After reading “A&P”, answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and specific evidence from the text to support your claims. Again, make sure you are using direct in-text citations from the story.

1. Describe Sammy’s speech style.  What can we infer about him from the way he speaks and the words that he uses?

2. What is it about the girls, besides their wearing bathing suits, that causes such a stir in the store?   What is the reaction of most of the regular customers, and what does that tell us about the nature of his town?

3. For what reasons does Sammy quit?  What symbolic meaning might the woman he sees outside the store instead of “his girls” hold for the reader?

4. What might Sammy mean at the end of the story when he says that he realizes “how hard the world [is] going to be to [him] hereafter”? After all, this is just a supermarket job, right?

5. How is this story about economic class, as in societal status?  What comments does the story make about differences in class? Consider Sammy’s imagined gathering at “[Queenie’s] living room”: how does Sammy’s depiction of her life differ from what he says about his own?

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In order to receive full credit for this post you must:

• Post your response to all questions. Use complete sentences and specific evidence from the text to support your claims. Make sure you also indicate the author’s last name and page number (if applicable) when you are pulling evidence from the story.

 

Discussion Board #4: Dissecting a Thesis

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Below are two thesis statements that a student created about “A&P.” Just by reading the initial thesis, you can get a sense of where the paper might be headed. But you shouldn’t give your reader a sense of what might be happening; instead, just by reading the thesis, the reader should specifically know its focus. Using complete sentences, answer the following questions below:

Initial Thesis: The appearance of the three girls at the A&P store leads Sammy to make a decision he might regret.

Refocused Thesis: The appearance of Queenie and the other two girls makes Sammy realize that he’s tired of the conformist routines he sees in his store and spur him to quit his job in order to strike against those routines.

1. Using the thesis formula (THESIS = TOPIC + MAIN IDEA) as a reference, what is the TOPIC and MAIN IDEA of the refocused thesis?

2. Why is the refocused thesis better than the first? Be specific!

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In order to receive full credit for this post you must:

• Post your response to all questions. Your answers should be specific and use complete sentences. 

Requesting 200 words response to the following post using at least three substantive peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles (different than in the below post) to provide those substantive replies.   You may utilize only the main article as a reference.

    

Production Level Output

Key Term 

Understanding the key contributing factors effecting production level output is a key ingredient to a successful enterprise. Consider a window manufacturing company as an example. It is necessary to understand how many windows can be made based upon consumer needs to maximize production supplies, capabilities, and distribution. Without knowing how many windows can be built, given the current size of the operation, and costs associated with building them, there is no guarantee of future profitability. This topic is important on many focusing on the bigger picture of operational planning and strategy. Satterlee, (2018) discusses the major impact operational managers have on all areas directly related to the success or failure of a firm. 

Explanation of Key Term

Production level output is a primary consideration for any organization within the production arena. The careful planning of production levels increases in importance when dealing with a global operation. According to Satterlee, (2018) capacity, how much product to produce or how many customers serviced, and process, how goods or services are made and delivered, are the two key areas of concern. Much of a production-oriented business’s capacity to produce their respective product is directly related to the amount of raw materials available and the physical size of the overall operation. The process side of the house is concerned with creation, marketing, inventory, quality, and delivery (Satterlee, 2018). Production level output is a multi-faceted and complex portion of conducting business on a global stage.

Major Article Summary 

The major article by Hafezalkotob et al., (2019) directly relates to planning issues regarding production level output by offering a cooperative aggregate production solution for manufacturing firms with multiple facilities. In their study, the total costs of production, including workforce and inventory, are considered to be areas where costs may be reduced as demand increases. The game theory approach is applied successfully throughout the body of their research. 

Hafezalkotob et al., (2019) takes into consideration the minimization of costs, inventory levels, human capital, wages, production rates, and plant operations constructing an aggregating production plan (APP). When multiple producers of different products work in cooperation of one another, this study shows a distinct benefit. Moreover, they cite multiple beneficial reasons production plants work together to include but not limited to conventions, globalization, and legislation. These partnerships can ultimately reduce production costs which can increase profit margins. Additional benefits were realized in their research relating to an increase in worker job security and skill allowing for lean production to occur.

