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.

Underpinnings of Lean Leadership
Mr. Yoshinio was a young man working in a paint shop when he applied the wrong paint to a product. How did his manager react? Read more…

The Many Benefits of Healthier Building Design
The pandemic has stimulated corporate interest in redesigning workspaces with better air filtration systems and more sustainable materials. Read more…

Pfizer’s Massive Vaccine Cold Chain
Pfizer’s ambitious supply chain and distribution system will deliver hundreds of millions of doses to COVID-19 vaccination sites in three days. Read more…

The Rebirth of Ice Cream Deliveries
In the early 1900s, salespeople delivered Wall’s ice cream on tricycles. Today, the concept is resurrected. Read more…

Dock-to-Arm: A Tricky Challenge for the Coronavirus Vaccine
We have three promising vaccines. Now the challenge is to distribute them to the masses. Read more…

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