Tag Archives: Efficiency

Robots support staff, increase throughout, despite fewer employees at a restaurant

Posted on September 15, 2021 by aviyer2010

An article in CNN.com (September 8,2021) titled “Robots are picking up unwanted jobs at a Latin restaurant in Texas”, describes a mobile robot with an iPad that greets customers, takes them to the assigned tables and carries the food for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Efficiency, restaurant, robots, throughput | Leave a comment

The productivity benefit of tiny wireless in TSA queues

Posted on September 17, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (August 16, 2016) titled “How Tiny Wireless Tech Makes Workers More Productive” describes use of wireless tracking in a test in Atlanta to speed up security screening by Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Passengers place … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer, emb2019, imm2018, productivity, technology, Uncategorized | Tagged Consumers, Coordination, Efficiency, emb2019, imm2018, Service | 22 Comments

Will a van and delivery robots combination be competitive as a logistics solution?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in CNN money titled “This Mercedes Benz van will carry a fleet of delivery robots” (http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/07/technology/starship-robot-mercedes-benz/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool) describes a Mercedes van and a fleet of robots from Starship technologies that will combine the speed of travel of the van … Continue reading →

Posted in Capacity, competitiveness, consumer, Cost, delivery, truck | Tagged competition, disruption, drones, Efficiency, last mile, Mercedes, robots, Trends, van | Leave a comment

Does hospital consolidation increase prices or efficiency?

Posted on September 16, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombusinessweek (September 11,2014) describes Partners Healthcare in Boston that is responsible for 28% of physician and hospital visit dollars in Massachusetts and that has seen a 60% increase in prices charged compared to competitors. The company now … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bargaining power, Capacity, consolidation, Coordination, Costs, customer, Efficiency, healthcare, prices | Leave a comment

Delivery, fashion tips, payment collection and returns by Lamoda’s couriers

Posted on February 9, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in Bloombergbusinessweek titled “Where the Deliveryman Gives Fashion Advice” (February 10, 2014), describes the ecommerce website Lamoda in Russia. The internet fashion retailer offers home delivery of fashion that customers can try on and decide within 15 minute … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Global Contexts, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Efficiency, fashion, logistics, Russia, Service, Supply Chain | 1 Comment

Foxconn’s plans for a US manufacturing location

Posted on January 27, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Foxconn Weighs Plan for US Plant” (January 27,2014) describes a statement by Foxconn’s chairman that the company would invest in capital intensive manufacturing in the US. He claims that the company plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Cost, Efficiency, Global, Growth, Legal, manufacturing, Service, Supply Chain, Sustainable | Leave a comment

“Anticipatory Shipping” ideas from Amazon

Posted on January 24, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the CBS News website (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-files-patent-for-anticipatory-shipping/) titled “Amazon files patent for anticipatory shipping” provides an outline of the idea. The key is that goods would be shipped out before the customer places the order so that the deliveries … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, emb2019, imm2018, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Amazon, Consumers, Cost, delivery, Ecommerce, Efficiency, emb2019, imm2018, imm2019, Margins, Service, shipping, Supply Chain | 38 Comments

Centralized vs decentralized last mile delivery models in New York City

Posted on January 18, 2014 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street. Journal (December 21,2013) titled titled “Delivery goes Hi-Tech” describes Hobsons, a delivery service with its own vans that does 300 trips a day currently, and Postmates, a decentralized service provider that broadcasts request to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Efficiency, Retail, Service, Supply Chain | Leave a comment

Tracking consumers and adjusting inventory locations to improve retail performance

Posted on December 9, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Hot at the Mall:Heat Maps to Track Shoppers” (December 9,2013) describes heat sensor technology and cell phone tracking software used by retailers to identify shoppers routes through the store, bottlenecks, and products … Continue reading →

Posted in competitiveness, consumer, Ecommerce, Operations Management, Service Operations, technology | Tagged competition, Consumers, Cost, Ecommerce, Efficiency, emb, imm, Retail, Risk, tracking | 24 Comments

High Speed trains and productivity impact in China

Posted on September 24, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times, on September 23,2013, titled “Speedy Trains Transform China”, (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/business/global/high-speed-train-system-is-huge-success-for-china.html?_r=0) describes the impact of the trains that travel 186 miles/hour and connect 100 cities. For individual textile manufacturers, the fast access to customers enables … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues | Tagged Capacity, Consumers, Cost, Efficiency, Global, Growth, manufacturing, rail, Supply Chain, transport | 5 Comments