The article concludes with accurate analysis of data and recommendations for further research. Hafezalkotob et al., (2019) were able to quantify “the cost-saving opportunity of the cooperation of plants caused by decreases in inventory and workforce levels”. The affected production plans realize significant cost reduction and higher satisfaction resulting in higher profitability. This is accomplished through full interchangeability of employees and inventory among cooperating participants. 

Because this article discusses production planning on a global scale, it directly targets the planning issues discussed by Satterlee, (2018). When capacities manufacturing plants work together and share the burden of inventory and workforce, there is a real cost saving effect. The managers have an ability to tailor their approach and delivery of products in the most efficient manner, therefore maximizing profits. Standardization practices across a group of cooperating firms can ensure uniformity which adds to additional savings (Satterlee, 2018). Sharing the burden of production remains the most advantageous approach for a large number of manufacturing companies across the globe. 

Discussion

The best way to describe the relationship between the article by Hafezalkotob et al., (2019) and global business is that the article expounds upon the topic of planning issues through a decentralized approach to production level output. In contrast to a more traditional one dog, one bone approach, sharing the burden of production with more than one plant can alleviate location or resource factors affecting output. When approached in a collaborative manner, cost savings will accumulate allowing managers flexibility to consider necessary changes to key processes or facilitate relationships with future localities. 

If cooperative aggregate production planning is conducted properly, it could also answer the make or buy decision formulated by Satterlee, (2018). For example, if two production plants are working together, it may be more efficient for one plant to produce items necessary to supply the other alleviating the need to outsource at a higher cost. At times, suppliers may increase prices based upon supply and demand causing profit margins to decrease, however, if that was no longer a factor, the cost of production could be steady and manageable. 

The four alternative works cited directly relate to the issue of production level output. Chand et al., (2018) focuses their work on multiple production lines and process design for volume flexibility. In their article, they research companies that produce one product with many machines or lines and how to best maximize production rates in the face of varying demands. 

Yuanbin et. al., (2019) researches a cloud-based approach for 3D printing firms. This is a direct reflection of how technological advancements effect production planning. With 3D printing changing the availability of parts or materials, lower manufacturing costs may be realized allowing for either greater profit margins, or lower costs to the customer. They find quality can remain high and speed of delivery can be increased through the use of cloud-based ordering. These issues are directly related to production planning.

The article by Freitag et al., (2019) follows suit with an evaluation of the “digitalization of production” and the effect it has on product life cycles and lead times. They show how fluctuations in demand can make production planning difficult and reduce the monetary constraints of up-front investments. On-demand production capacities have a direct impact on how managers predict consumer needs and how best to approach production capacity limitations. 

Lastly, Djordjevic et al., (2019) utilizes the automotive industry to discuss aggregate production planning (APP). They show that although majority of the planning processes may be “deterministic in nature”, there are still ambiguities managers must be able to mitigate. They conclude finding their model has the ability to improve the performance of automobile manufactures “measured by time”. These are all important factors for managers to consider throughout the planning process.

References

Chand, S., Teyarachakul Prime, S., & Sethi, S. (2018). Production planning with multiple production lines: Forward algorithm and insights on process design for volume flexibility. Naval Research Logistics, 65(6-7), 535-549. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.21817

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Djordjevic, I., Petrovic, D., & Stojic, G. (2019). A fuzzy linear programming model for aggregated production planning (APP) in the automotive industry. Computers in Industry, 110, 48-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2019.05.004

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Freitag, B., Häfner, L., Pfeuffer, V., & Übelhör, J. (2020). Evaluating investments in flexible on-demand production capacity: A real options approach. Business Research (Göttingen), 13(1), 133-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40685-019-00105-w 

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Hafezalkotob, A., Chaharbaghi, S., & Lakeh, T. M. (2019). Cooperative aggregate production planning: A game theory approach. Journal of Industrial Engineering International, 15(S1), 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40092-019-0303-0

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Satterlee, B. C. (2018). In Cross border commerce: with Biblical worldview application (3rd ed., pp. 44–46). essay, SI-CORP.

Wang, Y., Zheng, P., Xu, X., Yang, H., & Zou, J. (2019). Production planning for cloud-based additive manufacturing—A computer vision-based approach. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 58, 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2019.03.003

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Module 6 / Chapter 12  (Ten (10) Day Final Assessment)

Requirements:

1) Submit via Canvas in 12 fonts, double-spaced, proper grammar. 2) Use the e text for reading and information and write this “Risk Assessment” in your own words (NO Required Word Count, each section should be a brief and concise paragraph that is clearly marked!).

