Using the link. Use Freight Solution Providers as the current employer.

http://www.shipfsp.com/index.html

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you address the following:

• What is the company’s mission statement?
• What is the company’s vision statement?
• What role do these have on the way the business operates? Do the company’s actions seem to align to their vision and mission statements?
• How might the mission and vision of the organization affect or guide you as an employee or manager in the company?
• If the company does not have a mission or vision statement, what might be the effect of that?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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***Instructions: Please answer the following questions with a minimum of 200-word count for each question, total of 800-word count or more. A cover page/title page is not needed. Use scholarly articles to support your answer, include in-text citations and a reference page, APA format. Please use the reference that I provided in the attached file, here is the reference: Solomon, M. R., Marshall, G. W., & Stuart, E. W. (2012). Marketing: Real people, real choices. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Also, 2 outside scholarly articles for in-text citation and references are required. Do not use Wikipedia, ask.com, online dictionaries, or etc. No PLAGIARISM and let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

Read the Chapter 2 study: Jay Minkoff, a Decision Maker at First Flavor Inc. (first page of the attached file)

Answer each question in 200 – 350 words.

1. Summarize the company’s offerings, and identify its dilemmas.

2. Read the detailed description of First Flavor, Inc. at http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/s…

Discuss their mission and marketing objectives, and the role of a situational analysis in the company’s success.

3. Explain the importance of a solid but flexible business plan for First Flavor, Inc.

4. As a marketing manager for Flavor Strips, Inc., what other strategies might the company choose to explore?

 

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Space Age Furniture Company****Original and Plagiarism free work** Each part labeled and answered in full with complete sentences*** Introduction and conclusion paragraph required and plagiarism report must be attached!!! Graduate level work PLEASE!!!!! any calculations used must be shown……

Space Age Furniture Company

The Space Age Furniture Company manufactures tables and cabinets to hold microwave ovens and portable televisions. These products are made in various sizes and with various features, but all follow basically the same production and assembly operations. However, two of these products—the Saturn microwave stand and the Gemini TV stand—have a part (no. 3079) that requires machining on a special lathe used only for making that part. At present the machine is run by Ed Szewczak, a machinist who also operates other machines in Space Age’s shop. Once set up and started, the lathe can run nearly unattended. However, the machinist must be present (even if not actually attending the machine) any time one of the machines, including the lathe, is in operation. At present, Ed works a regular 40-hour week. However, due to the workload for producing part 3079, it has been necessary to schedule frequent overtime for him in order to finish the necessary parts on time.

Coral Snodgrass, operations manager for Space Age, has just heard from Ed’s foremen that Ed is becoming unhappy about so much overtime. As Coral knows, Ed has been with the company a long time and is an excellent, reliable employee. Skilled machinists with Ed’s experience and employment record are extremely difficult to find. Coral wonders what can be done to alleviate this problem.

Recently, Space Age began using an MRP system that has helped reduce inventories greatly and improve on-time deliveries. In fact, Space Age carries no finished-goods inventory. Instead, everything in the master schedule is being produced for customer orders, so all products are shipped almost immediately. Previously Space Age had estimated that it cost $1.25 per week to store each Gemini and $1.50 per week to store each Saturn that wasn’t shipped immediately. The master schedule for producing these two items for the next six weeks is shown below.

Master Schedule  (the last column is 6 but the number in missing on top!!!!)
Week
	1	2	3	4	5
Gemini	600	400	700	500	400	600
Saturn	300	400	400	600	300	300

The part in question, 3079, is used in two different subassemblies: no. 435, which is used in the Gemini TV stand, and no. 257, which is used in the Saturn microwave stand. One of part 3079 is used in each subassembly, and one of each subassembly is used in each of the final products.

Part 3079 may be produced in any quantity since the lathe that makes it is not used for anything else. However, both of the subassemblies are produced using the same equipment. To minimize change over time, Space Age has decided that these subassemblies should be made in minimum quantities of 1,000 at a time, although there is no problem with capacity on the equipment that makes them. In fact, an order for 1,000 of subassembly 435 is due to be received in week 1, as is an order for 1,000 of subassembly 257. Lead time for both these subassemblies is one week, and no inventory is expected to be on hand for either part at the beginning of week 1. There is not any on-hand inventory of part 3079, and there are no orders in process.

Ed Szewczak earns $22 per hour and gets a 50% premium for any overtime work. Whenever part 3079 is made, there is no set-up time, but processing takes 0.03 hour per unit. It costs $0.25 per week to hold any of these parts over from one week to the next. The cost of holding each subassembly in inventory is $0.75 per unit per week.

 Respond to the following and include any Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) calculations:

• Develop an MRP for Space Age Furniture Company using the information in the case including the production of sub-assemblies in lot sizes of 1,000.
• The lot size of 1,000 for sub-assemblies has produced a lumpy demand for part 3079. Suggest ways for improvements over sub-assemblies in lot sizes of 1,000.
• Analyze the trade-off between overtime costs and inventory costs.
• Calculate a new MRP that improves the base MRP.
• Compare and contrast the types of production processing—job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous—and determine which the primary mode of operation is and why.
• Describe ways that management can keep track of job status and location during production.
• Recommend any changes that might be beneficial to the company and/or add value for the customer.

The final case study should demonstrate your understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The paper should integrate readings, scholarly sources, and class discussions into work and life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous events as well as implications for future applications.

The purpose of the final case study is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of operations management.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

• Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least five scholarly sources.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

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Review the Project Management Email.

