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GE Aerospace Experiences Surge in Demand

GE Aerospace, a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, announced strong earnings growth in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The company saw quarterly revenue increase 18%, to $12.7 billion over the previous year. Additionally, the engine maker saw Q4 orders surge 74% to $27 billion, accounting for nearly half of its orders for the whole year. At the same time, GE worked to simplify operations […]

By James Kirby Easterling|2026-02-15T05:02:26+00:00February 15, 2026|Tags: bullwhip, collaboration, forecasting, production, quality, S&OP, sales and operations planning|

Causes of Japan’s Rice Shortage

Due to a number of factors, Japan is running short on rice, experiencing its lowest rice stocks in over 20 years.

For the last three years, production has not kept up with demand. Consumers are struggling to find enough rice on grocery shelves, and many stores have limited purchases to one bag per family.

Video Spotlight:

What’s behind Japan’s rice shortage? (Aug 27, 2024, NHK WORLD-JAPAN)

This post is based on the CNBC post, Japan’s […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2024-10-30T06:38:27+00:00October 30, 2024|Tags: aggregate planning, capacity planning, shortage|

Surge Pricing for Retail Stores?

Technology is making it easier to change prices. In some cases, prices can be changed in real time.

Restaurants are using digital menu boards to update their menu and prices. Now, stores are implementing electronic shelf labels or digital price tags to easily and quickly update prices. Kroger and Walmart are leading the transformation in the U.S.

One result of these changes is that dynamic pricing strategies can be used. This allows prices to change instantly based on a variety of conditions such […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2024-09-18T18:42:10+00:00September 18, 2024|Tags: dynamic pricing, retail, technology|

Video Post: New Product Lifecycles for Plastic Bottles

Shree Renga, a plastic bottle recycler in India, is betting on consumers’ increasing appetite for sustainable fashion.

Already, Shree Renga recycles 1.5 million plastic bottles a day, spinning them into 25 metric tons of polyester per day. The polyester is sent to another factory that combines it with cotton to weave fabric. The company has also extended its product line to turn some of that fabric into clothes, now making 400,000 garments a year in its Ecoline brand.

Other developments, such as […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2024-09-04T04:47:08+00:00September 4, 2024|Tags: capacity planning, external environment, manufacturing processes, operations strategy, product life cycle, quality control, sustainability|