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Start the Clock

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

From on-time delivery to grocery delivery, and return policies to capacity planning, the focus this time is how companies are making and changing deadlines.

“The Most Comfortable Shoe in the World”
Since its 2016 launch, Allbirds has gone from success to success. This all-wool line of shoes has blown through the co-founders’ growth expectations, partly because of their own responsiveness […]

By OM in the News|2018-02-20T04:24:57+00:00February 20, 2018|Tags: delivery, lead time, lean, logistics, product design, strategic capacity management, supply chain management, warranty costs|

Whole Foods Takes Stock

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods has led to a few changes in how inventory is managed, and the results are empty shelves, unhappy customers, and – according to some employees – lagging morale.

Whole Foods has implemented Amazon’s inventory system, called Order To Shelf (OTS). When implemented correctly, OTS can reduce the number of stockouts and amount of inventory carried. However, the conversion has not been trouble free.

Part of the problem may lie in Whole Foods’ use of small, local suppliers […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2018-01-30T04:26:39+00:00January 30, 2018|Tags: culture, inventory management, stockouts, supply chain management|

Transformations and Predictions

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This week’s focus: The New Year is a time of change. We’ll look at transformations in healthcare and retail, and some supply chain predictions

The Incredible Shrinking Store
Threatened by online shopping, large retail stores are attempting to change their image and downsize their facilities. Sears, Macy’s, Target, Walmart, etc. are opting for smaller, focused stores with fewer product lines, fewer […]

By OM in the News|2018-01-23T03:29:02+00:00January 22, 2018|Tags: healthcare, quality, responsive supply chains, strategic capacity management, supply chain management, waste management|

2018 Supply Chain Predictions

What’s on the menu for 2018? Expected supply chain management trends include:

increased supply chain visibility software use
the disruptive impact of the sharing economy of supply chain distribution networks
the increased need to improve supply chain speed (the so called “Amazon Effect”)

This post is based on the Supply Chain Digital article, Supply Chain – Predictions for 2018 Trends, by Greg Kefer, December 8, 2017.

Discussion Questions
1. Why is “supply chain visibility” a necessary ingredient to modern supply […]

By David Little, Ph.D.|2018-01-23T22:43:42+00:00January 10, 2018|Tags: ERP, lean, logistics, supply chain management|