Activity Objective
The objective of this discussion is to aid you in mastering the following course competency:
- Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to strategic and global operations management challenges.
More specifically, you will:
- Identify actionable components of innovation and sustainability in operations.
- Develop approaches to operations management to respond appropriately to strategic business needs.
Activity Instruction
Deming (1987) states that one of the seven deadly diseases is using only visible figures as an input to management.
- How do you think this concept could affect your selection of data and measurement strategies?
- When historical data are not available and the product or service is new, how would you go about arriving at a reasonable forecast?
- Explain this as it relates to your job or personal experience.