Discuss the individual contributions that could be made by a cross-functional team to the following list of activities. Assume the team consists of engineering, manufacturing, and supply management personnel.a. Specifications Developmentb. Market Analysisc. Productivity/cost improvementsd. Make or buy analysise. Determination of inventory levelsTo kick this off let me say that being able to effectively participate and lead cross functional teams is critical to effectively implementing supply chain management. Cross functional equates to diversity meaning that you have individuals with different skill sets and motivations (based on their respective organizations). Harnessing this expertise and working through the natural barriers that exist is truly a challenge that requires effort to achieve the desired end state...that is to resolve issues and problems and/or to deliver viable alternative solutions.The discussion question reflects this diversity placing it in the context of specific teams and actions.

Which is a cross-functional team?A.A team that includes members who have unique individual specialtiesB.A team whose members all perform the same job activities and job dutiesC.A team that performs all of the functions within a departmentD.A team that performs duties related to both labour and management

What do we mean by a cross-functional development team? The developer should be able to create test cases and execute themThe development team should collaborate with other development teamsThe development team consists of developers and testersThe development team should have all the skills necessary to deliver a 'Done' document

In Agile teams, what does it mean to be “cross-functional”?They can speak multiple languages.They share roles with other members of the team.They have the right kind of skills to do the work.They are pulled to other departments to do their work.Final Answer

A cross-functional team that includes customers, suppliers, and distributors is Blank______.Multiple choice question.excluding outside influencegoing too far to function properlynot going far enough to function properlyonly meeting basic expectationsgoing beyond organizational boundaries

Cross-functional self-managed teams are used in organizations to Blank______.Multiple choice question.reduce the communication between divisionsbreak down barriers between functional departmentsreduce team empowermentincrease the effects of specialization and differentiation