Select ONE of the following case studies to discuss. Indicate your case selection in the subject line of your post ( i.e. Your name – Angela’s Case.)
Discussion Documents
Review Kanban Inventory Management and Its Uses Across Multiple Industries to further explore inventory systems.
CASE 1: ANGELA MURPHY
Read the case study and imagine yourself in Angela’s position. What are the various frameworks, models, or “schools of thought” related to how Angela thinks about her situation? How can Angela develop her knowledge to move between different frameworks? According to Kegan & Lahey, where is Angela- socialized mind, self-authoring mind, or self-transforming mind? Why? be sure to cite the readings.
Angela is a purchasing and buying professional working in the auto industry. She has worked for a small parts supplier in the Midwest for about 5 years. She has a basic understanding of spreadsheets and is good at tracking how often individual items sold by her company need to be restocked. One day her manager asks her to study a new model for doing supply chain management, called Kanban. What might Angela do to learn more about this new framework or school of thought in her field?
