I’m studying for my Business class and need an explanation.

In CLA1 you were able to identify key aspects to operations management. You presented topics

such as product and service design, capacity planning and strategies to increase quality without

sacrificing performance. In this assignment, we want to move towards a larger picture of the

organization in terms of how internal and external processes work together as a system that rounds

out operations management. Your job is to present an analysis that ties inputs, outputs, and material

requirements to planning, forecasting, and supply chain management. A logistics analysis should

also be presented.

Your analysis should include aspects of linear programming, various types of manufacturing

models (when manufacturing products), and rely on competing internationally via the effective

use of Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Your response must demonstrate your ability to

think critically and to solve problems that have to do operations management and the relationship

of activities involving procurement to delivery of the product.