Break-out group study subjects
Organization and overview:
Day # 2 of the symposium:
All delegates organized into compatible team groups of 6 - 8 delegates.
Ž Maximum of 8 groups
Ž Each Groups assigned a compatible team leader/facilitator. All will members of our accomplished team of partners/speakers.
Groups will be presented with three subjects. All will be Mass Customization concepts proven to bring positive, tangible results to any business. Each group, coached by the facilitator, will choose one subject to explore. If the team decide to ‘invent’ their own subject,
Ž Each team allocated two hours to determine how their chosen subject may be implemented in a hypothetical business
Ž Facilitators chart conclusions.
Ž Facilitators create a brief presentation, ideally as a PowerPoint, highlighting the conclusions of the team
After a break, the entire delegation will reconvene.
Ž Each facilitator will be allocated ten minutes to present conclusions to all symposium delegates
Ž Follow with 5 minutes of Q&A.
Post symposium … Business Affair, with input and cooperation from facilitators expand upon the conclusions reached during the break out sessions
Each of the 6-8 study subjects will be thoroughly documented as ‘mini business plans.’ Approximately two weeks after the symposium all conclusions will be professionally ‘packaged’ and sent electronically to each delegate as a MS Word file.
Thus delegates will receive multiple Mass Customization ‘business plans’ that may be studied, and at their discretion, implemented in their respective businesses.
Proposed Break-out group study subjects
(No order of priority)
How could/should…..
1) A Human Resources department customize it’s services to better meet the needs, desires and expectations of individual employees?
2) We customize employee work schedules to make them happier and more productive members of a team?
3) We customize our employees work site or location to make them happier and more productive members of a team?
4) Marketing messages be customized to better represent a business domestically?
5) Marketing messages be customized to better represent a business overseas?
6) Customize a rewards and recognition program to provide maximum incentive to all employees at all levels?
7) Mass Customize blue jeans and represent the product at point of sale?
8) Mass Customize swimwear and represent the product at point of sale? ?
9) Mass Customize ladies plus size and represent the product at point of sale?
10) Organize and manage a website to provide a more personal experience for online (domestic) browsers/customers?
11) Organize and manage a website to provide a more personal experience for online (overseas) browsers/customers?
12) Customize distribution methods to provide a better and more personalized service to customers large and small?
13) Reorganize and customize a travel policy to better serve employees and save money and/or time for a business?
14) Customize packaging to appeal more to customers of all ages, culture and geographic location?
15) Organize/customize accounts payable to better serve vendors large and small?
16) Organize/customize accounts receivables to better serve a company and its customers?
17) We customize advertising to inspire customers of all age groups and cultures?
18) Utilize and customize our technology to better support a business?
19) Customize consumer research (needs and desires) to determine the importance of individual choice?
20) Organize product information to be needs based rather than the traditional features based approach?
21) Customize and exploit e-marketing versus bricks and mortar?
22) Customize R & D to involve end users and their opinions?
23) Personalize a Mass Produced product to be Mass Customized at point of sale?
24) Sales and Operations Planning how does MC relate and enhance?
25) How can we improve ERP Optimization via Mass Customization?
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