All posts by : chebby

MODULE 1 CASE – Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Ask, “What’s the difference between a warehouse and distribution center?” and you’ll get different answers. Move on to the array of technology available to automate and track materials in this part of the supply chain and beyond, which is evolving at a rapid pace. Experts point to cost savings through effective inventory management and innovative technology to maintain a competitive edge which have been embraced by leaders in the field.

We covered the labor force during this week’s Discussion and location decisions in SLP 1. Let us move on to what is going on inside warehouse/distribution centers and the important functions they play in the supply chain.

Case Assignment

Begin with the background readings to provide a foundation, and then research at least three diverse technologies that are being used in warehouses/distribution centers that help manage and track inventory and product within the facility, including those that are employed down the supply chain.

• Discuss the three technologies, and then add an overview of initial costs and cost savings, if applicable. Include information on how these technologies affect human workers with regard to job displacement, safety, etc. Finally, discuss the software that supports functions within the facility for each new tech item.
• The discussion for each technology should be 1 page in length.

Resources should be no more than three years old for this Case because the industry is changing rapidly and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career.

Module 1 Case Background Readings

Toray Industries Claims Breakthrough in Printer RFID Chips (2020)

Managing the Complexities of Inventory (2020)

Automated Stocktaking Drone for Warehouse Inventory Management (2019) (Video 1:29)

Autonomous Drones for Warehouse Management | Supply Chain | Cycle Counting (2019) (Video 3:19)

RFID, AIDC, and IoT News: Amazon Files for Patent for Wearable Computers Working with Vision Systems (2020)

Top 20 Warehouses 2019 (2019)

RFID, AIDC and IoT New Round Up for Nov 19, 2019 (2019)

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.

Assignment Expectations

Use the attached APA-formatted template (LOG302 Case1) to create your submission.

Your submission will include:

• Trident’s cover page
• A 3-page paper with APA citations (2- or 3-sentence introduction, 3-page body, and 2- or 3-sentence conclusion)
• The alphabetized reference list page in APA format

The Competing Values Framework is a theoretical model that is used worldwide for assessing organizational culture. Discuss the following:

• Discuss culture and its impact on the transformation process. 
• Your discussion should include the use of the Competing Values Framework by  organizational leaders. 
• Your  discussion should include the four major culture profiles that are  described in the framework. 

 When considering performance management practice for expatriate managers, what are the major factors that must be addressed? Do these differ for expatriate staff? How can you ensure that you are treating both groups equitably? 

Select one of the following case studies (located in your text):

• Case 14-1: Handling the Unhealthy Employee.
• Case 14-2: You Are Not Hurt? Good—You’re Fired!
• Case 15-1: CEO Compensation: Do They Deserve Rock Star Pay?
• Case 15-2: Microsoft, Nokia, and the Finnish Government: A Promise Made, a Promise Broken?

Then complete the following:

• Add your opinion about the choices and decisions being made—if this was your company, would you make this choice?
• What would you do differently?

You are strongly encouraged to make your initial post by the middle of each week so that you have plenty of time to respond to your classmates.

Development of Self

In this discussion, you will begin to construct a personal identity profile:

• First, summarize findings from the Internet research in the study of this unit (the context of your birth).
• Next, identify your birth characteristics (gender, race, ethnicity, ability, status, sexual orientation, nationality, et cetera).
• Finally, incorporate the following sections from Chapter 1 of your Culture and Identity text—“Development of the Self in Context”, “Societal Influences on Development”, and “Oppression” (pages 6 and 7) into an analysis of the accuracy of fit between your birth characteristics and your birth context.

Once you have completed the work above, answer the following questions:

• Did you find favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or absent images of your birth characteristics in the media (your gender, race, ethnicity, ability status, et cetera)?
• How does your identity align with the Thomas and Schwarzbaum discussion of oppression?

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two learners. Comment on differences and similarities noted in the context of birth and analysis of goodness of fit between birth characteristics and birth context.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

• Explore the historical or cultural and social factors that impact the development of personal identity.
• Assess one’s ethnic identity.

Resources

• Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

  4-6 pages (body) 

Shannon Albright has an accounting degree from a U.S. accredited university. She also became certified as a CPA (certified public accountant). Upon graduation, she was offered and accepted an entry-level accounting position at a firm in Atlanta, GA. She has been gainfully employed with this firm for the last 5 years. Recently she interviewed with your firm, which is located in Boston, MA. You, working for the human resources department, want to hire Shannon for your organization’s financial accountant position.

You know Shannon is a strong candidate, and you want to develop a competitive offer that will attract Shannon yet still fit within the company’s budget and compensation structure (i.e., considering both internal and external equity).

