The Individual Assignment in each week will help you to focus your analysis of the case, apply course concepts, and accomplish the course Learning Objectives. You and your group members should discuss the best answers to the question or questions presented. Each member of the group is required to post a response to the assigned questions in the Group Discussion Board.

 

Read the Crocs: Revolutionizing an Industry’s Supply Chain Model for Competitive Advantage case study in your course text. (See Attachment) After reviewing the information in this case study and the Learning Resources for this week, complete the following:

 

Submit and post to the Discussion Board Due by Sunday December 27, 2015 a 250- to 350-word response to the following questions:

 

  • Assume that you are a judge for the Malcolm Baldrige Award. Using Table 8.4 on in your text, how would you evaluate Crocs’ for this prestigious award?
  • Briefly describe the Baldrige Award. State each category of evaluation and describe Crocs’ performance in each category. Recommend a point award for each category based on the company’s performance.

    Support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources. You are allowed to draw from additional sources to support your argument, but you must cite using APA standards. All quoted material must be identified, cited, and referenced per APA standards.