Assignment:
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Find a recent article describing an operational win or challenge that a company has gone through. Relate to one or more of the following topics (inventory and supply chain management, competitive landscape changes due to advances in technology and operations, engineering reverse innovations, how connected products are transforming companies, operations management assessing - process audit). By answering the questions in the Assignment Instructions, you will explore what you can learn from this real-world example.
a. Write a brief introductory "executive summary" identifying the organization, the challenge and the current state of affairs. Remember to include a link to the article for easy reference
b. Explain which Operations Management practice this article is most closely associated with
c. Summarize the problem and the impact that the tools had (or could have had) in addressing it
d. Explain how this example can be used as a lesson in your own organization to either point to an area of opportunity for a similar win, or to warn of a potential risk that could have significant impact on your business, if left unaddressed