Welcome to this week’s OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Pandemic Pushes Grocers to Adopt New Tech
Price Chopper, Wegmans, and Giant Eagle have introduced checkout-free technology in some stores. Read more…

Harley-Davidson Motors Out of India
Harley-Davidson has ceased manufacturing operations in India, succumbing to low-cost rivals, high taxes and declining discretionary spending. Read more…

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Welcome to this week’s OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Procurement Reset at Kraft Heinz
Beset by poor management and financial misconduct, procurement had become an embarrassment for Kraft Heinz. Read more…

Made in Italy at Amazon
Even in places like Italy where people prefer to shop in stores, Amazon has been able to assume a dominant role during the pandemic. Read more…

Creative Recipes to Help Restaurants this Winter
Restaurants made adjustments to reopen this summer. Now, they need to reinvent themselves. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords. Or, check out recent posts on the Post Archives page.

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Welcome to this week’s OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off
Walmart is partnering with drone delivery provider Zipline to make on-demand deliveries of select health and wellness products by drone. Read more…

Reducing Emissions from Burps to Burgers
A new feed additive may reduce cattle emissions. How would Milton Friedman have felt about a corporate focus on reducing emissions? Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords. Or, check out recent posts on the Post Archives page.

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