Summary of topic: Handling the issues associated with production is rather challenging due to the need to plan, maintain communication, and exert control over every minor process occurring in the target setting. However, with the introduction of project management techniques, the specified task becomes significantly simpler and less demanding. In the eleventh chapter of their book, Wagner et al. explain that the combination of technological advances, a customer-oriented service, a quality-driven production strategy, and a well-developed data management technique will lead to the successful completion of a typical project in a business setting (14).
Current Event: An event known as the Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative has taken place recently and shown that deploying the principles of sustainable project management is possible. Moreover, as the project indicates, the recent focus on environmentalism and sustainability has led to the creation of the lean production framework, which provides an array of tools for reducing time, resources, and especially the levels of waste to their minimum (Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative par. 1). The resulting change in production helps an organization to reduce the ecological footprint that it leaves on the environment, at the same time keeping its profitability levels high.
Recommendations; Therefore, it is highly recommended to seek the tools for improving production quality and reducing waste. Specifically, the Total Quality Management framework (TQM) deserves mentioning. The combination of innovative strategies helps to ensure high quality by improving the information and resource management techniques across the supply chain.
Future outlook: Thus, organizations will manage projects more effectively by considering the needs of every possible stakeholder and avoiding a negative impact on vulnerable groups. As a result, profit margins will rise along with the reputation of an organization in the global market.
Works Cited
Pacific Ports Clean Air Collaborative. “The Port of Los Angeles Hosted the 5th PPCAC Conference in San Pedro on March 20-22, 2018.” PPCAC.org, 2018. Web.
Wagner, Tyler, et al. The Better Business Book: 100 People, 100 Stories, 100 Business Lessons to Live (The 100 Person Book Series 3). 2017.