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A factory produces plastic components for a car company

BE310 Assignment Group 1. A factory produces plastic components for a car company. The table below shows the length of time (in minutes) it takes to carry out each of the processes on each of the components.

BE310 A factory produces plastic components for a car company

(1)  BE310 A factory produces plastic components for a car company. It makes three types; A, B and C. The table below shows the length of time (in minutes) it takes to carry out each of the processes on each of the components. The column on the right gives the total production time (in minutes) that can be allocated to each of the processes over the next production period. [50 marks]

Process Type Total production time for
A B C each process (minutes)
Moulding 6 12 8 81000
Trimming 4 4 6 32400
Packaging 3 2 3 16300
Each component of type A makes a profit of £12 for the factory. Similarly, each component of type B makes a profit of £16, and each component of type C makes a profit of £13.

Firstly, Prepare a report for the factory management.

Secondly, Your report should include:
a) The above problem formulated as a linear programming problem. [20 marks]
b) The use of Excel to work out the amounts of each type of component that should be produced to maximise profits, whilst satisfying the constraints. [20 marks]
c) The maximum profit which will therefore be gained. [5 marks]
d) Comments about whether any production time remains unused at the end of the production period. [5 marks]

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Question two

(2) [50 marks] Firstly, EDCF is a company selling cheap wall clocks. Their selling price is £20 per wall clock. They can either manufacture the wall clocks at their own plant in theUK or import them.

Moreover, If the company decides to import the wall clocks, there is a 40% chance that a tariff of £2 per wall clock will be imposed. The company will only find out whether there is a tariff after they have made the decision to import or manufacture the clocks.
Additionally, It may be assumed that the demand for wall clocks in a day will either be 200 or 300. If it is 200, it costs EDCF £14 per wall clock to manufacture and £13 per clock to import.

Besides, If the demand is 300, it costs EDCF £10 per clock to manufacture and £9 per clock to import.

Further, EDCF has also the option to advertise the product each day. If they do advertise on a particular day, it costs them £800, and there is a 75% chance that the demand will be 300 wall clocks (and a 25% chance that it will be 200).

Also, If they choose not to advertise, there is a30% chance that the demand will be 300 clocks and a 70% chance it will be 200.

Lastly, Use Excel to construct a Decision Tree for this problem.

Finally, Use it to determine EDCF’s optimal decisions about manufacturing, importing and advertising of the wall clocks.

Effect of corona virus in china and effect on world economies

This is a paper that discusses the topic How the corona virus in china has affected economies. The paper focuses on the various impacts viruses bring to the economy.

How the corona virus in china has affected economies

Your essay should include:

An abstract (maximum 300 words) and a set of related keywords.
An introduction justifying the contemporary nature (importance) of the topic selected.
A coherent and sectionalized structure covering the chosen topic (and title) and associated sub-themes

A summary/conclusion section including linkages between business practice and academic theory.

Lastly, a reference list and associate application using the APA referencing convention.

Develop of a coherent and critical literature review, must be consistent
Introduction (around 300-500 words)
Purpose of the work and some “signposting” around the structure of the assignment
Focus of Research, Research Boundaries (Including inclusion/exclusion criteria)
Clear justification(s) for the importance of the work (Scale of NHS nurse absenteeism (is it a crisis?), showing that nurse absenteeism rates are higher than one would expect (e.g.  public vs private sector etc.), costs (financial and impact on patient care etc., quotes from key stakeholders (e.g. Government ministers etc.) (Draw on “good” news papers, academic journal relating to UK nursing, and Professional bodies such as the Royal College of Nursing.
Indications (Maybe) from the academic literature (Scholar Google) around the currency of the topic under investigation.

Body

Main Body (The remainder around 3500 to 4000 words)
Introduction of key construct(s) such as absenteeism, including direct quotes
The identification of extant literature linked to the assignment title and key words.
The identification of seminal writers, theories models and frameworks (including diagrams linking key constructs along with their discussion)
Identification of areas of agreement and disagreement (e.g. Hofstede versus McSweeney on National culture), and also the uncritical use of theories “given to you” in level 4 and 5 study such as Maslow and Herzberg on motivation will lead to a reduced mark.  Better students ask questions such as are these theories gendered?  Are these theories appropriate for studying nurses, are there more recent theories around human workplace (and specifically nursing) based motivation (yes there is!)
•        Will identify that “real” organisation (including the NHS) have done to minimize (unjustified). Additionally, produce a synthesis of academic theory and professional practice (e.g. professional HRM staff in the NHS).

Conclusions (around 500-1000 words)
•        A short summary of key findings, the relationship between academic theory and also current professional practice.
•        What should HRM professional (particularly those managing NHS nursing) staff do to ensure that their management systems around absenteeism are comparable with the very best organisations (i.e. “best practice”)?

Microsoft’s firm pricing means of its revenues and costs

This is an assignment that discusses the Microsoft’s firm pricing means of its revenues and costs. This is through identification of two operations contributing to their profits.

