BUS-4072_FouchTashia_Week9Assignment

Subject: Logistic Management Q#6) What is Porters Power Model explain with example? Q#7) What is risk management & mitigation explain with example?

Media for settlement: Excel (source or supporting data) Question : D. As a Field Operation, out of the three dealers, which one has Decreased battery sales? How to improve it. E. If the profit of 1 pcs battery is Rp. 125,000, what is the total profit From the sale of batteries for the month of Jan - Oct with a note, in June and July there is a cashback of Rp. 25,000 for buyer F. In your opinion, which of the three dealers is the best and the worst dealer

Question 1 Complete the table below about contractual requirements for strategic planning in an organization. Identify at least two contractual requirements for strategic planning in an organisation. In 50 words or more, describe the implication of each identified contractual requirement for the organisation's business. Contractual Requirement I. II. Budget Timelines. Implicati on Clarity regarding the direction of the firm can be obtained by creating budgets and economic projections. The best business idea, product, service, or marketing plan alone won't guarantee success. Additionally, it is crucial to comprehend the business's financial figures and the ramifications of each one. Financial budgets and projections may also be used by various stakeholders outside the firm. Timelines are essential to account for the future. It encompasses planning, preparation, control and other associated processes. It forms an integral part of organizational values. The organization's strategic plan…

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Q2. Discuss the concept of time. How time can be manipulated and how does it help construct reality.

4.3 Briefly describe the term circular flow (2) 4.4 Explain the role of the factor market in the circular flow? Discuss the interaction between household and firms in the economy (2x2) 4.5 (4) QUESTION 5: Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow. RAND TUMBLES TO 3-WEEK LOw. STOCKS FALL AS EARNINGS DISAPPOINT At 1600 GMT the rand was 2.2% weaker at R16.91 per dollar, its weakest since Jul Source : https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/rand-tumbles-to-3-week-I stocks-fall-as-earnings-disappoint/ 5.1 Identify the market above 5.2 List any type of notes used by South Africa Reserve Bank 5.3 Briefly describe the term market. GAUTENG PROVINCE © Gauteng Department of Education URKO SUTH CA

Q.1) Identify other key resources or capabilities possessed by Next discussed in the article.   Capabilities: One of Next’s main capability which Wolfson implemented on Next was to change the existing methodology that was used by Bronek Masojada, with respect to his ideology which he executed was the use of the catalogue, and replace it with modern day technology by introducing ecommerce, which paved way for consumers to purchase goods online, this then gave Next a leverage over other stores as well as avoid the disturbances caused by Covid-19. With ecommerce next has been capable of generating 500m in sales in overseas Online store label which started off as an experiment selling sports wear has been making good money around 500m just last year With the innovation of total platform next has become online host for other well known brands to help launch their products on ecommerce. Which can bring customers to next website. With covid-19 around the corner next online sales have been all…

Topic: “What are some causes of rising food prices and the challenges faced by rural farmers in Mt. Royal, Carriacou.” A. Based on the topic above, what are the theory/theories that provide an explanation for the problem you are studying?

QUESTION 2 (Part) Marie from question 1 expected to have a substantial income tax liability for the 2023 income year and shortly before 30 June 2023 wanted to adopt some tax planning strategies to reduce that liability. She considered the following two suggestions. ... The second alternative suggestion was a “tax effective” investment scheme that Marie heard about at a city wine bar that was a “certainty” to reduce her income tax liability. The investment was marketed by a brochure that highlighted its tax advantages and was widely  promoted by a cattle investment company. It involves a cattle breeding program under which an investor agrees to lease from the cattle investment company some cows for breeding purposes and pays leasing fees for this, and then makes income from the sale of bred cattle. The initial lease period is two years during which the investor engages a cattle management company to manage the cows for breeding purposes and pays management fees for these services. An…

Question 1: During the planning process, if there is a gap between future desired sales and projected sales, corporate management will need to develop or acquire new businesses to fill it. Identify and describe the three strategies that can be used to fill the strategic gap.

