Discussion 1: Product and Service Offerings and Forecasting

Instructions

First, many organizations offer a combination of goods and services to their customers. As you learned in this module, there are some key differences between the production of goods and service delivery. What are the implications of these differences relative to managing operations? Provide a unique example for both a product and a service. Second, how is forecasting in the context of a supply chain different from forecasting for just a single organization? List possible supply chain benefits and discuss potential difficulties with supply chain forecasting.