SCMG201 week 6 project

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Instructions

Assignment Instructions

Weeks 5 & 6: Project 3 Case Studies

Course Objectives:

CO5: Define sourcing as a supply chain component, how to measure performance, and key strategies to improve effectiveness.

CO7: Evaluate logistics as a supply chain component, including how to measure performance, and key strategies to improve effectiveness.

Assignment Prompt: 

For this two-week  assignment, you will be answering a series of questions regarding two case studies; one case study in Chapter 5 on the Sourcing function and a second in Chapter 6 that addresses the logistics function.  The Case studies are included in an attached Word document.  It is recommended you print out a copy of this to have while answering each question.  You may also read these at the end of chapters 6 and 7 in your textbook (Sanders). As this is a two-week assignment, use your best instincts how to “completely answer” each question.  Your instructor will be looking for depth of insight, excellence in research, and highly professional writing.

Instructions:

The template below is formatted according to APA7 and should not be modified other than to enter your “response” to each question.  Begin by reading the assigned chapters.  Next, carefully study each case study, then research each assignment context on the internet in order to provide in-depth answers and a minimum of 3 resources.  There is a a grading criteria is available below that explains how your answers will be graded.  Remember to provide in-text citations for both paraphrased and quoted testimony from you experts.  When inserting a direct quote, remember to include either a page number or, if a web-based resource, use a paragraph number.  If you need to brush up on APA7, two resources are included as attachments to help you format references and citations.

Two examples of in-text citations are included below…

  • Direct quote example: Smith (2018) proposed “All citations must include a page or paragraph number” (p. 18).
  • Paraphrase example:  Smith (2018) advised students to include a page or paragraph number whenever paraphrasing.

Note: When completed, upload the final document to this week and use the naming convention: jSmith_Project3

Attachments

Project 3 Case Studies.docx(24.44 KB) 7th_APA_PowerPoint_3_2020(1).ppt(1.53 MB) 7th_APA_Guidelines_03_2020(1).docx(493.78 KB) Student Paper Template APA 7th.docx(23.79 KB) 

Drama Essay: Character Analysis

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Drama Essay: Character Analysis

By the due date assigned, submit your three-paragraph essay as a Microsoft Word attachment.

Directions
For this short essay assignment, you are writing an analysis of one of the characters in The Glass Menagerie. This character analysis essay should be at least 500 words and three paragraphs in length.

In this short essay response, be sure that you have the following: an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, at least one body paragraph with supporting reasons, examples, and quotations from the play, and a concluding paragraph. The thesis statement should represent your main argument analyzing the character you have chosen.

You may use the brainstorming questions below to generate ideas, or you may refer to the Week 3 discussion prompt for a refresher on ways character is revealed. It is fine to continue with your character analysis that you started this week in the discussion area for this essay assignment.

Brainstorming Questions
Select one character from The Glass Menagerie. Consider these questions as you think about your character: What does he or she want? What conflict does this character encounter? How do they attempt to get their desire? What prevents them from achieving it? Does the character change or grow? What is the resolution by the end of the play for this character? After thinking about these questions, develop your thesis statement.

The Thesis Statement
To develop your thesis statement, choose two or three descriptive words to define your character. From these words, what main point could you argue about the character in an essay? This opinion or judgment is your thesis statement. Once you have your thesis, choose supporting evidence (quotations and examples from the play) for the body paragraph.

Reminders

  • Use APA style, and include a title page, proper font and spacing, in-text citations, and a separate references page.
  • Do not use any outside sources to complete this response; rely only on your own insights.
  • Quoted material from the play should not exceed 25% of the essay.
  • You may exceed the minimum word and paragraph count.

Deliverable 3 – Confidence Intervals Competency

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Deliverable 3 – Confidence Intervals

Competency

Given a real-life application, develop a confidence interval for a population parameter and its interpretation.

Instructions

Scenario (information repeated for deliverable 01, 03, and 04)

A major client of your company is interested in the salary distributions of jobs in the state of Minnesota that range from $30,000 to $200,000 per year. As a Business Analyst, your boss asks you to research and analyze the salary distributions. You are given a spreadsheet Click for more options

that contains the following information:

  • A listing of the jobs by title
  • The salary (in dollars) for each job

You have previously explained some of the basic statistics to your client already, and he really liked your work. Now he wants you to analyze the confidence intervals.

