Why is increased coordination needed to manage supply chains?

Discuss the following:
a.  Why is increased coordination needed to manage supply chains?
b.  Give three examples.
c.  How can coordination be increased both internally within the firm and externally with customers and suppliers?

These questions correspond with discussion questions 5 and 6 at the end of Chapter 10 in your textbook.

 

Discussion 6.2:Production Disruption

Watch the B2E Case Study 9 scenario “Production Disruption.”  Identify the ethical issues that may be unique to the field of Operations Management in this company and the ethical issues relating to corporate responsibility. Discuss ways to successfully role-model and promote ethical values and principles with B2E.

Discussion 7:PERT and CPM

Review the material in sections 14.5 and 14.6 of your text. These sections provide an overview of the PERT and CPM methods of project scheduling. In addition, watch the second video clip (2514 KB) profiling the construction of the “super bridge” at Alton, Illinois, which provides an interesting comparison of these two methods. After reading both sections from your textbook and watching the video clip discuss these concepts.

Discussion 8:Lean concepts

There is an explanation of the lean thinking concepts on page 15 of your textbook. After reading this, explain how the lean thinking concept could be applied to inventory management.

 

LP6 Assignment: Boeing

Read the profile of Boeing and the company’s 787 Dreamliner found in your textbook. This profile serves as an excellent example of how a company used an infrastructure change to improve its supply chain.

In making this improvement, which of the five ways of implementing an infrastructure change, identified in section 10.6 of your text, did Boeing employ? Research a company that has used the second main approach (i.e., a structural change) which is commonly employed by organizations to improve their supply chains. Write a brief profile of the company you’ve selected following the pattern of the Boeing profile you’ve just examined. The profile should be one to two pages in length.

Submit this profile assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP6 Assignment: Boeing.” This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following scale.

 

LP7 Assignment: Materials Planning

Chapter 16 in your textbook sets forth the fundamental principles essential for understanding the concept of materials requirements planning. Create a basic outline that captures the key points of the chapter. As a guide for your outline, it will be helpful to note the “key points” that are listed at the end of the chapter (section 16.8).

For a refresher lesson in creating an outline, refer to the NAU Research and Writing Center’s Research Writing Guide Tips.

Submit your outline to your instructor via the dropbox “LP7 Assignment: Materials Planning.” This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded according to the following grading scale.

 

 Project Management Strategy

 Project Management Strategy

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The research on diversification in portfolio management indicates that the best approach is probably

Question

Question 1

Companies can achieve growth mainly by ____.

Answer

shrinking the scope of their business

growing internally through direct expansion or creating new businesses

deleting all cash cows from their portfolios

only maintaining stars in their portfolios

Question 2

Imagine Dow Chemical is conducting a situational analysis. According to its sales, Dow is the second largest chemical company in the world. BASF is the largest. Both companies use a similar strategy. Within Dow’s situational analysis, BASF would be classified as a ____.

Answer

cash cow

primary firms

unrelated firm

core firm

secondary firm

Question 3

The research on diversification in portfolio management indicates that the best approach is probably ____.

Answer

related differentiation

related diversification

unrelated diversification

repositioning

no diversification

Question 4

Which of the following organizations are most directly in competition with each other?

Answer

Kmart and Gap

a local flower shop and a grocery store that sells flowers

FedEx and UPS

an independent bookstore and a library

HBO and UPN television network

Question 5

An organization which is a ____ in terms of its adaptive strategy would NOT follow a consistent strategy.

Answer

defender

pioneer

Question

Question 1

Companies can achieve growth mainly by ____.

Answer

shrinking the scope of their business

growing internally through direct expansion or creating new businesses

deleting all cash cows from their portfolios

only maintaining stars in their portfolios

Question 2

Imagine Dow Chemical is conducting a situational analysis. According to its sales, Dow is the second largest chemical company in the world. BASF is the largest. Both companies use a similar strategy. Within Dow’s situational analysis, BASF would be classified as a ____.

Answer

cash cow

primary firms

unrelated firm

core firm

secondary firm

Question 3

The research on diversification in portfolio management indicates that the best approach is probably ____.

Answer

related differentiation

related diversification

unrelated diversification

repositioning

no diversification

Question 4

Which of the following organizations are most directly in competition with each other?

Answer

Kmart and Gap

a local flower shop and a grocery store that sells flowers

FedEx and UPS

an independent bookstore and a library

HBO and UPN television network

Question 5

An organization which is a ____ in terms of its adaptive strategy would NOT follow a consistent strategy.

Answer

defender

pioneer

Discuss on “Project Initiation

Attached is the stakeholder analysis template from the text this is fpr discussion post and needs to be well written and plagerism free along with well understood thank you!

 

Using the “Stakeholder Analysis Template” (Appendix B2 in the Hillson and Simon text) for a company that you currently work for or you are familiar with, determine the key stakeholders and categorize them by their attitude, power, and interest dimensions. Explain how stakeholder analysis affects the overall project risk management within an organization.

