Homework Data:

As was previously stated, Spotlight Optical corporate strategy is to design, manufacture, and sell innovative and sustainable optical and electrical products for outdoor enthusiasts.

The development of the GPx rechargeable waterproof flashlight highlighted a number of issues the company feels it must address this fiscal year to continue to successfully meet its corporate mission.

The company has Identified 12 Internal Process and Learning & Growth issues. If properly measured, the company believes these issues will be properly addressed and profit growth achieved.

1)Reduce order fulfillment time

2)Identify outdoor recreational needs which are addressed with an innovative and sustainable optical or electrical product.

3)Reduce development time for new products

4)Accelerate existing product innovation

5)Improve company response time to customer product returns.

6)Decrease manufacturing cycle time

7)Increase manufacturing inventory turns

8)Decrease manufacturing defects during the production process

9)Decrease manufacturing production setup time

10)Improve knowledge of sustainability and environment impact of within the workforce

11)Improve collaboration between product design and manufacturing sales organizations

12)Improve use of technology to innovate and operate the company

Select 3 issues from above and describe what S.M.A.R.T measurement which, if implement, would help address, improve, or effectively manage time.

Organizational Issue 1) (select from list above)

What is a S.M.A.R.T Measurement/Metric and an explanation as to why it addresses the issue effectively.

Organizational Issue 2) (select from list above)

What is a S.M.A.R.T Measurement/Metric and an explanation as to why it addresses the issue effectively.

Organizational Issue 3) (select from list above)

What is a S.M.A.R.T Measurement/Metric and an explanation as to why it addresses the issue effectively.