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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

December 18, 2017

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

This week’s focus: Retailers respond to Christmas tree shortages, peak demand, and shifting consumer behaviors.

Oh, Christmas Tree
This year’s Christmas tree shortage is rooted in the 2008 financial crisis. Reduced plantings and a 7-10 year growth cycle mean that the higher prices and shorter supply will continue through 2019. Read more…

Gucci Designs Its Supply Chain
With third-quarter revenue up 28%, Gucci is doing something right. The designer of handbags, shoes and accessories has shifted toward a more responsive supply chain, focusing on vertical integration. Read more…

Best Buy’s Holiday Sprint
Best Buy anticipates a 15% increase in online sales for Thanksgiving Day. Its distribution systems face the added stress of matching Amazon’s two-day shipping and same day delivery in 40 marketplaces. Read more…

distribution, inventory management, logistics, responsive supply chains, shortage

Canadian Sand, Shrinking Seats, and Self-Serve Eateries

December 7, 2017

OM in the News

This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few of the recent posts from our faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.

The Skinny on Airline Seats
Travelers may find less leg room in their future. While marketing departments and consumer advocate groups want to preserve existing leg room standards, revenue management departments are pushing for efficiency-oriented plane redesigns to squeeze in more seats. Read more…

Wow-Bao’s Automated Eatery
Wow Bao is opening a restaurant in Chicago that removes wait staff from the ordering and pickup of food. Customers will either order from a kiosk or from an app on their phone. Read more…

Canadian Sand in LA High-Rises
Sand and gravel are plentiful in the US, but companies are saving almost $7 a ton by shipping these construction materials from Canada to downtown Los Angeles. Read more…

automation, distribution, House of Quality, logistics, quality, service quality, strategic capacity management, strategy, transportation, value analysis, waiting lines, work force scheduling

Shoppers, Shippers and Saline Bags

November 30, 2017

OM in the News

This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few of the recent posts from our faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.

Ramping Up for Bargain Days
Here’s the deal: Bargain days bring in business, but they’re tough on the supply chain. Read more…

The Logistics of Direct to Consumer
To compete in the D2C marketplace, established firms and start-ups alike need to establish customer relationships. Read more…

Saline Bags, Stat!
Intravenous plastic bags are in short supply at hospitals across the country due to quality issues, hurricanes, and law suits. Read more…

bullwhip effect, competitiveness, direct-to-consumer, inventory management, logistics, respsonsive supply chain design, shortage, supply chain management

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Canadian Sand, Shrinking Seats, and Self-Serve Eateries

Shoppers, Shippers and Saline Bags

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