Learning Activity 1 - Theme 1

In 1988,Clark Material Handling Companysought to survive a competitive run on their business from the Japanese. They survived by using the systems thinking method.

• Google Clark Material Handling Company;
• Determine how they saved their company by using the systems thinking method.
• Identify three to five major concepts of systems thinking and then explain how when applied they worked for Clark;
• Evaluate the identified major concepts for success and explain why this approach was a better fit than the more conventional theories discussed in prior weeks.

The Same Old Principles in the New Manufacturing

Clark Manufacturing Company

Clark Manufacturing Company