Category Archives: Supply Chains

What a screw-up! Boeing and the Dreamliner

Posted on September 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

How not to run an operation, from one of the best! Do they build our military planes now? Will it fly?

Boeing Delivers First Dreamliner. « The Operations Room

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On Demand books

Posted on September 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Would you buy one this way?  Isn/’t Kindle ahead?

The book industry is changing rapidly, and operations are at the heart of the changes. One of you could do a talk on this and the operating assumptions.

More on printing books at the bookstore « The Operations Room

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Can we lure manufacturing jobs back from abroad?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Here’s an example why it’s possible. You need to pay attention to something besides labor  costs.  Good supply chain design practice may convince you ; that and a decision tree that incorporates the right choices and risks!

(Video) Bringing Production Jobs Back ‘Home’ | Manufacturing Business Technology

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