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How is forecasting used in supply chain management provide a specific example of a supply chain...

How is forecasting used in supply chain management provide a specific example of a supply chain management activity and the type of forecasting methods models that should be
how is forecasting used in supply chain management provide a specific example of a supply chain management activity and the type of forecasting methods models that should be applied

In: Operations Management

what does the unwritten constitution of Great Britain work?

what does the unwritten constitution of Great Britain work?

In: Psychology

1. EXPLAIN THE STEPS TO THE GLOBAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WITH EXAMPLES.

1. EXPLAIN THE STEPS TO THE GLOBAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WITH EXAMPLES.

In: Operations Management

Sketch a PV diagram and find the work done by the gas during the following stages....

Sketch a PV diagram and find the work done by the gas during the following stages. (Draw the PV diagram on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this work.)

(a) A gas is expanded from a volume of 1.0 L to 2.6 L at a constant pressure of 3.1 atm.
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(b) The gas is then cooled at constant volume until the pressure falls to 1.8 atm.
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(c) The gas is then compressed at a constant pressure of 1.8 atm from a volume of 2.6 L to 1.0 L. [Note: Be careful of the signs.]
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(d) The gas is heated until its pressure increases from 1.8 atm to 3.1 atm at a constant volume.
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(e) Find the net work done during the complete cycle.
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In: Physics

Prompt the user to enter a string of their choosing. Store the text in a string....

Prompt the user to enter a string of their choosing. Store the text in a string. Output the string. (1 pt)

Ex:

Enter a sample text:
we'll continue our quest in space.  there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and,  yes;  more volunteers, more civilians,  more teachers in space.  nothing ends here;  our hopes and our journeys continue!

You entered: we'll continue our quest in space.  there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and,  yes;  more volunteers, more civilians,  more teachers in space.  nothing ends here;  our hopes and our journeys continue!


(2) Implement a print_menu() function, which has a string as a parameter, outputs a menu of user options for analyzing/editing the string, and returns the user's entered menu option and the sample text string (which can be edited inside the print_menu() function). Each option is represented by a single character.

If an invalid character is entered, continue to prompt for a valid choice. Hint: Implement the Quit menu option before implementing other options. Call print_menu() in the main section of your code. Continue to call print_menu() until the user enters q to Quit. (3 pts)

Ex:

MENU
c - Number of non-whitespace characters
w - Number of words
f - Fix capitalization
r - Replace punctuation
s - Shorten spaces
q - Quit

Choose an option:


(3) Implement the get_num_of_non_WS_characters() function. get_num_of_non_WS_characters() has a string parameter and returns the number of characters in the string, excluding all whitespace. Call get_num_of_non_WS_characters() in the print_menu() function. (4 pts)

Ex:

Number of non-whitespace characters: 181


(4) Implement the get_num_of_words() function. get_num_of_words() has a string parameter and returns the number of words in the string. Hint: Words end when a space is reached except for the last word in a sentence. Call get_num_of_words() in the print_menu() function. (3 pts)

Ex:

Number of words: 35


(5) Implement the fix_capitalization() function. fix_capitalization() has a string parameter and returns an updated string, where lowercase letters at the beginning of sentences are replaced with uppercase letters. fix_capitalization() also returns the number of letters that have been capitalized. Call fix_capitalization() in the print_menu() function, and then output the the edited string followed by the number of letters capitalized. Hint 1: Look up and use Python functions .islower() and .upper() to complete this task. Hint 2: Create an empty string and use string concatenation to make edits to the string. (3 pts)

Ex:

Number of letters capitalized: 3
Edited text: We'll continue our quest in space.  There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and,  yes;  more volunteers, more civilians,  more teachers in space.  Nothing ends here;  our hopes and our journeys continue!


(6) Implement the replace_punctuation() function. replace_punctuation() has a string parameter and two keyword argument parameters exclamation_count and semicolon_count. replace_punctuation() updates the string by replacing each exclamation point (!) character with a period (.) and each semicolon (;) character with a comma (,). replace_punctuation() also counts the number of times each character is replaced and outputs those counts. Lastly, replace_punctuation() returns the updated string. Call replace_punctuation() in the print_menu() function, and then output the edited string. (3 pts)

Ex:

Punctuation replaced
exclamation_count: 1
semicolon_count: 2
Edited text: we'll continue our quest in space.  there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and,  yes,  more volunteers, more civilians,  more teachers in space.  nothing ends here,  our hopes and our journeys continue.


