Formulate and illustrate an operations strategy that will integrate with the resource requirements and marketing functions for Caterpillar. 2. Critically assess managerial skills and competencies required for management of supply chain and operations in a rapidly changing commercial and technological environment for the company. 3. Explain how to plan and manage an operations function and report on the optimum layout for specific types of process work flows and process technologies. 4. Evaluate and make appropriate recommendations to the board in your plan methodologies that will assist with the management of change within operations management in order to improve quality and lean management of operations and also improve the overall competitiveness of the business, .