Category: Management

PART1 Explain why each of these is critical for a successful supply chain operation:
a. Integrated technology
b. Information sharing
c. Trust among trading partners
d. Real-time information availability
e. Event-response capability
f. Procurement
g. Risk management
h. Agility
PART2
To be competitive, many fast-food chains began to expand their menus to include a wider range of
foods. Although contributing to competitiveness, this has added to the complexity of operations,
including inventory management. Specifically, in what ways does the expansion of menu offerings
create problems for inventory management?

Supply chain management is going through a significant amount of changes today as a result of such key issues as globalization, product complexity, outsourcing, managing procurement, suppliers, customer relationships, regulations, financials, and environmental. Therefore, supply chain professionals must possess skills to quickly identify and resolve problems to manage risks ensuring the company’s long-term sustainability. The five dimensions of risk discussed, are compliance, performance, environmental events, financial, and market segment.
Why should supply chain professionals manage risks? What are the benefits to companies that manage risks? Provide examples of how you would manage risks for some of the key issues mentioned above

This assignment addresses learning outcomes including:
MLO12.1 Discuss how teams can contribute to an organization’s effectiveness [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.2 Distinguish the new team environment from that of traditional work teams [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.3 Summarize how groups become teams [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.4 Explain why groups sometimes fail [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.5 Describe how to build an effective team [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.6 List methods for managing a team’s relationship with other teams [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
MLO12.7 Give examples of ways to manage conflict [CLO1, CLO3, CLO5]
Using concepts from this week’s readings, address each of the following questions in a two-page written analysis.
Case Study:
Assume that you are a business owner/partner seeking a location for a new factory. Your company makes products that are relatively “clean” that is to say – they do not pollute the environment, nor will they produce any dangerous waste products. Thus, most communities would welcome your plant.
You are seeking a place that has a stable, and well-educated workforce, as well as ample affordable housing, access to quality healthcare, and a good educational system. You have narrowed your choice to the following towns:
Santa Cruz, California
Madison, Wisconsin
Manhattan, Kansas
College Station, Texas
Amherst, Massachusetts
Athens, Georgia
Use the internet to research each of the cities.
Rank-order the cities based on the criteria noted.
Please show your collected data in a table format for decision-making.
Select the best city for your new factory, and state why.
A minimum of 2 full pages – not including the title page and reference page.
A minimum of 2 peer-reviewed sources (not including the textbook) from the FSW library databases must be cited in the text of the paper. See the link to the Florida SouthWestern State College Library Research Tutorial. Be sure to review how to find peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles. The FSW librarians and your instructor can also assist with researching the databases.
Do not use any textbook as a source.
Do not use any internet source.
Do not use direct quotes. Be sure to paraphrase. Do not copy and paste. The FSW Writing Centers offer assistance with writing through virtual meetings. Grammarly.com is also helpful.
Use APA to properly cite all sources.
Make sure your paper begins with a Level One Heading: Introduction (Do not confuse an Introduction with an Abstract)
Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
Double-space the entire paper.
Accurate In-text citations must be included.
APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
A thorough analysis of the topic in relation to management, leadership, and course learning outcomes.
Spelling, grammar, and writing style
Write in the third person – such as, “This researcher…”, “This student…”, Do not use “I”, “we”, “our”, “you”, or any other forms of indefinite you.
Avoid bullet points.

Change Agent Advice
As a member of an organization, you will or have participated in organizational change. Your involvement in the change process may be mandated or you may choose to seek it out. Sometimes you will be asked to take on the role of change leader; become a member of a team implementing the change; take on an advisory role; or, you may find yourself a recipient of a change initiative. In this discussion consider each of the above listed roles and based on what you have learned throughout the courses provide three main points of advice for each of the four roles that would help others deal with change more effectively based on the role.
Direction
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer.

