Wall Street Journal
Find a recent article 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.
In selecting your article:
- Do not limit your search to organizations in any particular sector. Remember that best practices are everywhere if you are willing to look for them.
- Identify the wins/challenges that connect to one of the topics we are covering in the upcoming week.
- You may select the same organization for your submissions or you may select a different organization for your submissions.
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.
- Explain which Operations Management practice this article is most closely associated with
- Summarize the problem and the impact that the tools had (or could have had) in addressing it
- Explain how this example can be used as a lesson in your own 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