Author: chris

Assignment 2: Inventory Management    ( I have NO text book)

 

Note: Ive attached the 1st assigment you completed for me.

Research two (2) manufacturing or two (2) service companies that manage inventory and complete this assignment.

 

Write a six  (6) page paper in which you:

1. Determine the types of inventories these companies currently manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics.
2. Analyze how each of their goods and service design concepts are integrated.
3. Evaluate the role their inventory plays in the company’s performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
4. Compare and contrast the four (4) different types of layouts found with each company; explain the importance of the layouts to the company’s manufacturing or service operations.
5. Determine at least two (2) metrics to evaluate supply chain performance of the companies; suggest improvements to the design and operations of their supply chains based on those metrics.
6. Suggest ways to improve the inventory management for each of the companies without affecting operations and the customer benefit package. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the processes used in designing and producing goods and services.
• Determine four layout patterns and when they should be used.
• Utilize the concept of supply chain management.
• Employ the concept of capacity management.
• Evaluate the management of inventories and resources.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management.
• Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

 

 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

You will have two questions to answer in our first discussion forum.

 

1) Do you think that High Frequency Trading benefits society in any meaningful way? (One page for only body paragraph, double space,News time roman, 12 front)

 

2) Find a story that interests you (related to investing), post the link to the story, discuss your views on the story, and respond to other students views on your story…(One page for only body paragraph, double space, News time roman, 12 front)

 

2 Pages total for this assignment.

Visit the Emergency Management Agency Website for your county (or another US county you are familiar with). Research 2 mitigation strategies and 2 preparedness strategies that this counties emergency managers suggest in the event of a major disaster.

 

1. Briefly summarize the 2 mitigation strategies that you have researched. Next, evaluate the efficiency of the strategies in question if the disaster actually occured. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

2. Briefly summarize the 2 preparedness strategies that you have researched. Next, evaluate the efficiency of the strategies in question if the disaster actually accured. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

Please answer the questions completely. thank you.

write a 5-7 page paper using APA standards for citation of sources that focuses on the following:

Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society.  Analyze their responses regarding:

1. Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
2. What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives?  How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
3. Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives.  Why did you choose this particular perspective?  How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
4. What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
5. Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.

Substance Abuse Assessment Reflection Paper:

– Integrate at least 2 facts related to alcohol use and college students. Fact must be from a credible source and must be from a time frame of 2013-2015. Facts must be properly cited.

– Describe in detail what happened that resulted in you being charged with a violation of the Code and how the University’s policies about alcohol apply to your situation.

– Describe your level of responsibility for the situation that resulted in you being charged with a violation of the Code.

– Describe the risks associated with being under the influence of alcohol, including the impact of alcohol on your behavior throughout this situation.

– Describe how your alcohol use put your experiences at WFU at risk, whether academically, socially, financially, or otherwise.

– Describe the impact, if any, of your actions on each of the following: you, your friends, your family, police, staff, others present or not present, and the community as a whole.

– Will what you have learned from this experience impact how you approach situations involving alcohol in the future? Why or why not?

– Describe how your ability to succeed will be impacted if you choose to continue violating the University’s policies on alcohol. Be sure to include the potential consequences for your personal safety, academic goals, career goals, and social relationships.

– If you were in this situation again, what would you do? What would you consider in making your decisions?

– Discuss your decisions in relation to your personal values.

– Discuss your decisions in relations to your organization’s values (Sigma Nu).

– Discuss how you will avoid future violations of the Code.

– What did you learn about yourself from the Substance Abuse Assessment?

– Were you surprised about any of the information you learned from the assessment and/or interacting with Mr. Abernathy?

– What are suggestions from the assessment will be begin to incorporate into your alcohol use routine?

– What specifics about your drinking habits do you feel need to change?

– What have you learned about yourse

1. Choose a strategy for dealing with a particular facet of terrorism and argue why it is an appropriate strategy. Support your argument.

 

2. Predict future trends in homeland security and terrorist activity based on the current threat landscape and what you have learned. Support your rationale.

 

3. Compare and contrast the potential root causes of terrorism. MAke a case for what you percieve to be the most significant source of terrorism in the past, present, and future.

 

4. Assume the role of a leader in a major terrorist organization and explain how one of your four State Sponsors of Terrorism identified by the UNited States could be used to your advantage.

Resources: Leadership Trait Questionnaire in the Leadership Instrument Section of Ch. 2 of Leadership: Theory and Practice; Leadership Theory Matrix

Complete the Leadership Theory Matrix.

Complete the Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ).

Write a 350-word APA formatted  summary of your results that includes the following:

• Provide a description about how you see yourself as a leader.
• Provide a description of how others see you as a leader.
• Explain the differences and commonalities between how you see yourself as a leader and how others view your leadership.

Include citations from the text to support points in the Leadership Theory Matrix and the 350 word summary

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit both parts of your assignment.

Note: There are two parts of the assignment to upload: (The completed Leadership Theory Matrix and (2) the 350 word summary).

