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. In this edition, we discuss productivity, tariffs, queuing, automation, work design, sustainability, and more.
Walmart Warehouse Workers to Receive STEM Education
Walmart is preparing to open a Supply Chain Academy which will include STEM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for its warehouse workers. Read more…
Ripple Effects of China’s Recycling Policy
Trash piles up around the world as China’s 2018 “National Sword” policy cuts off global recycling at the knees. Read more…
Tariffs Shake Up the Supply Chain
U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods may lead to a permanent relocation of manufacturing companies from China to other Southeast Asian countries. Read more…
Can Automation Save the Bangladeshi Garment Industry?
Bangladesh is focusing on efficiency in its textile factories to defend its market in the face of increased competition from Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and some African countries. Read more…
How Walmart Applies Data Science
Data science is applied at Walmart Labs to sourcing, order/shipment preparation, transportation, last mile/routing/scheduling, and last mile order pick up. Read more…
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