Week 15 – Operations Science and IT (Part 1)
Computers are much faster than people at processing information. This causes an excessive feedback problem that many don’t recognize. Companies invest millions and billions of dollars in IT but still end up with poor on-time delivery and high cost.
Week 14 – Managing for Optimal Performance
The operations science model for operations management provides quick improvements and long-lasting success.
Week 13 – Inventory Performance Curves, Secrets of Stock Inventory Control
Efficient frontiers provide a great benchmark of where your inventory performance is versus where it could be.
An Antidote to Confusion – Operations Science and Pull
Companies struggle with “pull” systems in attempts to improve performance. A radical idea is proposed to resolve decades of ongoing confusion. 4 min read