- The World Trade Organization has its advocates and is adversaries. Find out more about the organization by visiting its website, www.wto.org (WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. Retrieved July 13, 2015, from https://www.wto.org/). What kinds of activities does the organization support? What rules and regulations does it enforce? Who are its member states and how is membership achieved?
- The Thomas Register is a good source of information on manufacturing equipment. Visit the register at: http://www.thomasnet.com/ (BUYERS & ENGINEERS One FREE platform. Six powerful applications. Retrieved July 13, 2015, from http://www.thomasnet.com/). Link to each site and describe the kinds of data that are available to a company making a specific equipment decision.
- View this video (http://www.zdnet.com/videos/demand-forecasting/154029) on demand forecasting and write a brief summary report on reflecting trends and cycles in demand and discuss what forecasting techniques you might use when patterns in historical demand exist. 1. Demand forecasting | ZDNet. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- How have transportation companies reacted to the renewed interest in lean production? See what Federal Express, UPS, DHL, and Yellow Freight say about JIT or lean production on their websites.