Considering the concepts behind supply chain management, what are your thoughts concerning utilizing “hard metrics” such as production, inventory, location, transport, and information as a model for human resource management processes? After restructuring, what specific challenges or adaptations would be made to better align staff development goals with business results where hard metrics are concerned? Should some inventory process of human capital resources be made available prior to implementing hard metrics?
* Your initial post (approximately 200-250 words) should address each question in the discussion directions and is due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday.
