Content Type

Teaching Case Study

Intended Course

MGT 6720 - Strategic Supply Chain Management MGT 5730 - Lean Continuous Improvement

Intended Audience

Undergraduate / Graduate

Subject Areas

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Abstract

The case introduces the students to Ozgene, an Australian firm that experienced a dramatic reduction in lead time of their products because of implementation of Lean principles. The case can be used in undergraduate or graduate courses in operations management or supply chain management as an introduction to Lean principles. The case also encourages students to consider the challenges that make-to-order differ from those of make-to-stock and explore production design principles.

Comments

Instructors can request a full teaching note for this case by contacting Professor Mike Dixon at mike.dixon@usu.edu

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