1. What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to a contract manufacturer(s) in China? Use any frameworks that you feel are relevant to assess this decision at the strategic level. The strategic benefit for the company to outsource the production process is the potential savings base on low labor cost in China. And by moving all its product line to China‚ it can be easier for the company to manage the production. The risks can be as follows. The contract
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When the poem starts‚ the narrator urges the drums and bugles to play their music loudly and powerful‚ so it bursts through doors and windows into schools and churches. He even urges the instruments to disturb newlyweds and farmers. Then‚ as if on repeat‚ he once again urges the drums and bugles to play‚ except he describes their sound hoping it will reach across the city. He wants it to keep people up at night and keep them from working during the day. If people chose to ignore it and carry on with
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Scotts Miracle-Gro September 7 BUAD 6600 SCMers Meagan Frances Ayers James Franks Emelie Hall Jean-Hubert Trahan Instructor: Sachin Modi Objective/Scope The purpose of this article is to determine whether staying at the Temecula plant or outsourcing to China is the best option for Scotts Miracle-Gro. A cost analysis will be used to determine which option will give Scotts Miracle-Gro the best opportunity for long-term growth and profit. Recommendations It has been determined
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The Joan Scott reading. Deconstructing Equality-Versus Difference: or‚ the uses of Poststructuralist theory for Feminism‚ starts out talking about the thought behind theory and the need for a theory behind the woman’s feminism movement. “We need theory that can analyze the workings of patriarchy in all its manifestations- ideological‚ institutional‚ organizational‚ subjective- accounting not only for continuous but also for change over time.” (pg 33). She basically is stating that we need theory
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race. Background Analysis of the Poem Commentary – Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okara In Gabriel Okara’s poem‚ “Piano and Drums”‚ Okara expresses his feelings and thoughts of a primitive society in contrast to a western society. Being an African himself‚ and having studied in a western society‚ the poem reflects the confusion in his emotions as well as the loss of self-identity. The title of the poem itself‚ “Piano and Drums” displays a sense of dissimilarity and contrast as the instruments
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experiences; however‚ there are poems that have themes such as death and democracy. In his collection “Drum Taps” Whitman speaks about the Civil War and its effects on the American people. Many scholars‚ and myself believe that throughout this collection he changes his tone. Leslie Jamison says that critics have dismissed Walt Whitman’s work as mediocracy‚ but that when looking at his later pieces such as “Drum Taps” you can see his true genius. He begins the collection with a cheery tone and sound effects
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The speaker of the seminar was Scott Rouse‚ who is a body language expert. He spoke of how his knowledge not only helped with analyzing criminals‚ but it also helped with analyzing any type of targets related to the business world (S. Rouse‚ personal communication‚ October 17‚ 2015). There are many interesting facts that were discussed in the seminar. Three key facts presented were behavior of the hands‚ the type of lies‚ and the importance of listening. People’s hands can give up much more information
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Drumming! A history of drums and drumming from past to present. General Purpose: To inform the class about the history of drums and drumming. Specific Purpose: At the end of my informative speech‚ I would like everyone to understand where drums came from and how they are used today. Thesis: Drums give the world of music rhythm. Without drums and drum beats‚ I believe that music today would not be as good as it is currently. Introduction: A. How many in here like to listen to music
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Scott Joplin (1868-1917) Scott Joplin‚ commonly known as the "King of Ragtime" music‚ was born on November 24‚ 1868‚ in Bowie County‚ Texas near Linden. Joplin came from a large musical family. His father‚ Giles Joplin was a musician who had fiddled dance music while serving as a slave at his master ’s parties. His mother‚ Florence Givens Joplin‚ born free and out of slavery‚ sang and played the banjo‚ and four of his brothers and sisters either sang or played strings. Joplin ’s
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There are many ways to define a drum major. A lot of the things I know about being a drum major are not things I was told as an expectation‚ but things that I was shown through the actions of these leaders. I’ve been told that a drum major is defined as one who leads the band into success‚ but I know that it’s a whole lot more than that. One should be approachable and knowledgeable‚ enthusiastic and serious‚ skilful and experienced. A drum major is someone who has independence but would never leave
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