Question 1: Do the traditional accounting practices that the Topeka plant adopted in 1979 to support its mass production process have value in a lean environment? Explain the specific reasons that support your answer.

Question 2: How can the accounting function better serve our senior management team's strategic planning, control, and decision-making efforts within its current lean environment? Specifically, address issues related to capacity planning, aligning employee incentives with lean goals, and product mix decision making.

Question 3: How can the accounting function better serve the needs of our value stream teams and manufacturing cells in their efforts to optimize performance? Specifically address issues related to value stream profitability analysis, linking strategic goals to operational performance measures, and eliminating non-value-added transactions and activities.