Review the following material: Operations Management Reading: Operations Strategy (2013) by Marco Iansiti, & Alain Serels. Focus primarily on Sections 2.6 and 2.7 (pages 22-30) and compare the differences between strategies of Boeing and Microsoft, considering the strengths and weaknesses of each company's approach.

Answer the following questions in your analysis:

1. What are the most critical differences between the operations strategies of Boeing and Microsoft?
2. Why should operational strategies even in the same industry be different?
3. How do you see Boeing and Microsoft changing their operational strategies a decade or two from now?
4. If you were an executive in a fast-food chain in the United States, based upon the readings for this week and your analysis of Boeing and Microsoft, what primary recommendations would you make in designing a more effective operational strategy?