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.

Hasbro Reduces China Sourcing
Hasbro continues to reduce ties with China, aiming to source less than 50% of its toys for the U.S. market from there by the end of 2020. Read more…

Why Washing Machines Are Learning to Play the Harp
How much are we willing to pay for the bings, pongs, and whooshes made by appliances? Read more…

Shanghai Surprise. CostCo Is Overwhelmed
What does Costco have that other retailers don’t? Costco just opened the doors of its first store in China. Read more…

Bionic Boost in the Workplace
The latest, exciting quest to improve working conditions has produced robotic shorts. Read more…

Waffle House Disaster Recovery Index
Waffle House believes that having a Waffle House restaurant open after a disaster helps the community. Read more…

Google Shifts Pixel Production to Vietnam
Google is moving aggressively to relocate Pixel smartphone production from China to northern Vietnam. Read more…

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