Recently, Birkenstock, the German shoe producer, determined to construct a brand new warehouse in Asbach, Germany. An in-house marketing consultant liable for the procurement process for this new warehouse had proposed a layout that required three raise trucks to handle the pallet actions. By utilizing Compass, BT Products was in a place to demonstrate how another structure along side its high-performance vehicles required only two trucks—one less truck and one less operator. According to BT Products’ managers, without Compass, they’d not have been able to find this new solution and provide the detailed performance results for their vehicles. In addition, they believed that they might not have been able to persuade Birkenstock management that their resolution was appropriate.
These learning goals shall be achieved via a mixture of theoretical readings, class discussions and group projects focusing on how theoretical concepts apply to the work setting. Additionally, reflective journals shall be …