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Amazon Cubed

Amazon Cubed

February 5, 2018
OM in the News

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

The focus this time is on Amazon, which is making headlines as it hunts for a second headquarters, opens an automated store, and implements OTS at Whole Foods.

The 20: Amazon HQ2 Finalists
Amazon has narrowed the list of contenders from hundreds of cities down to 20. What factors will be used to make the final decision? That’s anyone’s guess, and the source of much discussion. Read more…

Whole Foods Takes Stock
Whole Foods’ employees are adjusting to Amazon’s inventory management system, Order to Shelf. OTS has highlighted differences in the way their companies manage inventory and suppliers. Read more…

Amazon Go-Go-Go
Its new bricks-and-mortar store has launched, leading to long lines to check out the automated checkout at Amazon Go. The minimally-staffed store is stocked with a variety of meal kits, grocery essentials, and more.  Read more…

inventory management, layout, location, service design, service package, shortage, virtual service
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The Need for Speed (And Capacity)

The Need for Speed (And Capacity)

January 31, 2018
OM in the News

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

The focus this time is cars, and the companies who make them. Some factories are adding capacity, while others are struggling with output.

Tesla Needs to Build Fast and Furious
Tesla is in the enviable position of having strong demand for its Model 3. The problem: production bottlenecks have been a real drag. Will Tesla find ways to amp up the volume? Read more…

Toyota, Mazda, and Made in America
Toyota and Mazda are ‘bama bound. The two companies are partnering on a $1.6 billion plant in Huntsville, set to open in 2021. Toyota will build Corollas, betting that demand for sedans will pick up by then.  Read more…

Fiat Chrysler and the $1 Billion Upgrade
A plant in Warren, Michigan is the latest beneficiary of Fiat Chrysler’s US restructuring. After the plant’s billion dollar make-over, they’ll produce 2 new Jeeps, and the new Ram Heavy Duty trucks.  Read more…

bottleneck, forecasting, shortage, strategic capacity management
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In Short Supply

In Short Supply

January 29, 2018
OM in the News

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

This week’s focus: Labor shortages, critical material shortages, and space shortages.

Hospitals Work Around IV Bag Shortages
A shortage of IV bag has limited hospitals’ ability to deliver IV-administered drugs to patients. In return, hospitals are searching for alternatives to reduce their dependence on limited sources of supply. Read more…

Ikea Downsizes New Stores
Responding to changing consumer shopping behaviors, and the threat of online competition, Ikea’s newest stores have smaller footprints, from pop-up sites, to stores under 10,000 square feet. Read more…

Truckers, C’mon Back
A labor shortage in trucking may have ripple effects throughout the supply chain. Will financial incentives overcome high turnover, a stressful lifestyle, and stagnant pay? Read more…

labor shortage, service design, shortage, strategic capacity management
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