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How Does Patagonia Worn Wear Work?
One of the most responsible things we can do as a company is make high-quality stuff that lasts for years, so you don’t have to buy more of it.
Buying used extends a garment’s life by about two years, which cuts its combined carbon, waste, and water footprint by 82%. (ThredUp) Continue reading How Does Patagonia Worn Wear Work?
Where Do The Clothes At Stores Like TJ Maxx Come From?
As demand for traditional department stores falls, off-price retailers like T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s and Burlington are seeing a surge in popularity. But as more consumers join the ranks of bargain hunters and deal chasers, less of them know where their favorite affordable clothes, shoes and other items come from. The supply chains behind these stores have evolved in the last decades to meet rising demand, and they’ll likely continue to change as e-commerce grows in popularity and consumers emerge from the pandemic. Continue reading Where Do The Clothes At Stores Like TJ Maxx Come From?
Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?
The first pairs of jeans were designed for durability; denim was constructed as a sturdy weave worn by sailors and miners. But over the course of the 20th century, as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down. Today, most pairs last no longer than a year. And each new pair you buy has a much higher cost than you might think. Madhavi Venkatesan traces the life cycle of jeans. Continue reading Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?
4 Supply Chain Structures
This #POM4all video is about production strategy. You get introduced to the important concept of the Customer Order Decoupling Point, and learn how it relates to four distinct production strategies: #ETO #MTO #ATO #MTS. Continue reading 4 Supply Chain Structures
What is Operations Strategy?
In this #POM4all video, Prof. Torbjørn Netland explains what an operations strategy is and why it is important. The video is made for an introductory course in Production and Operations Management. Continue reading What is Operations Strategy?
What do Operations Managers Do?
Operations managers are responsible for designing, delivering, developing and directing the operations of an organisation be that a factory, restaurant, hospital, airport, in the armed forces or a law firm. Continue reading What do Operations Managers Do?
How Vegan Leather Is Made From Mangoes |
One Dutch company is making vegan leather from mangoes that would otherwise be thrown away. The cofounders hope it will reduce food waste while making the leather industry more environmentally friendly.
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How Ikea Plans To Decrease Furniture Waste
In America, the amount of furniture sent to landfill has nearly doubled from 35 years ago. That’s about the same time Ikea opened its first US store. Now, Ikea plans to make all of its 10,000 products from renewable or recycled materials. Continue reading How Ikea Plans To Decrease Furniture Waste
Taking resilience seriously: The impact on supply-chain design
Suzanne de Treville is Professor of Operations Management at HEC at the University of Lausanne, her primary research areas fall in the intersection of supply-chain management and quantitative finance. In her talk, Suzanne puts an accent on the economic value of responsiveness in supply chain management. Suzanne is a professor at the University of Lausanne, where she teaches supply chain optimization and innovation, an area that has been heavily disturbed by the covid-19 pandemic. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community Continue reading Taking resilience seriously: The impact on supply-chain design
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