What additional costs might bribery impose on a company beyond the amount of the payment? Explain whether or not the costs that bribery also imposes on a country should be the responsibility of the company paying the bribe.

SY Manufacturers (SYM) is producing T-shirts in three colors: red, blue, and white. The monthly demand for each color is 1,457 units. Each shirt requires 0.75 pound of raw cotton that is imported from the Luft-Geshfet-Textile (LGT) Company in Brazil. The purchasing price per pound is $8.30 (paid only when the cotton arrives at SYM's facilities) and transportation cost by sea is $0.70 per pound. The traveling time from LGT’s facility in Brazil to the SYM facility in the United States is two weeks. The cost of placing a cotton order, by SYM, is $51 and the annual interest rate that SYM is facing is 21 percent of total cost per pound.

a. What is the optimal order quantity of cotton? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

b. How frequently should the company order cotton? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

c. Assuming that the first order is needed on 20-Jan, when should SYM place the order?

• 6-Jan

• 20-Jan

• 3-Feb

d. How many orders will SYM place during the next year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

e. What is the resulting annual holding cost? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

f. What is the resulting annual ordering cost?

g. If the annual interest cost is only 5 percent, how will it affect the annual number of orders, the optimal batch size, and the average inventory?

A stint for use in coronary surgery requires a special coating. Specifications for this coating call for it to be at least 0.05 millimeters but no more than 0.15 millimeters. Suppose the process has a normal distribution with a long-run average of 0.09 millimeters and a standard deviation of 0.015 millimeters. (You need to show your work, rather than only a final answer.)

1. What is the C_p of the process? (2 points)
2. Does this process meet specifications according to the C_pk index? (2 points)
3. Assuming that the process mean of 0.09 cannot be changed, what process standard deviation would be required for this process to be a 6-sigma process? (3 points)

How would you describe best practices when working with multiple generations in the workplace? How comfortable are you (or will you be) when given the opportunity to lead a multigenerational workforce? What will make you successful and what challenges do you anticipate?

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Most manufacturing organizations have a service component which, if not incorporated into the business, will jeopardize the survival of the business.

Discuss the difference between the service industry and the manufacturing industry. How can you determine which organizations fall into which industry?

Different social structures within the Global environment that is very important to climate, operational needs and culture within the international activity explain all these things in detail and don't copy and paste

• Analyze the demographic and economic data of a country that Walmart is currently not operating in.
• Conduct an analysis for Walmart leadership about the country’s culture based upon the GLOBE’s nine dimensions of culture.
• Explain how Walmart’s leadership skills and practices may lead to organizational success.
• Formulate a model of cultural and ethical leadership as it applies to Walmart at a global level.

Outline the factors contributing to the successful development and performance of a team. (question is related to team managment)

how to know if a demand is "dynamic". please specify all the steps,

What kind of statements/questions are required in a survey in order to carry out Factor Analysis?

Based on the reading, "Case Northwest Community Ventures Fund,"

1. Does the for-profit avenue chosen by Eileen O'Brien make sense for Grassroots Business Initiatives, Inc.?

2. When is it OK to forgo economic profit in order to increase social returns? How can social returns be measured? Can social and environmental benefits be given a monetary value?

3. What is the upside for Michelle Foster if NCV succeeds? What are the professional risks she faces?

4. How should Foster position herself and her team prior to raising a follow-on fund?

Please answer all these 4 questions.

i am not sure how to answer this question regarding blackberry company and technology if any one can answer it it would be a great help

C/ Some questions to consider (please do not include these actual questions in your work)...

• What proprietary innovations have they implemented or designed?

• Are these changing the market or industry as a whole?

• Who is the leader in progressive technology in their sector?

• Does their technology provide a competitive advantage over closest rivals? If so, how?

• Do suppliers and customers need to comply or bring new tech online in order to do business with the organization?

D/ Analysis –

Has the technology made a difference to their business? Anything missing from the picture? Do you think their technology was a wise investment? Why? How has the technology created a need for another piece of tech / any shortcomings? If you were suddenly CEO, what do you see as the next steps for this organization?

. Why are risk management techniques used? Give two examples of risk management techniques

Write a 350 word response on the challenges of copyright and fair use in the digital age .

Give two examples of how technology is creating employer-employee rights and policy issues. Then suggest some possible actions that may be needed to deal with the issues. Are there other conflicts being created in today's society that are not technology related?