Overview
OPS 510 Week 1 Discussion
Please make this discussion post at least 250 words and ensure that it is well-organized and written at a graduate level. Please include at least one credible scholarly reference published within the last five years.
Please format the discussion according to APA 7th edition guidelines, including proper in-text citations and a complete APA-formatted reference at the end.
Please also make sure the writing is clear, professional, original, and free of spelling and grammatical errors.
Thank you!
This discussion forum requires some reflection about your key learning outcomes in this course as well as relating to the future. Address each of the following items for your initial discussion commentary:
- In your own words (with supporting basis), describe what Lean operations means.
- In context of your course learning experience, explain how Lean techniques could be applied to and benefit an area of operations (i.e. forecasting, product development, supply change management, process or layout strategies, job design, etc.).
- Contemplating future trends in operations management, describe potential ethical or sustainability considerations associated with Lean operations or total productive maintenance (TPM).