A state of the art component within the company＇s new top-selling product line was found to be sole sourced. The supplier was thought to be leveraging their technology with higher than normal margins. To ensure future success top management should explore

Once the company＇s value chain has been documented and internal consensus gained the next best in using this analysis is

Threats to a company＇s future well being often take the form of

In the annual new product planning activity, using forecasts for product groups by dollars is often regarded as step two with step one being a competitive

A company seeks to maximize the life span and utilization of all products delivered. From this perspective an elevator company would sell the

A company investing in resources that enhance their value chain proficiency with the goal of attaining industry leading status is said to be developing their

A bundle of skills of knowledge set that are difficult or competitors to emulate and provides for future growth are recognized as

When outsourcing product or processes, a critical first step for all involved within the company is to participate in identification of the company＇s

A core competency is

Reporting metrics on part reduction, recycled content and total weight reduction including packaging is a good example of how

Today＇s information systems deliver operational specific performance data directly to managers concerning machine, people and product details within the time fence required. This is an example of