Assignment : Goal Write-Up

A number of years have passed since the writing of The Goal. Since then, developments in both technology and operations management theory have changed the toolset that is available to a plant manager like Alex Rogo (e.g.; lean, six sigma, the internet, etc.).

Write a 3-5 page paper in which you:

Question 1: Discuss how the availability of newer tools might have affected the choices and priorities on which Alex focused.

Question 2: Determine if Alex's goal would have been the same in light of these new tools.

Question 3: Discuss what Alex would bring to the challenges he faced that is absent in the Goldratt & Cox text.

Question 4: Determine where he might have applied new ideas and/or what ideas he might have discarded.

Your assignment should follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size of 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references should follow APA or school-specific format. Include a cover page containing the title of assignment.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Identify operational strategies and the importance of plant ownership. Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management. Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.