Author: chris

nario:

You are consulting for the same organization that you worked for in LASA 1. The organization has asked you to design a supply chain and implement a program to monitor its performance with respect to sustainability. They have also asked you to give recommendations for improving upon your plan as the organization grows. The chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to present your design and recommendations in a PowerPoint presentation at a meeting with the executive management team.

Instructions:

Your presentation should include the following information:

Evaluate the organization’s facilities with regard to capacity and location. Determine whether the organization has enough capacity and whether or not the facilities are strategically located.
Conduct an inventory analysis of the firm.
Evaluate the firm’s ERP system.
Evaluate the firm’s inventory management systems.
Identify the firm’s inventory costs.
Determine the firm’s optimum order quantities.
Identify the firm’s seasonality adjustments and reorder points.
Describe the systems used to monitor the performance of the suppliers.
Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs).
Describe the firm’s risk management strategies.
Identify the firm’s conflict management strategies.
Recommend strategies, tools, etc. the organization can use to improve or expand upon the supply chain in the future.
Identify any potential ethical issues that could have a negative impact on the organization and make recommendations to address them.

In addition to the slides in the presentation, include a detailed outline in the speaker notes section explaining the content on each slide. Use at least three (3) scholarly sources to support the information in your presentation. Be sure to cite the sources for your information.

Make sure your presentation adheres to the following Presentation Guidelines:

Create a presentation that is professional and visually appealing.
Include a combination of text and graphics.
Do not write out your entire presentation on the slides. Use bullet points of keywords and short phrases instead of long sentences and paragraphs.
Create your presentation (slides and Speaker Notes) using language that can be easily understood by the intended audience.
Use APA formatting for your slides and Speaker Notes (outline).

Develop a 10–15-slide presentation (including the title slide and reference slide) in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.

By Monday, November 2, 2015,

You are consulting for the same organization that you worked for in LASA 1. The organization has asked you to design a supply chain and implement a program to monitor its performance with respect to sustainability. They have also asked you to give recommendations for improving upon your plan as the organization grows. The chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to present your design and recommendations in a PowerPoint presentation at a meeting with the executive management team.

Instructions:

Your presentation should include the following information:

Evaluate the organization’s facilities with regard to capacity and location. Determine whether the organization has enough capacity and whether or not the facilities are strategically located.
Conduct an inventory analysis of the firm.
Evaluate the firm’s ERP system.
Evaluate the firm’s inventory management systems.
Identify the firm’s inventory costs.
Determine the firm’s optimum order quantities.
Identify the firm’s seasonality adjustments and reorder points.
Describe the systems used to monitor the performance of the suppliers.
Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs).
Describe the firm’s risk management strategies.
Identify the firm’s conflict management strategies.
Recommend strategies, tools, etc. the organization can use to improve or expand upon the supply chain in the future.
Identify any potential ethical issues that could have a negative impact on the organization and make recommendations to address them.

In addition to the slides in the presentation, include a detailed outline in the speaker notes section explaining the content on each slide. Use at least three (3) scholarly sources to support the information in your presentation. Be sure to cite the sources for your information.

Make sure your presentation adheres to the following Presentation Guidelines:

Create a presentation that is professional and visually appealing.
Include a combination of text and graphics.
Do not write out your entire presentation on the slides. Use bullet points of keywords and short phrases instead of long sentences and paragraphs.
Create your presentation (slides and Speaker Notes) using language that can be easily understood by the intended audience.
Use APA formatting for your slides and Speaker Notes (outline).

Develop a 10–15-slide presentation (including the title slide and reference slide) in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.

By Monday, November 2, 2015,

Instructions:

Your presentation should include the following information:

Evaluate the organization’s facilities with regard to capacity and location. Determine whether the organization has enough capacity and whether or not the facilities are strategically located.
Conduct an inventory analysis of the firm.
Evaluate the firm’s ERP system.
Evaluate the firm’s inventory management systems.
Identify the firm’s inventory costs.
Determine the firm’s optimum order quantities.
Identify the firm’s seasonality adjustments and reorder points.
Describe the systems used to monitor the performance of the suppliers.
Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs).
Describe the firm’s risk management strategies.
Identify the firm’s conflict management strategies.
Recommend strategies, tools, etc. the organization can use to improve or expand upon the supply chain in the future.
Identify any potential ethical issues that could have a negative impact on the organization and make recommendations to address them.

In addition to the slides in the presentation, include a detailed outline in the speaker notes section explaining the content on each slide. Use at least three (3) scholarly sources to support the information in your presentation. Be sure to cite the sources for your information.

Make sure your presentation adheres to the following Presentation Guidelines:

Create a presentation that is professional and visually appealing.
Include a combination of text and graphics.
Do not write out your entire presentation on the slides. Use bullet points of keywords and short phrases instead of long sentences and paragraphs.

management team.