QUESTION 11 For firms competing in worldwide markets, conducting. productivity analysis environmental analysis strategy implementation O sustainability analysis Ogrowth forecasting is more complex, since what works in one country or region might not work in another.

Question 1  Given the following payoff table with the profits ($m), a firm might expect alternative investments (A, B, C) under different levels of interest rate. payoffs as profits states of nature     decision alternatives 1(5%) 2(7%) 3(9%) A 14 22 6 B 19 18 11 C 12 17 15 a. Use the alternative method to verify EVPI NOW ASSUME THAT THE PAYOFFS ARE COSTS ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: b. What is the most the firm should be willing to pay to obtain further (perfect) information (EVPI)? c. Use the alternative method to verify EVPI. Please answer all three parts of Question 1.

Q1. Mr. John Francois, the owner of John Francois Stores has been operating a successful business since 1977. However, he is not fully aware of what strategic management and planning entails. As a trust worthy employee, Mr. Francois has asked you to host a weekend retreat with him, his family members, and selected members of staff so that you can advise them about what strategic management and planning entails as well as how important it is for the organization to engage in strategic management and planning. What would you say to the members present at the retreat so that they can have a very good understanding of what strategic management and planning entails, and why they should engage in the process so as to maintain the competitive advantage of John Francois Stores?

Question 1: In large firms, financial activity is usually associated with which top officer? What are the roles of this top officer?

Please asnwer with your own words please       Question 1: Despite aggressive campaigns to attract customers with lower mobile phone prices, S-Mobile has been losing large number of its most lucrative two-year contract subscribers. Management wants to know why so many customers are leaving S-Mobile and what can be done to entice them back. They are worried if the customers are deserting because of poor customer service, uneven network coverage, wireless service charges, or competition from carriers with Apple iPhone service. What strategic decisions shall S- Mobile take to overcome this problem?

Q.2.2 Compare and contrast between the grassroots forecasting technique and the Delphi method. Q.2.2 Explain integrated service providers in logistics management. Q.2.3 Explain how distribution requirements planning (DRP) is used. Q.2.4 An organisation produces customised wooden furniture. In your opinion, can the organisation utilise triple bottom line (3BL) to improve its production of wooden furniture? Justify your answer by discussing at least 3 key points.

Technicalities in Grant Writing Process and the Proposed Budget 1 Technical writing is the practice of explaining technical issues in ways that non-technical people can understand Why would this be important in the grant writing process? 2 What is the purpose of a proposed budget? What should it contain?

Case information: Globo Gym Services Pty Ltd is a provider of maintenance services for commercial gym equipment. Gyms throughout Australia engage Globo Gym Services to maintain their gym equipment. As a company specialising in gym equipment maintenance, Globo Gym is able to provide clients with efficient and timely repairs, more cost efficiently than gyms could otherwise undertake through employing their own staff. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit gyms particularly hard, with lock downs forcing gym closures across different states in Australia. For Globo Gym Service, this has meant that clients have cut back requesting equipment maintenance and reduced system maintenance requests as much as possible. Many clients are experiencing great financial difficulty and have delayed paying amounts owed to Globo Gym Services.

Week 9. Discuss effective approaches that Samsung Electric can implement to gain and manage a successful strategic alliance. - (7 marks)

Q1. Read the case below. Develop a theoretical frame work and show by a figure. State hypotheses involved in this model. Incidence of smoking in movies has started to increase again, after having declined for several decades. According to the National Cancer Institute, smoking is seen in at least three out of four contemporary box-office hits. What’s more, identifiable cigarette brands appeared in about one-third of all movies in 2008. Exposure to smoking in movies is an important predictor of adolescent smoking initiation: smoking in movies has been shown to affect adolescents’ intentions to start smoking. In turn, the intentions to start smoking are determined by a more positive attitudetoward smoking after seeing a film character smoke. Recent research has revealed that the relationship between seeing a film character smoke and the attitude toward smoking is stronger when a person’s identification with a film character increases. These findings are consistent with social learning…

