VCA
Manufacturing process relates to operations component
lean
kaizen
cost efficiencies
setting targets and budgets
lean
catchball
passing of responsibilities
lean
Kanban
Only producing more products when needed
lean
ISO9001
Certification can be considered in some buyers procurement process
quality control
six sigma
failure rates
the 5 whys
ask why 5 times
Examples of direct distribution
Operating as a retailer
Securing a concession
Cost leadership
Drive down expenses
Triple bottom line
People
Planet
Market disruption
Not intentional
May respond by exiting market and refocusing elsewhere