Pick one of these four companies: Ford, Tesla, Boeing, or Caterpillar

After picking a company, a good starting point would be their website and annual report. Within the annual report, the Letter to Shareholders, and/or Managements Discussion of Operations, will have very helpful information.

Learn about what the company manufactures, any problems and issues they face in manufacturing their products.

Comment on what you see as the positive and negative aspects of their manufacturing process.

Learn about any efforts the company may have taken to improve their manufacturing operations, including issues involving efficiency and costs incurred in their manufacturing process.

Think about the raw materials you would expect to see in their ending inventory, including the components that would make up their work-in-process inventory, and the main products in their finished goods inventory.

Prepare a written report using Word

Your written report should discuss the follow:

1. What the company manufactures and any problems and issues they face in manufacturing their products.

2. What you see as the positive and/or negative aspects of their manufacturing process

3. Efforts the company may have taken to improve their manufacturing operations, including issues involving efficiency and costs incurred in their manufacturing process.

4. The raw materials you would expect to see in their ending inventory, including the components that would make up their work-in-process inventory, and the main products in their finished goods inventory.

5. The prospects for the company being able to continue their manufacturing in the future? Is there any indication that they currently outsource some of their manufacturing, or have plans to do so in the future?

Your report should demonstrate that you dove into the company you selected, and gathered sufficient information in order to provide your written comments, observations and opinions.