Each week, one or two students (assigned previously) will present a news article related to service operation
management and the course. The article must come from the last two weeks or the latest issue of one of the
following: New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, The Economist, Time,
Fortune, Financial Times or Forbes. Each presentation should be about 5-8 minutes and the link and reference
to the article. The presentation
should address the following: 1) why the topic is important from a supply chain perspective, 2) managerial
significance, and 3) what the key learning points are. The ability to relate the article to class materials and clearly
articulate the significance of the key learning points and quality of the presentation will determine the grade
received for the presentation. It is important to relate class materials to the challenges facing business
organizations currently. The uploaded file may be any easily viewable video file or voiced over PowerPoint
presentation.