In new, fast paced, highly competitive industries, companies are faced with the decision of either radically changing how business is done or surrendering market share and profits to more aggressive competitors. Exhaustive business processes with excessive checks and balances, once needed to ensure order and control within the corporation, are now preventing companies from seizing new opportunities and growing. This gives students an opportunity to .....more

Techno Systems, an industry leader in providing electronic kit assemblies for customized commercial applications and government, is currently undergoing a transition from a heavy government orientation to a more commercial customer base. A director of sourcing has been asked to prepare a review of the sourcing function by using benchmarking. She is considering how to effectively implement a benchmarking effort that would contribute to the sourcing .....more