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Operations Management is a Broad Topic with Many Applications. These Articles show the Various Application to Many Industries

Lean Inventory Management: 5 Results You Can Expect

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Pete’s Note: Today we have a guest post from Robert Lockard, who has written for shmula in the past on topics related to Inventory Management. Today is his third installment where he focuses his article on what one can expect from applying the principles of lean manufacturing to inventory management. Enjoy. In my last two […]

Apple Supplier Responsibility Report: Requiring Management Systems

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It would be interesting to compare and contrast the Supplier Code of Conduct between Apple and Toyota. Feel free to view the Toyota Supplier Code of Conduct to see for yourself. Apple recently released their Apple 2012 Supplier Responsibility Report, which highlights the audits conducted in 2011, violations that occurred with their outsourced manufacturing and supply chain, […]

Supply Chain Sustainability and the Scorecard

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This post is sponsored by the University of San Francisco’s Supply Chain program. Learn more about the program and their focus on sustainability at the end of the post. Don’t Let Suppliers Rack up Bogeys on Your Sustainability Scorecard A sustainability scorecard is a system for companies to measure the sustainability of their different suppliers.  […]

Foxconn Conditions and Supply Chain Challenges

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2014 Update: In looking at my old articles, I clearly didn’t exercise good headline judgment. The URL maintains the word “slavery“, but I did change the headline. So, I apologize if I offended anyone. My point is that Foxconn workers, at least from the portrayal in the media, have little choice and few options. While […]

What, Where, and How of Warehouse Management

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We’re pleased to have Robert Lockard step in with a guest post and share his thoughts on the What, How, and Where of Inventory Management. This is his installment on Inventory Management Systems. Read more about Robert after his article. In my last post I gave a word to the wise about the why’s of […]

Capacity Analysis, Cost and Production Analysis: A Lesson From Hamburgers

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Let’s assume that you are the head of process improvement at your company. And, you were given the task of answering the following question: Should our employees walk or run to get their job done? How would you answer that? This question is a classic Operations Analysis, Cost Analysis, and Capacity Analysis question. To illustrate […]

Why Use an Inventory Management System

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We’re pleased to have Robert Lockard step in with a guest post and share his thoughts on the reasons why organization might want to consider an Inventory Management System. He explains why small businesses that require seamless integration with quickbooks should consider an Inventory Management System and the benefits of having an Inventory Management System […]

Center of Gravity Method in Distribution Center Location

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One has to ask What, Where, and How when it comes to your warehousing strategy. Or another hot area to consider in build-to-order fulfillment is the explosion of 3D Printing Companies. There are at least 3 critical items that allow you to reduce costs and increase service level in warehousing: Tight and Necessary Warehousing Processes […]

Domino’s Pizza Supply Chain: Where’s My Pizza?

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In many organization, Supply Chain management is sometimes viewed as a necessary evil or a cost-center where the the goal is to make it less of a cost center. But it is so critical, especially if life saving pharmaceutical drugs need to flow to patients, for example. It is rare that we see Supply Chain […]