  • One of the most important aspects of managing risk for a project is to accurately define the size of the project. Determine the criteria that must be considered to perform the project sizing and create one (1) additional factor with a rationaleAttached is the stakeholder analysis template from the text this is fpr discussion post and needs to be well written and plagerism free along with well understood thank you!

     

    Using the “Stakeholder Analysis Template” (Appendix B2 in the Hillson and Simon text) for a company that you currently work for or you are familiar with, determine the key stakeholders and categorize them by their attitude, power, and interest dimensions. Explain how stakeholder analysis affects the overall project risk management within an organization.

    • One of the most important aspects of managing risk for a project is to accurately define the size of the project. Determine the criteria that must be considered to perform the project sizing and create one (1) additional factor with a rationale

Strategic Information Technology

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to

 

Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,

 

and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA

 

format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages in length; refer to the

 

"Format Requirements" page for specific format requirements.

 

Explain what collaboration technologies are and how they function. Then clearly describe

 

three (3) examples of collaboration technologies. Compare and contrast the three (3)

 

collaboration technologies clearly identifying at least two (2) strengths and weaknesses

 

for each of the three (3) technologies.

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to

 

Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,

 

and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA

 

format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages in length; refer to the

 

"Format Requirements" page for specific format requirements.

 

Explain what collaboration technologies are and how they function. Then clearly describe

 

three (3) examples of collaboration technologies. Compare and contrast the three (3)

 

collaboration technologies clearly identifying at least two (2) strengths and weaknesses

 

for each of the three (3) technologies.Strategic Information Technology

Evaluate investing in natural gas transportation

Evaluate investing in natural gas transportation

 

Hello please read chapter 12 and 13 and answer this quastion:

If talkative men are viewed as powerful and competent, why do you think talkative women are seen as less capable and pushy? Do you think this perception would be different in an organization with a large percentage of female managers at top levels?

 

please write between 250 and 300 words and i need it to be done befor midnight today in 8 houers from now 

Hello please read chapter 12 and 13 and answer this quastion:

If talkative men are viewed as powerful and competent, why do you think talkative women are seen as less capable and pushy? Do you think this perception would be different in an organization with a large percentage of female managers at top levels?

 

please write between 250 and 300 words and i need it to be done befor midnight today in 8 houers from now 

Outline the Most Dramatic Changes Created By E-Tailing

Outline the Most Dramatic Changes Created By E-Tailing

One of the most dramatic changes created by e-tailing is a shift in power between retailers and consumers. This shift in power is derived from:

 

 

The ability of consumers to purchase from retailers in other countries as a result of the Internet.

 

 

The inability of Internet retailers to compete with more traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers.

 

 

The loss of control of pricing information by retailers due to the information dissemination capabilities of the Internet.

 

 

The decreased power of consumers when transacting and negotiating with retailers.

 

5 points

QUESTION 2

 

Which type of retail establishment is least likely to adopt scrambled merchandising?

 

 

A convenience market

 

 

A drugstore

 

 

A supermarket

 

 

A specialty store

 

5 points

QUESTION 3

 

If a retailer had an average inventory of $80,000 (retail) and annual sales of $480,000, how many times has that retailer turned over its inventory?

 

 

Evaluate the Skills And Knowledge Required Of Supply Management Personnel

Your task is to create a Justification/Recommendation Report proposing a positive change you want to make in an
organization in which you operate (military, business, civic, church, family unit, club, etc.).
Topics: (choose ONE):
 new computer system or software upgrade,
 new policy or procedure,
 employee/member moral or team building initiatives,
 other change that needs to be implemented within your organization, or
 be creative!
Guidelines:
 See the sample Justification/Recommendation Report, Figure 12.14 on pp. 443-444 in the textbook.
o Note: The textbook example uses MLA writing style, be sure to use APA style. You can access the CSU
Citation Guide created by the Success Center to help you with APA style.
 You may use direct or indirect strategy (see textbook pp. 441-442). Consider your audience’s likely reaction to
your ideas to help you choose and make a more impactful report.
Format:
 Use memo style format with date, to, from, and subject.
 Include headings for each of your sections (examples below):
o Significance of Problem: explain the issue/problem you want to change.
o Alternatives/Solutions 1, 2, and 3: this section should include three recommendations describing benefits
(pros), disadvantages (cons), and any costs associated with your solutions. This could be a strategic place to
include paraphrased or quoted content from a source to support your viewpoint or to show costs.
o Conclusions and Recommendations: summarize your ideas and end with your specific recommendation.
o Reference(s): a minimum one (1) reputable source must be cited and referenced in APA style to support your
ideas. Sources such as the CSU Online Library, credible websites, or the textbook are acceptable. There
should be at least one corresponding citation(s) showing paraphrased or quoted content used from each
listed source(s).
 The paper should be a minimum of one page in length. A title page is not required since you are using a memo
style format for this assignment. A reference page is needed and is not included in the page count.
CSU Online Library articles can be accessed by following these three steps: In the student portal, select the CSU Online
Library link in the menu on the left side of the page; select a database; search for article by key words.

