Welcome to another OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about lately. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

The Strategic Importance of Effective Capacity Management
Manufacturers are all rushing to “win” the race to electric automobiles.  Read more…

Transportation Woes
Multiple transportation methods may see disruptions this winter—rail, barge, ship, and truck.  Read more…

Thrifting as a Sustainability Trend?
More consumers are thrifting—partly for the value, partly for […]

Welcome to another OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about lately. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Chick-fil-A’s Three-Day Workweek
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Miami has gone to a 3-day workweek.  Read more…

The Line Project: City of the Future
Excavation work has begun for The Line, Saudi Arabia’s vision for the future of urban living.  Read more…

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Welcome to another OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about lately. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Arrival’s Van Microfactory Moving to North Carolina
Arrival uses a microfactory model that installs assembly cells in existing facilities to build its all-electric vans.  Read more…

Retail Inventories at Record Levels
Needing to reset merchandise for the 2022 holiday season, stores and warehouses are scrambling to make space. 

Welcome to another OM in the News roundup! Here’s what we’ve been blogging about lately. All posts include videos and discussion prompts for supply chain and OM classes.

Subway’s New Menu Revisited
Subway’s results are in from its move toward standardized sandwiches, the Signature Series.  Read more…

Whirlpool to Spin Up in Argentina
Whirlpool is investing $52 million to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Argentina.  Read more…

Mass Customization Trend at Quick-Service Restaurants
Unlike Subway’s move away […]