Develop a SWOT Analysis for Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) Group, 2013. Strategic Management Cases. 10 Internal Strengths, 10 Internal Weaknesses, 10 Opportunities and 10 External Threats. Also I need to create my own Vision and Mission statement for Bayeische Motoren Werke (BMW) Group, 2013.
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Objective
This assignment examines the importance of the cost of quality to an organization. Through this, we will gain a better understanding of how we can measure the cost of quality in an organization and what benefits can be gained from the cost of quality.
Scenario
This is a true story that dominates the global media in 2019/20 and shook an established and trusted company to its core. More details are easily available online but the following summary was taken from Wikipedia.
The Story
Boeing is a major airline manufacturer. The introduction of it’s new Boeing 737 Max plan resulted in 346 deaths.
The Challenge
In March 2019, aviation authorities around the world grounded the Boeing 737 Max passenger aircraft after two new airplanes crashed within five months of each other, killing all 346 people aboard. After the first accident, Lion air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, investigators determined that the MAX's new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which was omitted from flight manuals and crew training, automatically and repeatedly forced the aircraft to nosedive.
The Response
In April 2019, Boeing admitted that MCAS played a role in both accidents. In October, the Indonesian authorities concluded that problems with airplane design, certification, maintenance, and flight crew actions contributed to the Lion Air accident. In November 2019, the FAA revoked Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for individual MAX airplanes. In December 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives criticized the FAA and Boeing for their inaction despite known risks.
in December 2019, Boeing ousted its CEO over mismanagement of the crisis. Airlines canceled 183 orders for the MAX in 2019. In January 2020, Boeing halted production until regulators clear the airliner to fly again. Boeing revealed derogatory messages between its employees, sent during certification, about the MAX design, FAA regulation, and Lion Air's request for flight simulator training. Boeing estimated the grounding and production suspension will result in an additional $6.3 billion to produce the aircraft, reducing the margin of the 737 program in the future, with $18.4 billion in total future losses arising from the grounding.
Deliverables
Analyze the above scenario using the 4 Costs of Quality given below:
Your detailed analysis and report should reflect:
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international business
When evaluating which foreign markets to serve, a company must consider certain variables that influence the location-specific costs and benefits of serving those markets. Identify several of the most important variables to consider and the implications of each on potential profitability.
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To what extent do you think competition led to the Volkswagen scandal?
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SCENARIO:
You are a salesperson(s) for a gadgets manufacturer.
Your company develops items for college student dorms.
You have an appointment with the General Manager of the Fanshawe College Campus Store
Product -Keurig K Mini Plus Single Serve Coffee Maker
Determine which of the 4 Sales Presentation Methods you will use: (refer to page 467 at end of text)
1.Memorized (canned)
2.Formula (persuasive selling)
3.Interactive need-satisfaction
4.Problem Solving
Write which method is used and 1-2 (400-500 words) paragraphs outline the Sales Presentation you will use.
Note: You must include the actual wording
you would say/pitch to the Fanshawe Store Manager.
Sales Objections are the reasons that prospects (customers) give for not wanting to buy.
List 2 anticipated Sales Objections the Fanshawe Store Manager may have and how you will overcome the sales objection
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"With the information you now have, how would you suggest improving projects that you have worked on?"
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Do research to find out more about DEF CON, one of the world’s largest hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. Who attends this conference, and what sort of topics are covered? Is there value in IS security professionals attending this conference? Why or why not?
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Write a memo for 120 words to the accounting department asking them to attend a training scheduled on Saturday to learn about the new software the company has adopted. Write a memo to accounting department telling them what to be done.
Memo Template
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Logo Memorandum To: ………………..……. From: ………………………. Date: ………………………. Subject: ………………………. Introductory paragraph(s) (Putting the issue forward) Steps of action in bulleted form (start with action verbs)
Explanation of the benefits of the reader (customer) if the suggested steps are taken. Hopeful Note |
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You have just completed your first week employed as assistant
executive manager in a 180-bed skilled nursing facility, named
Sanctuary Nursing Home. On your first day, the facility CEO gave
you a tour of the facility, introducing you to staff and residents.
