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Discuss the individual contributions that could be made by a cross-functional team to the following list of activities. Assume the team consists of engineering, manufacturing, and supply management personnel.

a. Specifications Development
b. Market Analysis
c. Productivity/cost improvements
d. Make or buy analysis
e. Determination of inventory levels

To kick this off let me say that being able to effectively participate and lead cross functional teams is critical to effectively implementing supply chain management. Cross functional equates to diversity meaning that you have individuals with different skill sets and motivations (based on their respective organizations). Harnessing this expertise and working through the natural barriers that exist is truly a challenge that requires effort to achieve the desired end state... that is to resolve issues and problems and/or to deliver viable alternative solutions.

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This posting shows how individuals in a cross functional team can meaningfully contribute to specified activities.

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Several individual contributions can be made by a cross-functional team in specifications development. Specification development is called a statement of needs. In purchase, it means what a buyer wants to purchase and what the supplier must make available. These specifications are developed based on material requirements, quality control requirements, and acceptance requirements. In a cross-functional team, the engineers will align specifications to the design, test structures, and products. The manufacturing personnel will provide inputs on specifications based on the implementation and operation of the system. Finally, the supply management personnel will provide support for specifications that can be acquired with ease and the suppliers are likely to be reliable (a).
Market analysis means defining the market, conducting market research, and making decisions relating to the marketing of products. It also means creating a plan to enter the market. In the cross-functional team, staff engineers will provide designs, products, and services that can be marketed, The manufacturing ...

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