Typical models in the Operations Research field for supply chain

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This is a paper that focuses on the typical models in the Operations Research field for supply chain. The paper also provides a list of models to select for the assignment.

Typical models in the Operations Research field for supply chain

There are a number of typical models in the Operations Research field which can be applied to a wide range of supply chain problems. In other words, by learning a typical model various problems in supply chain optimisation domain can be addressed.

Please note that the basis of all proposed problems is the methods that you have learned in this course; however, none of them has been directly taught. The reason behind the design of this assignment is that there are hundreds of problem variations with the same structure in the real business world. Therefore, by learning the linear programming, students should be able to formulate a solution for problems which have similar structure to a typical problem. Students are required to research one of the proposed topics and address the assignment requirements accordingly.

Step 1: Identify and Solve a Typical Problem
Select one of the following typical models:
Vehicle Routing Problems (VRP)
Machine Scheduling Problem
Job Shop Scheduling
Flow Shop Scheduling
Pickup and Delivery
Christmas Lunch Problem
Knapsack Problem
Newsvendor Problem
Travelling Thief Problem
Eight Queens Problem • Hamiltonian Path Problem

1.1. Background:
•      Firstly, provide a detailed explanation of the selected problem.

1.2. Model
•      Secondly, provide typical mathematical model of the selected problem and clearly explain different aspects of the model (e.g. decision variable, objective function, constraints, etc.)

1.3. Solving an Example
•      Thirdly, develop a mathematical model for a workable and reasonable size of the problem.
– For many typical problems, when size of the problem increases, it becomes NP-Hard. In other words, your computer will not be able to solve it mathematically. Therefore, ‘workable and reasonable size’ here means that size of the selected problem should not be too small or too large.
•      Solve the problem in Excel and transfer your solution to Word.
•      Interpret the findings and discuss.

Identifying how managers build trust in their organization

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This is an assignment that focuses on identifying how managers build trust in their organization.The paper also looks into the different aspects to an organizational behavior.

Identifying how managers build trust in their organization

Organizational behavior
This grid assignment is to enable you to apply concepts in this course. Work Place Report Topics (both must be answered)

1. Firstly, to what extent do managers try to build trust in the organisation? 2. Secondly, how is ethical decision-making encouraged in the organisation? You should identify your connection with the chosen organisation, for example, employee, employer, etc. at the start of the report. An organisation chart should include in your presentation as an appendix. If the organisation is one in which you currently work or have worked, you need to identify where you fit in the organisation chart. Within your analysis you should discuss how you would expect the organisation to be managed based on the relevant concepts/models/research suggestions.

Aspects to an organizational behavior

You should then analyse how it is actually managed and note the differences from your theoretical expectations. In doing so, you should seek answers to questions such as: – How does the organisation conform to the concept above? – Are there differences between research and practice? – If your answer is ‘yes’ to the preceding questions, what are the reasons for these differences? Write relevant specific recommendations for your organisation; for example, suggestions for change, and/or further development, for each of the above two concepts. Your choice of the organisation for this assignment is very broad. It may, for example, be:

The organisation in which you work (the whole organisation). A department, unit or section of the organisation in which you work (if the organisation is large). A club or society with which you are associating (for example, sports club, social club, theatre group etc.). An organisation about which you can obtain enough information to analyse its management structure and also process (you need not necessarily work in this organisation) You should discuss the organisation with your Lecturer if you are in doubt Reports will be confidential between you and your Lecturer.

The rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply

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This is an assignment that focuses on the rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply. The paper also contains other scenario-based problems.

The rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply

For this activity, complete four of the five scenario-based problems. Prepare a document to explain your answers and graph your solutions. Make sure to use references in APA format to support your positions. Joshua’s income increases, while federal taxes increase; therefore, please illustrate by constructing a supply and demand graph, the direction in which the curves will shift and state the new equilibrium price and quantity; for example, state whether price and quantity increased, decreased, or are indeterminate.