Create an 1,050-word analysis and recommendation in which you address the following:

• Explain the five phases of the project. Provide a detailed description of each phase.
• Describe the key deliverables associated with each of the project options.
• Analyze each of the projects to determine which might be best to implement. Use such approaches as a feasibility study, break-even analysis, etc.
• Recommend which project to implement and include a detailed rationale.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Dear Project Manager:

We have three project proposals to consider in next week’s Project Management Office’s (PMO) Review. Piper Industries Corp. needs the projects to be complete and to be generating revenue within 12 months of next week’s PMO Review. Wendell Deirelein, our vice-president, has assigned you to analyze the three projects below and make a recommendation as to which project the company should invest in. The recommendation must include your description of the five phases of the project and the key deliverables (project completion date and cost) for each project.

Project Code Name: Juniper

• This is an enhancement of a current widget being offered by our company.
• Risk of completion of this project on time is low.
• Product plan shows the critical path to be 6 months at a cost of $325,000 to bring the product to market.
• Product is forecasted to have a ROI of $250,000 for a period of 2 to 3 years.
• The third year is forecasted to be the end of life for this product line due to advances projected in technology.
• This is a standard product line that marketing believes many customers will want to purchase.
• Production plan shows the critical path to be 9 months at a cost of $655,000 to bring the product to market.

Project Code Name: Palomino

• This is a new line of widget products including enhancements using existing technology.
• Risk for completion of this project on time is medium.
• Product is forecasted to have ROI of $450,000 for a period of 5 years.
• This product will be a custom part for one of your strategic customers—historically the forecasts from this customer have a 5% margin of error.
• The seventh year is forecasted to be the end of life for this product by the customer.

Project Code Name: Stargazer

• Research and development has already started on our new widgets. The company has spent $450,000 on this product so far and the estimate to bring this product to market is $575,000.
• Risk of completing this project on time is high.
• Product is forecasted to have ROI of $300,000 first year; $550,000 the second year; and $750,000 the third year.
• The product life is forecasted to be 7 years for this product. (This forecast included derivative product which will cost more).
• By delivering such an innovative product to the marketplace first, your organization will be seen as a leader in this industry.
• Your sales and marketing teams have discussed this type of product with a few of your strategic customers; while some are interested, there are many questions about the business.

Sincerely,

Ray Gritsch

Piper Industries Corporation

 

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Assignment 4 is a critical analysis assignment. For this assignment, we are assigning the company W.L. Gore and asking that you think of, research and consider a”Corporate Social Responsibility” (“CSR”) problem or opportunity facing W.L Gore.

Exactly what corporate social responsibility is, is not 100% clear and is the subject of some controversy. Some research on this topic at the outset might help. However, the most common definitions of CSR define CSR as a responsibility of businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development of the business while also improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the community and society as a whole. There are some “laissez faire” capitalists who will say that there’s no such thing as corporate social responsibility and that the responsibility of a business is to maximize profits for its shareholder. For our purposes, we’re assuming that there is at least some level of corporate social responsibility. The extent to which you think there ought to be such responsibility can (and probably will anyway) influence your analysis.

First, you will need a research basis for your essay. NPC is providing you with 2 sources to start you off:

1. Innovation: The Classic Traps

Author: Kanter

2. W. L. Gore – Culture of Innovation case

Author: Rao

Both resources can be accessed from the “slides and documents” page for this course on the NPC student website.

You may find and use any additional academically reliable resources you like. The NPC virtual library can be used to gather additional research material. The precise amount of research and the extent to which you use additional outside sources (other than the above two) is left to your discretion. A good paper can be written with just the 2 sources above, but additional sources may be helpful.

Once you’ve done your research, the next step is to write your paper. The over-all goal of your paper is to present the corporate social responsibility problem or opportunity. (This can be one you think of by yourself or one that you read about, though remember that citations are necessary whenever quoting another source.)

While there is not necessarily one “best” way to write a critical analysis paper and you can still earn a good grade with another format, we strongly suggest the following structure:

• Start with an Introduction discussing: a brief description of the background of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) problem or opportunity facing Starbucks, the stakeholders impacted; what organizational environments are relevant (external, task, and internal), and the current situation (the nature and dimension of the problem/opportunity). Your introduction must end with a specific one-sentence statement of the management problem/opportunity that your paper will address. The one-sentence statement is critical because is it frames the rest of your paper. 

• Two Alternative Solutions: Each solution must address the CSR problem/opportunity you stated in your introduction – do not address a different problem or opportunity than the one stated. State the solution first, and then explain what the solution involves – your discussion of a solution should also clarify what specific steps that W. L. Gore must take and what specific managers should be involved in the implementation of the solution. Use academically sound sources (example: scholarly or peer-reviewed articles) to support your solutions – with quotes and/or paraphrasing. 

• An Evaluation: Each alternative solution must be evaluated separately, using a pro/con structure. Then your evaluation should explain how the solution is feasible and what aspects of the implemented solution the organization must monitor to make sure implementation of the solution stays on track. 

• Your Recommendation: Discuss with well-reasoned arguments why one of your two stated solutions is the best course of action at this company as compared to the one you did not choose, and support your choice with academically sound sources.

• A list of References must be attached, as a separate page to the critical analysis paper. The Reference list should be APA formatted (as an alternative, MLA or Chicago style formatting is also acceptable). If you are unfamiliar with these citation styles, the Purdue Online Writing Lab can be of great help. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/ 

Length: The minimum length is 750 words. There is no maximum length. The exact length is left to your discretion.

Please review the Sample Critical Analysis Paper with comments (accessible from the slides and documents page) to get a visual picture of how your paper should be structured.

 

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