1. Discuss reasons why you think control is or is not an important managerial activity. What methods have you witnessed managers or leaders use to exercise control? Was it effective? Explain.
2. Assembly of a Ford Fusion requires 141 different robotic machines working in series. There currently is only one windshield placement robot. Ford is considering adding a second, identical windshield placement robot to the Fusion assembly line. 1.Capacity of the system would? 2.Avg theoretical flow time would?
3. Do you think Amazon is going in the right direction? What can be some pitfalls for Amazon.