automation – OM in the News

April 22, 2019 Newsletter

April 22, 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. This edition includes posts on project management, automation, manufacturing, productivity, queues, distribution and more.

Border Politics Disrupt Mexico-U.S. Supply Chain Movements
Delays of ten hours above normal are reported, and the threat of a total closure is accelerating efforts by shippers in Mexico to get goods loaded and moving. Read more…

Project Management: AI and Human Synergy
A new study by Gartner reports that by 2030, 80% of a typical project manager’s tasks will be done via automation and artificial intelligence. Read more…

GPS-Based Livestock Management
Colorful GPS cow collars now help farmers track the whereabouts of their livestock and direct them to preferred grazing areas. Read more…

Seamlessly Made in the USA By Immigrants
Suuchi Ramesh wants to bring apparel manufacturing back to the US with the help of immigrant seamstresses and technologists. Read more…

Image source: Martial Colomb/Getty Images

automation, distribution, outsourcing, productivity, project management, sustainability, waiting lines

April 8, 2019 Newsletter

April 8, 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. This edition includes posts on automation, lean, service design, and shortages.

Walmart’s Bricks-and-Mortar Footprint Vs Amazon
Did you know 90% of Americans live within ten miles of a Walmart? To compete with Amazon, Walmart is leveraging its physical footprint. Read more…

Lean Green PCB Machines
Applied Technical Services uses lean principles in the face of part shortages, rising component costs, and bloated lead times. Read more…

Cashless Restaurants Banned Again
New Jersey, following the lead of the city of Philadelphia and the state of Massachusetts, is banning cashless restaurants. Read more…

Avocado Shortage Looming?
Hitting the news is the looming avocado shortage that would take place in the United States, if the U.S.-Mexico border is closed. Read more…

Image source: Shutterstock / Robert Lucian Crusitu

automation, food supply chain, GPS, lean, logistics, service design, shortages, technology

March 11, 2019 Newsletter

March 11, 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. This edition is bursting at the seams with discussions of quality management, quality control, technology trends, and how to increase productivity in the service sector.

Poaching Constrains Supply of Elvers
The supply chain of baby eels, called elvers, is facing tighter controls from Elver Fishery in Maine to Eel Dish in Japan. Read more…

Cost of Quality for Nike
Nike drew negative publicity when its sneaker fell apart during a college basketball game. Read more…

Nutella Spreads the Word About Quality
A quality defect was detected in samples of Nutella spread and Kinder Bueno candy bars that led to a shut down of the Nutella factory in Normandy, France. Read more…

Stable Workforce Scheduling Can Improve Worker Health and Performance
Staffing in the service industry often employs a Just-In-Time (JIT) approach: wait to the last minute to call in employees. How does that affect workers? Read more…

Synthetic Milk Could Replace Milk
Perfect Day Foods plans to produce a synthetic, plant-based milk that the company claim tastes more like milk than real milk. Read more… Continue reading →

automation, productivity, quality control, robots, sustainability, technology, work design

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