Wickham Skinner wrote in 1969 that: "A company's manufacturing function typically is either a competitive weapon or a corporate millstone. It is seldom neutral." Given globalization, outsourcing, and the focus on core competencies, he would likely have used the term "Supply Chain" instead of "Manufacturing" if he said this today. Pick a company of your choice and describe how their supply chain management is providing them with a competitive advantage. Make use of all of the following: The TOP framework Cycle time Inventory policy Quality control. This is meant to be a very open-ended question. Tie as many things from this class together as you can. Don't tell me what you know - tell me what you understand. You are welcome to do a web search for this one to support your reasoning. Make this one count: It is the "nutshell