Category: Operations Management

The “Top 3” capability strengths

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Discuss below questions based on case study READ Supply Chain Resilience: A Case of Balancing the Supply Chain for Long-­‐term Sustainability An Academic Learning Case Study written for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals By: Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Pettit, PhD U.S. Air Force Academy
PART A
1) What were the “Top 3” capability strengths for i-­‐AM, Inc.? “Top 3” weaknesses? Describe an example of each strength and weakness.
2) Based on the resilience gaps computed by the SCRAM tool, are there any patterns that i-­‐AM, Inc., can use to their advantage?
PART B
1) Compute the recommended safety stock and re-­‐order point for a continuous review inventory system, using actual data from December 2012, given i-­‐AM, Inc.’s goal of a 95% service level.
2) Determine which supplier or suppliers should be used for 2013 and beyond. Consider both financial and resilience aspects of this recommendation.

 

 

 

Managing Project Procurement and Project Costs

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Participate in a class discussion about Project Performance – Managing Project Procurement and Project Costs. The assignment consists of an initial post and at least two replies to others’.
Initial Post

Please respond to one question from each category below for your initial response:

Project Delivery Performance:
What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) you would use to measure project delivery performance? Discuss their relevance and how they can contribute to project success.
How do various project delivery methods, such as Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid, impact project delivery performance? Compare their advantages and disadvantages in delivering projects on time, on budget, and within scope.
Integrating Project Work Performance Domain Activities – Managing Project Schedules:
How can project managers balance the need for schedule flexibility with the demands of maintaining project scope, budget, and stakeholder expectations? Share your thoughts on achieving this balance in various project environments.
How do cultural, organizational, and team dynamics impact the management of project schedules? Discuss strategies for addressing these factors to ensure effective schedule management.

Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness

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Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. (Note: you will use this same corporation in every assignment throughout the course)

Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the corporation:

The corporation’s website.
Public filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filings & Forms page.
Strayer University’s online databases.
The Nexis Uni database.
Other credible sources such as the corporation’s annual report, will often provide insights that other resources may not include.
It is expected that you will use your textbook as a resource for this assignment.
Instructions:
Read Assignment Formatting and Tips [PDF] before starting the assignment. Refer back to this document as needed.
Review the scoring guide (rubric) in the course guide before starting the assignment.
Download and save the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Template [DOCX].
(Note: this template is provided as a guide for the first assignment. Refer back to it if needed as guidance for later assignments.)
Use the template to write a 4-6 page academic research paper in which you include the following:
Step 1: Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. Support your assessment with specific evidence.

Step 2: Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns. Support your response with specific evidence.

Step 3: Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influences its overall success. Support your assessment with specific evidence.

Step 4: Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of the corporation. Support your response with specific evidence.

Achieving Organization Goals

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Scenario

Healthy Dynamics have been around for 25 years and has a company-wide strategy in place, but the old strategy has proven to be ineffective of late in generating new ideas and revenue streams. The current plan provides wellness strategies for their clients and a commitment from the staff of Healthy Dynamics to deliver high quality, effective customer service and comprehensive wellness strategies. Currently Healthy Dynamics offer its clients the following wellness program components: smoking cessation, health risk assessment, biometric screening, nutrition education, cooking demonstration, and chronic disease prevention education.

The company is considering either a merger or acquisition to prevent bankruptcy. Both options will result in layoffs, and your department will be affected with an anticipated 80% reduction in staff. You have been assigned to produce a strategic planning model to prevent either of these possibilities. Should Healthy Dynamics take a leap and dive into other healthcare services, such as medical equipment and digital health, or add new components to their wellness program offerings to make it more comprehensive for their clients? Your first steps are to figure out where you think the company should go (vision), what you are hoping to achieve (mission), and then identify how you will move forward (objectives).

Instructions
Compile a PowerPoint presentation using speaker notes and/or voiceover narration that includes:

A well-defined vision and mission statements that advances your winning idea to increase revenue for the future and drive business success
3-4 Strategic Objectives (What action will you take to achieve the vision and mission?)
Follow the “Verb + Adjective + Noun” format
Create strategic objective statements. How will you achieve each objective “explaining the objective’s intent and meaning?” (2-3 sentences each)
A PowerPoint presenting a minimum of 5-6 slides (excluding title and reference slides) that include speaker notes and/or voiceover narration
Your assignment should include a title page, a reference page, and a minimum of three scholarly sources

Only one reward

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Making sure goals and rewards are connected is important but how do you deal with individual needs? Do you have to have individual incentives and can these ever be perceived as fair?
how will you cope with situations when it’s only one reward, and all the top performers feel that they deserve the reward due to their efforts. When several people feel that what they have done could the organization to be more profitable.