Instructions:

Your presentation should include the following information:

Evaluate the organization’s facilities with regard to capacity and location. Determine whether the organization has enough capacity and whether or not the facilities are strategically located.
Conduct an inventory analysis of the firm.
Evaluate the firm’s ERP system.
Evaluate the firm’s inventory management systems.
Identify the firm’s inventory costs.
Determine the firm’s optimum order quantities.
Identify the firm’s seasonality adjustments and reorder points.
Describe the systems used to monitor the performance of the suppliers.
Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs).
Describe the firm’s risk management strategies.
Identify the firm’s conflict management strategies.
Recommend strategies, tools, etc. the organization can use to improve or expand upon the supply chain in the future.
Identify any potential ethical issues that could have a negative impact on the organization and make recommendations to address them.

In addition to the slides in the presentation, include a detailed outline in the speaker notes section explaining the content on each slide. Use at least three (3) scholarly sources to support the information in your presentation. Be sure to cite the sources for your information.

Make sure your presentation adheres to the following Presentation Guidelines:

Create a presentation that is professional and visually appealing.
Include a combination of text and graphics.
Do not write out your entire presentation on the slides. Use bullet points of keywords and short phrases instead of long sentences and paragraphs.

Section 1: Design Document

Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:
Support the need for data warehousing within your company and elaborate on the best practices that the company will adhere to.
Create a schema that supports the company’s business and processes. Explain and support the database schema with relevant arguments that support the rationale for the structure. Note: The minimum requirement for the schema should entail the tables, fields, relationships, views, and indexes.
Create an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram relating the tables of your database schema through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix. Explain your rationale behind the design of your E-R Diagram.
Create a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the tables of your database schema through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix.
Illustrate the flow of data including both inputs and outputs for the use of a data warehouse. The diagram must map data between source systems, data warehouses and specified data marts. The diagram should map data between source systems, data warehouses, and specified data marts. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the design document. All references to these diagrams must be included in the body of the design document.

Section 2: Revised Project Plan

Section 1: Design Document

Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:
Support the need for data warehousing within your company and elaborate on the best practices that the company will adhere to.
Create a schema that supports the company’s business and processes. Explain and support the database schema with relevant arguments that support the rationale for the structure. Note: The minimum requirement for the schema should entail the tables, fields, relationships, views, and indexes.
Create an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram relating the tables of your database schema through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix. Explain your rationale behind the design of your E-R Diagram.
Create a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the tables of your database schema through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix.
Illustrate the flow of data including both inputs and outputs for the use of a data warehouse. The diagram must map data between source systems, data warehouses and specified data marts. The diagram should map data between source systems, data warehouses, and specified data marts. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included i

Post 8: Equity Analysis – Examine the firm’s equity in comparison to its competitors. Does the firm utilize multiple classes of stocks and, if so, what are the differences in the classes. Examine stock transactions by insiders and institutional investors? Are insiders buying or selling stock? Examine the firm’s use of employee stock options and other stock-based compensation. Consider the dilutive effect of these transactions on future earnings per share. Examine the firm’s dividend policy and any stock dividends and splits over the past five years. Compare the firm’s stock performance over the past five years with its competitors and with an appropriate broad market index.

Post 9: Cost of Capital – Calculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Consider the impact of any off-balance sheet financing in the calculation of the firm’s capital structure weights. Determine the firm’s cost of debt. What is the most reasonable proxy if your firm’s debt is not publicly traded? Estimate the firm’s cost of equity using the DCF, CAPM and Bonds plus risk premium methods.

Post 10: Free-Cash Flow Valuation – Estimate the value of the firm using the McKinsey Free Cash Flow model. Be sure to discuss your key assumptions and sources and justify your growth rates, key inputs (e.g., COGS percent, SG&A percent, CapEx percent, etc.) and your choice of time horizon.

Post 11: Alternate Valuation Models – Estimate the value of your firm using alternate valuation models including the Residual Operating Income (ROPI) model and market multiples approach.

Post 12: Examine your entire project and make a final judgment about the firm as a potential investment. What do you believe is the “true value” of the company and its stock? Make an investment recommendation.

Project evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of accounting and financial concepts,

2. Creativity in the analysis and justification in the recommendations,

Post 8: Equity Analysis – Examine the firm’s equity in comparison to its competitors. Does the firm utilize multiple classes of stocks and, if so, what are the differences in the classes. Examine stock transactions by insiders and institutional investors? Are insiders buying or selling stock? Examine the firm’s use of employee stock options and other stock-based compensation. Consider the dilutive effect of these transactions on future earnings per share. Examine the firm’s dividend policy and any stock dividends and splits over the past five years. Compare the firm’s stock performance over the past five years with its competitors and with an appropriate broad market index.

