Zeta Spin is a family run business operating in the Stuttgart region for over ten years, developing electronic educational learning tools for junior children. The business is small-scale using local manufacturing companies and typically products been assembled in an ad-hoc manner to meet demand.

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This is a fictional case study and the company does not exist

Zeta Spin – Social media explosion

Zeta Spin is a family run business operating in the Stuttgart region for over ten years, developing electronic educational learning tools for junior children. The business is small-scale using local manufacturing companies and typically products been assembled in an ad-hoc manner to meet demand. The company has been selling it’s product mainly in Germany, via direct sales and trade shows. Family members have hand delivered the products to customers, as past experience of logistics companies has caused products to be lost, damaged and late.

A new product for helping children learning at home, has caused a considerable amount of interest from schools and parents around the world. Even though the product is in early concept phase, it was demonstrated on a YouTube channel by a German social media star. The company has received a high volume of sales requests from around the world and several multinational companies are willing to invest in the product to sell it globally.

The company board members are overwhelmed with the potential and opportunities for the product and potential growth of the company. History of the company is of micro manufacturing and poor experience of logistics and supply chain management, so they have decided to bring on a supply chain consultant to define a strategy to launch this product globally. To this end, they have provided the following description of the project:

Zeta Spin has the potential to move our family based brand into a new global footprint, the core knowledge and experience of the company is designing and developing electronic learning tools. To move our product forward we need to fully consider and understand all the potential options i.e. manufacture, logistics and distribution of our products globally. As a company we maintain the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction, and this remains core to our brand.

A supply chain strategy must be defined that clearly states how Zeta Spin as a company must be organized to support the global opportunities for their new products. The board are keen to understand any potential organizational structure and departments, moving from micro manufacturing to being a global supplier.

Our products will be based on the use of recycled plastics and components (were possible) and Zeta Spin drive to use a complete net-zero supply chain. The net-zero may not be possible in the short term, but a net-zero supply chain strategy must be provided as a long term goal.

Zeta Spin’s company policy is all products carry a three year fully warranty, which means the customers can return the product any time for a replacement or refund if faulty. Currently as the company operates manly within Germany, the board would like to understand how they can achieve this on a global scale.

Due to the global surge in demand for our product, we are starting an on-line sales channel via our company web site and are in negotiation with resellers in England, Spain, North America, Canada and Australia. Our sales team predication is high demand in North America and Australia, with potential volumes at or above 100k products per year for each region.

Manufacturing of the product is under investigation and Zeta Spin CTO is currently reviewing the following options:

  • Germany
  • China
  • South Korea
  • India

The CEO would like to understand the supply chain implications of manufacturing in one part of the global and shipping to different countries to support the end customers. Can the company provide one strategy for all potential markets or should they look at multiple manufacturing locations?

The board are keen to understand the advantages and disadvantage of out-sourcing the complete supply chain and how this could benefit the overall strategy for the company. As the company expands its global sales, will out-sourcing help or cause more problems for the manufacturing, resellers and end customers?

With the introduction of on-line sales via the company web site and potential resellers in different countries, the board would like to understand how they can manage and control the overall manufacturing and supply chain logistics. They product is highly complex and involves multiple components from various suppliers, each with different lead time and volumes (see appendix A)

External investors have enquired to establish a finical stake of the company and help to raise capital to support expansion of this new product line. Feedback from external audit review is the Zeta Spin does not use any modem technology to support any linkage from sales to manufacturing. This is seen as a very high risk by any external investor and the board would like to investigate current and future technology products to aid information share across it’s complete supply chain.

The report will be presented to the board and it must clearly state a framework to establish a suitable supply chain strategy including the above content. 

Assignment structure

Please see Canvas for details of the assignment structure and marking criteria.

