Module 8-1 Peer Reviews (2 needed)

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An area of improvement could also be the cost of the product. Although they are very reliable and quality-built products, the cost is high. The company wants to continue to help areas with a low level of farming knowledge and resources. Being able to find ways to reduce the cost of the equipment without sacrificing quality could be a major step to helping the world's growing hunger concerns. Another issue that may need to be dealt with is supply chain issues. Like most businesses, being able to get parts in the door for manufacturing is a challenge. Being able to stand up new suppliers or invest in the capacity of current suppliers will be crucial to support current and future demand.  

Being able properly implement change even if it is good change can always be a challenge because once people are used to a norm they want to stay that way. Planning and prepping for change ahead of time and simulating scenarios on how the change will affect the individuals involved is a great way to understand what needs to be done to make the implementation as smooth as possible. One way with all the technology is doing testing of over the network repairs and debugging.  

With all the new technology there is going to be a big change in what the consumer needs to do to maintain and repair their equipment. With software updates and upgrades. John Deere could poll a variety of the customers to understand how well versed they are in computers and new technology to best understand the best way to support this change for their customers. Also, the service and repair tech may need new training ahead of time, so they are ready. Being able to think of the scenarios and the issues that may occur will lend greatly to being able to get ahead on these potential issues.  

  Being proactive as a company is crucial to be able to keep up with the demands of the workforce as well as the customer and consumer's needs. Externally John Deere has looked at how they can help support their customers with sustainability by giving the consumers the ability to proactively predict maintenance and faults. They added technology to many of their produtcs that have sensors that can process wear and tear, predicting when things need to be maintained or replaced before it breaks. This can be a major time saver for the consumers as they can prevent breaks and order spares parts ahead of time. Overall, the ability to process this data proactively is a great way to reduce down time.   

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