CHAPTER SEVEN Discussion Questions 1. What role does forecasting play in the supply chain of a build-to-order manufacturer such as Dell? Although Dell builds to order‚ they obtain PC components in anticipation of customer orders and therefore they rely on forecasting. This forecast is used to predict future demand‚ which determines the quantity of each component needed to assemble a PC and the plant capacity required to perform the assembly. 2. How could Dell use collaborative forecasting
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Part One City Explorer is an advertising agency and a publisher for a free magazine named “City Explorer”. The management of City Explorer had divided into different department‚ which are admin department‚ design department‚ sales department‚ distribution department and the apps division department (Joanne‚ 2017). It can be seen that‚ it’s an agency which have appropriate arrangement. City Explorer is the advertising agency that are very famous in Negeri Sembilan‚ Malacca‚ and certain part of Klang
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distributors for contacts‚ but with B&L for other items – confusion for consumers • B&L has more cash and fewer assets in inventory – better for B&L • Gives them financing (steady cash flow on promissory notes and profits) for other goods • Allows them to engage in other goods Advantages: Marketing resources immediately freed up to focus on the disposable contact lens market Lower SG&A expenses with new distribution plan Less inventory held by B&L for conventional lens‚ more in receivables
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L Brands‚ the parent company of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body works‚ sells lingerie‚ personal care & beauty products‚ apparel‚ and accessories. It owns the brands Victoria’s Secret‚ PINK‚ Bath & Body Works‚ C.O. Bigelow‚ La Senza‚ White Barn Candle Co.‚ and Henri Bendel brands and stands as one of the largest specialty retailers in the U.S. with over 2‚600 US specialty stores. It does also operate in Canada and in 40 other countries‚ through licensing and franchise agreements. In addition‚ it
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Motherboard Components and Form Factors Task 1: Procedure 2. Using Internet Explorer‚ locate information on the LGA 1156 connector. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? LGA Stands for Land grid array It works a a few processors such as the Intel Core i7‚i3‚i5 Xeon‚ Pentium‚ Celeron. The purpose of the LGA 1156 Is to connect a processor to the motherboard. 3. Using Internet Explorer‚ locate information on the Intel H55 Chipset. What processors is it used with
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Request for Project (RFP) Organization: Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Requester: CEO Background of Request Patton-Fuller Community Hospital is looking to upgrade its current network architecture over the next 5 years. As a result‚ it is imperative that a complete review of current architecture is completed and a revised network design is developed to include both proposed upgraded hardware and software. As the CIO for the hospital‚ it is your responsibility to complete this project
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1-2 2-4 3-5 4-1 5-3 ----------------------- Task 1. Find and match the biography details to the explorers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. He was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very impactful
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What plans should the hospital board make for next year and the next five years? After reviewing the balance sheets for the Patton Fuller Community Hospital for the next fiscal year‚ it shows that the hospital will break even. For the year the hospital is making enough money that will cover all of their debts. The hospital will not make any profits. To avoid debts of the hospital from increasing‚ the hospital will need to increase their revenues. Healthcare organizations need to realize hospital
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L.L.Bean’s focus on the customer led the company to develop information management systems that provide their customers with best-in-class shopping experiences. From easy access to available products‚ irrespective of its disposition within the supply chain‚ to fast and free shipping‚ L.L.Bean is a standout amongst its peers (“#3 Google”‚ 2015). L.L.Bean’s recognition is no coincidence‚ as the company has worked tirelessly to build upon their purpose as defined by Lean Leonwood Bean a century before
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The life & times of three European explorers Introduction: In this essay you will be reading about the legacy of three explorers during renaissance. Firstly you will be reading about Marco Polo secondly about Christopher Columbus and lastly Ferdinand Magellan. These explorers have all changed the world by adding to the world map and proving things that no one else has discovered or seen before Marco Polo Marco Polo was a voyager‚ born in Venice‚ Italy. He was born on September 15th
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