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    United Parcel Service (UPS) operations function

    Write about United Parcel Service (UPS) and analyzes the operations function of the organization, and how important the operations function of the business is to the overall success of the organization. You should address the following: an introduction to the organization, an analysis of the operations functions of the busine

    Manufacturing and Services of Southeastern Bell

    Southeastern Bell stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices. The yearly demand for these connectors is 15,000 units. Southeastern estimates its annual holding cost for this item to be $25 per unit. The cost to place and process an order from the supplier is $75. The company op

    Compare and Contrast Pay Incentive

    Your boss really is excited about your new approaches and is ready to make a decision based on your research. Choose two (2) solutions to your issue, and compare and contrast each option (my issue is adding incentive pay at my job I have to compare and contrast working with incentive pay and without) write a four to six (4-6)

    CVS warehouse challenges

    Does CVS warehouse/store its resources and products efficiently? If CVS offers services, then discuss how these services are retained and the challenges of not being able to "warehouse" services. (4 pages, cited).

    Cost of Quality

    Looking Ahead In this Individual Assignment, you will develop a cost of quality profile for your organisation or an organisation with which you are familiar. After reviewing the Key Concept Overview, you should now be aware that the cost of quality can be broken down into the following categories: Prevention costs Appr

    Key Operational Processes & Milestones

    Hello, based off the attached document, I need help developing a 350- to 700-word operations plan that will include key operational processes as well as milestones. The operations plan should include two sections: 1. Key Operational Processes: The Key Operational Processes are the daily functions the business must conduct. By

    Seting Up a Linear Programming Problem

    A firm produces four products: A, B, C, and D. Each unit of product A requires 2 hours of milling, 1 hour of assembly and $10 worth of in-process inventory. Each unit of product B requires 1 hour of milling, 3 hours of assembly and $5 worth of in-process inventory. Each unit of product C requires 2.5 hours of milling, 2.5 hours

    Analyzing Coca-Cola

    I am having problems analyzing Coca-Cola. I am trying to critically evaluate their mission, vision, values, and goals based on the guidelines in the below link and what changes should be recommended. I am not sure how to develop this based on the below link. http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/mission-vision-values

    CVS Distribution and Service Provider

    Please help understanding how CVS distributes its product? How does CVS, as a service provider, allocate their services and pass them on to its customers? How can a firm "inventory" services? What are some good resources for this information?

    CVS Supply Chain

    Please help understanding what the structure of the CVS organization is and its supply chain integration. How is the company's supply chain set up? Do they outsource it? Is it functional or disorganized? What are some good resources for this type of information?

    Supply Chain Standards

    I need help understanding how setting supply chain standards throughout the industry will improve supply chain management. Would this make businesses more efficient? How? Will it save organizations money? Will it make the supply chain more efficient? What are good resources to find info on this?

    Benchmarking and Strategic Planning

    In order to improve processes quality, management keeps records and evaluates processes based on these records. This type of recordkeeping is considered benchmarking. Benchmarking allows an organization to analyze variances for different types of processes. Benchmarking can also be used to improve in a continual improvement

    Prototyping and Utilization of Sharmer's Methodology

    As you examine PepsiCo leadership, analyze the prototyping, if any, that leadership is undertaking as a way to experiment with the future. Consider whether PepsiCo leadership is following Scharmer's (2008) advice: "This means to prototype the new in order to explore the future by doing, to create a little landing strip of the fu

    Out of Control Process using Control Chart

    When using a control chart, what are some patterns that would indicate that the process is out of control? Also explain what might cause a process to be out of control?

    Susan Webber asserts that management fixated on business metrics

    Details: Susan Webber asserts that management is fixated on business metrics. Based on the conceptual foundations and current practices covered in the course and additional relevant academic and professional literature, develop a research-based critique of the Webber article. General Requirements: Read "Management's Great

    Strategy, Planning, and Innovation

    I need help on the following. Please add the citation of your reference. 1. How would you describe what the balanced scorecard concept is and how does it align or support to the long-term objectives? 2. Why are objectives broken down into long-term and short-term? What is the benefit of the long-term objectives specific t

    Energy Audits in Energy Service Company

    Over the past several decades, there has been considerable growth in the providing of energy audits and energy surveys by both utilities and energy service companies (ESCO). There has been some debate in selected regions over who should provide these audits and surveys, utilities or ESCOs. Assume you are the manager of an ind

    Energy manager for a steel manufacturing facility

    Managing Energy Sources Week 5: Assignment Hand-in Assignment Over the past several decades, there has been considerable growth in the energy services market across the globe—with energy audits and energy performance monitoring being two examples of services that, in this case, utilities started to provide in the 1980s. The

    Improvement in Logistics at Walmart

    I need help researching how the logistics processes can be improved in Walmart's organization. How does inventory management, quality management, logistics planning and facilities layout/process improvement help Walmart improve their efforts? I also need help finding good sources for this information.

    Outline for Capital Budgeting Paper

    I have a 15 - 20 page literature review to write that captures relevant theories and empirical research leading to a significant research topic, problem, and research question(s). I need a 2 page outline to help me write a good literature review on "Capital Budgeting and Long-Term Financing" I have attached the relevant a

    Validity for Focus Groups

    I would actually think the focus group and projective techniques would be best. The combination can help define choice and why such choices are made. Focus groups can be asked the most general questions -i.e. What do you like to have for lunch?- to specific - i.e. What is your favorite sandwich for lunch? Focus groups are often

    Strategic Issues at Tesla Motors

    Answer firs. Set, then one in end to help me understand Tesla Motors: Charging into the Future? will post what preliminary work I found to help out near the bottom . In a four or five-page analysis answer the following questions : -Should Tesla continue to compete in the automobile market, or should it allow itself

    Annotated Bibliography Example

    See the attachment. Prepare an annotated bibliography of the five resources (attached), be sure to address the following as a minimum: Include the full APA citation Discuss the scope of the resource Discuss the purpose and philosophical approach Discuss the underlying assumptions If referring to a research reporting ar

    Optimal Order Quantity in Production

    Problem 1 Dulles Electric Company buys 1 million tons of coal annually to burn at its power plant. The company wants to invest in a unit train that will haul coal from the mine to the power house, where it is dumped in a large field. The shipping cost is expected to be $40 a ton. The cost of capital to Dulles is 10% per annum.

    Qualitative Research for Marketing Expansion

    See the attachment. Identify primary and secondary data sources that would you use. (For this discussion, a survey is not an option). Justify why these data sources are appropriate for the study's purpose. Identify the variables from the data sources that you would use for analysis. Distinguish between the levels of data for th

    Internal Environment at General Mills and Swot Analysis

    a) Assess what you believe to be the most important aspects of the internal environment at General Mills. Do not try to analyze every aspect of the internal organization -- rather, identify a minimum of two internal strengths and/or weaknesses. Do your best not to repeat the observations made by your peers, although you are enco

    Use of Incentive Contracts

    Can you please help me with the following questions. 1. Is it possible or even appropriate to ever combine the two types of incentive contracts such that both incentive and award fees may be earned on the same contract? 2. What sort of objective measurements might be applied? 3. What sort of objective disincentives (

    Walmart's inventory management

    I need help finding a company or organization that has good inventory management procedures. Does this company use VMI? Could it use VMI? What does it use to ensure it has the right inventory at the right time and control the costs? What sources can I use to support this information?