The following table lists the components needed to assemble an end item, lead times (in weeks), and quantities on hand.

a. If 43 units of the end item are to be assembled, how many additional units of B are needed? (Hint: You don’t need to develop an MRP plan.)

Additional units ___   

b. An order for the end item is scheduled to be shipped at the start of week 11. What is the latest week that the order can be started and still be ready to ship on time? (Hint: You don’t need to develop an MRP plan.)

The latest week ___   

discuss how the united states government has provided good, bad, or indifferent customer service to its customers i.e. individuals, businesses, states, etc. you may focus on a particular chapter in the book or take a more general approach. support your argument with facts, situations, customer service principles  

One Question = Please analyze this case, using International Trade methodology (not a short answer please) The Schwinn Bicycle Company illustrates the notion of globalization and how producers react to foreign competitive pressure. Founded in Chicago in 1895, Schwinn grew to produce bicycles that became the standard of the industry. Although the Great Depression drove most bicycle companies out of business, Schwinn survived by producing durable and stylish bikes sold by dealerships that were run by people who understood bicycles and were anxious to promote the brand. Schwinn emphasized continuous innovation that resulted in features such as built-in kickstands, balloon tires, chrome fenders, head and tail lights, and more. By the 1960s, the Schwinn Sting Ray became the bicycle that virtually every child wanted. Celebrities such as Captain Kangaroo and Ronald Reagan pitched ads claiming that “Schwinn bikes are the best.” Although Schwinn dominated the U.S. bicycle industry; the nature of the bicycle market was changing. Cyclists wanted features other than heavy, durable bicycles that had been the mainstay of Schwinn for decades. Competitors emerged, such as Trek, which built mountain bikes, and Mongoose, which produced bikes for BMX racing. Falling tariffs on imported bicycles encouraged Americans to import from companies in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and eventually China. These companies supplied Americans with everything ranging from parts to entire bicycles under U.S. brand names, or their own brands. Using production techniques initially developed by Schwinn, foreign companies hired low-wage workers to manufacture competitive bicycles at a fraction of Schwinn’s cost. As foreign competition intensified, Schwinn moved production to a plant in Greenville, Mississippi in 1981. The location was strategic. Like other U.S. manufacturers, Schwinn relocated production to the South in order to hire nonunion workers at lower wages. Schwinn also obtained parts produced by low-wage workers in foreign countries. The Greenville plant suffered from uneven quality and low efficiency, and it produced bicycles no better than the ones imported from Asia. As losses mounted for Schwinn, the firm declared bankruptcy in 1993. Eventually Schwinn was purchased by the Pacific Cycle Company that farmed the production of Schwinn bicycles out to low-wage workers in China. Most Schwinn bicycles today are built in Chinese factories and are sold by Walmart and other discount merchants. Cyclists do pay less for a new Schwinn under Pacific’s ownership. It may not be the industry standard that was the old Schwinn, but it sells at Walmart for approximately $180, about a third of the original price in today’s dollars. Although cyclists may lament that a Schwinn is no longer the bike it used to be, Pacific Cycle officials note that it is not as expensive as in the past either. One Question = Please analyze this case, using International Trade methodology (not a short answer please)

The following table lists the components needed to assemble an end item, lead times, and quantities on hand.

End Item

B(2)   C D(3)

E(2) / F(3) G(2) / E(2) H(4) / E(2)

a. If 20 units of the end item are to be assembled, how many additional units of E are needed? (Hint: You don't need to develop an MRP plan to determine this.)

Additional units ____   

b. An order for the end item is scheduled to be shipped at the start of week 15. What is the latest week that the order can be started and still be ready to ship on time? (Hint: You don't need to develop an MRP plan for this part either.)

The latest week ____   

American giant automobile manufacturer, General Motors (GM), recently announced their intention to lay off 4000 workers and implement other strategies in order to restructure their business operations.
a. What factors/conditions led General Motors to this decision to layoff in excess of 4000 workers?

Question Four: (Word count 300 words)

1. Conduct a research for any issue you chose in real life, shortly describe the issue of your choice and explain which type of data will be collected and why? Also apply two of the investigating methods in collecting the data and mention the advantages and disadvantages of the two tools with examples of your chosen issue.
2. Conduct a career audit for yourself whether in your current job or in a future job and apply your personal marketing plan.

Note: for part (A) the two methods are:

1.Primary data – it is a data that you, or the investigator, have collected and which did not exist before.

2.Secondary data – data that is already exist.

Who is the most powerful person you know personally? What is it that makes the person so powerful? Be sure to answer this question in the context of the information presented in the chapter.

The mayor of New York City would like to build a new facility for public drug treatment. The members of the committee in charge of the project have developed four factors of importance based on their primary concern (and given a weight of 5). The First factor is the capacity to accept a large number of patients; second, The annual lease; third, the confidentiality for patients; and the fourth the accessibility for healthcare workers.

Using the factor-rating method, which site will be preferred?

The preferred site:

1. Answer true or false on the following

1. As it relates to using measures to manage and challenging strategy: Relationships between different parameters – for example customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and profitability – are often hypothesized with the support of academic research. However, the only way to know if the relationship is valid in your organization is to test it through performance measurement.

True

False

The initial success map reflects the assumptions and beliefs of the people who created it. However, once the measures have been implemented and used, you should use them to challenge the success map and through doing that, challenge your strategy.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Performance data cannot be used to test your basic understanding of how your organization works and what its strategy should be.

True

False

Reward systems can make it difficult to revise targets as employees’ remuneration is affected.

True

False

Conflicting perspectives of success between functional managers and business unit managers resurface when measurement is changed.

True

False

Select one of the following questions to answer:

1. Communication. Consider this statement: Leadership is communication. Evaluate this statement, and offer an argument to support it or to refute it.

4. Situational leadership. Consider this statement: Participative leadership involves sharing leadership. Evaluate this statement, and offer an argument to support it or to refute it.

5. LMX. How can the new supervisor in a unit use LMX principles to build power and support quickly? What practical steps should the new supervisor take?

Write correctly, and then formalize your writing by patiently rereading it for efficiency and precision. The minimum length for the main commentary is 250 words. Include in-text citations and a complete reference section at the end of the commentary. Cite at least two peer-reviewed, scholarly sources in correct APA style.

Answer true or false on the following

People are, not surprisingly, the most important element in the performance of an organization, and managing their performance is an entire subject in itself.

True

False

On an individual basis, performance is usually measured and managed through a process of appraisal.

True

False

The relationship between customer measures and willingness to purchase is, in any case, often far from straightforward.

True

False

Financial results are backward-looking and unimportant although they influence investors, banks, customers and suppliers in their willingness to trade with the business.

True

False