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Fast Checkout and Unsafe Food

July 16, 2018

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including thoughtful questions for class discussion.

In this edition, we share posts on adding tech to shopping carts, and more concerns about safety in the food supply chain.

Cashier-Free Walmarts?
Microsoft and Walmart are teaming up to develop what looks a lot like a competitive response to Amazon Go. The idea: put an item in your shopping cart, and a camera in the cart adds the item to your tab. Read more…

Continuing Safety Problems in the Food Supply Chain: Pre-Cut Melons, Veggie Trays
Packaged “fresh” foods are some of the the latest sources of food-borne illness, from pre-cut melons contaminated with salmonella to Del Monte veggie trays served with a side of Cyclospora. Read more…

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food safety, food supply chain, recalls, technology

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Food Trucks and Food Recalls

July 10, 2018

OM in the News

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including thoughtful questions for class discussion.

In this edition, the operational efficiency of food trucks, contrasted with food supply chain recalls.

Costly Greens: Romaine’s E. Coli Outbreak
The E. coli outbreak due to romaine lettuce from Arizona officially over, according to the CDC. We’re thinking that the cost to the supply chain due to this disruption isn’t over. What are the financial effects on the supply chain? Read more…

The Ingenious Design of a Food Truck
Skilled chefs, gourmet menus, and raving fans…Food trucks have come a long way. How do they fit so much into such a small space? The key is operational efficiency. Talk about a Mobile House of Quality! Read more…

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food safety, House of Quality, recalls, supply chain management

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Strategy, Capacity and Quality

June 11, 2018

OM in the News

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including thoughtful questions for class discussion.

In this edition, we look at an airport’s struggle to find new business, and China’s climb up the quality ladder.

What To Do with an Empty Airport?
Crowded airports aren’t much fun for travelers, but Memphis International Airport is dealing with the opposite problem: not enough business. Management is seeking ways to bring in more business, including live blues music. Read more…

Made in China: From Scary Bad to Scary Good
It can take years to overcome a bad reputation for major brands, but China has put in the time, and their products are ubiquitous in the marketplace. It’s a perfect storm of factors which have helped China climb the quality ladder. Read more…

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costs of quality, quality, strategic capacity planning

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Fast Checkout and Unsafe Food

Food Trucks and Food Recalls

Strategy, Capacity and Quality

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