strategic mgmt

Explain how product life-cycle management (PLM) impacts product design. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. 

Identify and describe the three process regions from process-chain-network (PCN) analysis. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Choose two products or services you purchased recently. Describe those products and services in terms of their functions and attributes. What written specifications and standards might operations use to define each product or service? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Read the case study “The Culture of Quality at Arnold Palmer Hospital” on page 231. You are a quality manager for a community hospital and the leader of your hospital has asked you to benchmark Arnold Palmer Hospital. How would you do it? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. 

Define and give examples of the two diversification strategies.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length. 

Name and discuss at least six reasons for performing mergers or acquisitions.  Your response should be at least 200 words in length.