Information System MGCR 331-005 Guest Speaker Talk Write-up IT is all about cutting people/time Jean Thibodeau defines IT as a mean to max efficiency. I totally agree on that. With IT‚ the way people deal with data is much more efficient. Data storage‚ transmission‚ manipulation can all get done with a click of mouse. RFI (Resquest for Information) is vital for collaboration The purpose of RFI is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers. RFI management helps
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Summative Art Write-Up Acrylic Landscape Painting Where did your idea/image come from? Is it your own image or did you use someone’s artwork or photograph to work from for a practical exercise? Briefly describe the image? (colours‚ the scene itself) (5 marks) My idea/image came from a social media app called instagram‚ and the image was take in Lake Minnewanka in Alberta Canada. I did use someone else’s photograph. The individual who took it remains unknown‚ however their instagram account is
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Short Write-up –Innovation across Firm Boundaries Xin Gu 1. What were some key problems in the Alpha-Omega alliance? What caused them? First‚ both firms were accustomed to getting their way" with alliance partners because of their market clout and size; but this situation was different. Since both companies rarely compromised‚ partnership discussions were arduous. At one low point‚ both sides refused to give in on a particular issue‚ and one team coldly got up and left. Second‚ one major hurdle
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FN6033:CORPORATE FINANCE ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDIES CASE 1: THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. QUESTIONS: 1. There is competition in the overnight package delivery industry‚ and the strategies by which those two firms are meeting the competition. What are the enabling and inhibiting factors facing the two firms as they pursue their goals? Do you think that either firm can attain a sustainable competitive advantage in this business? 2. Why did FedEx’s
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STUDY CASE QUESTIONS: 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS package tracking system? The input s in the UPS package tracking system is the detailed information about the sender‚ the destination‚ and when the package should arrive. The processing takes places when the information is inputted in the scannable bar-coded label which is attached to a package. The information from the smart label is then transmitted to one of UPS’s computer system‚ and then it is finally sent
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Case Recap Dr. Pepper/7-Up (DPSU) is the largest division of Cadbury Schweppes PLC‚ the world’s third largest soft drink company. The Squirt brand manager in 2001‚ Kate Cox‚ is working on the brand’s annual advertising and promotion plan (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2010). The main issue in developing a marketing strategy stems from the market targeting and product positioning in Squirt’s advertising and promotion plan development. This case analysis will review the issues; examine the company’s strengths
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Case Summary: UPS 1. What are the inputs‚ processing and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? The inputs are all of the raw data collected by UPS from its day to day operations from the basic information of the package and address to the points of data collected during the delivery process‚ i.e. travel time or fuel spent. The processing is UPS converting this data into easily accessible information and discovering relevant business trends. The outputs stage is transferring the information
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 Executive summary Page 3 Introduction Page 4 Main supply chain issues within the Hewlett Packard-UPS case study Page 6 Strategies for the future Page 8 Conclusion 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The concept of supply chain is tightly linked to the concept of collaboration. A supply chain by nature involves the interaction of two or more firms‚ sharing resources‚ risks and capabilities and jointly working to achieve higher business performance. Therefore‚ companies involved
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Who Moved My Cheese 2013 My impression of “Who Moved My Cheese?” By Spencer Johnson‚ M.D. is completely positive. The author gives an extremely motivational narrative discussing change. Johnson’s did a wonderful job illustration his thoughts with this book. “Who Moved My Cheese?” Can be read by any person in any industry and the story line is just as impactful and encouraging. The writer provides the reader an understanding that anticipating‚ acknowledging and embracing changing can
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09 Ethics Review Short Answer Questions Matthew Table of Contents Hosmer‚ Chapter 1 3 Sexty‚ Chapter 1 3 Sexty‚ Chapter 2 6 Sexty‚ Chapter 3 9 Sexty‚ Chapter 4 12 Hosmer‚ Chapter 1 Identify and explain the individual determinants of moral standards * Personal goals * Expectations of outcomes * Things we want out of life and things we expect others want out of life too * Material possessions‚ lifestyle preferences‚ personal goods‚ social aims * Personal
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