Question

Managing a Production System

Choose an organization with which you are familiar—one that you have worked in or patronized or one that has received extensive coverage in the popular press. The organization should be involved in only one industry or business. Answer these questions about the organization.

What is the output of the organization?

Describe the production system that the organization uses to produce this output.

What product attributes do customers of the organization desire?

Does its production system allow the organization to deliver the desired product attributes?

Try to identify improvements that might be made to the organization's production system to boost the organization's responsiveness to customers, quality, and efficiency.