Assume that you are either the staffing professional in the department or the hiring manager of a work unit. Explain why it is so important to represent the organization's interests. What are some possible consequences of not doing so?
Friday, July 16, 2021
Topic is drinking Water, keep in mind that you must address the topic as a "local" issue
Below is information pertaining to picking a topic and content that is required.
1) Topic is drinking Water, keep in mind that you must address the topic as a "local" issue that has arisen in the state of Virginia or best if pertains to Hampton Roads.
2) For the written paper, it must be 5-6 pages in length. What I expect is that you will thoroughly address each point, especially when describing the issue at hand. The introduction should explain the problem, the history behind the problem and how it arose in our state. It must be clearly understandable, comprehensive and descriptive. This will set up for the body of the paper to include all the topics listed in the rubric which is posted in this module.
3) Resources which may be helpful are the Chesapeake Bay Program Website (https://www.chesapeakebay.net/ (Links to an external site.)) and Virginia Institute of Marine Science website (http://www.vims.edu (Links to an external site.))
4) Other points to address in the paper;
- provide scientific data, describe data , where it came from, what it is showing.
- graphs must be presented and explained
- address scientific issues, social issues, economic issues, political issues, ethical issues
- present suggested solutions, and describe impacts of each of those solutions
- predict outcomes of the proposed solutions
5) Citations: I expect 3 credible citations and I will be checking them.
Discuss community and public health challenges to improving health outcomes.
PowerPoint Presentation
· Community Assessment
· Discuss community and public health challenges to improving health outcomes.
· Illustrate an interdisciplinary approach to improve health outcomes of the community.
· Examine information technology systems used to identify, communicate, and address health concerns of the community.
· Examine evidence-based practices associated with improving outcomes in community and public health.
· Illustrate the impact that barriers to healthcare access and challenges to improve health outcomes have on community and public health.
· Use evidence-based practices to guide health teaching, health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak investigation, referral, and follow-up throughout the lifespan.
· Minimum 10/maximum 15 slides, including speaker notes, excluding the title and reference slides.
Case: WE ARE THE BEST
Case: WE ARE THE BEST
We are the Best & Co. is a Company located near to Barcelona.
They manufacture and distribute computer screens.
They are producing 5 different models (screen sizes).
Sales volume of the different sizes during the last 3 years was as follows:
SIZE
PERCENTAGE OF
ANNUAL SALES
10
5%
12
7%
15
45%
18
33%
24
10%
In order to assembly any model, 10 different components are required.
Six of these components are common two all models whereas the other four are specific for each size.
Profit and loss results of the last three years as well the forecasted one for 2018 are as follows:
MILLION EUROS
2016
2017
2018
2019
SALES
10
12
13,5
15
PURCHASING COMPONENTS
5
6,6
7,7
9
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
0,5
0,6
0,9
1,2
SALARIES
2
2,1
2,1
2,2
OTHER COSTS
0,4
0,4
0,5
0,6
GROSS PROFIT
2,1
2,3
2,3
2,0
The behavior of the available cash has been the following:
MIO. EUROS
2016
2017
2018
2019
CASH
1
0,8
0,7
0,5
“We are the Best” is selling the screens in Spain, France and Portugal .
Customers are big distribution Companies as well as wholesalers.
30% of the total sales are concentrated during the Christmas period.
Main customers in 2019 were (under brackets central warehouse)
· El Corte Inglés (Madrid): 5 Mio €
Carrefour (Paris): 3,5 Mio €
FNAC (Barcelona) : 3 Mio €
The rest are 9 wholesalers/distributors located in Bilbao (2), Valencia (2), Zaragoza, Sevilla, Oporto (Portugal), Vigo and Bordeaux (France).
All these customers bought less than 0,5 Mio € each.
There is also a huge potential customer (between 3 and 4 Mio € sales) located in Lisbon (Portugal). Big marketing and sales efforts have been made trying to catch this customer.
“We are the best” has 4 warehouses: Barcelona (located in the factory), Madrid, Sevilla and Zaragoza.
