Components
Complete both of the assessment components outlined below.
Interview Component: Once you complete your interview, use the information to write an analysis that accomplishes the following:
Explain why supply chain management is important to a company.
Describe operations management (including supply chain management) tools used to support best practices.
Discuss alliances or partnerships a company might have with other companies to support its operations management strategy.
Describe how a company receives components and/or materials for its product or service.
Explain how the component parts are integrated into the production process.
Describe the key tradeoffs associated with JIT manufacturing.
Describe the key tradeoffs in making outsourcing decisions.
Scenario Component: For the final component of this analysis, consider the following specific potential outsourcing situation:
What alliances or partnerships does the company have with other companies?
How does the company receive components and/or materials for its product or service?
How are component parts integrated into the production process?
What are the key tradeoffs associated with JIT manufacturing?
What are the key tradeoffs in making outsourcing decisions?
Components
Complete both of the assessment components outlined below.
Interview Component: Once you complete your interview, use the information to write an analysis that accomplishes the following:
Explain why supply chain management is important to a company.
Describe operations management (including supply chain management) tools used to support best practices.
Discuss alliances or partnerships a company might have with other companies to support its operations management strategy.
Describe how a company receives components and/or materials for its product or service.
Explain how the component parts are integrated into the production process.
Describe the key tradeoffs associated with JIT manufacturing.
Describe the key tradeoffs in making outsourcing decisions.
Scenario Component: For the final component of this analysis, consider the following specific potential outsourcing situation:
