• Describe the core elements of a just-in-time (JIT) system
• Describe the JIT philosophy
• Explain the benefits of a JIT system
• Describe the relationship between JIT and lean systems
• Explain the differences between "push" and "pull" production systems
• Explain how JIT manufacturing works and its key elements
• How does JIT fit within Operations management?
• Describe constraints management: internal resources, market, and policy constraints

• Describe components of a supply chain
• Describe the concepts of insourcing or outsourcing and provide examples of when an organization should use each
• Explain the difference between vertical and horizontal integration
• Explain the concepts of backward and forward integration
• Describe how an organization implement supply chain management
• Describe the supply chain management metrics

• Describe how inventory management differs for manufacturing, retail, and service industries.
• Identify the objectives of inventory management
• Describe methods used to verify inventory (cycle and periodic counting)
• Describe the process of developing an aggregate plan
• Analyze the effectiveness of an existing aggregate plan (See marketing plan in the e-Text)
• Describe the two groups of options an organization can use when formulating an aggregate plan
• Describe the appropriate aggregate planning strategy for a given situation (Level, Chase & Hybrid)
• Describe the benefits and costs of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Explain the different types of demand (Dependent and Independent)
• What are the objectives of materials requirement planning (MRP)?
• What is the role of capacity requirements planning (CRP)?
• What are the phases in the project life-cycle and their description?