Please explain your rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply. He was excited about the new technology incorporated in his SUV but they did not live up to his expectations; therefore, please illustrate by constructing a supply and demand graph, the direction in which the curves will shift and state the new equilibrium price and quantity; for example, state whether price and quantity increased, decreased, or are indeterminate. Please explain your rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply.

Demand and supply

Kim is in the market for a new automobile, and since she was just promoted at work. Her tastes in higher-end automobiles has increased, but to her surprise taxes have decreased, which make a new automobile more attractive; therefore, please illustrate by constructing a supply and demand graph, the direction in which the curves will shift and state the new equilibrium price and quantity; for example, state whether price and quantity increased, decreased, or are indeterminate.

Please explain your rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply. U.S. agricultural farmers are excited since the government announcement of an increase in subsidies even though the substitutes for agricultural goods that are import have increase in demand; therefore, please illustrate by constructing a supply and demand graph, the direction in which the curves will shift and state the new equilibrium price and quantity; for example, state whether price and quantity increased, decreased, or are indeterminate.

Please explain your rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply. Due to advanced technology, the price of substitute goods for higher education has increased in demand; please illustrate by constructing a supply and demand graph. Also,  the direction in which the curves will shift and state the new equilibrium price and quantity; for example, state whether price and quantity increased, decreased, or are indeterminate. Please explain your rationale based on the determinants of demand and supply.

Ethical issue or dilemma in marketing communications

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This is a paper that focuses on the ethical issue or dilemma in marketing communications. The paper also identifies the stakeholders and dimensions of each party’s stake.

Ethical issue or dilemma in marketing communications

To demonstrate professional-level ability to:
conduct complex secondary-source research;
identify and describe a significant case involving an ethical issue or dilemma in some area of marketing communications;
Also, identify stakeholders and describe the dimensions of each party’s “stake”;
apply a framework/list of criteria based on sound ethical principles to allow discussion/evaluation of alternatives and/or the behavior of various parties;
draw well-supported conclusions regarding the ethical issue or dilemma;
make recommendations for practitioners.

Skills emphasized:
research, problem identification, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, synthesis.

This project generally involves the selection of a case that exemplifies questionable ethical practice in regard to marketing communications.

The case to focus on advertising, promotions, personal selling, direct marketing, public relations or any other area of activity that can be described as “marketing communications”.  Typical “issues” include:  false or misleading advertising,
the exploitation of vulnerable segments, the promotion of “harmful” products, and the depiction of persons from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Cases can be drawn from all arenas of business and industry, as well as from politics;  they may pertain to a single instance, or to a series of events or a pattern of behavior.

A positive example or model for behavior may also be chosen, but working with such an example can present a significant challenge.  It seems, for many students, to be easier
to write persuasively and also at length when the case chosen illustrates an offense against
an ethical code or ideal.

Written Report

The written report should include the following:
1.  Firstly, a detailed discussion of the case in regard to the ethical dimension (s).

2.  Secondly, an identification of each individual stakeholder or group of stakeholders.

3.  Thirdly, a framework or list of criteria on which to base conclusions regarding the behavior(s) of the parties involved in the case.

4.  Fourthly, a discussion of the impact of the behavior(s) on the major stakeholders.

5.  Lastly, a discussion of the implications of the case for practitioners in the field;  a list of specific recommendations may be offered as well.

This report must be at least 10 pages in length, excluding cover page, any full-page
figures or graphics, and addenda.  The APA (American Psychological Association)
Manual is to be followed for format and documentation.

An organization that has been in the news for what is perceived to be 

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Analyze an organization that has been in the news for what is perceived to be questionably legal and possibly unethical conduct. Present their analysis of the legal and ethical issues involved as well as evaluate and make recommendations that should be put into place to stop such activities.

An organization that has been in the news for what is perceived to be

Analyze an organization that has been in the news for what is perceive d to be questionably legal and possibly unethical conduct. Present their analysis of the legal and ethical issues involve d as well as evaluate and make recommendations that should be put into place to stop such activities.