Attached is sample justification memo as referred to in question ” pages 443-444 in my text book) and  work I turned in but received poor grade for being formatted incorrectly don’t have to  use this paper but must adhere to the assignment correctly. “MUSt BE IN MEMO STYLE A PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENT.. Please note sample justification is in MLA format need in APA format

Need this assignment in a little over 4 and half hours from posting pelase do not reply if you cannot complete in time

Competition affects companies in all of the following ways EXCEPT

1 / 1 pts

Emma bought an MP3 player and a portable DVD player. These products are called goods because ________.

 

Question 2

1 / 1 pts

Profits allow a company to ________.

 

Question 3

1 / 1 pts

The economy of the United States is BEST described as ________.

 

Question 4

1 / 1 pts

Competition affects companies in all of the following ways EXCEPT ________.

 

Question 5

1 / 1 pts

Patricia owns a small electronics store in a rural area. She carries two different brands of weather radios that are equally priced. One model is selling well, but the other does not seem to be attracting customers. What should Patricia do?

 

Question 6

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following refers to an interconnected system of different demographic factors?

 

Question 7

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following problems is potentially posed by an aging population?

 

 

 

Question 8

1 / 1 pts

In a business environment, the term “minority” applies to more than just people of different ethnicities. Minority groups represent all of the following EXCEPT ________.

 

Question 9

1 / 1 pts

Addison wants her new t-shirt store to be environmentally friendly. With the concept of the green economy in mind, which of the following business initiatives would BEST make her business greener?

 

Question 10

1 / 1 pts

________ is the movement toward a more interconnected and interdependent world economy.

 

Question 11

1 / 1 pts

________ refers to a company’s choice to relocate its production facilities overseas or subcontract at least some of the components to foreign companies at low costs.

 

Question 12

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of technology?

 

Question 13

1 / 1 pts

Who is legally responsible for protecting the privacy of consumer information that businesses store online?

 

Question 14

1 / 1 pts

Baby boomers are an unprofitable demographic target for businesses.

 

 

Question 15

1 / 1 pts

The WAWA chain of convenience stores has over 500 locations in five states in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. WAWA is an example of ________.

 

Question 16

1 / 1 pts

Which of these characteristics is NOT applicable to a multinational company?

 

Question 17

1 / 1 pts

Humberto is a supply chain manager for a multinational company. Which of the following challenges should he be LEAST concerned about?

 

Question 18

1 / 1 pts

Local businesses are prone to bankruptcy because they are likely to be undercapitalized.

 

Question 19

1 / 1 pts

Keeping up with new technology is ________.

 

Question 20

1 / 1 pts

The physical products that a business offers are called ________.

 

Question 21

1 / 1 pts

The various resources used to create a company’s goods and services are collectively referred to as ________.

 

 

 

Question 22

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following would MOST likely happen to companies that are less efficient than their competitors?

 

Question 23

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following BEST enables all companies, regardless of size, to compete in the global market?

 

Question 24

1 / 1 pts

Robert wants to upgrade his real estate company’s computer systems. Which of the following factors of production would Robert find LEAST useful for his project?

 

Question 25

1 / 1 pts

Melinda is a store owner who buys items online to sell in her shop. Which of the following factors of production is BEST illustrated in Melinda’s use of the Internet?

.How much of Walmart’s success is due to NAFTA

1.Walmart tried to be successful in Germany and failed. However, it has been very successful in Mexico. How has the implementation of NAFTA affected Walmart’s success in Mexico?
2.How much of Walmart’s success is due to NAFTA, and how much is due to Walmart’s inherent competitive strategy?  In other words, could any other U.S. retailer have the same success in Mexico post-NAFTA, or is Walmart a special case?
3.What has Comerci done in its attempt to remain competitive?  What are the advantages and challenges of such a strategy, and how effective do you think it will be? What else do you think Comercial Mexicana S.A. should do, given the competitive position of Walmart?
4.What do you think of Walmart’s strategy in Mexico and Central America and how have bilateral agreements and geographic proximity played a role in its success? What impact do you think the allegations of bribery in Mexico will have on the company’s future expansion?

1.Walmart tried to be successful in Germany and failed. However, it has been very successful in Mexico. How has the implementation of NAFTA affected Walmart’s success in Mexico?
2.How much of Walmart’s success is due to NAFTA, and how much is due to Walmart’s inherent competitive strategy?  In other words, could any other U.S. retailer have the same success in Mexico post-NAFTA, or is Walmart a special case?
3.What has Comerci done in its attempt to remain competitive?  What are the advantages and challenges of such a strategy, and how effective do you think it will be? What else do you think Comercial Mexicana S.A. should do, given the competitive position of Walmart?
4.What do you think of Walmart’s strategy in Mexico and Central America and how have bilateral agreements and geographic proximity played a role in its success? What impact do you think the allegations of bribery in Mexico will have on the company’s future expansion?