With this in mind, you are asked to prepare the offer for Shannon. The following will be included in this package and should be specific to Shannon and this situation:

• Compensation package: What pay rate will you offer (using salary survey research as support)? What else may be included in the compensation package?
• Incentive plan: What performance-based incentives does this offer include?
• Benefits plan: What specific benefit plans does this offer include?

It is important to provide the necessary supporting details to explain the incentives and benefits being offered. The more details you provide, the better educated Shannon will be to make her decision to accept.

Along with these packages, you will include a 1-page cover letter addressed to your supervisor that outlines what you propose to offer.

• This cover letter should explain and justify the compensation package, incentive plan, and benefits plan.
• Make sure to discuss job location and experience level
• Your detailed plans will then follow that cover page.

Using the Internet and library, locate all necessary information for constructing these 3 packages. This is a research assignment so be sure to include and cite your research within the paper using APA style.

Training Needs Analysis

Chapter 3 of the textbook describes the analysis stage of ADDIE. In this step, a training needs analysis is required. Based on the training needs analysis, describe a training course that could be used for your current job position. How will the training address the needs of the employees?

Use this week’s lecture as a basis for your post. Reference and cite the textbook in your original post. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Companies decide to outsource to other entities that can accomplish a job function for a comparable cost, optimize operations, and allow for more resources to be deployed in areas where the company specializes. Outsourcing can mean departments or functions are handled by another company. It is important to ensure a seamless transition for all chain members. 

Case Assignment

• Begin with the background readings which provide a foundation in industry outsourcing trends and practices. Research what functions are often outsourced in logistics/supply chain and why.
  This portion of the paper will be 1 page in length.
• Research the pros and cons of outsourcing in logistics (at least three pros and three cons must be discussed).
  This portion of the paper will be 1 page in length.
• Research two examples of logistics/supply chain companies that outsourced and had different results. (Use examples that are not from this week’s readings)
  This portion of the paper will be 1 page in length.

Resources should be no more than three years old for this Case Assignment because the industry is changing rapidly, and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career. 

Module 3 Case Background Readings

Trends and Practices in Supply Chain Analytics (2020)

Formulating a Predictive Flow (2020)

Masters of Logistics 28th Edition: Find Your Digital Direction (2019)

The Build-Versus-Buy Conundrum in Supply Chain Digitization (2020)

Need Speed Across the Supply Chain? It’s All About the Barcode (2019)

How a Freight Audit and a TMS Can Drive Efficiency for Your Supply Chain (2019)

“Digital Transformation” Can Enhance Working Capital Performance, New Hackett Group Survey Reveals (2019)

Three Logistics Trends to Watch in 2020 (2019)

Adding Data Science to Supply Chain’s List of Job Specs (2019)

Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in the third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information, see Differences Between First and Third Person. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.

Assignment Expectations

Use the attached APA-formatted template (LOG302 Case4) to create your submission.

Your submission will include:

• Trident’s cover page
• A 3-page paper with APA citations (2- or 3-sentence introduction, 3-page body, and 2- or 3-sentence conclusion)
• The alphabetized reference list page in APA format

 Review the case study Maruti Suzuki India: Defending Market Leadership in the A-Segment and identify a problem that can be addressed by a research report. Draft a preliminary description of the problem and a research question based on the problem identified. For this journal and the first final project milestone, you will not need to reference the data sets provided, but you may want to review the data briefly to help inform the development of your research question.

Note: You will notice that there are both qualitative and quantitative data sets accompanying the case study. While both can be used to address a business problem, you will be using quantitative data sets for the purpose of the final project in this course. 

Week 4 Assignment 2 Submission

If you are using the Blackboard Mobile Learn IOS App, please click “View in Browser.”Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Click the link above to submit your assignment.

Assignment 2: Avon Products or GE Money America Case Study
Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

From the Goldsmith & Carter textbook, select either the Avon Products (Chapter 1) or GE Money Americas (Chapter 6) case study for this assignment.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

1. Provide a brief description of the status of the company that led to its determination that a change was necessary.
2. Identify the model for change theory typified in the case study of your choice. Discuss what led you to identify the model that you did.
3. Illustrate the types of evaluation information that were collected and how they are used to benefit the company.
4. Speculate about success of the changes within the next five (5) years and how adjustments could be made if the results become less than ideal.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
• The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explore how to identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Analyze behavior change theories and their impact on talent management processes.
• Determine the effects of leadership in the management of talent pools and the talent review process.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in talent management.
• Write clearly and concisely about talent management using proper writing mechanics.