EAGLE INDUSTRIES CASE 1. Why are office products frequently chosen as a lead commodity in strategic sourcing efforts? Office products were chosen as the lead commodity in strategic sourcing efforts conducted by Smith and his team mainly because of the fact that there was not an appreciable difference in the product specifications when it came to differentiating different suppliers. It would almost be like comparing apples against apples. This would therefore provide a nice segway to try and understand
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Royal Dutch Shell- (RDS) Answer Guidelines: Q1. Discuss Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and how they impact Royal Dutch Shell in doing business abroad. Define culture: “culture is shared‚ learned values‚ norms of behaviour‚ means of communication and other outward expressions which distinguish one group of people from another”‚ or the collective programming of the human mind Main two theorists in Culture- Hofstede as the main and Trompenaars relational dimensions Dimensions are: Power distance
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chance that he or she experiences issues in the interview. Personally‚ I think having more physical or face to face communication is much more valuable as it shows the interviewer or interviewee the expressions of one another and also how question and answers are like in terms of volume and attitudes. With the end goal Jim should stay away from students from moving meeting arrangement‚ as opposed to utilizing email as the main wellspring of reaching students. Jim might likewise need to consider utilizing
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Ms Fredrick can improve her overall health by listening to the advise given by the G.P. Ms Fredrick has a T-score of -1‚ meaning Ms Fredrick’s bone density is that of osteopenia. This means that Ms Fredrick’s body is at risk of forming osteoporosis. Ms Fredrick can stop this from happening by quitting smoking‚ eating healthy‚ exercising and considering Hormone Replacement Therapy. As a menopausal woman Ms Fredrick is going through a hormone imbalance. During the menopause the endocrine system produces
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October 14‚ 2013 Brose Case Study 1. What is the Brose Groups business and what are the critical success factors (CSF’s) in a business like Brose’s? [lists] a) The Brose Groups business Supplies auto mobile parts such as windows‚ doors‚ seat adjusters‚ and so on to more than 40 auto brands Runs 45 factories in 25 different countries. Ex) production plants and joint ventures in Song-Do‚ Korea Manages the procurement of raw materials‚ manufacturing‚ and distribution of finished goods on a
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Determine whether the foreign exchange quotations are appropriate. If they are not appropriate‚ determine the profit you could generate by withdrawing $100‚000 from Blades’ checking account and engaging in arbitrage before the rates are adjusted. Answer: Here Locational Arbitrage is possible. Locational Arbitrage: a) Buy Thai baht from Minzu Bank ($100‚000/$0.0227) = 4‚405‚286.34 b) Sell Thai baht to Sobat Bank (THB 4‚405‚286.34 × $0.0228) = 100‚440.53 c) Dollar profit ($100
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expensed them all as R&D. Assume that 60% of the reported R&D could have been capitalized and spread out over the following two years. For example. The amount of R&D capitalized into 1995 would be evenly spread out among 1996 and 1997. If this were the case how much would net income have been in 1997 and 1998? What would be the percentage increase in net income from 1997 t0 1998? Compare that to the actual reporting change in net income from 1997 to 1998 Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 Revenue 6075 9050 11936
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Chapter 13: Determining Optimal Level of Product Availability Exercise Solutions 1. 0.2941 Optimal lot-size == NORMINV(0.2941‚100‚40) = 78.34 Given that p = $200‚ s = $30‚ c = $150: Expected profits = (p – s) NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 1) – (p – s) NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 0) – O (c – s) NORMDIST(O‚ ‚ ‚ 1) + O (p – c) [1 – NORMDIST(O‚ ‚ ‚ 1)] = $2‚657 Expected overstock = (O – )NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 1) + NORMDIST((O – )/‚ 0‚ 1‚ 0) = 7.41 Expected understock = ( – O)[1 –
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Supply Chain Management Case Study 1 Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Background Seven-Eleven is a famous convenience store. And it is set up its first store in Tokyo in May 1974‚ it was found by Masatoshi Ito‚ the company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979 It had increased its share of the convenience shore market since it opened. It success is greatly contributed to its careful planning‚ and its information system as well as distribution system. Q1 A convenience store chain
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there is any infection problem on prosthesis site. Encourage Susan to do more extremity exercises under nurse educated. Rationale: For example‚ bed-supported extremity exercises including ankle pump and rotation‚ raise leg straightly‚ bed-supported knee bending‚ buttock contraction‚ etc.[4] These exercises must be done in slow rate‚ as to prevent dislocation under rapid action. By the way of such mild exercises‚ they can strengthen leg muscles‚ enhance knee movement from stiff‚ promote body circulation
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