12th Sept Unit 2

20th June

27th June 5.3 Lean Production • Cradle-cradle design and manufacturing • Quality control vs quality assurance • TQM Does the idea of “good” quality change with time and place?

Is quality always a measure of value?

Unit 5 5.4 Location • 5.3 Case Study Practice • Factors affecting location • Globalisation • Outsourcing Practice case study Globalisation Change Culture What are the appropriate ways for leaders to decide on location?

Is it possible for business leaders to anticipate the impacts of their location decisions?

To what extent are location decisions such as outsourcing and insourcing ethically determined?

Unit 5 5.5 Production Planning (HL Only)

5.6 Research and Development (HL Only) • Supply chain • Stock control • Productivity

• The importance of research and development for a business Globalisation Is it possible to draw an exhaustive supply chain diagram?

Are the capacity utilization rate and productivity rate always open to interpretation?

Innovation Strategy What is the role of creativity, imagination, and emotion in a business context?

Imagination is more important than knowledge. How can Einstein’s famous words be reinterpreted in a business context?

Can one make an argument that the more people’s needs and wants are met, the more difcult innovation is?