Operations Management in Action

Instructions

  1. Find a recent article, published within the last 3 months, in the Wall Street Journal (or other reputable news
    source) that discusses an operational win or challenge that a company has gone through which has had a
    significant impact on its business
  2. Identify the wins/challenges that connect to Managing Quality
  3. 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
  4. Explain how Managing Quality connects to the Article
  5. Summarize the problem and the impact that the tools had (or could have had) in addressing it
  6. Explain how this example can be used as a lesson in your 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