ManagementName:Institutional affiliation:Question AThere is a strong connection between quality assurance, manufacturing, and management practices in the Six Sigma. According to Pyzdek & Keller (2014, p. 25), Six Sigma refers to techniques and tools that strive to improve processes. Thus Six Sigma seeks to improve quality of the outcome of a process through the identification and removal of elements that causes defects and minimizing on variability in manufacturing and management process (Jacobs & Chase, 2014). Thus, the identification and removal of elements that causes defects relates to quality assurance where as the general process occurs during manufacturing and overall process improves the management practices. The connection is displayed in companies through increased customer satisfaction and loyalty, improved time management, reduced cycled time, and employee motivation.Question BPrice and variety competition has changed McDonald’s basic formula for success. The original formula for McDonald was based on speed at low price which still remains their ultimate goal. However, since more fast food companies have come up, the company has incorporated technology to further increase its speed delivery (McDonalds, 2017). The company has incorporated