Appendix A – BOM

 

Part

Quantity

Supplier

Notes

 

Main PCB

1

High Tech PCB Koln

 

Display PCB Low

1

High Tech PCB Koln

Used for the low variant

 

Display PCB High

1

High Tech PCB Koln

Used for the high variant

 

Motor PCB

4

High Tech PCB Koln

 

Plastic housing A1

3

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Plastic housing A2

9

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Plastic housing A3

1

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Plastic housing A4

10

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Plastic housing A5

2

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Plastic housing A6

3

Inject PLC (Germany)

 

Wiring harness L1

2

EDS tech (Stuttgart)

Minimum order is 500 parts

 

Wiring harness L2a

12

EDS tech (Stuttgart)

Minimum order is 500 parts

 

Wiring harness L2b

8

EDS tech (Stuttgart)

Minimum order is 500 parts

 

Wiring harness L3

1

EDS tech (Stuttgart)

Minimum order is 500 parts

 

Battery tray

1

eBay

Unknown supplier

 

Main bracket LHD

1

Metal direct (Madrid)

Lead time 6 weeks

 

Main bracket RHD

1

Metal direct (Madrid)

Lead time 6 weeks

 

Low fixing bracket

4

Metal direct (Madrid)

Lead time 6 weeks

 

Upper fixing bracket

2

Metal direct (Madrid)

Lead time 6 weeks

 

M3 Screws

12

Ebay

Source from any supplier

 

M2 Screws

62

Ebay

Source from any supplier

 

M5 Screws

28

Ebay

Source from any supplier

 

Package

1

Plastic direct (Koln)

 

Instruction manual

1

Internal

Only printed in German

 

USB programming cable

1

eBay

Unknown supplier

Now that you have explored employee and labor relations policies, laws, and practices more fully: Explain how your attitude toward unions has changed. If your attitude has not changed, justify your position.

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question 1

  • Rank the three most important concepts you learned in this course in order of importance (one being the most important).
  • Go to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) website and review the information regarding HR certifications. You can also go to the Our Certifications page on the HR Certification Institute’s website to review information regarding HR certifications.
  • Next, examine the benefits of obtaining a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and/or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.
    • Rate the importance of these two certifications to an HR employee’s career.

question 2

Now that you have explored employee and labor relations policies, laws, and practices more fully:

  • Explain how your attitude toward unions has changed.
  • If your attitude has not changed, justify your position.

1. How were the prison guards getting “dirty” money? 2. What was Normaden, Andy’s brief roommate called (his nickname)? 3. What do the posters of women represent to Andy?

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Directions: Answer the following questions to be used as a study guide.
Pages 54-60
1. How were the prison guards getting “dirty” money?
2. What was Normaden, Andy’s brief roommate called (his nickname)?
3. What do the posters of women represent to Andy?
The other women represent the outside world
4. What did Samuel Norton make sure all incoming prisoners received?
5. What did Tommy William’s wife think would make things better for him?
6. What is the grain and drain train?
Solitary confinement
7. What did Normanden notice about Andy’s cell?

What are the common communication problems that are taking place right now? For example: attenuation or amplification of risk due to hearsay, false claims, misinformation, misinterpretation of information, inappropriate online memes, lack of public understanding of science.

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 1 page paper the instructions are down below.

We are currently experiencing an unprecedented situation of panic an mayhem. Most of us alive today have not experienced this before. Naturally, we are not prepared to handle this emergency effectively. Misinformation may spread the virus faster than anything else. At the same time, this is a learning opportunity for all of us, especially the younger generation who will live this memory longer and have the responsibility of building something amazing out of this. Please read the following articles to prepare for this discussion board:

Avoid misinformation in times of crisis Stanford Education

Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies Department of Health & Human Services

How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation

In this discussion post, you will write about (40 points) :

1. What are the common communication problems that are taking place right now? For example: attenuation or amplification of risk due to hearsay, false claims, misinformation, misinterpretation of information, inappropriate online memes, lack of public understanding of science.

2. Provide two examples from media where any of the above-mentioned communication issues have taken place. Elaborate your answer. Provide links to the original media sources wherever appropriate.

3. What are the responsibilities we have right now as common citizens? Reflecting on the lessons from our class, how can we handle information better? How can we share information better?