(7) Implement the shorten_space() function. shorten_space() has a string parameter and updates the string by replacing all sequences of 2 or more spaces with a single space. shorten_space() returns the string. Call shorten_space() in the print_menu() function, and then output the edited string. Hint: Look up and use Python function .isspace(). (3 pt)

Ex:

Edited text: we'll continue our quest in space. there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue!

In: Computer Science

Identifying appropriate data mining technique(s) for reaching goals on : innovation of intelligence transportation system nowadays...

Identifying appropriate data mining technique(s) for reaching goals on : innovation of intelligence transportation system nowadays .

In: Computer Science

Please describe how it is that the sodium-glucose cotransporter does not use energy directly but still...

Please describe how it is that the sodium-glucose cotransporter does not use energy directly but still manages to move glucose UP its concentration gradient

In: Anatomy and Physiology

How to separate 2000H of external RAM? Sent the high 4 bits to the low 4...

How to separate 2000H of external RAM? Sent the high 4 bits to the low 4 bits of 2001H, and the low 4 bits are sent to the low 4 bits of 2002H. Clear the high 4 bits of 2001H and 2002H.

the answer in C program please

In: Computer Science

From the microeconomics theories that you have studied, provide TWO suggestions for the cement industry to...

From the microeconomics theories that you have studied, provide TWO suggestions for the cement industry to achieve a sustainable growth. 8 marks

In: Economics

What should Apple and Google do differently to develop their capabilities in a “flat world”?

What should Apple and Google do differently to develop their capabilities in a “flat world”?

In: Operations Management

IMA Ltd. Material Master Data Solutions Overview: In 2019 IMA celebrated 30 years in business. This...

IMA Ltd.

Material Master Data Solutions

Overview:

In 2019 IMA celebrated 30 years in business. This is a big milestone for the company and clearly demonstrates our credibility and longevity in the market. In 1989 when the company started we were the trailblazers and focused on indirect material data (data related to the spare parts that keep manufacturing equipment running) before there were large ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. At that time our service allowed customers to find their spare parts quicker which allowed them to repair failed production equipment faster; thereby reducing expensive production downtime. Our sales team is responsible for revenue generation pertaining to the sale of our Material Master Data Management services. These services allow asset intensive organizations the ability to leverage normalized data within their ERP to achieve benefits related to reduced production downtime, better MRO part procurement, and the elimination of excess spare part inventory. For the most part our customers consist of manufacturing companies with multiple sites. The sites can range from a few within a province to hundreds worldwide. Customers such as Pepsi, Honda, and McCain Foods have been long time customers and rely on IMA to ensure their data remains best-in-industry.

The price model for our main revenue stream of project data cleanse has remained the same for the last decade; charges vary based on the work performed to each line of customer data. There are three service levels consisting of a cosmetic cleanse, standardization, and item enhancement with pricing by line item of $1.50, $2.50, and $3.50 respectively. Every project is subject to a $5,000 IT fee for data preparation. The average dataset is 60,000 line items but projects range from 2,000 line items to 750,000 line items. The sales team sells $25 million annually worth of project based dataset cleanse services worldwide. Recurring revenue is currently generated from a data governance solution that allows the customer to maintain the integrity of their newly cleansed data condition using a web based portal for item addition and item modification. Users pay $150 per person per month to access this service. Currently the recurring revenue represents $7.5 million or 15% of the company’s overall sales. The sales team is lean and consists of a team of 6 Territory Managers defined globally by geographic region. They report to a VP of Sales. Customer acquisition cost is high (approximately $5,000) due to the technical demand of this type of project. The sales process typically includes initial introductory web conference, customized data evaluation, sales proposal, ROI calculator, in-person proposal review and negotiations, and final proposal acceptance. Social media and the company website generate most of the leads. Competition is limited globally as we compete in a niche market. We project the total market globally for data set cleanse projects to be $500 million.

In 2017 the owners recognized a change in the market. Customers now have Data Governance teams of their own and attempt to perform the IMA services in-house. The IMA executive team allocated $3 million to generate a SAAS model solution that would provide customers the tools they need to clean and maintain their own data. If nothing was done to adapt to the market changes IMA could risk losing the project based revenue steam. Instead, the SAAS would generate a solution for the changed market while creating a new revenue stream for IMA.

