Answer each question with 2-paragraphs each. Provide references and quotes using APA formatting. 500-words total.
Question1)
Six Sigma was started at Motorola but gained great visibility as the result of its implementation at General Electric under the tutelage of Jack Welch.
Just-in-Time came to United States as an adaptation of the Toyota Production System.
Lean became part of business lexicon as the result of James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones's book Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation.
Discuss the differences and similarities between these three approaches to quality.
Examine whether three approaches could be used independently or in combination with each other. Support your answer with examples.
Think of how you will decide best approach to quality for your company.
Reference:
Womack, J. P., & Jones, D. T. (2003). Lean thinking: Banish waste and create wealth in your corporation. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
Question2) The SCOR model discusses processes—Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return—common to every supply chain. As a result of globalized supply chains, site selection has become a significant issue in supply chain management and operations management. Respond to the following questions:
i) How does site selection fit into SCOR model?
ii) Does site selection provide a competitive advantage to the company?
iii) Is site selection a strategy-level decision? In the SCOR model, will this fit into the Plan module or is this more of a Source decision?
Provide a rationale for your responses