Inventory of all manufactured products (sizes) is available in all warehouses.
Additionally, they always have safety stock of at least 20 days average sales of all products in the central warehouse.
The delivery time agreed with customers are 4 labor days.
Total time for assembly is 2 days.
Factory works from Monday to Friday.
Organization is as follows.
Owner/Managing Director: Joan Soler
Sales and Marketing Manager: Sonia González
Manufacturing and Purchasing : Raúl López
Logistics manager (Transportation and Warehousing): Rafael González
Financial Manager: Pilar Gómez
They have a Board of Directors meeting once a month. Everyone explains improvement and results in their area. Raul and Rafael are very good friends. They work very closely. They think they shouldn´t need any sales department because “with only 3 main customers, Mr. Soler could take care of them”. “Why do we need marketing if there are no new customers to discover.?”
“We give a good service. There are no stockouts and customers are satisfied with our quality.”
Although “We are the best” is the only computer screens manufacturer located in Spain, their market share in the Spanish market is 18%. Their competitors are foreign Companies.
During last Board of Directors Sonia proposed she would like to work closely with Raúl and Rafael. She thought it would be a good idea to show to customers the assembly process as well the warehousing facilities.
Rafael and Raúl considered customers didn´t need to visit them. “You are responsible for customers. You take care of them and you deal prices with them. But this is not our business”.
By the other side, Pilar is really concerned because their cash needs are increasing and, as the working capital has been growing the last 3 years (mainly final products inventories), she has problems to fulfill the financial and cash requirements for running the daily activity.
Mr. Soler decided he should need a Managing Director with new ideas. Her older daughter, Marta, recently graduated at the EU Business School at Barcelona, took this position and joined the Company 2 weeks ago and during his first Board of Directors, he said: “We must build an efficient supply chain organization, to improve our customer service and to increase profits”.
Sonia is really excited about this proposal but Raúl and Rafael consider things are running good enough. “The only thing we need to increase profits is to increase sales prices!!!! said Rafael”.
Marta Sole has appointed you to provide a report assessing the company situation She is requesting you to specifically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the supply chain, and determine the improvements to be applied. These are the main aspects she wants to have elucidated:
1. Critical evaluation of the current marketing/sales strategy.
2. Determine if manufactured components could be optimized, and, in such case, what actions would have to be taken, and what would be the resulting optimization.
3. Analyze if the current supply range is optimal, and propose changes and/or improvements.
4. Assess warehousing location and its appropriateness.
5. Define pros and cons of the current transportation strategy and elaborate recommendations.
6. Is internal organization adapted to the main objective stated by M. Sole: “We must build an efficient supply chain organization, to improve our customer service and to increase profits”. Critically discuss this point.
7. Provide a summary of the main actions to be undertaking to achieve M. Sole strategic objective.
8. Define KPI´s for tracking the efficiency of the Supply Chain
Formalities:
· Wordcount: 2.000 words
· Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.
· Font: Arial 12,5 pts.
· Text alignment: Justified.
· The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.
Monday, July 12, 2021
Radiological, nuclear accidents, technological disasters (electromagnetic pulse), and hazardous material spills.
Discussion: Here you want to look at situations such as radiological, nuclear accidents, technological disasters (electromagnetic pulse), and hazardous material spills.
In your post, provide the name of the incident you have chosen, and support your answers with evidence/examples. Please provide a working link and a citation for your source(s).
Select 2 of the items below to discuss:
At what point does a technological or man made event become labeled a disaster?
Name and explain the impact categories associated with your disaster.
How well do you think the United States is prepared for a disaster like the one you selected?
Discuss the factors that can influence the effects a disaster may have on a community or region.
What nursing interventions would be a priority for these victims?
What community resources should be provided to the victims for follow up needs?
Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources.
Compare and contrast your views on successful organizations
Submission:
In your
response to two peers, address the following:
- Compare and contrast your views on successful
organizations and how they have changed.
- Do you agree with the factors and trends your peers
want to focus on for building successful teams and organizations?
