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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

It’s your Monday OM in the News roundup! Follow the links to recent posts from our faculty contributors, including suggested questions for class discussion.

This week’s focus: Retailers respond to Christmas tree shortages, peak demand, and shifting consumer behaviors.

Oh, Christmas Tree
This year’s Christmas tree shortage is rooted in the 2008 financial crisis. Reduced plantings and a 7-10 year growth cycle mean that the higher prices and shorter supply will continue through 2019. Read more…

Gucci Designs Its Supply Chain
With third-quarter revenue […]

By OM in the News|2018-01-21T22:52:28+00:00December 18, 2017|Tags: distribution, inventory management, logistics, responsive supply chains, shortage|

Canadian Sand, Shrinking Seats, and Self-Serve Eateries

This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few of the recent posts from our faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.

The Skinny on Airline Seats
Travelers may find less leg room in their future. While marketing departments and consumer advocate groups want to preserve existing leg room standards, revenue management departments are pushing for efficiency-oriented plane redesigns to squeeze in more seats. Read more…

Wow-Bao’s Automated Eatery
Wow Bao is opening a restaurant […]

By OM in the News|2018-01-15T21:38:37+00:00December 7, 2017|Tags: automation, distribution, House of Quality, logistics, quality, service quality, strategic capacity management, strategy, transportation, value analysis, waiting lines, work force scheduling|

Shoppers, Shippers and Saline Bags

This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few of the recent posts from our faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.

Ramping Up for Bargain Days
Here’s the deal: Bargain days bring in business, but they’re tough on the supply chain. Read more…

The Logistics of Direct to Consumer
To compete in the D2C marketplace, established firms and start-ups alike need to establish customer relationships. Read more…

Saline Bags, Stat!
Intravenous plastic bags are in […]

By OM in the News|2018-01-15T06:05:43+00:00November 30, 2017|Tags: bullwhip effect, competitiveness, direct-to-consumer, inventory management, logistics, respsonsive supply chain design, shortage, supply chain management|

Supply Chain Risk and Reward

This is your OM in the News roundup! Here are a few recent posts from faculty contributors. Follow the links to excellent articles with thoughtful discussion questions.

Water Risk for a $5 Trillion Industry
Water shortages and water pollution are risks to the sustainability of operations in the $5 trillion food and agribusiness industry. Read more…

High-Tech Shortages
High tech companies, including Apple, continue to experience shortages and delays in new products. Although this practice seems to violate basic principles of customer service, […]

By OM in the News|2018-01-15T06:37:54+00:00November 9, 2017|Tags: focused factory, forecasting, inventory management, JIT, location, strategic capacity management, supply chain management, sustainability|