SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST: USING DATA TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: A supply chain analyst plans, examines and reports on the production of a product to include buying, storing, and supplying materials to reduce costs and improve quality. Lesson: This lesson plan provides activities for students to learn about a supply chain analyst by learning how they evaluate the factors involved in the production of a product. Students will research lean manufacturing and how it applies to supply chain management. Students will apply what they learned about lean supply chain management to research and analyze the ingredients for and production processes of a snack cake manufacturer. Grade Level: Middle Grades Learning Objectives: 〉
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Students will be introduced to the career of a supply chain analyst by learning how they analyze the factors involved in the production of a product. Students will learn about lean manufacturing and how it applies to supply chain management. Students will pretend to be a supply chain analyst and will apply lean supply chain management principles in analyzing and selecting the ingredients for a snack cake manufacturer.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: What is Lean Manufacturing? 〉 〉
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Activity #2: Analyzing the Supply Chain 〉 〉
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview .............. 1 Teacher Guide.......................... 2 Lesson Instructions .................. 2 Class Message & Video ............. 2 Class Discussion Questions ....... 3 Activities Overview................... 3 Career Insight ......................... 4 Standards Alignments ............. 5 Educator Rubric ....................... 6 Activity #1: What is Lean Manufacturing?........................ 7 Instructions ............................ 7 Handouts ................................ 8 Activity #2: Analyzing the Supply Chain............................ 9 Instructions ............................ 9 Handouts ...............................11
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