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Current inventory policy

MBHE currently applies the Economic Order Quantity $($EQ$)$ model as an inventory management tool. Amc MBHE stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices. The annu for these connectors stands at $60000$ units. MBHE estimates the annual holding cost for this item of inventon per unit and the cost to place and process an order from the supplier amounts to R$150.$ It operates $300$ days p the lead time to receive an order from the supplier is two full working days.

Embracing servitisation

MBHE's management is actively exploring servitisation as a strategic avenue to broaden its competitive offe would entail transitioning from conventional product$-$centric sales to offering holistic solutions to enhance custc encompassing installation, maintenance, and supplementary value$-$added services in conjunction with its offerings.

QUESTION $1$

$1\mathrm{.}1.$ By scrutinising the key findings of the consultant's report through the lens of Wheelwright and Hayes'

$(1984)$ four$-$stage model of operations strategy, identify and critically discuss the current stage of MBHE's operations strategy, and delineate actionable steps for advancing to the next stage.