This paper reports on a diagnostic study completed by a large firm in the consumer goods sector. This study is aimed at evaluating the production and distribution planning system, the quality of the forecasting system, and the existing levels of inventory. Aggregate models are presented to...

The structure of an organization is no longer viewed as a rigid definition of hierarchical levels and interrelationships among different groups. Managers use the organizational design process as a fundamental tool for implementing and communicating the strategic direction selected for the firm.

We asked MIT professor Arnoldo Hax to go back to the fundamentals and offer us some basic definitions of strategic management. To find out how your organization measures up as a strategy formulator, take his diagnostic tests.