Background information on the Data

The data set in the spreadsheet consists of 364 records that you will be analyzing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data set contains a listing of several jobs titles with yearly salaries ranging from approximately $30,000 to $200,000 for the state of Minnesota.

What to Submit

Your boss wants you to submit the spreadsheet with the completed calculations. Your research and analysis should be present within the answers provided on the worksheet. Click for more options

U.S. Healthcare Trends Forecasting Report

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 Competency

Appraise the efficiency of primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the U.S. healthcare delivery system.

Student Success Criteria

View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

Scenario

You are the newly appointed director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). With healthcare costs continuing to soar, the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) rollout and Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Plan in place, and the possible changes of the Affordable Care Act in progress, you are confronted with potential increases in payments for Medicare and Medicaid programs.

You are trying to understand how to best prepare the agency for the changes so that the efficiency of healthcare delivery is not compromised. As a courtesy, the Director for the Administration on Aging continues to send you data about the predicted rise in the number of older people and those with disabilities. Data is also sent on the forecasted needs of such persons for comprehensive care, not just acute care.

Instructions

Create a trends forecast outlining the possible changes (trends) that may affect efficiency and delivery in primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the U.S. healthcare delivery system over the next 10 years.

The trends forecast should be in the form of a report used by such agencies as CMS, OIG, DHHS and include a Table of Contents, Introduction/Background, Appendices (if applicable), Executive Summary, Charts/Graphs (if applicable), and References. Be sure to include at least 5 references (e.g., government websites or scholarly articles) and cite your sources using APA format. Your trends forecast should include (at a minimum, but not limited to) the criteria below:

  • Outline the organizations and institutions that deliver care across the continuum including primary, secondary, and tertiary care providers that will be impacted over the next 10 years by changes in the U.S healthcare delivery system.
  • Appraise and describe how well primary, secondary and tertiary care providers deliver care to patients using preventative medicine, based on the current climate in healthcare.
  • Detail the impact of the changing consumer demographics will have on long-term care.
  • Explain how this focus will impact providers operationally.
  • Detail how CMS can expect facilities to focus on quality and outcomes relating to long-term care, based on the statistics from the Director of Administration on Aging.
  • Describe how these changes will impact the delivery of long-term care.
  • Explain what policies you would develop and/or consider using as the Director of CMS to address the predicted changes.
  • Detail what regulatory measures you would create and/or enforce as the Director of CMS to address the predicted changes.
  • Detail what additional long-term strategies you would pursue to make national resources meet the nation’s need for chronic care.

Create the Statement of Cash Flows for Tight Flying Co.

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In this exercise, you will use the indirect method to create the statement of cash flows in Excel for Tight Flying Co. The following amounts relate to June of 2016. Net Income

Depreciation Expense

Accounts Receivable (beginning) Accounts Receivable (ending) Accounts Payable (beginning) Accounts Payable (ending)

$28,000 $2,000 $9,600

$13,200 $4,600 $9,300

Sale of Equipment Sale of Furniture

Notes Payable (beginning) Notes Payable (ending) Stacey Feinberg, Drawing Cash (beginning balance)

$1,700 $9,300

$15,800 $4,800

$20,000 $80,100

1. Open EA3-A1-StatementofCF from your Chapter 03 folder and save it as: EA3-A1-StatementofCF-[YourName]

2. Enter the data as described into the correct cells for the first section of the statement: In this row:

Cell A5

Cells A6 and C6 Cells A7 and C7 Cells A8 and C8 Cells A9 and C9 Cells A10 and D10

Enter the data for the: Header (no colon at end)

First item in this section and its associated amount Only expense item and its associated amount

First of the remaining two items and its associated amount Final item and its associated amount

Final description for (no colon) and a formula to summarize the items in the first section

Hint: Enter the items in rows 8–9 in the order they would appear in the balance sheet.

Complete the Second Section of the Statement of Cash Flows 3. Enter the data as described into the correct cells for the second section of the statement: In this row:

Cell A12

Cells A13 and C13 Cells A14 and C14 Cells A15 and D15

Enter the data for the: Header (no colon at end)

First item in this section and its associated amount Second item in this section and its associated amount

Final description for (no colon) and a formula to summarize the items in the second section

Hint: Enter items alphabetically in this section.