The SAAS solution is branded as uManage Pro and consists of the following:

uManage SEARCH – allows users to effectively search their item master data. Currently the typical ERP is weak at best with its search capability.

uManage DATA LIBRARY – users can access a data repository of over 3 million items to assist with item addition. This is the largest single data repository of its kind in the global marketplace. IMA is the first to allow external users to access the data. It has been created over 30 years and would be costly and timely for a competitor to re-create.

uManage DATA GOVERNANCE – this tool allows customers to maintain their data using an embedded data schema. Doing so ensures consistency amongst the data in their item master while preventing duplicate entries. Data Governance includes both the SEARCH and DATA LIBRARY services.

uManage PRO – includes search, data library, data governance, as well as a full cleansing tool that allows the user to clean their own data. This advanced technology replicates the tools IMA has used for the last decade. AI (neural network) is a significant contributor to the SAAS and is the first of its kind.

Market Pricing

Service                                     Monthly cost per user

SEARCH                                   $     49.00

DATA LIBRARY                         $     99.00

DATA GOVERNANCE               $     99.00

uManage Pro                          $5,000.00 (monthly fee, unlimited users)

The challenge:

The executives at IMA recognized the change in the market in 2017 and made a bold decision to prepare for the changes before it was too late. They should be commended for their foresight and their commitment to change the company to meet the market demands. However, hiring a software development team and creating the technology is only a portion of what it takes to maintain their position as markets leaders. IMA has realized that their current marketing team is unfamiliar with the strategies involved in marketing an innovative SAAS. The VP of sales has admitted that his current team is extremely successful at selling the typical IMA project based services however software, specifically SAAS, is an area that they are not currently skilled to sell. The technology is now completed and IMA is unprepared to take their market leading solution to market.

Options to consider:

1.

Do we train the current marketing and sales team to better understand how to perform

their area of responsibility with regards to SAAS?

2.

Do we hire a new marketing/sales team that specializes in SAAS Social Selling?

Marketing?

3.

Can a third party marketing company be leveraged in the short term to augment the

existing marketing team?

4.

Should there be a test period for any of these ideas?

Question. what will be the sale strategy of the company?

b) who will be targeted market and customers?

c) action plan and financial forecast for one year to reach mention target?

In: Operations Management

Summary In this lab, you write a while loop that uses a sentinel value to control...

Summary In this lab, you write a while loop that uses a sentinel value to control a loop in a C++ program that has been provided. You also write the statements that make up the body of the loop. The source code file already contains the necessary variable declarations and output statements. Each theater patron enters a value from 0 to 4 indicating the number of stars the patron awards to the Guide’s featured movie of the week. The program executes continuously until the theater manager enters a negative number to quit. At the end of the program, you should display the average star rating for the movie. Instructions Ensure the source code file named MovieGuide.cpp is open in your code editor. Write the while loop using a sentinel value to control the loop, and write the statements that make up the body of the loop. The output statements within the loop have already been written for you. Ensure you include the calculations to compute the average rating. Execute the program by clicking the Run button. Input the following: 0, 3, 4, 4, 1, 1, 2, -1 Ensure the average output is correct.

this is the prewritten code:

// MovieGuide.cpp - This program allows each theater patron to enter a value from 0 to 4

// indicating the number of stars that the patron awards to the Guide's featured movie of the

// week. The program executes continuously until the theater manager enters a negative number to

// quit. At the end of the program, the average star rating for the movie is displayed.  

#include <iostream>

#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

    

   // Declare and initialize variables.

   double numStars;            // star rating.

   double averageStars;    // average star rating.

   double totalStars = 0;    // total of star ratings.

   int numPatrons = 0;           // keep track of number of patrons

      

  

   // This is the work done in the housekeeping() function

   // Get input.

   cout << "Enter rating for featured movie: ";

   cin >> numStars;

        

   // This is the work done in the detailLoop() function

   // Write while loop here    

   // This is the work done in the endOfJob() function

   cout << "Average Star Value: " << averageStars << endl;

   return 0;

} // End of main()

In: Computer Science

Please, write this code in c++. Using iostream and cstring library. Write a function that will...

Please, write this code in c++. Using iostream and cstring library.

Write a function that will delete all words in the given text that meets more that one time. Also note than WORD is sequence of letters sepereated by whitespace.

Note. The program have to use pointer.

Input: First line contains one line that is not longer than 1000 symbols with whitespaces. Each word is not longer than 30 symbols.

Output: Formatted text.

example:

input: Can you can the can with can ?

output: Can you can the with ?

In: Computer Science

What are the concerns about sustaining competitive advantage with Apple and Google?

What are the concerns about sustaining competitive advantage with Apple and Google?

In: Operations Management

In " The Ruined Maid " by Thomas Hardy . What, according to Hardy, makes a...

In " The Ruined Maid " by Thomas Hardy . What, according to Hardy, makes a woman a "lady"? Is there a difference between Hardy’s definition and yours?

In: Psychology