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September 16, 2019 Newsletter

September 16, 2019

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.

Cooler Robots for College Campuses
Starship Technology, Inc., is expanding its autonomous delivery service to 100 college campuses by 2021. Read more…

Origami Paper as Packaging
As more people view plastics as an environmental problem, companies are looking for ways to remove plastics from their products. Read more…

United Pilots ConnectionSaver
United Airlines’ new ConnectionSaver technology helps passengers make tight connections they would have otherwise missed. Read more…

KFC’s Newest Secret Spice: Beyond Meat
KFC’s Atlanta test of Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken sold out in just five hours, proving a hungry market for meatless alternatives. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords!

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capacity, inventory management, product design, productivity, service design, strategy, supply chain management, sustainability, technology, waiting lines, work force scheduling

September 9, 2019 Newsletter

September 9, 2019

OM in the News

Hi and welcome to your OM in the News roundup. Here’s what we blogged about in the past week. All the posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Greener Parties with Ball Corp
Ball Corporation is launching a new aluminum cup as a response to concern about plastic waste. Read more…

Electric Car Market Charges Ahead
The electric car market is expected to overtake combustion engine vehicle sales in another 20-30 years. Read more…

End of the Drive-Thru?
Will drive-thrus disappear in the near future? In Minneapolis, their demise has come. Read more…

Faster Fast Foods
Drive-thrus have gotten slower over the years. In 2018, the average speed of service increased to 234 seconds. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords!

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capacity, new product development, productivity, regulations, service design, sustainability, technology

September 2, 2019 Newsletter

September 2, 2019

OM in the News

Hi, there! Welcome to your OM in the News roundup. Here’s what we blogged about in the past week. All the posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Where’s the Beef? Tyson Juggles Capacity
Fire at a Tyson Foods beef processing plant has affected the company’s ability to maintain supply. Read more…

Great Chicken Sandwich War of 2019
On August 12, 2019, Popeyes launched its new chicken sandwich. A tweet exchanged with Chick-fil-A had unexpected consequences. Read more…

Evolution in Warehouse Construction
Major changes continue to revolutionize warehouse facilities, driven in large part by online retailers. Read more…

Macy’s Handles Complex Logistics with Google Cloud
Macy’s warehouse management system ensures back to school demand is met for 200 stores served by a 675,000 square foot warehouse. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords!

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demand management, forecasting, inventory management, logistics, warehouse

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