Setting Up Shop:
Assume your organization is going forward with entering into the country you discussed in your country study. They are now in the process of determining the more specific details of setting up business in that country.
They have asked you to write a report on your recommendations as to how they should enter the country, staff the operation, the type of international strategy they should use, and the marketing and distribution strategy.
You are to use at least three additional sources to complete this assignment. PLEASE remember to cite all your sources; proper citation of your sources is a requirement for this course. This assignment is to be a minimum of 2 – 4 pages typed, font 12, double-spaced.
Please support all recommendations with sound reasoning and research.
You report must cover but not limited the following areas:
• Mode of Entry
o Pick the most appropriate mode of entry
o Discuss the pros and cons
o Support your decision with research
• Human Resources
o Staffing Needs
 Management
 Lower-Level employees
o Staffing Approach
 Ethnocentric, Polycentric, or Geocentric
o Pay and Compensation
o Training and Development
o Union Concerns
• Marketing
o Target Market & Market Segmentation
o Pricing
o Advertising
 Cultural Concerns & Barriers
 How will you address them
o Competitor Marketing Analysis
• Distribution
o Distribution Strategy
o Suppliers
 Use local, home country or a mix?
o Production facilities (if needed)
o Will you use outsourcing
Textbook:Ricky W Griffin, Micheal W.Putsay International Business, 9th edition. 2020 PEARSON. 9780134898773

9. Analysis of Existing System (5 Marks). Analyze the key problems of the existing system used by the company (2). Also, discuss the Information Systems used within the company (3) for example:
Transaction processing systems (TPS)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
Functional Area Information Systems
Business intelligence
DSS
(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)
10. System Evaluation (2 Marks).
Evaluate the current system that the company use (your chosen company) with one of the following options (1):
Success
Partial failure/partial success
Total failure
Then, State the reasons for your choice (1)
11. Suggestions for the company (3 Marks)
Design or choose a system to help the company solve its main problems. State the following:
The new system name (1)
Its features (1)
Problems that will be solved (1)
(If the system that the company uses is successful and does not need to be changed, you can mention that (1), mention its features (1), and mention the problems that it solved or prevented from happening (1).)
(You can discuss any points that you learned in this course and it’s related to your selected organization)
12. Conclusion (2 Marks).
Summarize your report (including part 1)

Change Agent Advice
As a member of an organization, you will or have participated in organizational change. Your involvement in the change process may be mandated or you may choose to seek it out. Sometimes you will be asked to take on the role of change leader; become a member of a team implementing the change; take on an advisory role; or, you may find yourself a recipient of a change initiative. In this discussion consider each of the above listed roles and based on what you have learned throughout the courses provide three main points of advice for each of the four roles that would help others deal with change more effectively based on the role.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with four scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer. Remember the book in this course is Deszca, G., Ingols, C., & Cawsey, T. F. (2020). Organizational change: An action-oriented toolkit. SAGE Publications.
You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to the weekly discussion question. These peer replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that answer. Normal course dialogue does not fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

Apple Sales Decline as China Market Weighs on Earnings Report – WSJ.I need an essay based on this article.I attached an example

The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
Describe decision making process for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (C.L.O :1.1)
Define different perspectives and concepts of problem solving in diverse contexts and business situations. (C.L.O :1.2)
Demonstrate decision tools and employ appropriate analytical business models to break down complex issues. (C.L.O :2.2)
Assignment Instructions for Part-I:
Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:
Title: “Case Study: When the CEO Dies, What Comes First: His Company or His Family?”
Author: by C. Maria Rex Sugirtha
Date of Publication: September 1, 2023
Published: Harvard Business Review
Assignment Question(s):(Marks 10)
Read the case study titled as “Case Study: When the CEO Dies, What Comes First: His Company or His Family?” by C. Maria Rex Sugirtha published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:
1.Identify the main problem and subproblems of the case? [Mark 2]
2.Identify the causes of problem based on the following techniques? [Marks 3]
a.Cause of the problem- 5 Why Technique
a.Why-1
b.Why-2
c.Why-3
d.Why-4
e.Why-5
b.Develop a Cause-and-Effect Diagram
3.Develop a mind map for decision making, [2 Marks]
4.Write all the alternative choices of your decision. [Mark 1]
5.Make a decision and write the conclusion. [Marks 2]
Answers
1.Answer-300
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14.1 Learning Outcomes:
Discuss key issues that will affect supply chains.
Recommend how organizations can use supply chains to compete in the marketplace.
Create sustainable supply chain management plans.
14.2 Action Required:
Watch the short video at the following link
14.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
What do you understand by humanitarian logistics? 14.4 Instructions
Answer the question in the test your knowledge section.
Post your answer on the discussion board using the discussion link below
(Week14: Interactive learning Discussion)