discussion 1.
- From the first e-Activity, examine the best practices found in the video on inventory management.
- choose two service companies that manage inventory and compare and contrast their inventory management systems.
- Based on your evaluation of both inventory management systems from Part 2 of this discussion, propose suggestions to management that would ultimately lead to improve operations.
- attached is the e-activity Watch the video Chapter 12, titled “Inventory Management Best Practices for 2012,” (1 hr 1 min 42 s).
- Use the Internet to research service or product companies; take a note on how they manage their inventories.
discussion 2.Resource Management
Select a goods-producing organization and a service-providing organization of your choice. Suggest ways each organization can make aggregate planning decisions.
- Compare and contrast the operational and managerial impacts of the aggregate planning decisions in terms of customer satisfaction.
discussion 3.Technological Advancements and Challenges”
- In a departure from its normal business operations Apple has recently teamed up with a bio-tech company to investigate the possibility of cloning human organs. You have been tasked with creating a press release to make this decision public and get ahead of any negative press. Compose a statement to the press to explain Apple’s decision and quell potential negative reactions.