Introduction Background-Advance Auto Parts: Advance Auto Parts, for the past 78 years, our focus has not been just about delivering quality, affordable parts – we’re working to give our customers the confidence to do the job themselves, and do it right. We’re the second-largest automotive aftermarket retailer in the United States. We’re over 3,800 stores strong and equipped with over 55,000 of the best Team Members in the business (Employee Handbook 2016). Managing Change, One Day at a Time In Keith Ferrazzi, Managing Change (2014), John Kotter, the preeminent change management expert, has written: “People don’t change a minute before they’re ready.” In the AA canon, “hitting rock bottom” is often the catalyst, but for companies, change readiness doesn’t require failure. Sometimes a leader’s admission of vulnerability helps others recognize and address their failings (think of the sharing done in AA meetings). You can’t force people to change—you can only help them want to. AA’s process recognizes this truth; few managers do. …show more content…
This change will address approaches to upcoming audits and how to effectively manage inventory. The plan will discuss why the change is being implemented, control the change will define and the overall change management process. All team members will be expected to submit and/or request changes to the AUDIT Project in accordance with this Change Management Plan and all requests and submissions will follow the process in