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January 21, 2019 Newsletter

January 21, 2019

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including videos, and thoughtful questions for class discussion. In this edition, we discuss productivity, logistics, recalls, sustainability, work design, and more.

The Dark Side of Dollar Stores
Once they were perceived as low-cost options in economically depressed areas. But some communities have begun to resist the proliferation of dollar stores. Read more…

Shortage of Truck Drivers Creates Bottleneck
The American Trucking Association estimates that there will be a shortage of over 100,000 drivers by 2022, due to baby boomer retirements. Read more…

Image source: Getty Images / Steve Allen

bottleneck, capacity, ethics, location, logistics, transportation, trucking

January 14, 2019 Newsletter

January 14, 2019

OM in the News

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including videos, and thoughtful questions for class discussion. In this edition, we discuss productivity, logistics, recalls, sustainability, work design, and more.

GM: Tough Maneuvering in a Fast-Moving Market
How can a company bolstered by a taxpayer-funded bailout and generous tax cuts close 5 plants and lay off 14,000 people? Read more…

Third Romaine Recall Hits Trucking Industry
What do truckers do when told to dump 15 truckloads of lettuce two days before Thanksgiving? Read more…

UPSNav: Save a Minute, Save $14 Million
UPS is always on the lookout for ways to save time and offer better service to its customers, and its next-gen navigation may save millions. Read more…

3M: Scrubbing Waste, One Product at a Time
3M takes its goals a step beyond what most companies are doing by looking at the individual products rather than just system-wide goals. Read more…

Image source: Shutterstock / Aris Suwanmalee

logistics, product safety, productivity, recall, shipping, supply chain management, sustainability, transportation

January 8, 2019 Newsletter

January 8, 2019

OM in the News

It’s your OM in the News roundup! Happy New Year, we hope your holiday season was filled with cheer.

This newsletter is chock full of goodies. Our faculty bloggers discuss a wide range of OM topics from capacity to distribution, quality control to sustainability, and healthcare to facility location. Many posts include videos, and all provide engaging, thoughtful questions for class discussion.

Uber Freight Provides Capacity in Tight Market
Land O’Lakes has partnered with Uber Freight, a service from Uber, to gain transportation capacity at potentially better prices. Read more…

Repackaging Tide for Amazon
Tide has been re-packaged with 60% less plastic for more efficient e-commerce delivery. Read more…

Quality Control Checks for Crunch
Smartphones will soon alert Majans’ quality managers if their snack’s moisture content is compromising its crunchiness. Read more…

Full Truckloads for Distributors
Rising wages, oil and freight prices have forced food distributors in the U.S. to improve their operational efficiency. Read more…

FedEx E-Vans
Facing pressure from regulators around the world, FedEx is adding 1,000 electric delivery vans to save on fuel and cut down on pollution. Read more…

It’s All About Location, Location, Location
Access to public transportation is now a major factor in location Continue reading →

capacity, distribution, healthcare, location, logistics, medical supply chain, quality control, shipping, sustainability, transportation

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