Case Study :

The research paper Soosay, C., Nunes, B., Bennett, D. J., Sohal, A., Jabar, J., & Winroth, M. (2016). Strategies for sustaining manufacturing competitiveness: comparative case studies in Australia and Sweden. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management.,

And answer the following questions:

1- Identify the major trends for manufacturing companies mentioned in the paper. How do you think they impact the management of operations? (500 words)

2- What were the main solutions/ approaches implemented by the companies investigated in the paper? How do they relate to the content of the module? (500 words)

3- Discuss the differences between manufacturing and service operations from a theory perspective. What role does service play for the companies presented in the research paper?