What do you think of the statement? Why some Projects are considered as “White Elephants”. Explain

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Action Required:

Read the following Statement:

“Some projects are described as White Elephants”

 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • What do you think of the statement?
  • Why some Projects are considered as “White Elephants”. Explain

Action Required:

Watch the short video in the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUy5FwPGq84

Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • Describe the different phases of Project Management. Explain
  • Why Scheduling is important in Project Planning. Explain

Action Required:

Watch the video at the following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVZCIdhPrTc

 Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • Define new public management as an approach to performance management
  • Define new public service as an approach to performance management

Action Required:

Watch the video at the following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_tM6hIPIwg

  Test your Knowledge (Question):

  • What is program evaluation?
  • What is the importance of data in program evaluation?

 

 

 

Interview a or leader on topics related to strategic planning. Identify and secure a time with a manager or leader who has some experience with planning and strategizing.

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The Interview

In this assignment, you will be interviewing a or leader on topics related to strategic planning. Identify and secure a time with a manager or leader who has some experience with planning and strategizing. If are not currently working, you may talk to anyone who has leadership responsibilities.

Instructions:

First, interview your leader or manager using Worksheet 1 in our textbook. For the sake of confidentiality, do not include the name of the person you are interviewing or the company they work for, but do state their title.

Requirements:
• Completed Worksheet 1 from your textbook.
•On one page word document APA format
share what you think was most significant learning and surprised you from the interview

Link to book:

https://www-oreilly-com.postu.idm.oclc.org/library-access/?orpq

Explain the need to coordinate processes, and the opportunities for collaboration between partners within supply chains

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Integrating the supply chain

1.Explain the need to coordinate processes, and the opportunities for collaboration between partners within supply chains.

2 Introduce a range of options for buyer–supplier relationships;

3 Describe the spectrum of supply relationships;

4 Describe the implications for suppliers of entering into partnerships.

 

Why do Manufacturing Companies focus on Lean Thinking? What is meant by the term overproduction? Why do you think this has been described as the biggest waste of all?

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Lean Thinking

The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities.

Use the Saudi digital Library (SDL) search engine.

Search Title: THE BENEFITS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING what lean thinking offers the process Industries

Authors Name: Melton,T

Source: In 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Research and Design June 2005 83(6):662-673

Read out the research paper carefully and based on your understanding you should answer the following questions.

Questions:

  1. Why do Manufacturing Companies focus on Lean Thinking? (500 words)- (5Marks)
  2. What is meant by the term overproduction? Why do you think this has been described as the biggest waste of all? (500 words)- (5Marks)
  3. Assess the reasons for using lean thinking. What are the benefits of using lean thinking from Suppliers to end users? (500 words) -(5Marks)

Reference should be included.

Describe three to four traits or behaviors you observe in that world leader. Describe her leadership approach, based upon leadership approaches outlined in your readings.

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COVID-19: A Case Study in Effective Women&’s Leadership

For this assignment, you will choose one of the three leaders presented in the Coronavirus: A Case Study in Women’s Effective Leadership article and discuss their leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. To inform your analysis of their leadership in action, you will need to find one additional credible source about your chosen leader and her leadership during the pandemic. The three leaders mentioned in the article are the following:

  • SHEIKH HASINA
  • Prime Minister of Bangladesh
  • TSAI ING-WEN
  • President of Taiwan
  • ANGELA MERKEL
  • Chancellor of Germany

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Read Chapter 1, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 of An Introduction to Leadership.
Read Coronavirus: A Case Study in Women’s Effective Leadership Links to an external site..
Read 7 Leadership Traits for the Post COVID-19 Workplace Links to an external site..
Decide which of the three leaders you are interested in writing about, and find one credible source on this leader or her actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a three- to five-page paper,

Briefly describe the world leader you chose—Hasina, Ing-wen, or Merkel.
Discuss “why leadership matters” in the leadership example you chose (Author, Year, p. X).
Describe three to four traits or behaviors you observe in that world leader.
Describe her leadership approach, based upon leadership approaches outlined in your readings.
Assess whether Hasina, Ing-wen, or Merkel is an effective leader based on your research.

Select two Middle Eastern organizations and identify their industry, and their products or services. Identify supply chain aspects from both of your selected organizations like purchasing issues, supplier issues, logistics, information systems, quality, and customer service, and compare them.

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 Supply Chain Management

A supply chain is the sequence of organizations—their facilities, functions, and activities—that are involved in producing and delivering a product or service (Stevenson, 2021). A supply chain involves everything related to the product or service from the beginning to the end, which involves everything from the raw materials to the final customer.

Select two Middle Eastern organizations and identify their industry, and their products or services.

Identify supply chain aspects from both of your selected organizations like purchasing issues, supplier issues, logistics, information systems, quality, and customer service, and compare them.

Explain how Information Technology impacts the Supply Chain Management for both organizations.

Finally, based on your results, offer recommendations for improvements for each organization.

 

Based on below information, prepare an estimate of general conditions. Based on data that you know from your own experience, determine unit prices.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Prepare a takeoff for the following:

1.) There are 6 spread footings. Each footing is 10′ x 10′ x 6″ deep. How much concrete do you need to order?

2.) There is one continuous footing for a single family residence. There is a total of 150 If. The footing is 18″ wide and 12″ deep. How much concrete do you need to order?

3.) Based on below information, prepare an estimate of general conditions. Based on data that you know from your own experience, determine unit prices. If you would like to inquire about a unit price, you can issue me an RFI via the ask questions tab.

  • 5,000 sf Single family residence
  • The schedule is 12 months
  • The site is 300′ x 150′

How important is the agreement phase of the strategic planning process? Why? What are some of the specific aspects of the process of developing an initial agreement that is important to consider?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

  1. How important is the agreement phase of the strategic planning process? Why? What are some of the specific aspects of the process of developing an initial agreement that is important to consider? Support your thoughts with material from our text or outside sources.

Lastly, why is it essential to clarify organizational mandates and missions? Support your thoughts with material taken directly from our text and outside sources.

  1. What is a SWOC analysis? Why would it be important to understand? Why would it be important to understand external environmental assessments? What are the main categories of forces and trends that relate to external environments? What do you feel is the most interesting recent issue and trend that is listed in our reading material that relates to forces and trends? Why?

 

How many pies must be sold in order to break even? What would the profit (loss) be if 1,000 pies are made and sold in a month? How many pies must be sold to realize a profit of $4,000?

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Break-even Point and Profit Analysis

The owner of Old-Fashioned Berry Pies, S. Simon, is contemplating adding a new line of pies, which will require leasing new equipment for a monthly payment of $6,000. Variable costs would be $2 per pie, and pies would retail for $7 each.

  1. How many pies must be sold in order to break even?
  2. What would the profit (loss) be if 1,000 pies are made and sold in a month?
  3. How many pies must be sold to realize a profit of $4,000?
  4. If 2,000 can be sold, and a profit target is $5,000, what price should be charged per pie?