Critical Thinking: Lean Operations

Critical Thinking: Lean Operations

(130 points)

Evaluate the implications for operations management in organizations that operate internationally. For this assignment, you will select and assess the same type of product from two different firms, such as an SUV vehicle from Toyota, and BMW. (NOTE: You cannot use the automotive industry, so pick another industry that operates internationally.)
In a 4-6-page paper, defend the organizations’ production processes, customer interaction in those processes, if applicable, and the technologies used in production. Judge each organization’s commitment to quality and excellence, as well as the process used for measuring quality. Describe each of the selected organization’s inventory methodologies and model(s), and any areas for improvement. Describe each of the selected organization’s movements toward lean processes or Six Sigma, and how these impact the culture, efficiency, and success of each organization. Finally, compare and contrast each company’s production processes, customer interactions in those processes, and technologies used in production.
Be sure to use at least two current, scholarly references beyond any required course readings. Current sources are those published within the most recent five-year period, and scholarly sources are those from peer-reviewed journals.
Make certain for each listed reference that you have at least one supporting citation in the body of your content. Your reference page is always the last page of the submission where all individual references get listed.

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Questions to Ponder

1. How should we read the image of Xie Xucai? How gender is performed in this play? What are Xie’s frustrations and ambitions?
2. How should we read the image of Xie Xucai in relation to the woman author? Does her lyrical voice that is supposedly more self-expressive provide clues for reading the voice spoken in the play?
3. Some scholars argue that there is a lesbian tendency in Wu Zao’s play. What would you say about this?
4. What is a Tanci (plucking rhymes)? Why some can claim it as a genre of women? What are the popular themes of the tanci stories by women? What is the significance of the genre to women? What kinds of fantasies do the authors project in their tanci works?

Key names and terms

Wu Zao

The Fake Image

Qu Yuan

Tanci(plucking rhymes)

Chen Duansheng

Liang Desheng

Hou Zhi

Karmic Bonds of Reincarnation (Zaisheng yuan)