Read Case Study 3: Managing Supplier Quality: Integrated Devices on pp. 839-541, then answer the following questions/mandates:

1.  Calculate the Cp level? and Cpk of the process that produces the component purchased by Integrated Devices. Remember – process width = six times the standard deviation of the sample.

a.  Can the process at Trexler satisfy design requirements? 

b.  What should be a target Cpk?

2.  Why is it important to prove that a process is proven capable before developing statistical control limits (i.e., SPC charts)? 

3.  Is Integrated Devices being reactive or proactive when it comes to managing supplier quality? Why? 

4.  Discuss the possible advantages of negotiating quality requirements directly into supplier contracts. 

5.  What is the risk of relying on product samples when selecting suppliers? 

a.  What is the risk of relying too heavily on unit cost when making the selection decision? 

6.  Why was it so important for Bill to work with Plant No. 3 personnel before visiting Trexler? 

7.  The local buyer at Integrated Devices did not seem pleased that a corporate team selected the supplier that the local plants must use. 

a.  Why do firms use corporate commodity teams to select suppliers? 

b.  How can firms get support from plant personnel for company wide suppliers

 

Applying the 4 P’s of Marketing

Your first assignment was based on a scenario. You will now use this same scenario to address the 4 P’s involved. Wherever you work, you can apply these 4 P’s concepts for a better understanding of the product or service provided by the organization.

Envirotruck scenario:

Envirotruck is a company that produces energy efficient all-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive trucks (twice as efficient as their competition’s) with ample clearance for construction and rough terrain applications in the U.S. and Canada. They have been in business for 2 years with much success delivering to their customers via rail. The trucks are priced competitively with other all-terrain vehicles and are promoted primarily via the Internet. They now have a roster of 100,000 clients that include major industrial clients. The problem the CEO sees looking toward the future is that each department seems to be operating as a distinct entity rather than cooperatively. A customer complains on LinkedIn® that they are thinking of trying the competition as they do not believe Envirotruck values their business. The CEO sees this comment and immediately calls a company meeting.

After you have practiced with the 4 P’s of marketing — the marketing mix — as reviewed in the learning activity address the following:

• Based on research on the Internet and the unit assignment scenario, decide what the 4 P’s would be at Envirotruck.

 

Prepare a financial plan for the same Fortune 500 Company you selected in weeks two and four. This financial plan will be included in your final business plan in your capstone course.

Describe the organization, including the type of business.

Create the business case.

• Determine why funding is needed for the company.
• Determine the sources of funding. Consider self-funding, borrowing, loans, equity, venture capital, etc.
• Evaluate the requirements of each of the funding sources that you plan to use.
• Analyze the risks that are associated with each funding source.
• Decide which sources are the best fit for your company based on the requirements of each. Justify your decision.
• Estimate the cost of capital for both short-term and long-term funding sources. Research current estimated APRs for your selected sources of funding. Create a table or chart to display this information.

Estimate direct costs, including the capital, marketing, labor, equipment, and inventory/supply costs.

Prepare a budget that includes starting balances, monthly costs, loan/investment payments, cash flow projections, and required revenue.

Create a profit-and-loss statement (income statement) for a 3-year period (2022, 2023, and 2024). Provide a revenue forecast, stating realistic assumptions, such as growth per year, in your projections. Refer to Table 18.1, Table 18.2, and Spreadsheet 18.1 in chapter eighteen. 

Use the APA Template for papers or Sample PowerPoint for presentations. A standard error with presentations is not including speaker notes. Include speaker notes with each slide. 

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

To prepare

Review this module’s Learning Resources that highlight a variety of prenatal risk factors. Then, watch the media segment What We Learn Before We’re Born (Paul, 2011) and consider how harmful risk factors can affect a baby while in the amniotic sac. Select one of the following risk factors and conduct additional research to learn how it can affect healthy language acquisition and development. Last, locate one credible website that could be a resource for parents and educators.

• Drug/alcohol exposure

• Smoking

• Genetic/chromosomal conditions (e.g., fragile X syndrome, Turner syndrome, Pierre Robin syndrome, cri du chat syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, and DiGeorge syndrome)

• Metabolic disorders (e.g., phenylketonuria, or PKU; thyroid disorders; Hunter syndrome; and Hurler syndrome)

• Unhealthy prenatal environmental factors, such as inadequate nutrition

Assignment Task :

Write the following: 

Identify the prenatal risk factor you have selected and explain at least two effects it may have on language acquisition and development. Describe any questions you might still have about this risk factor and/or what you would like to learn more about. Share at least one reliable website that provides evidence-based information that supports and further elaborates on your selected risk factor

Cite appropriate references in APA format to substantiate your thinking.

So the goal of the second paper is to talk to someone you know about their political attitudes and then to analyze those attitudes using some of the concepts we’ve discussed in class. You should go back and watch the mini-lectures on public opinion and re-read the Ezra Klein article on moderate voters before you start working on the paper. So first you’ll pick someone to interview, and you’re welcome to do either an in-person interview with someone in your household or of course, a phone or a video interview with anyone that you like. Make sure to let the person know that you won’t be identifying who they are to me or to anyone else. And then, of course, to keep their information private. When you’re ready to do the interview, read the short introductory paragraph from the assignment sheet, and then ask the four specific questions outlined on the assignment. The interview will cover three issue areas: healthcare, immigration, and climate change. Make sure to take notes as you complete the interview so that you can remember everything that your interview subject said. The next step is to start analyzing your notes. Type up your notes, and start jotting down some initial ideas about how you would categorize each answer in terms of ideology and also whether the interview subject is consistent across the three issue areas. There are specific questions for you to think about on the assignment sheet. And finally, now you’re ready to actually write your paper. So the paper will have three specific sections and should be about two to three pages double-spaced. It definitely does not need to be longer than that. The first section will describe your interview itself, briefly describing the answers to the interview questions that your interview subject gave. Again, make sure you’re not including the person’s name or other identifying information. Next, you’ll discuss your interpretation and analysis of the interview, focusing on how you would categorize the interview subject’s ideology on each of the three policy questions, as well as whether the individual was consistent across the three areas. Finally, you’ll conclude with some thoughts on why the interview subject’s answers might or might not have been consistent, as well as how this interview fits into the broader literature on ideology and public opinion. This final section should NOT just be your personal opinion. It needs to explicitly reference concepts from the class session on public opinion — so the lectures, the reading, or both. When you’re ready to submit, proofread the paper, save it as a Word document, and post it to Canvas.