1. Go to Oracle’s (Oracle Corporation, Redwood City, CA) website (https://www.oracle.com/index.html), and read about its software applications for retailers. Thousands of retail and wholesale distribution companies around the world rely on Oracle for maximum flexibility and profitability. How does the software use sales and inventory data to help retailers accomplish lean supply chain operations?

2. Go to GE’s website (http://www.ge.com/). How is GE’s corporate slogan, “Imagination at Work” consistent with its commitment to Six Sigma? What are the key concepts of Six Sigma as defined by GE?

3. Imagine you work for a company that provides lean operations and logistical solutions for business around the globe. Watch the video, “Kanban Logistics—A Top 3PL Company.” What operations management–related job opportunities does the company offer?