Microsoft’s firm pricing means of its revenues and costs

S‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍elect a U.S. multinational company, and respond to the following questions:

Firstly, in terms of currency denomination, describe how the firm prices its revenues and costs. For multinational enterprises (MNEs) with multiple foreign operations, consider any 2 of those operations and the contribution they are making to the parent firm’s profits. What means do they use to hedge against exchange rate risk? Using this information, what do you think would be the effect of increases or decreases in the dollar’s exchange value on the firm’s profitability? Additionally, be sure to show all applicable work. Present your findings as a Word document of 7–10 pages formatted in APA style. Include 5–7 academic, peer-reviewed references that are relevant to and support the deliverable.

Requirements

Secondly, submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

Title page: Remember the running head AND THE TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS. Abstract: This is a summary of your paper—not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍

Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced. Subsequently, the type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is useful.

Reference page: Lastly, write references that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must also have a corresponding in-b‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍ody citation.

Financial Analysis for Cranswick Plc food producer Cash Flows and Financial Ratios

This is an assignment that focuses on Advanced Corporation Finance for Cranswick Plc. The paper also evaluates the financial performance in regards to the company.

Advanced Corporation Finance for Cranswick Plc.

Case study

Cranswick plc is a leading UK food producer and supplier of premium, fresh and value food products, as on the listing on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Given the Brexit uncertainty, the board of directors is considering an expansion of the company and have decided to adopt a growth strategy either by making further investment in a different industry or acquiring an existing company in their industry. At the same time, the board of director has made an agreement to sell one of its subsidiaries to Conagra Brands Inc., an American packaged foods company headquartered in Chicago, in September 2020 and concerns the foreign currency risk that the company exposes to. Required: As the CFO of the Company, you are to write a report to the senior management team address the following key decisions:

Key decisions

Firstly, evaluate financial performance: choose ONE financial ratio from EACH category below to assess the financial health of the company using past 5-year financial information: Profitability Efficiency Liquidity Financial gearing Investment Note: Analyse your chosen financial ratios using information from financial statements.

Secondly, you should focus on five ratios in total in this part of analysis. Critical analysis of the five ratios is for a good work. Please critically evaluate past five-year firm performance, i.e., 2015-2019, using your chosen ratios and discuss the problems and limitations of financial ratios as a tool of financial analysis. Create your own small tables, diagrams and charts in your analysis and present professionally. Financial ratios can be collected using Bloomberg Terminal, Fame or Osiris through ARU library (https://anglia.libguides.com/az.php?a=o), annual reports and other professional resources. Suggested word: 150-250 words. 2. Investment appraisal: The company also wants to diversify its risk by investing in a new industry. Alpha is a long establishment supplier and acquiring Alpha Plc would add substantially to the market capitalisation of the business.

Advanced Corporation Finance for Cranswick Plc.

Additionally, the board of directors wants to explore whether Alpha Plc is worthy of investment. Alpha Plc is currently all equity based. In order to assess the operating risk of the company, you decide to use the asset beta extracted from other proxied companies in the same industrial sector as detailed below. i. Abbot Plc is an all equity company. Its equity beta is 1.05. It has been estimated that 35% of the current value of the company is related to higher risk projects, these projects carry a beta of 1.26. The remaining projects have a similar risk. ii. Broadridge Inc is financed by 30% debt and 70% equity and their equity beta is estimated as 1.34. iii. Cecilia Plc has an equity beta of 1.20. Its capital structure is two thirds equity and one third debt.

The company has two divisions of operations, A and B. Division A has similar operations but those of B operation are 40% more risky than those of A. It is also estimated that Division A accounts for 60% of the total value of Cecilia Plc. iv. Ecolab Group finances its company using 40% debt and 60% equity with an equity beta of 1.16. The company has 55% of its current value related to higher risk projects.

Global business environment Board of directors of Sears

This essay entails a paper on the Global business environment including the Board of directors of Sears as a company to help in conservations. Global business environment helps in the the world conservation and introduction of new means of changing the sorroundings.

Global business environment Board of directors of Sears

Firstly, this SIA assignment requires you apply a concept or theory we have learned to a subject that is current in the ‘real’ world. The assigned topic is: Sears OR JC Penney OR Kmart (select JUST one) In Chapter 11. We examine and explore strategic change. Chapter 11: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781506374598.n11 Your assignment.

Furthermore, read the following article: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-department-stores-sears-jcpenney-are-struggling-2018-10. Conduct research on other organizations that have re-invented themselves making strategic changes to remain competitive in a changing global business environment.

Secondly, there are MANY examples available for study. Remember, examples do not have to come from the same stores or even the same industry. Using our textbook and your own research write at least two pages of analysis and discussion on key findings/elements of companies that have been successful in ‘reinventing’ themselves to remain competitive in a changing global market environment.

Next, based on your findings, prepare a minimum one-page recommendation for the board of directors of Sears, JCP, or Kmart to address the problem in the article in the link at the start of the assignment. Include specific recommendations that that include the discussion and implementation plan for at least 3 new initiatives Sears/JCP/Kmart can pursue to reinvent themselves.

Lastly, ut these together in one document for a MINIMUM three total pages of content . Please follow APA format guidelines. In other words, after writing an analysis evaluating what companies have successfully done to reinvent themselves. You should be in a position to make recommendations for the Sears/JCP/Kmart board.

In conclusion, act as if you are a consultant, hired to help the company progress. What advice or guidance would you offer them based on the information you ascertained during your analysis?