4. Enter the data as described into the correct cells for the third section of the statement: In this row:

Cell A17

Cells A18 and C18 Cells A19 and C19 Cells A20 and D20

Cells A22 and D22

Cells A23 and D23 Cells A24 and D24

Enter the data for the: Header (no colon at end)

Account name for the owner’s withdrawals and the associated amount Final item in this section and its associated amount

Final description for (no colon) and a formula to summarize the items in the first section of the statement

Appropriate description for the change in Cash and the associated amount

Name of the appropriate Cash balance and its appropriate amount Name of the appropriate Cash balance and its appropriate amount

5. Use Find and Replace to: • Replace Activities with Activities: (with a colon). • Replace all instances of the Accounting number format with the Accounting number format with zero decimal places.

6. Apply a bottom border to the cells for which it is appropriate and a top and double bottom border to the one cell that needs it.

7. Save and close your file.

Cost Concepts Case Analysis

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Assignment Content

  1. James Branch is the president of Root Corporation, a public traded corporation. At the beginning of the year, Branch incorrectly predicted that company’s earnings would increase by 25% by end of year. Unfortunately, sales have been less that forecasted, and in the final quarter, Branch determined that significant action need to be taken in order to meet earnings projections.

    Therefore, Branch directed all expenditures that could be postponed to the following fiscal year be postponed including purchases from suppliers, repairs and maintenance on factory equipment, employee training, advertising and travel. Branch expects substantial inventory on hand at end of year and encouraged its controller to scrutinize all costs and reclassify as many period costs as product costs.

    Write a two-page analysis that addresses the criteria below. In addition to the two pages of content, include a title page and a reference page with a minimum of two scholarly references. Note, websites are not scholarly references. The analysis should be written in APA format, following the guidelines outlined, and should not exceed four pages total. 

    Content should be organized as follows:

    • Write a brief introduction of the situation.
    • List the different costs the president requested be postponed to the next fiscal year and describe their classification and impact of postponing the costs on the earnings of the corporation.
    • Explain the effect of reclassifying period costs to product costs on the earnings of the corporation.
    • Explain whether you believe the president’s actions are ethical. Address the postponement and reclassification of expenses separately. Why or why not?
    • Conclusion that summarizes key points presented in the paper.

Write a MEMO as if you were a Human Resource manager.

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Memo 1: Positive Message 

Assignment: As the Human Resources Manager at XYZ Industries, Inc., it is your pleasure to announce the addition of annual performance-based bonuses for mid-level managers and above. These bonuses will require annual performance reviews to discern the amount of the bonus. Draft a memo explaining this scenario to this specific group of employees. 

The format of your memo tells your employees a lot about your sensitivity and professionalism. Since you do not want to upset any employees unnecessarily, you should also be conscious of your wording when explaining culturally-sensitive subjects. Pay particular attention to your memo’s margins, line spacing, font type and size, and placement of memo parts such as the addressees, subject line, and body. 

· Address the memo to all mid-level managers and above at your company. 

Recommended Organization 

Header: Begin your memo with the four standard memo heads (Date, To, From, Subject). 

Body/Discussion: In the first paragraph of the body, start off with the good news.  Memos do not begin with greetings or salutations. Explain what factors could have contributed to this new development (i.e. increased sales, raising stock price, etc.) and why the decision was made to reward employees with the surplus funds. 

The second paragraph is where you explain the new process that the employees can expect. Outline the way that reviews will be handled, and by whom. Feel free to be creative (yet somewhat realistic) when outlining how the performance scores will translate into bonuses (i.e. tier system, seniority, contribution value). 

In the third paragraph, be sure to validate any anticipated concerns employees may have about this adjustment. Explain the greater benefit in the long-term this decision provides and conclude your memo by indicating how the reader may contact you if he/she has any questions. In general, this section should be “short & sweet,” making sure that the employees know what is expected of them. 

invented languages, from elvish to esperanto

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On the following spreadsheet, you will find a story about the origin of the Merfolk as told to me by an old Merfolk.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1342JsuJRdKn_0a2kDX5K_QK8WO8R8nIWpEYHBV60Ww4/edit?usp=sharing (Links to an external site.)

The story is 48 sentences long. You will be asked to translate only 8 of them, but which 8 depends on your discussion group, according to the chart in the document above. Look at Column B (“Discussion Group”). Find the section containing your word group number and do those 8 lines.

