Quantum Logistics, Inc., a wholesale distributor, is considering constructing a new warehouse to serve the southeastern geographic region near the South Carolina-Georgia border. There are three cities being considered. After site visits and a budget analysis, the expected income and costs associated with locating in each of the cities have been determined. The life of the warehouse is expected to be 12 years, and MARR is 15 percent / year. Based on an internal rate of return analysis, which city should be recommended?

case study question

Miss Yinnary is one of the many women who own their own businesses and her experience is not very different from others, who must contend with being a mother, a spouse and a family cheerleader in addition to owning and operating a business.

She is the owner of the famous Y-Hotel. It was her first business, though she had some family background in this business. Her two sisters were also in the same line of business. But she borrowed some money, put in some of her savings and started her own venture. She was the first woman ever to enter into this business, most of her clients could not understand that a woman could be interested in the hospitality industry. To Step up her game in the hospitality Industry , Miss Yinari is seeking someone who understands innovative entrepreneurship to assist her.

During her rise to success and in management of her hotel business, she also needs to manage a family, stay teaching in university and dealing with community affairs. In her mind, there is nothing more exhilarating than owning her own business, and for her, the fun is in facing the challenges of turning the hotel into a first ever hotel that provide customers an unforgettable experience with innovation

In the present time, more women are making this choice, pursuing entrepreneurship rather than staying as housewives or traditional careers. For the past few years, the number of women starting new ventures is three times as large as the number of men. There are several good reasons for this trend. Some women find that owning a business is the only way to combine a decent income with time for their children by having the flexibility to control their schedules. Others see themselves as unlikely corporate managers and recognizing the gender problem that exists for achieving success, they choose the entrepreneurial route. Still others see entrepreneurship as a way of controlling their lives, pursuing interests that would be impossible in a corporate job.

The dual roles of mother and entrepreneur often conflict, and husbands and wives

tend to develop separate career tracks that often cannot be reconciled. Women can

also find it lonely in a business world, especially if clients are predominantly men,

this was a problem for Yinari too.

Many women, however, have businesses that fit well with their interest and with

women customers. These include services in beauty care, nutrition, education,

entertainment etc. Nevertheless, being in business often exacts a double price for

women, yet for those with determination like Yinari, the rewards are always waiting.

Your Task as Business Consultant , Prepare a report regarding the following issues below :

a.Find a profile of successful Local and International Entrepreneur Women in the hospitality industry and explain the factors that drive their success !

b. As a business consultant, what is the Innovation that you will suggest to miss Yinnary for her hotel? Explain

WiMax networks are built around the IEEE 802.16 protocol.

1. True b. False

Explain how calls are handed off between cells.

Do you agree with the statement that “nothing great would ever be built if people knew in advance what the real costs and challenges were”?

Kevin Shirley, CEO of Shirley Construction builds condos in a booming retirement community in Florida. Although sales have slowed because of a national recession, it now looks as if the recession is about to end. Mr. Shirley wants to be ready with material, labor, and foremen to meet the demand for condos. Last year, Kevin built and sold 30 condos. With the recent recession ending, Mr. Shirley thinks that his sales will increase to 40 units for the current year. The going market price for these condos (which Kevin and his numerous competitors have charged) has been $225,000. In addition, Shirley Contruction's marginal cost of building this model averages $155,000. a. Based on these facts, recommend a course of action for Kevin. b. Suppose that the economic boom raises the cost of labor and raw materials, so that the additional cost of a condo rises to $180,000. What is Kevin's most profitable course of action? Explain

to meet the demand for water in a region it is decicded that a dam should bu built in a river.the capacity of the dam is 3 units.the probability distribution of the number of units of water that flow into the dam during each week is given by p0=1/8, p1=1/4, p2=1/2 and p3=1/8(i.e. pi=probability that i units will flow into the dam during a week).If the supply of water by the river exceeds the remaining capacity of the dam,the excess that water is lost.the demand for water is 2 units in each week where it is assumed that the water has to be provided at the beginning of each week.ıf the dam does not contain enough water to satisfy the demand,the shortage will be fulfilled at a cost of 10 per unit shortage.the weekly depreciation cost of the dam is 2.5

a)find the transition matrix of the markov chain.

b)determine the long runaverage cost per week.

hint:let the state be the number of units of water in the dam at the end of each week.

5.         JayCo has been asked to build bumper for Ford Explorers. To manufacturer these bumpers, JayCo will have to build a factory that costs $10 million. The marginal cost of producing each bumper is $100. Ford has agreed to pay $300 for each bumper and has an order for 60,000 bumpers.

Suppose that once the factory is built, JayCo can modify the assembly line at a cost of $1 million and produce a generic bumper that can be used as a replacement for Chevy truck bumpers. The marginal cost of each bumper is $100 and Chevy would be willing to buy 50,000 of these bumpers for $200 each.

b.         What is the quasi-rent? What does it mean? (3 points)

c.         Offer a scenario whereby Ford holds up Jayco. (2 points)

d.         Can JayCo hold up Ford? Why? (2 points)

e.         How does the potential for holdup affect the decision to vertically integrate? (6 points)

You are considering constructing a new plant in a remote wilderness area to process the ore from a planned mining operation. You anticipate that the plant will take a year to build and cost $100 million upfront. Once built, it will generate cash flows of $15 million at the end of every year over the life of the plant. The plant will be useless 20 years after its completion once the mine runs out of ore. At that point you expect to pay $200 million to shut the plant down and restore the area to its pristine state. Using a cost of capital of 12%,

(please answer it in Excel with )

The number of defects after a hotel room cleaning (sheets not straight, smears on mirror, missed debris on carpet, fresh towels not folded, etc.) should be measured using what type of process control chart?