Homework I: Employment and Labor Law
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Write a paper describing the provisions of the following major labor laws as well as their impact on organizations and the union-management relationship:
o Railway Labor Act
o Norris-LaGuardia Act
o Wagner Act
o Taft-Hartley Act
o Landrum-Griffin Act
Your paper should be 4 to 5 pages in length.
Discussion Post: Employment and Labor Law
Discuss the following in your main post:
o What is the history of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?
o Given the average life span of Americans and current retirement trends, do you think the ADEA needs to be revisited? Why or why not?
Homework II: Supply Chain Management
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You run a hardware store that carries thousands of different items. You have begun to realize that you are spending a great deal of resources (Time, Labor, Space, Money) managing your inventory and decide that it is time to take a closer look at your inventory situation. Discuss the following items that you feel are important to understanding and managing your inventory situation.
• What are the types of cost that might be associated with your inventory?
o Carrying Costs
o Procurement Costs
o Out of stock Costs
• Which of the three main Inventory philosophies (Push, Pull, JIT) do you feel would be most beneficial to your situation? (Explain why) What are some of the reasons that you would like to build up, or reduce, the inventories in your store? (Explain why.)
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.