For example, for lines 1 to 8, Column B says “1”. This means that anyone in Discussion Group 1 would translate ALL of those lines.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU SELECT THE CORRECT 8 LINES. WE WON’T GRADE YOUR ANSWER IF YOU CHOSE THE WRONG SET OF 8. EMAIL ANDREW IF YOU ARE CONFUSED.

Remember our Grammar and Dictionary.

Grammarː

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hR2JJSuO2y46gTYhyvOXkfELhrwCqcqg8aNCatg4EMc/edit?usp=sharing (Links to an external site.)

Dictionary (under the tab called “Vocabulary FINAL 7.18.21”):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hCi53k3y6q1ijCq9-cmB7LPPh1ELD697huc_Qom6oqU/edit?usp=sharing (Links to an external site.)

A note on the vocabulary: I have not indicated the noun class of each noun. When you encounter a noun in the story, it is up to you to determine the most appropriate interpretation for its case ending.

For example, you may encounter the case ending -la, which is either Nominative, Non-Merfolk, Close to the Sea, Non-Dangerous OR Genitive, Merfolk, Non-Dangerous. (This is a situation commonly encountered in natural languages. For example, in Czech, -a may be feminine nominative or animate masculine accusative.)

You will have to use the grammar, the context, and your knowledge of cases to decide which interpretation is correct.

Additionally, some non-Merfolk nouns have been classified as “Merfolk” due to their importance or close association to the Merfolk (as per the grammar) and thus have Merfolk noun class case endings in the story.

BUS 345 PHILISOPHY PAPER

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Our faith is not an “add on” faith, where we live our lives and then add on some “Christian-y” things, like church or mealtime prayers. Our faith is foundational to everything we are—it is the true basis for our thinking and, therefore, our actions. Thus, our actions as leaders in business are rooted in our faith, in the Scripture that informs our Christian development. What does this look like in your life? How is your leadership, as a follower of The Way, different from those who do not know the eternal God? This paper will address your personal leadership style, as a created being of God learning His ways.

To complete this paper, it will be important to understand your own leadership style, tendencies, and approaches, so that you may best know how to improve your leadership and build a complementary team around areas that do not reflect your strengths. The course textbook by Daft not only explores theories and practices of leadership, it also includes a series of self-assessments to help one understand his or her personal leadership tendencies and styles. For this assignment, you will complete at least 5 of the textbook’s self-assessments of your choice to provide a better understanding of your leadership. Since we are influenced by many in our leadership understandings and beliefs, you will also conduct research to support your beliefs about leadership. With this material in hand, you have the information you need to develop the paper. The paper must include the updated bibliography page with at least 8 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.

The Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper will follow this format:

  1. Title Page
  2. Abstract
  3. Body of the Paper (1,500–2,000 thorough and convincing words)
    1. Introduction
    2. Part 1: The Christian Leader: What does       it mean to be an effective Christian leader? Use Scripture and your       research to lay the foundation for effective service as a leader.
    3. Part 2: My Leadership Style: Describe       your personal leadership style and tendencies, citing at least 5 assessments       from the course textbook as part of your explanation. What are the       strengths and weaknesses this style presents? Any examples for your       style? Can you connect the research from Part 1 to your styles and       tendencies in Part 2?
    4. Conclusion
  4. Reference page

2 page essay

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 For this assignment, you will conduct research to determine the number of fires in your area by occupancy and then develop a report, in essay form, to present to business owners on that occupancy type for prevention purposes. The goal of the report is to educate them on the importance and impact of fire inspections and fire codes to improve compliance and relationships.In your report, include the following information listed below.

  • Identify the steps in public fire education planning.
  • Outline the codes required for fire safety in those buildings in your area.
  • State the number of violations or fires in similar occupancies.
  • Explain the behaviors of people during fires that researchers have discovered.
  • Explain the cost of noncompliance in fires, both economic and social.
  • Outline a proposed public education initiative to educate the business owners and political leaders on how to prevent and maintain fire safety in the area. Ensure that you identify methods to measure the effectiveness of fire and life safety and public education programs.
  • Explain to the stakeholder the importance of instilling a positive fire reaction.

Your essay should be two pages in length. This does not include the optional cover page and required references page. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary. A minimum of two references are required for this assignment.