Johnson & Wale University Toyota Company Supply Chain Strategy Case Study

This week pick one of the five company case studies in the Lean Thinking text (chapters 6-11; Lantech, Wiremold, Pratt & Whitney, Porsche or Toyota). Read through the case study and answer the following:

• Brief summary of the case
  • Analyze the effectiveness of their action plan in the following areas:
  • Corporate knowledge
  • Focus of their efforts
  • Willingness to change
  • Results
• Looking at the company’s supply chain both within the case and using outside research (the library research tab is a good resource)
  • Analyze the overall business supply chain strategy
  • Compare the company’s strategy to their competitive set
  • Identify key stakeholders in their supply chain
  • Make five strategic recommendations for the company to maximize supply chain benefits to their stakeholders