Open Systems and Organizational Structure

A system is defined in your Meredith text as "...a purposeful collection of people, objects, and procedures for operating within an environment."

Figure 1.1 in Meredith provide visuals (https://www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/operations-management-10/introduction-to-operations-management-69/a-study-of-process-328-7195/ ) for the interdependencies of a production system. In your written assignment, compile information gleaned from at least two journal articles and your text concerning the following:
Reference: Meredith, J. R. & Shafer, S. M. (2013). Operations management for MBAs, (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN-13 978-1-118-36997-5

• Inputs. Inputs are directly related to the ability to complete transformational activities. Compare and analyze the ways value can be added to the inputs of your operation.

• Outputs. Two types of outputs are commonly associated with a production system: product and services. Analyze characteristics of each of these outputs and discuss why classification may be more confusing than helpful.

This paper should be 3 pages in length, double spaced. Sources must be listed in APA format.