strategic capacity management

Flawed Covid Data Are Infectious

Flawed Covid data are bad for us and for business.

After two years of fighting Covid, it has become obvious that the methods used to track the number of cases have not evolved with scientists’ and healthcare professionals’ knowledge of the pandemic. Imprecise or incomplete data have affected public reporting of cases, which in turn, has prevented all of us from properly assessing risk and its potential consequences. The situation is particularly difficult for healthcare organizations (and other businesses) that must […]

By Corinne M. Karuppan, Ph.D.|2022-05-11T20:01:11+00:00May 12, 2022|Tags: forecasting, inventory management, lead time, service quality, strategic capacity management|

US-Based Logistics Center Home to BMW, Niagara Bottling, More

BMW opened a vehicle distribution center at Sparrows Point, Maryland in February 2022.

The VDC will process up to 100,000 vehicles imported to Baltimore from Europe annually. The center also serves as a distribution hub to provide such services as pre-delivery inspection, repair, accessory installation, vehicle programming and maintenance.

BMW is not alone in moving to Sparrows Point. The industrial location, called Tradepoint Atlantic, is a “3,300 acre logistics and industrial center” which has also attracted Niagara Bottling and […]

By Anita Lee-Post, Ph.D.|2022-04-14T07:36:59+00:00April 13, 2022|Tags: capacity planning, location, location planning, strategic capacity management|

Fresh and Tasty Airline Food. No Joke!

If you thought that airline food was prepackaged and frozen, you were mistaken.

This article showcases the food preparation at the DC kitchen of Gate Gourmet, the world’s leading provider of airline food. The process is meticulous, and many steps are taken to ensure that the food is made no longer than 24 hours before its delivery to inflight crews. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased safety requirements and has posed new challenges to ensure that the right quantity of the right […]

By Corinne M. Karuppan, Ph.D.|2022-04-09T22:15:21+00:00April 10, 2022|Tags: delivery, inventory management, layout, product safety, safety stock, service quality, strategic capacity management|

Are We Ready for the Four-Day Workweek?

For decades, the idea of a four-day workweek has gained and lost momentum several times. Because the pandemic has dramatically altered the way people work, proposals for a four-day workweek have reemerged. But doubts about its impact on productivity and its applicability to most professions remain. Would the new schedules boost or constrain operations?

Video Spotlight: Atlantic Staff Writer Makes the Case for a Four Day Work Week (June 21, 2021, CNBC Television)

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By Corinne M. Karuppan, Ph.D.|2021-12-08T23:29:21+00:00December 10, 2021|Tags: productivity, short term capacity, strategic capacity management, work force scheduling|