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Operations of ChatGPT
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Southwest Airlines Meltdown: The Real Root Cause
No competitive advantage is long-lasting since firms are constantly forced to grow and put pressure on what brought them their initial success. No single solution hedges … Continue reading Southwest Airlines Meltdown: The Real Root Cause
Did the pandemic really kill just in time? Experts weigh in.
Just-in-time supply chains took a lot of heat during the pandemic after empty shelves laid bare the pitfalls of ordering as little inventory as possible in … Continue reading Did the pandemic really kill just in time? Experts weigh in.
How technology can help redraw the supply chain map
Supply chains face a rethink. Geopolitical fissures have disabled the just-in-time model, unwinding decades of globalization. The danger of overreliance on one large manufacturing base, China, … Continue reading How technology can help redraw the supply chain map
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Apple Supply Chain Click below to see the NYT TIMES article (2016) Apple Value Proposition Apple Organizational Structure Human Resources Continue reading Apple
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2015 HBS article Continue reading IKEA
Fashion Firms Look to Single-Fiber Clothes as EU Recycling Regulations Loom
Currently, less than 1% of the world’s textile waste is recycled into new clothes, with the bulk ending up in trash heaps. The EU wants to change this. But the relatively short time frame promises to challenge the big players in … Continue reading Fashion Firms Look to Single-Fiber Clothes as EU Recycling Regulations Loom
Amazon rolls out delivery route algorithm to reduce miles driven
Why Totino’s Needs 25 Ways to Make Pizza Rolls
As supply chain delays and rising costs made individual ingredients harder to procure, food companies had to become very flexible. Before the pandemic, the packaged food industry was a stable environment, with a consistent level of growth, Mr. Nudi said. … Continue reading Why Totino’s Needs 25 Ways to Make Pizza Rolls
Starbucks Is Rethinking Almost Everything, Including How to Make Frappuccinos
Changing tastes and frazzled workers prompt CEO Howard Schultz to press for a reset; ‘we will design new stores from scratch’ U.S. stores designed a decade ago struggle to meet today’s consumer demand. Cafes that once averaged 1,200 orders a … Continue reading Starbucks Is Rethinking Almost Everything, Including How to Make Frappuccinos
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