CUSTOMER VALUE

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Selected your key topic.
Key Topic: CUSTOMER VALUE
Use the Internet to search for at least 5 scholarly resources that relate to the topic and have been published within the last 5 years. Academic articles and journals must be reputable and obtained from professional websites that address the content. Popular magazines and online sources such as Wikipedia are not. permissible.
After reading the articles, select 1 article relating to your key topic that you wish to use in your essay.
Adhere to the following format:

  1. Key Concept Explanation: Define your key topic as related to operations management. Give a clear, concise overview of the essential elements relevant to understanding your key topic. In addition, explain why you are interested in this topic
    (e.g., academic curiosity, application to a current issue related to employment, or any other professional rationale). This section must be at least 100 words.
  2. Comparison: Compare your research with the key topic assigned. Note differences or commonalities about your key topic, providing evidence that you have extended your understanding of this topic. This is an opportunity for you to cite the additional articles you
    originally researched. This section must be at least 200 words.
  3. Article Summary: In your own words, provide a clear and concise summary of thearticle you selected. This section must be at least 200 words.
  4. Biblical Integration: Include at least 3 appropriate biblical references. Explain the relevance of your key topic to God’s law and how it can be applied in a Christian context.
    This section must be at least 100 words.
  5. Application: Specifically state how your key topic has been applied to real-world businesses or describe the potential your key topic has to influence today’s business world. Your application must possess a professional rationale that demonstrates the significance of your key topic. This section must be at least 100 words.
  6. Annotated Bibliography: Cite the articles you researched in current APA format. An annotation must accompany each citation. Each annotation will consist of a descriptive and evaluative paragraph that is at least 100 words. In addition, provide a persistent link for each article

Management Plan Powerpoint

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Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint with speaker’s notes for each slide, which provides an appropriate level of detail on your management plan.

Introduction
This assessment looks at the important topic of summarizing HR’s recommendations and plans for discrimination policies and presenting these to management for their approval. A key to an effective visual presentation is to summarize ideas so they are easily grasped by the audience while still capturing the main and critical points of the presentation. It is common that a similar presentation is also developed for keeping the employees up to date on these policies.

Introduction
CapraTek management is now anxious to review your plan for addressing legal issues. One key issue is clearly communicating this plan to employees. You have been tasked with developing a PowerPoint directed at upper management that provides an appropriate level of detail on your management plan.

Instructions
Determine the aspects that leadership is most interested in when deciding on elements of an HRM plan. Consider how to structure your message in a persuasive and convincing manner. The goal of our plan is to avoid the tort actions that you have previously analyzed.

Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology. Specifically, focus on the following issues:

Identify weaknesses in current policies that risk legal action.
Provide a summary of your recommended policies.
Outline an updated plan that supports legal compliance and productivity.
Highlight the best practices that an organization can use to encourage equity in the workplace, (for example, inclusivity, multiculturalism, and ethical practices)
Describe how your plan promotes an ethical workplace culture that supports legal compliance and productivity.
Propose measures of success for your management strategy.
Assess how your plan will impact organizational mission and business performance.
Review the HR Management Plan PowerPoint Scoring Guide as you complete this assessment to ensure that you have thoroughly addressed all grading criteria.

the employee selection process

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Imagine you will be presenting at a conference for an audience of newly hired human resource professionals. You are to share your knowledge about how to evaluate the effectiveness of different recruiting and employee selection methods by applying human resource management (HRM) principles.
In your introduction, include one type of position you would like to hire for and the KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for that position.
Include examples of methods used in recruitment efforts that foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Consider the diverse cultures and social practices that surround your specific local or regional community.
Include an explanation of steps used in the employee selection process.
Use speaker notes to explain the content (in detail) for each of the slides, and support your presentation with at least two references. One reference may be your textbook.