Hiccups, mistakes, changes to schedules, and unintended events are a common occurrence in manufacturing.  To some extent you can even argue they’re inevitable.  Knowing how to address these issues correctly is key to long term success in manufacturing.There are three key elements to addressing changes in manufacturing.  One is having an Operations Strategy, the second is knowing and making decisions that are in alignment with the strategy, and the third is being able to identify the trade offs that are an inherent part of manufacturing and determining how to manage them.Things that go wrong in manufacturing are typically not the fault of an individual but the result of poor system and decision design.  After all, it was Deming who said, 95% of the time the problem is the process not the people. We will learn and solve all of the above using the interactive Supply Chain Simulation called “The Fresh Connection”