CLIMATE
AND TEMPERATURE
by
Antonio C. Antonio
September
9, 2013
Climate
and temperature have profound effects and influence on our environment. The survival, growth and progress of biotic
(flora and fauna) factors largely depend on climate and temperature. As beings who roam the earth, weather
patterns also have socio-economic and cultural effects on us.
Anticipating
weather conditions is important. Man’s daily
activities are dependent on climate and temperature. Although climate change is a significant and
lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over long
periods of time (ranging from decades to millions of years), short-term weather
patterns (yearly) are also useful in anticipating weather conditions.
This is particularly important in planning for livelihood activities. Production runs and marketing schedules are
usually set to conform to weather patterns.
Weather
planning is more complicated in countries with four seasons although tropical
countries also have to contend with changing weather conditions. Under harsh climatic conditions (therefore,
winter and rainy seasons) important human activities, especially food
production, become harder. Food production
runs will have to be stepped-up during the friendlier seasons of the year. Food supply chain is very critical to human
survival.
Supply
chain, however, is not confined to food and agricultural consumer products
alone. Most commodities and products are
weather-sensitive. Pharmaceutical companies, for example, could schedule
their production runs and marketing strategies for cold and flu medicines to
conform to expected periods of rain in the next year. This will make
their inventory management and supply chain more efficient.
Just my
little thoughts…
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