Post 9: Cost of Capital – Calculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Consider the impact of any off-balance sheet financing in the calculation of the firm’s capital structure weights. Determine the firm’s cost of debt. What is the most reasonable proxy if your firm’s debt is not publicly traded? Estimate the firm’s cost of equity using the DCF, CAPM and Bonds plus risk premium methods.

Post 10: Free-Cash Flow Valuation – Estimate the value of the firm using the McKinsey Free Cash Flow model. Be sure to discuss your key assumptions and sources and justify your growth rates, key inputs (e.g., COGS percent, SG&A percent, CapEx percent, etc.) and your choice of time horizon.

Post 11: Alternate Valuation Models – Estimate the value of your firm using alternate valuation models including the Residual Operating Income (ROPI) model and market multiples approach.

Post 12: Examine your entire project and make a final judgment about the firm as a potential investment. What do you believe is the “true value” of the company and its stock? Make an investment recommendation.

Project evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of accounting and financial concepts,

Post 7: Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Financing – Examine the firm’s use of leverage and compare its use of leverage with its competitors. Compute leverage ratios and coverage ratios. Make a judgment about the firm’s financial risk compared to its competition. Does the firm utilize off-balance sheet financing? If so, estimate the value of this off-balance sheet financing and prepare a revised balance sheet recognizing this debt. Calculate the impact of this off-balance sheet debt on the leverage ratios and on your overall assessment of the firm’s financial risk. Does the firm have any pension obligations? Is any portion of these obligations unfunded?

Post 8: Equity Analysis – Examine the firm’s equity in comparison to its competitors. Does the firm utilize multiple classes of stocks and, if so, what are the differences in the classes. Examine stock transactions by insiders and institutional investors? Are insiders buying or selling stock? Examine the firm’s use of employee stock options and other stock-based compensation. Consider the dilutive effect of these transactions on future earnings per share. Examine the firm’s dividend policy and any stock dividends and splits over the past five years. Compare the firm’s stock performance over the past five years with its competitors and with an appropriate broad market index.

Post 9: Cost of Capital – Calculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Consider the impact of any off-balance sheet financing in the calculation of the firm’s capital structure weights. Determine the firm’s cost of debt. What is the most reasonable proxy if your firm’s debt is not publicly traded? Estimate the firm’s cost of equity using the DCF, CAPM and Bonds plus risk premium methods.

Post 10: Free-Cash Flow Valuation – Estimate the value of the firm using the McKinsey Free Cash Flow model. Be sure to discuss your key assumptions and sources and justify your growth rates, key inputs (e.g., COGS percent, SG&A percent, CapEx percent, etc.) and your choice of time horizon.

Post 11: Alternate Valuation Models – Estimate the value of your firm using alternate valuation models including the Residual Operating Income (ROPI) model and market multiples approach.

Post 12: Examine your entire project and make a final judgment about the firm as a potential investment. What do you believe is the “true value” of the company and its stock? Make an investment recommendation.

Project evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

Post 7: Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Financing – Examine the firm’s use of leverage and compare its use of leverage with its competitors. Compute leverage ratios and coverage ratios. Make a judgment about the firm’s financial risk compared to its competition. Does the firm utilize off-balance sheet financing? If so, estimate the value of this off-balance sheet financing and prepare a revised balance sheet recognizing this debt. Calculate the impact of this off-balance sheet debt on the leverage ratios and on your overall assessment of the firm’s financial risk. Does the firm have any pension obligations? Is any portion of these obligations unfunded?

Post 8: Equity Analysis – Examine the firm’s equity in comparison to its competitors. Does the firm utilize multiple classes of stocks and, if so, what are the differences in the classes. Examine stock transactions by insiders and institutional investors? Are insiders buying or selling stock? Examine the firm’s use of employee stock options and other stock-based compensation. Consider the dilutive effect of these transactions on future earnings per share. Examine the firm’s dividend policy and any stock dividends and splits over the past five years. Compare the firm’s stock performance over the past five years with its competitors and with an appropriate broad market index.

Post 9: Cost of Capital – Calculate the firm’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Consider the impact of any off-balance sheet financing in the calculation of the firm’s capital structure weights. Determine the firm’s cost of debt. What is the most reasonable proxy if your firm’s debt is not publicly traded? Estimate the firm’s cost of equity using the DCF, CAPM and Bonds plus risk premium methods.

Post 10: Free-Cash Flow Valuation – Estimate the value of the firm using the McKinsey Free Cash Flow model. Be sure to discuss your key assumptions and sources and justify your growth rates, key inputs (e.g., COGS percent, SG&A percent, CapEx percent, etc.) and your choice of time horizon.

Post 11: Alternate Valuation Models – Estimate the value of your firm using alternate valuation models including the Residual Operating Income (ROPI) model and market multiples approach.

Post 12: Examine your entire project and make a final judgment about the firm as a potential investment. What do you believe is the “true value” of the company and its stock? Make an investment recommendation.

Project evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of accounting and financial concepts,