The University of Kansas School of Business SCM 401: Introduction to Supply Chain Management Spring 2015 Instructor: Bill Roach‚ 318 Summerfield Hall‚ Phone: 864-1996 e-mail: william.roach@gmail.com GTA : TBD Class Hours: 1:00 – 2:15 MW; 527 Summerfield Hall 2:30 – 3:45 TR ‚ 127 Summerfiedl Hall Office Hours: 2:30 – 3:30 MW‚ 1:15 – 2:15 TR (or by appointment) Course Website: http://courseware.ku.edu/ Required Reading Materials: e-Book from McGraw-Hill (see p.2 of the syllabus for details)
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Industry and Competitive Analysis HBS Case Study: Du Pont ’s Titanium Dioxide Business(A) Group 4 Du Pont Titanium is the leading manufacturer of titanium dioxide‚ serving customers in the coating‚ paper and plastic industries. The company operates many plants and all of which use chloride manufacturing process. Three factors related to production will settle the cost advantage of titanium dioxide manufacturing. They are Economic of Scale‚ Capacity Utilization Rate and Experience Curve Effects
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Financial Management Fall 2013 Case Study Instructions Learning Objectives and Suggested Assignment Question Case Lecture Date Learning Objectives and Suggested Assignment Questions Case #1 Financial Crisis in Asia: 1997 – 1998 HBS 9-709-004 Learning Objectives: Explain and discuss currency crises. Analyze the transmission mechanism of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 – 1998. Suggested Questions: 1. What developments led to the Asian currency crisis in 1997 – 1998
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organizational strategy included a flat organizational structure feel and a management control system that "put as much decision making and intelligence into the store level PC as is necessary to free the manager to do those things that uniquely people do" (HBS‚ p.6). Critical Issue #1: A Flat Organization In a flat organization structure‚ "decision making is centralized‚ with the power often residing in the owner or founder...everyone does whatever needs to be done in order to complete business" (Pearlson
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Anemia is a disease state that is characterized by a reduction of hemoglobin (Hb) or volume of red blood cells (RBC’s). The reduction in Hb or RBC’s leads to diminished oxygen carrying ability of the blood. Many forms of anemia exist – the anemias discussed will be relevant to our patient‚ JJ‚ based on her signs/symptoms and past medical history (PMH). Anemia can be classified based on the appearance or size of the RBC. The size of the RBC can be determined by either calculating the mean corpuscular
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Fahrenheit 451‚ the ways in which equality are dealt with in Harrison Bergeron seem totally extreme and inhumane‚ yet they are not complete different approaches to uniformity attempts. Technology is‚ of course‚ expected to advance in the future; however‚ in HB the development seems the same as it is in today’s culture. In F451‚ the knowledge of technology and entertainments portrays to have sky-rocketed. In the same way that the H-G men issue different handicaps to people according to their talent‚ Montag’s
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greatly affect the resistance. The reasons as to why diamond does not conduct electricity were also found. Aim: To investigate the effect that different factors have on pencil lead (graphite) resistance. The factors tested include‚ pencil lead type (HB‚ 2B...)‚ temperature‚ length and cross-sectional area. Hypothesis: The relationship between length and resistance should show an exponential relationship. The relationship between cross sectional area and resistance should be a power relationship
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BBL Summary (October 15‚ 2012) Rural India: The Emerging Market Pradeep KASHYAP Founder & CEO‚ MART Today’s presentation will cover several topics. First‚ opportunities for Japanese businesses in India will be introduced. Next‚ the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) will be discussed. Finally‚ a question and answer session will take place in order to answer any questions which the audience may have. Japanese companies such as Toyota‚ Honda‚ and Suzuki first came to India in 1984 to sign joint-venture
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Chapter 10 of Real Options: Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World (HBS Press‚ 1999) by Martha Amram and Nalin Kulatilaka Glaze Creek Partners Page 2 May‚ 1999 A Step-by-Step Example PORTLANDIA ALE: ❒ Two brewmasters and a dream ❒ Their business plan is straight DCF ❒ The reality is that firm has options ❒ Let’s calculate the expanded value of the firm: V = DCF + option value Glaze Creek Partners © HBS Press‚ 1999. From Chapter 10‚ Real Options: Managing Strategic Investment in an
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rates. • Who are those persons behind the controversial RH bill? The RH Bills filed are those authored by House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay‚ HB 96; Iloilo Rep. Dale Bernard Tuddao‚ HB 101‚ Akbayan Representatives Kaka Bag-ao & Walden Bello; HB 513‚ Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon‚ HB 1160‚ Iloilo Representative Augusto Syjuco‚ HB 1520‚ Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan. While the senators who supported the RH bill are the following: The 13 senators who voted in favor of the bill were
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