Question 1: Look into web site of Steel Dynamics, a Fort Wayne-based steel manufacture, and openly published document, its competitors.
Then use the info appear in Reading II-3, pp. 282-283 to explain the Steel Dynamic's manufacturing process, and note if any new "Process Architecture" is deployed.
Question 2: Can a firm increase the variability and diversity of its product line while simultaneous realizing the higher possible level of efficiency? Provide one product example for illustration.
Question 3: Is a high rate of product innovation consistent with efforts to substantially reduce costs through extensive backward integration? Provide one product as an example for illustration purpose.
Question 4: Is government policy to maintain diversifies markets for technologically active industries consistent with a policy that seeks a high rate of effective product innovation? Use most recent U.S. SmartGrid and healthcare IT policies for discussion purposes.
Question 5: Can the government stimulate productivity by forcing a young industry to standardize its products before a dominant design has been realized? Use most recent U.S. SmartGrid and healthcare IT policies for discussion purposes.
Show the government policy to maintain diversifies markets - Provide answer in detail: no word count.