After having viewed the video clips and worked through the extended reading, please respond to the below discussion prompt. You should post your initial response by the date indicated in the module calendar. Please be sure to reference your sources in appropriate Harvard formatting and to provide substantive evidence of any claims that you make. Where appropriate, include personal anecdotes, statistics, and references to additional reading or materials. After you have posted your initial response, visit the forum again over the coming days to read the responses of your peers. You should respond to at least two other students by asking them to elaborate on a point, providing a counter$-$argument, suggesting a topic for debate, or referring back to the extended reading or video clips.

Discussion Question $1$:

Identify the drivers behind competitive advantage and discuss how process design and supply chain configuration can provide cost advantages.

Discussion Question $2$:

Critically analyse the relationship between capacity management and Lean Synchronisation. Your answer should include a table of benefits on the adoption of Lean Synchronisation.

Discussion Question $3$:

Suggest a production layout design for a small$-$sized bakery and provide strong justification for the selection, taking into consideration the flow and volume of production.