Choose a company brought into the news for some questionable activity (within the past 8 years). Try browsing Google using key words such as “corporate scandal” or “corporate fraud” for possible companies. Please write a one page introduction about the company you choose. Also, a one-page summary of the incident in question along with a 5 page written analysis. In addition to the summary, of the legal and ethical issues that are involve d. A total of (7 pages).

Based on the findings, you will evaluate what these legal and ethical implications may be. Further, what types of laws or regulations do you  recommend to be in place in order for this not to happen again in the future. (For example, some activities may be legal but not ethical. If this is the case, what regulations and laws would you put into place to stop this from happening again in the future?).  As part of the discussion, include how business leaders can encourage their companies to act ethically. Additionally, how duty-based ethical standards differ from outcome-based ethical standards. Also, the applicability of either to your chosen company. At this point, the paper should include the revised introduction and your analysis and conclusion.

Also include a 6 slide presentation.

• You may utilize a product such as Microsoft’s PowerPoint or Google Presentation to create your presentations.

• There are various template designs that you can find on the web for your presentation. Consider your presentation from the perspective of your audience prior to selecting a specific style.

• Each slide should include your key point(s). Do not place large blocks of text on the visual. Your presentation is not a means of presenting a short paper. In an actual presentation you would not “read” from your slides but rather use them as prompts.

• Any notes or narration you would use in delivering this presentation to a group should be listed in the “notes” section of the slide.

• References should be list ed at the bottom of the slide in slightly smaller text, or on a final reference page. Be sure to include all!

• Use clip art, Auto-shapes, pictures, charts, tables, and diagrams to enhance but not overwhelm your content.

The analyzing the manufacturing process of an engineering product

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This is a paper that is focusing on the analyzing the manufacturing process of an engineering product. The paper also provides further question in sections for writing the assignment paper.

The analyzing the manufacturing process of an engineering product

Overview: This is an individual assignment on analyzing the manufacturing process of an engineering product.
Your report should include the following sections:
1.       Introduction:
a.       What company are you researching? Where are they located?
b.       Why did you choose this manufacturer/firm?

2.       Observations:

a.       Product: Describe the products being manufactured. For a traditional manufacturer this will be the “parts” or “assemblies” they produce. For an engineering firm this may be completed product lines, building projects, tests, or project reports. Describe a specific part or product you’ll focus on for your quantitative analysis (see below).
b.       Process: Describe the steps of the manufacturing/engineering process for the product you chose above. Draw a picture or flowchart to show every step from raw material entering the factory to finished goods leaving. For each step, list the equipment, tools, and people involved in that step.
c.       Safety: Describe potential safety hazards at the factory and with this specific process.

3.       Roles and Responsibilities:
a.       Firstly, describe the different types of engineering involved, and their functions in this process.
b.       Secondly, list all of the different roles (technical and non-technical) that might be present at the facility.
c.       Thirdly, if you were to work for this company, what role would you want to have and why?

4.       Quantitative Analysis:

Use what ever data you are able to find to answer the questions below. Be sure to show your assumptions, equations, and calculations (with units!) to get to your results. For all three questions, choose a single part or product produced.
a.       Production Rate: Research the production rate of the chosen product. This could be units per hour, per day, per month…
i.        Firstly, find or estimate the number of employees at the company and calculate how many parts are produced per employee
ii.       Secondly, calculate the number of parts produced in an 8-hr shift by one employee.
iii.     Thirdly, calculate the number of parts produced in a working year by one employee.
iv.      Finally, calculate the number of parts produced by the entire company in a working year (this is your annual volume)

b. Raw Material Usage:

i.                     Identify one of the raw materials used in the production process of this part.
ii.                   Estimate the amount of this raw material that goes into a single part.
iii.                 Estimate the amount of scrap or waste for this raw material.
iv.                 Based on your annual estimated volume above, what total quantity of this raw material would be used in one year?
v.                   If a truck can carry 40,000 lbs of cargo, how many truckloads of this raw material would be used in one year?

