Category Archives: Strategy

Economics of Waitpersons

Posted on February 2, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Operational considerations managing waiters. i’ve been eating out a lot and it gives you a chance to contemplate these issues.

Better ways to manage waiters « The Operations Room

 

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Posted in Production Operations, Quantitative Methods, Strategy, Supply Chains

When to buy Airline tickets

Posted on January 31, 2011 by | 1 comment

Why is it cheaper to buy airline tickets on Tuesdays? « The Operations Room

 

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Posted in Org Behavior, Production Operations, Quantitative Methods, Strategy, Supply Chains

Competing for Trash

Posted on January 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Who knew? There is more competition for trash than there is for cell phones. And here’s a market where you need to use all the means at your disposal to compete. The old fashioned operations viewpoint simply won’t work.

Supply chain partnerships for more efficient recycling « The Operations Room

 

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Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Strategy, Supply Chains