Draw a cause-and-effect diagram that assesses why some of the company?s supply chain partners might have struggled to implement some of the company?s newly developed materials. Summarize your findings from the diagram.

Draw a hypothetical process (time-function) map for producing a recently released (within the past two years) product manufactured by the company. As an operations manager, how will you use the value map? Be sure to include your process map within your case study analysis.

Considering the data and options below, determine where the company should locate its new manufacturing plant. Explain why this would be the favorable location.

Factor Political Risk Transportation Costs Labor Productivity Rental Costs Labor Costs Taxes Weight .25 .20 .20 .15 .10 .10 Mexico City 70 40 85 90 80 90 Columbia, SC 80 90 75 55 50 50