c. Revenue and Profit:
i.          Based on your estimated annual volume, what is the total sales ($) for this product in one working year?
ii.        If the business makes a 20% margin on this product, what are their total expenses for this product in one working year?
iii.      What is the total profit for this product in one working year?
5.       Conclusions:
a.       What did you learn about manufacturing or engineering from this quantitative analysis?
b.       What follow-up questions (about the product, process, company, or quantitative analysis) would you want to ask if you could interview the company?

 

Report on the implications of a data breach to an organization

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This is an assignment that focuses on a report on the implications of a data breach to an organization. There is also an outline to the format of writing the report below.

Report on the implications of a data breach to an organization

Task
Many organisations have recently suffered from data breaches that resulted in exposure of confidential customer data. A breach of such sensitive data hurts the organisation’s reputation and also causes significant financial losses.
In this assignment, you will write a report on a data breach that took place no more than 5 years ago. Your report should reference articles on the data breach incident in addition to other reliable sources.
Your role is an  IS auditor.  Therefore, your report should   highlight the main risks that should be addressed by the management of the organisation and the controls that would have mitigated the risks.
The report should include the following:

1) Executive Summary You will need to prepare an executive summary document (0.5-page maximum) to the Board of Directors.
2) Background to the Case Provide the background to the organisation’s business and technology environment. This is to demonstrate your understanding of the organisation’s business and IS environment.
3) Problem Identification Identify how the breach occurred, the stakeholders and also the impact to the organisation
4) Audit Approach and Potential Solution This section explains the role of the auditor in auditing the data breach.    It contains the following subsections:

Report on the implications of a data breach to an organization

I. IS Risks Identify IS risks from the data breach in the case study, including analysing the likelihood, level of risks and also implications to the business.
II. Audit Plan, Objectives and Procedures
ACCG3058 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT AND ASSURANCE Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance
Prepared by Dr. Savanid Vatanasakdakul for ACCG358 Adapted by Dr. Bazara Barry 2
Prepare an audit plan outlining the areas that you propose to audit. In addition, you will need to include audit objectives and audit procedures for each of the area(s) that you plan to audit.

III. Audit Questions and Documents For each of the audit objectives, provide at least three examples of interview questions that you will use to gather evidence from the organisation, including naming relevant documents that you may want to obtain for the audit.
IV. Control Recommendations Provide a set of recommendations of control mechanism(s) to mitigate for each of the IS risks. Identify the benefits of your recommendations to the organisation.
5) Conclusion Summarise main points in the report and provide a synthesis of the key findings. Furthermore, add your reflection on whether the recommended controls could have avoided the data breach

The Chinese Market UHT milk for children discussion

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This is a paper that focuses on the Chinese Market UHT milk for children discussion. The paper also provides the details for the assessment.

The Chinese Market UHT milk for children discussion

Assessment brief
You have been appointed as an international business consultant for an upcoming high profile UK SME based in London. One of their key objectives for 2020-21 is to tap into the Chinese market for their “UHT milk for children aged from (3-11 years)”.
The company is to focus on specific target audiences (within Chinese market) that would see UHT milk from UK as a better proposition compared to the current local options. Having access to international suppliers, the business fully intends to make use of the UK’s reputation as a land of quality, reliability, and transparency.

1. Details of Assessment

The final International Business report should contain:

Executive Summary

You are to submit business report constituting the elements below,

·         Introduction (Industry background, should be by relevant facts and figures)
·         Business drivers behind company’s expansion into the given country.
Students should indicate the factors under relevant sub-headings and also by necessary references. (students are to conduct PESTEL or Five forces analyses or any relevant trade theories which would lead them to identify key business drivers.