3) “Outside reference material” may be utilized if completed in APA format including a Bibliography page!

Risk Assessment:

In the following format (A, B, C, D, E, F, G & E), one or more paragraphs for each“Risk Assessment” phase:

A) Introduction– Describe an “educational institution” or a “retail corporation”that you are familiar with. Include an “estimate” of the amount of “students and staff” or “corporate personnel” that either attend classes or work there.  Also, what is the name and location of this “school or college” or corporation”? 

B) Describe (briefly) what a “Risk Assessment” entails. 

C) Describe the “vulnerability levels” that exist in this institution or organization.

D) Discuss the “probability” of a negative act or situation taking place at this institution.  

E) Discuss the “criticality” of this institution regarding it’s ability to survive a “negative” incident or attack. Include a “detailed relative scenario” to demonstrate your points. 

F) Describe two or more “risk elimination” techniques that would make this institution safer. Include an example.

G) Conclude with a “detailed contingency plan” including onsite personnel (employees and security) and municipal first responders response regarding a very serious fire situation! Include a “detailed scenario.”

Due Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 11:59PM EST,

Final Assessment:

Risk Management Project/ Paper: (2-3 Pages, 12 fonts double-spaced) All categories must be covered as outlined.

Details to be posted in Module 6 & Due in Module 7 (Two-Week Assignment)

An academic “response”that answers the questions and explains the required categories in an academic manner and demonstrates the student’s comprehension of Risk Management as discussed in the assigned e-text readings. Also, relative examples or scenarios that backup the viewpoint of the student should be included. Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is required. Documentation taken from the e-text must include the page only, (Example; p-33). Documentation from outside sources must be in APA Style, no bibliography page required. 

Correct Response to Weekly Question

50%

“Outside” documentation is APA Format

10%

Information related to e-text readings

10%

Real-Life examples (not from text)

10%

Correct Spelling

10%

Correct Grammar & Punctuation

10%

 How should state and local taxes impact the results of the major strategic decisions faced by the three ventures as they start up the business? Discuss

Galadriel Elvin, a wealthy entrepreneur, was returning home after taking the eldest of her three children to start college on the other side of the country when she noticed that the person sitting next to here in the first-class cabin was absentmindedly fiddling with a pink substance. When she asked about it, Bill Halfacre explained that he had developed it because he was spending a small fortune on batteries for his young children’s toys. Simply dipping regular alkaline batteries in the substance for an hour had proven to more than double the effective life the batteries.

When Galadriel mentioned that this was a great idea, Bill replied that he was a bit depressed because he had been trying to connect with someone who could help him develop and market the product, but had been unsuccessful. Galadriel encouraged him, and discovered that he had lived a varied and interesting life. He had earned several degrees in chemistry, but had spent all his time since graduating surfing throughout the world, and tinkering with various inventions. (He had inherited enough money that he had not had to work since he finished school 5 years ago, but the money was running out.)

By the time the plane landed, Galadriel and Bill had set a time to meet with Galadriel’s lawyer, Elsa Treebeard, to discuss a venture to market Bill’s products. They had also invited one of Galadriel’s colleagues, Jim Pippin, to attend the meeting. Jim had worked with Galadriel on several occasions: he makes a lot, but keeps very little, money. He is a marketing whiz who has strong connections to several distributors to large office supply outlets. Galadriel’s concern with Jim has always been that he plays things a bit fast and loose.

At the meeting with Elsa, the group developed projections of profits and losses for the first five years of the business. The expectation is that annual losses will range from $100,000 to $200,000 over these five years, with break-even in about Year 5. The business will be capitalized with about $200,000 in cash, along with computers, equipment, furniture, and fixtures (fair market value of $100,000 and basis of $25,000) contributed by Galadriel. Bill will contribute the patent at an agreed value of $150,000. Jim has nothing to contribute but time. He will receive a 25% interest for contributing all of his time for a year to get the business going. Thereafter, he will be compensated based on sales and profits. Elsa believes they will be able to borrow $200,000 initially and perhaps an additional $100,000 per year during the development period. The money will be used for working capital and manufacturing equipment. They feel that they may be able to attract new investors once some of the initial work has been completed.