4.29. The demand for all-terrain bicycles had been steadily increasing since 1989. In the following table are the sales per quarter of mountain bikes produced by Canyon and Cactus Cycles since the second quarter of 1989. (a) Plot the data and verify that the model for linear trend is acceptable. Draw a line through the plotted data and obtain a visual estimate of a and b. (b) Estimate the parameters of the model in preparation for double exponential smoothing. (c) Forecast sales for the third quarter of 1996 using these initial estimates. (d) Forecast sales for the fourth quarter of 1996 using alpha 0.3 and beta = 0.25 if sales in the third quarter of 1996 were equal to 234. (e) Use linear regression to estimate the parameters and forecast the third quarter of 1996.

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Question 9. Indicate whether the following measures use a nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio scale: Prices on the stock market Marital status, classified as “married” or “never married” Whether a respondent has ever been unemployed Professorial rank: assistant professor, associate professor, or professor Course grades: A, B, C, D, or F Blood-alcohol content Number of Facebook friends The color of one’s eyes Time spent per day using a smartphone or tablet?

Assignment (P31) Perform a break-even analysis for the following scenario. Assume you sell widgets. You have total fixed costs of $12,000. Your manufacturing and shipping of widgets costs $7 per widget. You sell each widget for $22. What is your break-even point? How many widgets do you have to sell to realize a net profit of $15,000? Requirements: (1). list and calculate the three financial elements of break-even analysis in this scenario. (2). To find one method you think is the most suitable for this scenario to increase the net profit. Give some explanation of your method.

Question 4An investor is to purchase one of three types of real estate, as illustrated in Figure below. Theinvestor must decide among an apartment building, an office building, and a warehouse. Thefuture states of nature that will determine how much profit the investor will make are goodeconomic conditions and poor economic conditions. The profits that will result from eachdecision in the event of each state of nature are shown in Table below:       a) Find the optimal act using Maxi-Max criteriab) Find the optimal act using Mini-Max criteria  c) Find the optimal act using Maxi-Min criteria  d) Find the optimal act using Min-Max regret table

Question 1 - Business  With reference to the article above, write an office memo of 400-550 words, discussing the defensive strategy used by Sibanye Stillwater Ltd There are 3 types of defensive strategy:  Retrenchment Divestiture Liquidation Discuss which defensive strategy used by Sibanye Stillwater Ltd Case study: Huge job cuts looming for one of South Africa’s biggest employersSibanye Stillwater Ltd. said it might cut more than 2,000 jobs at some gold mining operations in South Africa that are struggling to make a profit. The Johannesburg-based precious metals producer will enter into consultations with labour groups and other stakeholders on the proposed restructuring, which could affect 1,959 employees and 465 contractors at its Beatrix 4 shaft and Kloof 1 plant. The operations aren’t profitable as they are running out of commercially viable ore, and they face rising costs and lower output levels, Sibanye said in a statement. “To allow shafts and operating plants that are no…

QUESTION: What are the pros/cons of using a SWOT Analysis in a...   What are the pros/cons of using a SWOT Analysis in a business setting? Describe the SWOT Analysis.

Question 13: A group of final year students would like to start up their business on the campus of the university they are currently studying. They have consulted several owners of on-going business on the campus and have obtained the following information: Activity Description A Prepare Company Profile Immediate Time Estimates Predecessor Optimistic (a) Most Likely (m) Pessimistic (b) 1 4 7 4 B Prepare Proposal Paper CDE Obtain Business License MOF registration A,B A,B Register with Companies Commission Malaysia C,D F Audited Report E G Obtain Tax Payment License H Obtain Business Premises License D E,F,G 1 Briefing H J Interview H K Roundtable Discussion H L Acquire Tender I,J,K M Complete Agreement of renting & Stamping M 22226332HI 1 1 1 1 3544 7552233m 8 006627733 14 N Proceed With Business L 7 14 5452 21 QUESTIONS: (a) Draw the project network. (b) Apply PERT/CPM and provide the information or table on the ES, EF, LS, LF and slack times for all the activities. What are the…