A very interesting and comprehensive explanation of our current supply chain challenges.
Showing posts with label Process Management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Process Management. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Saturday, January 27, 2018
#583: Jeni's Ice Cream: An Ice Cream Brand Swirls Out of a Crisis
Click here to load. This video is a delicious example of how to build a brand and weather a storm.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Friday, December 19, 2014
#420: Bean Boots Surge in Popularity
Proof that some quality products don't require constant upgrades or improvements.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
#416: American Giant Embraces New Model for Manufacturing, Distribution, & Marketing
A nice compliment to post #269 regarding cost structures for apparel.
Monday, December 2, 2013
#371: Amazon Looks to the Future
This segment from CBS' acclaimed 60 Minutes focuses on Amazon's continuous improvement efforts and their increasingly important presence in so many markets. Also, a great illustration of cost control.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
#362: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Interesting article on Bezos' leadership style from the 10/10/13 issue of Bloomberg Business Week. Click here to read. Lots of similarities between the demanding behavior of Bezos and Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and other high vision, high strung leaders.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
#361: Work Systems & Productivity Measures Utilize Poka Yokes
Click here to read an interesting WSJ article that provides some good examples of poka yokes.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
#313: UPS Boot Camp Provides Continuous Improvement for Workers
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
#310: A Little Logistics Courtesy of Amazon
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This video shows a policy that is contrary to the LL Bean approach of placing the most popular products closest to the pickers' central location. Of course, amazon.com has FAR more products than LL Bean.Friday, November 9, 2012
#306: Manufacturing - America is Still #1
A wonderful short segment on innovation in American manufacturing!
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
#292: When Quality Matters Most - No Room for Error
When it comes to health and safety, there's no room for error and quality procedures to ensure positive outcomes take on new importance. This video from CBS Sunday Morning reinforces this point with regard to bus safety.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
#257: Power To The People
Technology helps to mobilize the masses in response to proposed political, social, and business changes in ways we couldn't imagine 5 years ago.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
#147 Logistics!!!!
Thanks for this little ditty, UPS! It's cute, but it's also about supply chain management and JIT!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Re: #7 Saturday Mail Delivery Slated to End
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Monday, February 8, 2010
#84 Toyota Stepping Up
Toyota is using their stellar reputation (up to now) to take responsibility for their current problems and to re-commit to their reputation for quality in this ad. I think it's money well spent for them.
Update from Feb. 9th: Although I saw the recall commercial at least once each hour during newscasts and network shows last night, the troubles continue for Toyota as detailed in this Today show segment:
Update from Feb. 9th: Although I saw the recall commercial at least once each hour during newscasts and network shows last night, the troubles continue for Toyota as detailed in this Today show segment:
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
#37 Theory of Constraints at Work in Slow Supply of H1N1 Vaccine
For ACC 202 & QMS - note the theory of constraints issues in this WSJ article with regard to the supply of nasal spray vaccine.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125623425595101755.html?mod=djem_jiewr_AC
Sunday, November 1, 2009
#35 For QMS: Process Management - Baggage Tracking
An interesting segment on automated baggage tracking from The Today Show:
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