4). Eight maintenance activities, their normal durations in weeks, and the crew sizes for the normal condition are as follows:

3. Extra crew members can be used to expedite activities BC, CE, DF, and EF at a cost given below:

If there is a penalty cost of $1,250 per week beyond the minimum maintenance time of 20 weeks, recommend the minimum cost schedule.

4. (Independent of part c) The table below, based on historical completion times, gives three estimates for each activity completion time. Determine the mean and variance of the expected project completion time and calculate the probability that the project is completed within the 20-week minimum maintenance time.

We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard.​ Explain, What impact does being positive have on our work life?

2.    (18 pts) (Media selection) The Samulson Co. has a promotional plan for its new product. Advertising alternatives include television, radio, magazine and newspaper. Audience estimates, costs, and maximum media usage are as shown.

Samulson has the promotional budget of $175,000. To ensure a balanced use of advertising media, radio advertisements must not exceed 35% of the total number of advertisements. Television should account for at least 30% of the total number of advertisements. Television and radio together may not exceed twice of the total of magazine and newspaper advertisements. In addition, the company has decided to use at least 20 ads in each media.

              Set up a linear programming model to maximize audience reached.

4. (20 pts) GA Industries manufactures handling equipment used in distribution centers. One product, called a Liftmaster, has three components: a frame with strap, a motor and two supports. The most recent order has been for 4000 Liftmasters for next month. The sales and production departments must work together to determine delivery schedules. Although the processes used in the manufacture of the three components vary, there are three areas where the production manager is concerned about the availability of resources. These three areas, their usage by the three components, and their availability are detailed in the table.

A quick look at the amounts available confirms that GA does not have the resources to fill this contract. A subcontractor, who can make an unlimited number of each of the three components, quotes the prices below.

The subcontractor requires that the minimum purchase of frame is 600. Due to their production capacity onstraint, the subcontractor can only supply up to 2500 motors.

Develop a linear programming model that would tell GA how to fill the order for 4000 Liftmasters at the minimum cost.

1. Describe the similarities and differences between the studies conducted at Yale University and Stanford University.

2. Sexual harassment is a critical area for misbehavior in companies. Can a company eliminate sexual harassment? Why or Why not?

3. Diversity is an important issue in all organizations. What is the importance of addressing diversity, and how can diversity be achieved?

To prepare for the Ramadhan month, Lula supermarket must determine the how many breads that the supermarket must stock. There are three types of breads that the supermarket is considering, i.e. bread A, B and C. The cost of per unit of each bread is shown in the Table below.

Brea/ Cost (SAR/unit) A 1.5 B 0.9 C 0.5

The supermarket has allocated a budget of SAR 2,000 for the breads. The selling price of bread A, B and C is SAR 3, SAR 2.5 and SAR 1.75 per unit, respectively. From last year data, the predicted maximum demand of bread A, B and C is 400, 500 and 300 units, respectively. The supermarket has a capacity of 1,000 units of bread and the manager want to stock up completely.

[3 Marks] Formulate a linear programming model for this problem to determine the number of units of each bread to order so as to maximize profit

Review the website you selected for your Week 3 assignment.

Create a 16- to 20-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation with speaker's notes about your selected website in which you complete the following:

• Assess the pros and cons of using an e-mail or newsletter strategy to help build and maintain a core customer base.
• Describe any content and/or strategies you believe will help improve customer e-mail open rates and interaction.
• Explain how this e-mail/newsletter strategy can be integrated with other social media marketing efforts and online communities to improve brand recognition and website performance.
• Evaluate the metrics that should be used to measure the success of the new strategy and processes (i.e., how will you know if your proposed marketing efforts are making an impact?).
• Recommend a plan for moving from the current marketing strategy to your proposed strategy.
• Assess whether new target customers, products, or services should be included in this updated marketing plan.
• Summarize the main points of your strategy and include one-, three-, and five-year projections for the growth you believe will result from the implementation of your strategy.

Identify and explain how you would ensure that the proposed change will satisfy any three stakeholders of the Starbucks organization

Considering the facts about Kazakhstan, pleasediscuss which staffing strategy – according to theEPRG Model by Perlmutter – would be the mostsuitable for Kazakhstan. Please justify your answer.Comment on advantages and disadvantages of your decision

COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) is globally accepted as being the most comprehensive work for IT governance, organization, as well as IT process and risk management. Briefly explain the four domains that make up the COBIT framework and list the benefits of adopting the COBIT framework to an organization.

M1_P5. Cattle are sent to a feedlot to be grain-fed before being processed into beef. The owners of a feedlot seek to determine the amounts of cattle feed to buy so that the minimum nutritional standards are satisfied to ensure proper weigh gain, while total feed costs are minimized. The feed mix used is made up of three grains that contain the following nutrients per pound of feed. Nutrient (ounces per pound of feed) FEED A B C D Cost of Mix (per lb.) Feed Mix X 4 2 3 6 $5.00 Feed Mix Y 2 3 0 8 $4.50 Feed Mix Z 5 2 2 5 $3.50 The minimum requirement per cattle per day is 6 lbs. of Nutrient A, 5 lbs. of Nutrient B, 2 lbs. of Nutrient C, and 10 lbs. of Nutrient D. Another restriction is that only 500 lbs. of Feed Mix Z is available per day. Because there are usually 100 cattle to feed at any given time, this means that no more than 5 lbs. of Feed Mix Z can be counted on for use in the feed mix each day. Formulate and solve this problem in Excel to determine the number of lbs. of each type of Feed Mix to include in the total mix that meet the requirements and minimize the cost (Hint: Make sure your LHS and RHS of your constraints are the same units: 1 lb. = 16 ounces)

Information and knowledge management systems are vulnerable to technical, organisational, and environmental threats from internal and external sources. The weakest link in the chain is poor system management. Suggest technologies and tools to management for protecting a firm’s information resources.

A wholesale store buys 500 of their most popular coffee mugs each month. The cost of ordering and receiving shipments is $12 per order. Accounting estimates annual carrying costs are $3.60. The supplier lead time is 2 operating days. The store operates 240 days per year. Each order is received from the supplier in a single delivery. There are no quantity discounts.

6. What quantity should the store order with each order?

7. How many times per year will the store order?

8. How many operating days will elapse between two consecutive orders?

9. What is the reorder point if the company wishes to carry a safety stock of 10 mugs?

10. What is the store’s minimum total annual cost of placing orders & carrying inventory?