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.

Nike and Direct-to-Consumer: Just Doing It
Nike’s last shipments to DSW, Macy’s, Urban Outfitters, Big Five, and several others are likely to go out in October 2021. Read more…

Factors Affecting Supply Chain Resilience
Most people take for granted that we can walk into a grocery store, and leave with a wide variety of food items. Read more…

Oat Milk Shortage
Shortages of hand sanitizer during the pandemic are understandable, but why a shortage of oat milk? Read more…

The Future of Ghost Kitchens
Ghost kitchens as a concept have grown tremendously popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

Annie’s Product Redesign: A Case for Ethics and Safety
Annie’s came under scrutiny when traces of phthalates were found in some dairy products and packaging. Read more…

USPS Plans to Deliver Changes to Mail Services
The US Postal Service (USPS) is planning a service overhaul to stem its losses. Read more…

Chip Shortage Puts the Brakes on Automakers
A global chip shortage caused by temporary plant closures is affecting automakers, including Ford and GM. Read more…

Hormel’s One Supply Chain Initiative Unlocks Capacity
Hormel Foods is shifting operations to meet higher and sustained demand for all four of its food segments. Read more…

The Chicken Sandwich Wars Continue
It started in 2019, continued in 2020, and now, Taco Bell has entered the arena of the Chicken Sandwich Wars. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords. Or, check out recent posts on the Post Archives page.

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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.

Big Ship Creates Big Backlog
When the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal, its gigantic size became a gigantic problem. Read more…

Gender Neutral Mr. Potato Head
Hasbro’s iconic “Mr. Potato Head” is being rebranded as simply “Potato Head.” Read more…

Black-Owned Distilleries Capture their Share of the Kentucky Bourbon Market
Distilleries owned and operated by African Americans are reshaping bourbon’s 200-year history in Kentucky. Read more…

The Post Office Reinvents Itself with Banking and Alcohol Deliveries
Loss of revenue, competition, and prepaying retirement benefits have created a financial crisis for the US Postal Service. Read more…

Search our archive of hundreds of articles and videos at OM in the News, indexed by textbook chapters and keywords. Or, check out recent posts on the Post Archives page.

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