerckhoffs's Principle holds that a cryptographic system should stay secure even if everything except the key is known. This piece covers Auguste Kerckhoffs's 1883 “La Cryptographi
Information technology
Economic Innovation and Sustainability in South Korea's Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) is among the world's recognized advanced technologies, exerting a major influence on the global economy and society. S
Library & information science
The Web Address That Vanished One Day: Link Rot
Link rot is the phenomenon in which web addresses, over time, no longer lead to the material they once pointed to. We look at what link rot is and why it happens, how large the pro
General knowledge
Michelin Guide: The Standard Shaping Global Gastronomic Culture
The Michelin Guide has established itself as the most authoritative standard for assessing restaurant quality worldwide. Launched in 1900 as a promotional tool for a tire company,
Economics
Saving More, Using More: The Jevons Paradox
The Jevons paradox is the phenomenon in which improving the efficiency of resource use ends up increasing total consumption. This piece covers its origins in Jevons’s The Coal Ques
Logistics
A Buffer Against Stockouts: Safety Stock
Why do warehouses hold more inventory than they expect to sell? This article explains what safety stock is and how it relates to the reorder point, how to calculate it from the ser
Social welfare
The Right to an Ordinary Life: The Normalization Principle
What does it mean for people with disabilities to live as close as possible to the everyday life everyone else takes for granted? This article explains the normalization principle,
Logistics
Small Ripples That Grow Along the Supply Chain: The Bullwhip Effect
Why does steady consumer demand turn into wild swings in orders further up the supply chain? This article explains how the bullwhip effect works, its four main causes, the Beer Gam
Tourism studies
Too Much and It Collapses: Tourism Carrying Capacity
Tourism carrying capacity is the maximum number of visitors a place can receive without seriously harming its environment, residents, or the visitor experience. This piece covers i
General knowledge
Joke or Sincere? Poe’s Law
Poe’s Law is the internet rule of thumb that, without a clear sign of the author’s intent, a parody of extreme views will inevitably be taken as sincere by someone. We look at wher
Logistics
Chameleons on the Road: A Complete Guide to Truck Body Types!
Hello! The world of logistics is vast and complex, but its beginning and end are ultimately connected by 'transportation.' The most common means of transportation we see on the roa