Throughout the week, you have been observing and getting to know
your staff and residents.
As a new manager, you recognize a need to: 1) engage in an in-depth assessment of quality of care being provided at Sanctuary, and 2) develop a plan to proactively improve care quality and prevent citations or sanctions from external oversight entities. Question Do you think that the situation as described here at Sanctuary is typical of skilled nursing facilities, or do you think that nursing homes suffer from poor, inaccurate press based on a few isolated situations? |
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Suppose we have two ways to source a product. One way is from the local supplier, while a second way is from a distant supplier.
The terms and parameters for each source are as given in following table:
| Local supplier | Distant supplier | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per unit, c | $1.15 | $1.00 |
| Lead time (no uncertainty), L | 3 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Transportation cost per unit, ct | $0.10 | $0.12 |
Suppose demand for the component is μ=500/week; σ=100/week. (Assume normally distributed demand)
Suppose we have a holding cost of h=$0.01/week. This applies to all inventory in the system.
1. Compute the total landed cost per unit (equal to the procurement cost plus transportation cost plus holding cost for pipeline stock) for each source.
2. Suppose we source from a single supplier, and suppose we assume a periodic review policy with r = 1 week; suppose we have a shortage cost π = 0.30/unit.
What is the base stock for each option that minimizes the expected costs?
3. Suppose we follow the base stock policy calculated in Question 2.
What is the expected total cost per week for each option?
The expected total cost is the sum of the procurement cost, the transportation cost, the inventory holding cost for the pipeline inventory plus the cycle stock and safety stock, and the shortage cost.
4. Suppose we implement a dual sourcing strategy, and we place a standing order with the distant supplier for 350 units per week.
Suppose it is Jan. 7, 2019, which is a review epoch at which we place an order to the local supplier. The prior orders from both the local and distant supplier have been received and the inventory on hand is 1000 units.
There are two orders in process with the local suppler: an order for 75 units to be delivered on Jan. 14, and on order for 100 units to be delivered on Jan. 21. In addition, under the terms of the standing order, the distant supplier will deliver 350 units on Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, etc.
Suppose the base stock level for the local supplier is 2370.
How much is the local supplier order on Jan. 7 for delivery on Jan. 28?
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Employment Discrimination Practice Sheet
Instructions:
Employment Law Terms
6. ______________________________ The Duke Power Company adopted a requirement that applicants for hire or transfer to any department but the labor department had to have a high school diploma or receive a satisfactory score on two IQ tests. As a result of these requirements, African American employees were denied jobs and promotions. (Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971)) Are these requirements discriminatory if they are not related to job performance? If so, under what theory could an employee or applicant file a complaint?
7. ______________________________ Your employer states that upon turning 65, all traveling sales employees must turn over their territories to younger workers and begin handling in-office file work only. If you can show that at age 65 or above you are just as capable and competitive out on the road as your younger counterparts, can you bring a claim stating that this practice will adversely impact your income or other benefits? If so, under what law?
8. ______________________________ Malia, a hard worker who is praised by her coworkers and clients alike, is looking forward to receiving her first annual bonus after working for the company for more than three years. When she does not receive the bonus and finds out that a co-worker, who has only been at the company for four months, does, Malia is upset. When she questions her supervisor, she is told that she could not be given the bonus because she did not have a college degree. She then discovers that the newly-promoted Walter does not have a degree either. Does Malia have a discrimination claim? If so, under what law?
9. ______________________________ A trucking company conducts job interviews in a second floor office where there is no elevator. The company calls Tanya to arrange for an interview for a secretarial position. She requests a reasonable accommodation because she uses a wheelchair. Installing an elevator would be an undue hardship, so what could the company do to provide a reasonable accommodation? What law is relevant here?
10. ______________________________ Samuel was uncomfortable with the sexual jokes his co-workers regularly posted in the break room. He told his manager who did not address the issue. He then went to Human Resources to see what options he had in this situation. When his manager heard that Samuel when to HR, his manager told Samuel to suck it up and took away the extra overtime shift Samuel had been working. The manager’s actions are an example of what?
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