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Choose an organization (larger is usually better but it is your choice). Research the organization. In a 750 word essay determine and report on the company's current TQM and Continuous Improvement s
What are some reasons that business outputs vary? For example why does production output vary? Explain the difference between common causes of variation and special causes of variation.
What are the reasons that corporate executives believe that they must constantly grow their organizations? What would happen if they chose not to pursue growth aggressively, but instead allowed the
Conduct an internet search for one of the following examples of poor procurement. What was the situation, and what would you have done as the procurement manager to avoid it?
You have assembled some employees into a team to reach the goal of improving customer service in your department, but all they do is argue when they meet. What should you do? Explain your answer.
Not only do many regulators have to approve a new regulation, but comments and reviews from industry and conservation organizations are typical. Explain these complicated procedures in light of the
Legitimate power belongs to someone who occupies a particular job, office, or position in an organizational hierarchy.
Describe the competitive strategies used by each of William-Sonoma's competitors. Which of these strategies are the most effective? Support your answer.
Discuss the tort action of "Interference with Contractual Relations and Participating in a Breach of Fiduciary duty" and, if the bank you've chosen were to behave as JP Morgan did, would you be abl
Propose three ways that a mentor and a new employee orientation can assist employees with their career development.
Determine the elements of a valid contract, and discuss how consumers and banks each have a duty of good faith and fair dealing in the banking relationship. Compare and contrast the differences betw
What is the economic order quantity? In pounds? What is the total cost (NOT considering transportation - related costs) of the EOQ? What is the total cost for using motor carrier transportation?
There are 25 units in each box. The VP of Supply Chain Management has asked the distribution manager to evaluate using air carrier service to ship the whoopee cushions.
There are two types of demand. What are they and how do they influence the supply chain? Provide examples of each.
Organizations are faced with a number of issues related to determining how much inventory to accumulate. What are they? How does seasonality affect inventory?
Supply chain networks can be very complex. A number of trends in today's logistics environment have a significant effect on decisions involving facility location. What are the issues governing faci
Discuss the role of distribution in the supply chain. What are the major challenges facing distribution managers? How can distribution operations impact supply chain performance? Provide an example
Define and discuss Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) and its impact on supply chain management. Why would organizations engage in CPFR? Provide an example.
Caroline is conducting a share point analysis for Bloomingdale's. First, she estimates total industry sales by compiling a list of all department stores and their sales for the previous year. Next,
Construct constitutive and operational definitions for any three (3) of the actions and outcome variables listed in the shaded box under Review question 1 at the end of Chapter 6 (Note: The box incl
Use indifference curve analysis to show under what circumstance the $200 per month housing vouchers would cause the recipient to increase the amount of housing rented (measured in square feet) compa
What are at least two examples of supply chain integration used by the firm? Is the firm apart of an efficient or responsive supply chain?
Research current methodologies and tools for improving organizational performance through quality improvement processes. Prepare a high-level overview of methods, options, and recommendations for the
Based on your research, analyze the organizational stressors (e.g., task demands, role demands, physical demands, and interpersonal demands) to determine their likely impact on organizational perfor
Looking to the future, there are many challenges facing American health care providers. What do you consider to be important challenges? What do you recommend as viable actions that should be taken