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Assignment 01 – Week 2: Research a public company

Describe their supply chain strategy, from your research does it appear that the company has a fully integrated supply chain as described by the supply chain operations reference model? What is the company’s supply chain strategy? Are they globalized, have they outsourced part of their supply chain, or are they a purely supply chain company?

Discussion 01: Global Marketing

How would global marketing for a supply chain differ from local marketing for the same products?

Discussion 02: Enablers in a global supply chain?

Think about the new addition to the supply chain operations reference model – Enable; what are some of the enablers in a global supply chain?

Discussion 03: Do supply chains flatten the globe?

Friedman insinuates in The World is Flat (Links to an external site) that supply chains are the flatteners of the globe. Discuss how global supply chains have helped to flatten the globe.

Discussion 04: SCOR Functions

Friedman insinuates in The World is Flat (Links to an external site) that supply chains are the flatteners of the globe. Discuss how global supply chains have helped to flatten the globe.

Discussion 05: Sourcing vs. Deliver Options

Describe how a customer’s Sourc

1. Discuss the Law of Retribution in Inferno (that is, the relationship between the sin and its consequences in the after-life)

2. Contrast the psychological makeup of the sinners in Inferno and the penitent in Purgatorio

3. Discuss Dante portrayal of the church rituals in Purgatorio

Notes: You must use relevant textual examples (citations from the text) to validate the points you are discussing.

this is the text you can find all informations here: http://www.italianstudies.org/comedy/index.htm

Choose one of the following topics, and develop a two-page essay:

1. Discuss the Law of Retribution in Inferno (that is, the relationship between the sin and its consequences in the after-life)

2. Contrast the psychological makeup of the sinners in Inferno and the penitent in Purgatorio

3. Discuss Dante portrayal of the church rituals in Purgatorio

Notes: You must use relevant textual examples (citations from the text) to validate the points you are discussing.

this is the text you can find all informations here: http://www.italianstudies.org/comedy/index.htm

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Choose one of the following topics, and develop a two-page essay:

1. Discuss the Law of Retribution in Inferno (that is, the relationship between the sin and its consequences in the after-life)

2. Contrast the psychological makeup of the sinners in Inferno and the penitent in Purgatorio

3. Discuss Dante portrayal of the church rituals in Purgatorio

Notes: You must use relevant textual examples (citations from the text) to validate the points you are discussing.

this is the text you can find all informations here: http://www.italianstudies.org/comedy/index.htm

Capital Budgeting

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Select a government agency (local/state/federal) and develop a four- to five-page APA-style paper summarizing the following:

Explain how the debt capacity of the governmental entity is determined.
Evaluate the effect of refunding or reorganizing existing debt obligations.
Analyze various funding alternatives that can be used to support debt obligations.

nouns and verbs.From the list…

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Using the simplified OOD methodology:

Write down a detailed description of the problem.
Identify all the (relevant) nouns and verbs.
From the list of nouns, select the objects. Identify the data components of each object.
From the list of verbs, select the operations.

Write a short paper in response to the following prompt:

Your local police department wants to design new software to keep track of people, property, and criminal activity. List at least three classes you think should be in the design. For each class, identify some data members and methods.

You are the safety manager for ACE specialty contractor providing Hydro-Blast services for Big Dog Construction, a general contractor at Specialty Chemicals plant. ACE Hydro-Blast has been awarded the contract to remove and clean two heat exchangers. Specialty Chemicals has performed this task numerous times over the years. Specialty Chemicals has provided an MSDS for the residue and a lift plan for removal of the tubes, but no other information. The exchangers have tube bundles that require the inserting of high pressure 4’ wands directed into each tube for cleaning which are provided by Specialty Chemicals. ACE Hydro-Blast has no experience with this type of configuration or the wands. Several of your employees have been injured, and one has filed a complaint with OSHA. OSHA has determined there are several serious violations of the standards and will issue citations for training, PPE, and the General Duty Clause.

Describe the possible issues with Multi-Employer Worksite Policy. How will OSHA assess the citations? Big Dog Construction and Specialty Chemicals would be subject to what, if any, citations? Why?

Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

You are the safety manager for ACE specialty contractor providing Hydro-Blast services for Big Dog Construction, a general contractor at Specialty Chemicals plant. ACE Hydro-Blast has been awarded the contract to remove and clean two heat exchangers. Specialty Chemicals has performed this task numerous times over the years. Specialty Chemicals has provided an MSDS for the residue and a lift plan for removal of the tubes, but no other information. The exchangers have tube bundles that require the inserting of high pressure 4’ wands directed into each tube for cleaning which are provided by Specialty Chemicals. ACE Hydro-Blast has no experience with this type of configuration or the wands. Several of your employees have been injured, and one has filed a complaint with OSHA. OSHA has determined there are several serious violations of the standards and will issue citations for training, PPE, and the General Duty Clause.

Describe the possible issues with Multi-Employer Worksite Policy. How will OSHA assess the citations? Big Dog Construction and Specialty Chemicals would be subject to what, if any, citations? Why?

Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Analysis

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Instructions for this assignment: Perform all of the elements listed below.

This assignment has you complete two parts of a strategic business plan. To see how those parts fit into a full business plan, click here for a strategic business plan outline.

Part I – Analysis of the External Environment

As part of the Strategic Business Plan, you have been asked to:

Identify and analyze the major driving forces for change in the external environment of the motorcycle industry.
Analyze the dynamics of competition using Porter’s Five Forces Model of Competition. Correctly assess the dynamics of competition.
Provide at least three statistics about the size of the motorcycle industry such as revenue, growth rate, number of units sold by manufacturer/country, etc.
Summarize the strategic issues firms in this industry face and identify their biggest threats.

This section should be titled “The Analysis of H-D’s External Environment.”

Part II – Internal Environment Analysis

Financial

Gather the financial information necessary to do a complete ratio analysis and the Balance Score Card (BSC) key metrics information.

If you were going to create a BSC, what would be the key metrics you would measure in each of the four BSC areas:

Financial
Customer
Internal Business Process
Learning and Growth

Perform a ratio analysis using H-D’s five-year financial performance. Interpret the meaning of the ratios and financial performance.

This section should be titled “The Analysis of H-D’s Current Strategy: Two Views.” Be sure to include the ratio analysis. You may also include other graphics to support your narrative.

Competitors

Based on your analysis, you must decide which two competitors present the biggest competitive threat to H-D.

Perform a financial ratio analysis for the competitors after looking at trends in financial performance over five years, and compare the trends to industry averages.

Be sure you have a clear ranking of the industries’ competitors.

This section should be titled “Competitor Analysis.” Be sure to include the financial ratio analysis. You may also include other graphics to support your narrative.

Unit 7 Assignment

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Assignment: Fraud Prevention, Deterrence, and Detection at Diamond Foods

Forensic accountants are often called upon to examine a company’s fraud and internal controls and make improvements to the system. Read the Diamond Foods case study located in your Syllabus.

Checklist:

Prepare a 2–3 page paper describe the deficiencies that existed in corporate governance, internal controls, and other areas, using the risk factors listed on pages 505–508.
Explain how the risk factors you found increase fraud risk. For each fraud risk factor, suggest an internal control that will minimize the risk.
Look for an article regarding internal controls for fraud control in the Kaplan Library accessible in the home area of the course room. Use a short APA citation from your chosen article to support your suggested internal controls and provide the appropriate APA accompanying reference on a separate last page.