A. Do Now | Production Decisions For each situation, decide whether the business would utilize or most...

A. Do Now | Production Decisions
For each situation, decide whether the business would utilize or most production, expertise and knowledge.
1. Business to supply solar panels to a school.
2. Business to supply school playground equipment.
B. The Six Stages of a Goods Supply Chain
Use textbook (Pg 3). Match each description to a stage from the word bank.
Word bank: Planning -> Sourcing -> Production -> Distribution -> Retail sales -> Utilization
1. Choose sale markets and units to be reached.
2. Order raw materials & finished figures.
3. Transport finished goods between stages or customers.
4. Sell finished goods to customers.
5. Get finished products and utilize or export.
6. Convert raw materials into finished products or output.
C. Connect the Stages to Pearson 1880
Use the Pearson 1880 case (pages 1-2). Identify the stage shown in each example.
Case examples:
1. Pearson sources components from suppliers in other countries.
2. Pearson sells textbooks to schools in London.