Trade Barriers

Students should highlight at least four trade barriers in the given context. Students should also demonstrate the business uncertainties and opportunities created by the trade policies of the national government of the target market.
·         Firstly, ethical and social issues to consider by the UK SME.
Students should highlight the importance of corporate social responsibility when operating internationally in the given context.
·         Secondly, cultural preferences to Consider by the business
Students should highlight the significance of culture within various activities associated with international Business in the Chinese market.
·         Thirdly, expansion Methods to be chosen by company
Students should identify the range of potential internationalisation methods. Additionally, this should be by an identification of the most suitable options available to the SME supported by relevant strategic evaluation frameworks

The Gibbs reflective cycle on pitch employment assignment

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This is a paper that focuses on the Gibbs reflective cycle on pitch employment. The paper also provides points to consider during performing the assignment.

The Gibbs reflective cycle on pitch employment

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Using Gibbs reflective cycle your essay should focus on:
a) Firstly, how the pitch was employed and executed, and reflect on any internal and external impacts (20 marks)
b) Secondly, critiquing your own practice and contribution to teamwork during all phases of preparing the pitch (30 marks)
c) Thirdly, the team’s performance and outcomes, outlining any challenges that you experienced (30 marks)
d) Fourthly, recommendations on how the preparing and delivery of the pitch could be enhanced in the future (20 marks)

POINTS TO CONSIDER:
How the pitch was employed and executed, and also reflect on any internal and external impacts (20 marks)
 This will vary depending on your experience and your individual learnings from the practical task. However, it would be useful to reflect on how you chose your theme and how you employed the 7 facets of event design/James & Brown 5 principles to maximise the audience experience

a) Critiquing your own practice and contribution to teamwork during all phases of preparing the pitch (30 marks)
 This will vary depending on your experience and your individual learnings from the practical task. However, it would be useful to consider the use of Belbin Theory for team roles, Tuckman’s stages of group development; Organisational effectiveness; Roles and responsibilities; Stakeholder Management; Relationship Management and Gibbs Reflective cycle, or Driscoll model of reflection.

b) The team’s pitch performance and also outcomes, outlining any challenges that you experienced (30 marks)

 This will vary depending on your experience and your individual learnings from the practical task. However, it would be useful to consider the use of Gibbs Reflective cycle, or Driscoll model of reflection.

c) Recommendations on how the preparing and delivery of the pitch could be enhanced in the future (20 marks)
 These will vary depending on your findings and your individual learnings from the practical task

The Macro-level Influences on International Business

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This is a paper that focuses on Macro-level Influences on International Business. The paper also provides tips and requirements for the paper.

Macro-level Influences on International Business

USE Only CASE document and textbook as recourses.

Assignment requires to do a case analysis of Sharp Corporation, a Japanese company. Subsequently, the document must be completed and follow review the Assignment Tips and Requirements and the Note on Case Analysis. Make sure to stay within the time frame of the case study. If the case study ends in 2000, your analysis should assume it is the year 2000.
Case Analysis Questions

The following questions are just a starting point that will help you organize your thoughts and better analyze the case. DO NOT simply answer these questions—rather, you must write a thorough case analysis as outlined in the “Assignment Tips and Requirements.”
1.    Firstly, who is the decision maker in this case? How would you characterize his background? Is he unusual?
2.    Secondly, discuss Sharp’s history. What has it been good at? Less good at? Also, how is the company perceived?
3.    Thirdly, how did Sharp become a successful player in LCD?
4.    Fourthly, describe Sharp’s operating model? What are its pros and cons?
5.    Also, should Sharp change its operating model?
6.    Lastly, should Sharp move into China now? Why or why not?

The objective of the case study for Assignment 1 is to expose students to globalization and its impact on operational decisions of companies. Faced with major losses, Sharp Corporation is forced to question its long-standing operating model and to develop a new approach that is more suitable to the environment it now competed in. Finally, make sure to stay within the time frame of the case study. If the case study ends in 2000, your analysis should assume it is the year 2000.