A+ Paper needed…and Original
All type must be double spaced.
You are required to support the content using the text book and other outside journal articles. A total of four references with four citations one may include the text book
Your paper must include a title page
Paragraph indentations are required.
Citations in the written text of the work and references at the end of the paper.
References must contain a hanging indentation which is the first line is set flush left and the second and subsequent lines are indented 5 spaces.
Type font must be either Arial or Times New Roman 12 Pt.
Al pages must be numbered to top flush right.
The five page must be in addition to the cover page and the reference page

Creative Brief for Ford Motor Company
Product: Ford Mustang.
Objective: To reverse lagging sales.
Target audience: 25- to 35-year-old consumers, split evenly between males and females, college educated, with annual incomes of approximately $40,000. Psychographically, the targeted market is a group known as individualists. They tend not to buy mainstream products. In automobile selection, they place greater emphasis on design elements, distinctiveness, and utility.
Message theme: An automobile is like a fashion accessory. A car is selected because of the statement it makes to others.
1. As an account executive for an advertising agency, discuss the creative brief in terms of completeness of information provided and whether the objective is realistic. What addi tional information should the Ford Motor Company provide before a creative can begin working on the account?
2. The media planner for the Ford Mustang account suggests a media plan consisting of cable television, print advertising, Internet ads, and network advertising on Fox shows The OC, House, 24, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill. Evaluate this media plan in light of the creative brief’s objectives. Can these shows reach the target audience?
What information does a creative and the account executive want from the media planner before starting work on actual commercials?
3. From the viewpoint of the creative assigned to this account, do the creative brief and the media plan (see Question 2) contain sufficient information to design a series of advertisements? What, if any, additional informa tion is necessary?
4. Using the information provided in the creative brief, prepare a magazine advertisement. Which magazines might match the target audience?
Ethics & Regulation
5. When does an ad becomes false or misleading?
6. What is the primary function of the National Advettising Review Board?

Personal Interview with a Leader

The following is an interview I undertook with the Apple Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook.

1. Do you think a leader should be feared or liked?

In my opinion, a leader should always be liked and respected. It is crucial for a leader to be open-minded and be able to accommodate views from other people and the people he leads. A leader who is feared cannot be able to amicably communicate with his subject. The essence of communication needs not to be overemphasized. Effective communication is key to the success of any organization. The art of effective communication is only possible in a friendly environment. It is the responsibility of a leader to ensure there is such an environment in their area of leadership. In a nutshell, a leader should do all that they can to have those that serve under him like and respect him rather than fear him/her.

2. What is a leader’s best asset?
The best asset of a leader is the ability to assemble, motivate and inspire a team to work together towards achieving the goals of the organization. As I had mentioned earlier on, this will still zero down to effective communication of a leader. Effective communication will always matter for the successful leadership of any person.

3. What motivates you as a leader?

I get motivated when I learn that my organization is impacting positively the people in our society and yearn to get associated with our organization.

4. How can a leader fail? Have you ever failed as a leader?

A leader may fail if he becomes too obsessed with achieving the goals of an organization. This is through neglecting the welfare the team he or she is leading by, for example, failing to afford a safe working environment for the employee. Personally I have failed in the past but after learning the mistake I made I corrected it.

5. How do you motivate your team?

I get to interact with them at a personal level and discuss with them the problems they are experiencing and how best to solve them. I also reward them accordingly, and this motivates them to achieve better results.

Summary

I chose Apple Corporation because of exemplary work it is doing making it a household name. I wanted to find out what makes them be where they are. I have always admired Apple Corporation and their leadership that makes it very successful in the world. I interviewed the Chief Executive Officer because he is the one overseeing the overall performance of Apple Corporation. He works in close collaboration with the organization’s board of directors and other senior managers in the competent and smooth running of its day-to-day activities. Aspiring leaders should emulate the leadership of Apple Corporation for them to be successful in their business organization. The Board of Directors usually set standards that met with the success of the enterprise. They have various committees that establish guidelines followed plus its internal bylaws that guide their operation. The corporation needs to bring on board more women and people with disabilities. Such an action will be very appealing to many people and encourage those groups that they too can achieve leadership positions in its organization.

For an organization to be successful, it has to have able and focused leaders who will be able to steer them into success. The leaders need to be accommodating and serve his or her people selflessly to motivate the organization to achieve its goals.

your skills while networking and seeking employment. Typically, an elevator speech is a one-minute summary of who you are, why you are qualified, and what you have to offer the organization or industry. A brief sales pitch will ensure that you are prepared to discuss your career goals whenever the opportunity presents itself. Some examples of where you could use your elevator speech are at a networking event, during a job interview, or in a social setting.

• Watch The Elevator Pitch Career Spots video (3:25 minutes) and design a 1-minute sales pitch that is tailored toward your chosen career path. It is recommended that you utilize one of the following voice recording options to hear your elevator speech and share it with your classmates:
  • Voki
  • iTalk
  • Present.me
  • YouTube
• Once you have completed your recording, share your pitch with the class by copying and pasting the link of your recording into the body of your initial post. If you are having trouble recording your elevator speech, please contact your instructor.

Guided Response: Listen to two of your peers’ elevator speeches and comment on how well they presented the following information:

• Who they are
• Why they are qualified
• What they have to offer the organization or industry

Example Elevator Speech 

Hi, my name is John and I am a student at Ashford University completing my Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. For the past five years, I have worked in a leadership role in the food service industry, where I was able to reduce costs and increase revenues. I am seeking to increase my management resp