Research two (2) manufacturing or two (2) serVice companies that manage inventory and complete this assignment-
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Determine the types of inventories these companies currently manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics-
Analyze how each of their goods and serVice design concepts are integrated-
Evaluate the role their inventory plays in the company’s performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction-
Compare and contrast the four (4) different types of layouts found with each company; explain the importance of the layouts to the company’s
manufacturing or serVice operations-
Determine at least two (2) metrics to evaluate supply chain performance of the companies; suggest improvements to the design and operations of
their supply chains based on those metrics-
Suggest ways to improve the inventory management for each of the companies Without affecting operations and the customer benefit package-
Provide a rationale to support the suggestion-
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment- Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources-
