Category Archives: Sales and Operations Planning

The Importance of Worker Productivity Improvement

Posted on November 25, 2018 by F. Robert Jacobs

F. Robert Jacobs, Ph.D.  December 6, 2018 Worker productivity is an important factor in understanding the economy in the United States (and for other economies). Worker productivity, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the output per … Continue reading →

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Google Glass – The Launch of a New Product

Posted on May 14, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: This post has two articles that describe the launch of the new “Google Glass” product.  Read the articles carefully and describe what Google has done so far to develop this product and understand the market for it. The … Continue reading →

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GM–Cut Hours at German Plants–Aggregate Planning @ Work

Posted on August 20, 2012 by F. Robert Jacobs

August 19, 2012, 7:27 p.m. ET GM Nears Pact to Cut Hours at German Plants By JEFF BENNETT and NICO SCHMIDT DETROIT—General Motors Co. GM +3.19% is close to reaching an agreement with labor representatives to shorten the workdays at … Continue reading →

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