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Read two journal articles on issues addressing earned value management in acquisitions. The journals must be research oriented, such as those found in the APUS library. The articles must be cited and referenced in the paper. The paper must be in APA format.
After reading the two articles, you should prepare a five-page paper discussing the articles, and then compare and contrast the articles and end the paper with a conclusion. Include your reference section and put the paper into APA format.
After viewing all of the videos for this week (Located in the course guide), write a 2-3 page summary of the video. Explain the concept of reverse logistics as if you were speaking to someone who has never heard of reverse logistics and you are explaining the concept to the person as you show them the video.
https://rla.org/media/magazine/recent
https://www.cpsc.gov/Business–Manufacturing/Recall-Guidance/Guidelines-for-Retailers-and-Reverse-Logistics-Providers
How does the ongoing expansion of world population effect container handling in main ports?
Tires for You. Inc. (TFY). founded in 1987. is an automotive repair shop specializing in replacement tires. Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. TEY has grown successfully over the past few years because of the addition of a new general manager, Ian Overbaugh. Since tire replacement is a major portion of TFY’s business (it also performs oil changes, small mechanical repairs. etc.). Ian was surprised at the lack of forecasts for tire consumption for the company. His senior mechanic. Skip Grenoble. told him that they usually stocked for this year what they sold last year. He readily admitted that several times throughout the season stockouts occurred and customers had to go elsewhere for tires. Although many tire replacements were for defective or destroyed tires, most tires were installed on cars whose original tires had worn out. Most oftcn, four tires were installed at the same time. Ian was determined to get a better idea of how many tires to hold in stock during the various months of the year. Listed below is a summary of individual tire sales by month:
PERIOD TIRES USED
2018
October 9.797
November 11.134
December 10.687
2019
January 9.724
February 8.786
March 9254
April 10.691
May 9256
June 8.700
July 10.192
August 10.751
September 9.724
October 10.193
November 11.599
December 11.130
Ian has hired you to determine the best technique for forecasting TFY demand based on the given data.
CASE QUESTIONS
1. Calculate a forecast using a simple three-month moving average.
2. Calculate a forecast using a three-period weighted moving average. Use weights of 0.60, 0.30, and 0.10 for the most recent period, the second most recent period, and the third most recent period, respectively.
3. Calculate a forecast using the exponential smoothing method. Assume the forecast for period 1 is 9,500. Use alpha = 0.40.
4. Once you have calculated the forecasts based on the above data, determine the error terms by comparing them to the actual sales for 2020 given below:
PERIOD TIRES USED
2020
January 10,696
February 9.665
March 10,179
April 11,760
May 9,150
June 9,571
July 8.375
August 11,826
September 10,696
October 11,212
November 9,750
December 9,380
5. Based on the three methods used to calculate a forecast for TFY, which method produced the best forecast? Why? What measures of forecast error did you use? How could you improve upon this forecast?
As a charterer’s broker, your principal has chartered a handy-size vessel for a trip-time charter under NYPE 93. The warranted speed was about 18 knots. The
vessel gave an expected time of arrival of 27 February 2023. However, due to a main engine breakdown the vessel did not arrive until 31st March 2023. The
charterer had to pay a penalty to the shippers due to
the vessel’s late arrival. Further, loading was delayed because of
continuous breakdowns of ship’s gears, and, whilst at the berth, the main engine was overhauled. The vessel then proceeded to the discharge port, but she
could only achieve an average speed of 11 knots.
Write a report to the charterer advising him of his legal rights.
Note: This assignment requires a minimum of 10 references (you can put more ofcourse).
CRITERIAS:
1: Explain common shipping documents used for liner and tramp trade
2:Interpret shipping reports for charter party contracts
3: Describe the legal and ethical responsibilities of brokers, charter party and owners
Question 1. Why is the transportation industry cyclical in nature? (At least 300 words)
Question 2. Regarding capacity, what steps can transportation companies take to avoid or mitigate the adverse effects of economic downturns like this most recent one? (At least 300 words)
The company is COCA- COLA
You are expected to produce materials (executive summary, report, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, etc.) that would be presented to your boss/leader demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the key logistics and supply chain issues. In developing the PowerPoint presentation, please include narration within the Notes section. All documents should include appropriate citations and a reference list using APA style
I need four pages discussing what freight brokerages do and what their role is in the supply chain.
Describe one direct and one indirect impact of reverse logistics operations on some local or regional area and compare it to some aspect of the world environment.
Transportation is required to move both work in process and finished goods. Discuss the considerations required when planning for transportation. Research two organizations and provide examples on the types of transportation and logistics methods used.