Galadriel thinks Jim brings some needed talents to the venture, but she is very uneasy about being exposed to liabilities that he might create. Bill says he has nothing to lose so the association with Jim does not concern him. Galadriel has about $500,000 in income each year. Bill’s income is about $25,000 a year and Jim has earned anywhere from $0 to $200,000 annually over the last few years.

In this assignment you will use data to explore the different educational experiences among racial groups in the U.S., particularly in the real-world example of race in college admissions. For context, the admission process is an open one at Ashford University in that there are few barriers to admission to a program of study. As such, Ashford enjoys a high occurrence of diversity in its student demographic. This, however, may not always be the case in traditional college admissions practices in the US.

Read the document (provided in attachments). submitted by the American Sociological Association (ASA) to the United States Supreme Court regarding a Michigan Law School case. The goal is for you to engage the empirical data and summary arguments while drawing your own conclusions about the college admission process.

After reading the ASA’s position on this case, address the following:

• Thoroughly summarize (Links to an external site.) the key elements of the argument presented by ASA. This summary should include:
• A general overview of ASA’s position.
• A discussion of the fundamental justifications behind ASA’s position including residential segregation, school segregation, economic disadvantages, stigma, and the relevance of race-based life experiences to university admissions.

Please be mindful to summarize the ASA’s position on these issues in your own words. 

• Argue your own position as to whether or not college admission officers should consider race (as one of many factors), when deciding whom to accept to colleges. Be sure to use scholarly evidence and empirical data to support your position. Which position you take has NO bearing on your grade. However, you will be graded on how well you support your argument with scholarly evidence and empirical data, as well as the amount of thought put into your argument. Your argument must:
• Be well-reasoned and based on scholarly evidence and empirical data – Not on personal ideologies and/or uninformed opinions.
• Explain why you have chosen the position that you have (using facts and empirical data).
• Depending on the position you take, propose either an alternative solution to addressing racial inequalities in college admissions or propose a solution for implementing racial consideration in the admissions of an actual college setting.
• If you argue that race should not be taken into account along with other life experiences in college admissions, then you must also propose ways in which current racial inequalities of educational attainment can best be overcome.
• If you argue that race should be taken into account along with other life experiences in college admissions, then you must also propose ways in which this could best be implemented in an actual applied setting.

The Race and College Admissions Assignment:

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Must include a title page (Links to an external site.) with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph (Links to an external site.) that has a succinct thesis statement. (Links to an external site.)
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion (Links to an external site.) that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use the textbook and at least five scholarly source downloadsubmitted by the American Sociological Association (ASA) to the United States Supreme Court regarding a Michigan Law School case. The goal is for you to engage the empirical data and summary arguments while drawing your own conclusions about the college admission process.

After reading the ASA’s position on this case, address the following:

• Thoroughly summarize (Links to an external site.) the key elements of the argument presented by ASA. This summary should include:
• A general overview of ASA’s position.
• A discussion of the fundamental justifications behind ASA’s position including residential segregation, school segregation, economic disadvantages, stigma, and the relevance of race-based life experiences to university admissions.

Please be mindful to summarize the ASA’s position on these issues in your own words. 

• Argue your own position as to whether or not college admission officers should consider race (as one of many factors), when deciding whom to accept to colleges. Be sure to use scholarly evidence and empirical data to support your position. Which position you take has NO bearing on your grade. However, you will be graded on how well you support your argument with scholarly evidence and empirical data, as well as the amount of thought put into your argument. Your argument must:
• Be well-reasoned and based on scholarly evidence and empirical data – Not on personal ideologies and/or uninformed opinions.
• Explain why you have chosen the position that you have (using facts and empirical data).
• Depending on the position you take, propose either an alternative solution to addressing racial inequalities in college admissions or propose a solution for implementing racial consideration in the admissions of an actual college setting.
• If you argue that race should not be taken into account along with other life experiences in college admissions, then you must also propose ways in which current racial inequalities of educational attainment can best be overcome.
• If you argue that race should be taken into account along with other life experiences in college admissions, then you must also propose ways in which this could best be implemented in an actual applied setting.

The Race and College Admissions Assignment:

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Must include a title page (Links to an external site.) with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph (Links to an external site.) that has a succinct thesis statement. (Links to an external site.)
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion (Links to an external site.) that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use the textbook and at least five scholarly sources.
• The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources downloadtable offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
•  Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Cite your sources in text and on a separate reference page.