Task: Choose an organization that sells goods of some sort.
Discuss:
- History and background of the organization, also including the types of goods sold and industry in which the organization operates.
- The organization's supply chain characteristics -- type of supply chain, negotiations strategies, performance of the supply chain, and areas for improvement.
- Approach to maintaining a competitive advantage, and if applicable the global business operations strategy.
- The organizations' production processes, customer interaction in those processes, if applicable, and the technologies used in production.
- The organization's commitment to quality and excellence and how that is measured and reported.
- The organization's inventory methodologies and model(s), and any areas for improvement.
- The organization's operational planning policies, job designs, and work environment issues, if any.
- The organization's movements, if any, toward lean processes, and the effects of those lean processes on culture, efficiency, and success.