Heading into this summer, Kraft Heinz knew it had a problem with its mayonnaise line.
Mayonnaise sales are historically higher in warmer months as dishes that include mayonnaise, like deviled eggs and macaroni salads, are more popular.
Kraft Heinz s mayonnaise packaging supplier was hit hard by the pandemic, which signaled a potential bottle shortage, at exactly the time production needed to ramp up.
The manufacturer s Ops Center was put to the test in figuring out the bottle problem. As we knew how critical that category was, we were already working on contingent suppliers in the case of a disruption, Thiago Bastos, head of U.S. operations in enhancers, specialty and away-from-home at Kraft Heinz, wrote in an email.
IBEX to Host Supply Chain Webinar
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Apr 22, 2021
As the industry continues to struggle with supply-chain issues amid unprecedented customer demand, the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference will host a webinar April 29 on the issues manufacturers are facing.
The seminar, “Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges A Discussion Exploring Supply Chain Management in a Global, Post-Pandemic Context,” will address not only the myriad issues that have impacted the worldwide supply chain, but also policy, trade war implications, best practices, and management debates and solutions.
The 1 p.m. (ET) discussion will be moderated by Scott Barry, director of engineering standards with the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
04/12/21
A new study out of MIT s Sloan School of Management explores the use of ideas and tools from the gaming community to improve online teaching and student learning outcomes. Among the techniques highlighted: using strong narratives throughout lectures; providing students with constant streams of input via a variety of media; and giving students opportunities to communicate and join in the action. Teachers around the country, thrown online by surprise because of COVID-19, discovered that using many traditional, in-class teaching techniques didn t translate as well to an online environment, said Andrew W. Lo, professor of finance at MIT Sloan, principal investigator at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and leader of the study, in a statement. Thanks to evolution, our attention and focus are greatly enhanced when another living creature is physically close by, purely for survival purposes. And it turns out the gaming industry has figured out ho