Your assignment due at the end of week 6 focuses on supply chain mapping. This exercise enables the organization to understand the strengths and weaknesses of its supply chain. Our text discusses a heat map, which is available to you (see the appendix in the...
Several companies are discussed in Ch. 11 on their use of data to better secure their operations. Pick one of these companies and provide a brief summary of the company’s actions and their expected outcomes. ...
The presentation must contain an introduction, body, and conclusion. An introduction statement and concluding remarks should be included within the presentation. Responsibility of the individual vs. the public is a major ethics concern in dealing with epidemics. 1) Discuss your perspectives on the subject and whether...
Several elements are required of successful ERM systems. Take a look at this video on Enterprise Risk Management, which offers an overview of ERM.Section five details some requirements of successful ERM’s. Choose and summarize two of these elements. Could one of these...
This assignment is due at the end of week 5. Business Continuity Planning is another tool used to measure and understand an organization's supply chain risk. Review the Business Continuity Planning Assessment Questionnaire in Appendix A of the Kildow text. Consider your organization's business continuity...
Over the last few weeks, we've had the opportunity to read and respond to several of the most influential plays from the 20th century while grappling with how American artists create meaning and convey their observations about some of the deepest issues of their (and...
Supplier selection is among the most critical in managing supply chains. Our discussion will guide us in developing tools which monitor the financial health of a supplier. Our text discusses the Z score in Chap 6. What does the Z score do?...
Background of Mr. Bale Mr. Bale is an 85 years old American who lives with his son, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, and his wife. He has been recently diagnosed with COPD making him oxygen dependent. He also has Congestive heart failure and hearing loss. Mr....
We learned of multiple perspectives on the meaning and application of strategic risk. An example of a strategic risk event occurred on March 17, 2000, when a ten-minute fire at a Royal Philips Electronics semiconductor plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, "touched off a corporate crisis...
Our text offers four basic supply chain risk management enablers – A supportive Organizational Design, Information Technology, Measurement systems and Talent Management. Describe two of these and offer real world examples of organizations which incorporate these enablers to better manage risk in their supply chains....