This exercise is intended to have students connect the concepts being covered in operations management to the real world. You are going to "observe" a company or organization using Operations Management concepts by personal experience or through current news stories. Supply three (3) observations, for each observation include the following:

1. Clearly state the concept or topic

2. Identify the company or organization

3. Provide a reference to the source of information (news article link, personal observation, work experience, etc.)

Do not use a company website as the sole source of information, can be used in conjunction with a news article, personal observation or work experience. Write in a paragraph form how the topic or concept is connected to what you observed. Include a qualitative assessment of the impact or possible impact (positive or negative) to the business or organization.

topics: process strategy, location strategy, layout strategies, human resources, job design and work measurement, operations strategy in a global environment