 

For this project, select an organization that has leveraged Cloud Computing technologies in an attempt to improve profitability or to give them a competitive advantage.  Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.

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For this project, select an organization that has leveraged Cloud Computing technologies in an attempt to improve profitability or to give them a competitive advantage.  Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.  The paper should include the following sections each called out with a header.

• Company Overview:  The section should include the company name, the industry they are in and a general overview of the organization.
• Challenges: Discuss the challenges the organization had that limited their profitability and/or competitiveness and how they planned to leverage Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.
• Solution:  Describe the organization’s Cloud Computing implementation and the benefits they realized from the implementation.  What was the result of implementing Cloud Computing?  Did they meet their objectives for fall short?
• Conclusion:  Summarize the most important ideas from the paper and also make recommendations or how they might have achieved even greater success.

Requirements:

The paper must adhere to APA guidelines including Title and Reference pages.  There should be at least three scholarly sources listed on the reference page.  Each source should be cited in the body of the paper to give credit where due.  Per APA, the paper should use a 12-point Time New Roman font, should be double spaced throughout, and the first sentence of each paragraph should be indented .5 inches.  The body of the paper should be 3 – 5 pages in length.  The Title and Reference pages do not count towards the page count requirements.

we have been looking at social inequality when it comes to gender, race, ethnicity, and social class. According to Noam Chomsky, the inequality between the super-wealthy and the poor is so extreme today that it is corrosive to our democracy.

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Discussion A:  After reading 323-326, watch the short video. Do you think that we still need affirmative action programs in higher education (colleges, universities) and in the workplace? Why or why not?

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000005337045/donald-trump-affirmative-action.html

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Discussion B: Read pages 220-239-Throughout this course we have been looking at social inequality when it comes to gender, race, ethnicity, and social class. According to Noam Chomsky, the inequality between the super-wealthy and the poor is so extreme today that it is corrosive to our democracy. Our book tells that the “acceptance of inequality is not a recent occurrence; indeed, it is as old as human societies.”

So, how it is legitimate? Why do the majority of people (who have no wealth, a lack of power, and political influence) accept this inequality? Why is not questioned or challenged enough?

1) From the readings, explain how the wealthy and powerful create legitimacy through ideology.

2) Be sure to define ideology in your response and explain what is the “American Ideology” using one of the following value patterns individualism, equality of opportunity, meritocracy, work ethic, or liberal capitalism. Support your claims with examples from the readings.

i need a presentation on the poets of world war one 5 minutes long a short presentation need it in power point and word must be finished in the next 8 hours

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i need a presentation on the poets of world war one

5 minutes long a short presentation

need it in power point and word

must be finished in the next 8 hours.

thank you

In the Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment, you were asked to create a PowerPoint identifying the four most critical threats out of eight threats provided: Energy sources. Globalization.

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The information you provided in your PowerPoint presentation on Threats to the Global Environment has led to productive debates at the United Nations General Assembly! Hence, they are now asking you to create an additional analysis report to respond to the issues raised in these debates.

Your fourth project as a consultant for the United Nations is to develop a report that addresses the issues raised by some of the member states of the United Nations.

Instructions

Step I. Consider the Issues

In the Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment, you were asked to create a PowerPoint identifying the four most critical threats out of eight threats provided:

  • Energy sources.
  • Globalization.
  • Lack of educational opportunities.
  • Inappropriate use of technology.
  • Civil war.
  • Poor health of entire population.
  • Cultural taboos.
  • Climate change.

There are four remaining threats that you did not discuss in your PowerPoint. This assignment will focus on two of those four. Here are the specific tasks you will complete:

  • Review the remaining four threats that you did not use in Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment.
  • Pick two of the four to focus on in Analysis on the Threats Defense Argument assignment.
  • Identify the reasons why you think these two threats are less critical than the four threats you chose for your PowerPoint presentation.
Step II. Prepare Your Report

The U.N. has given you the following guidelines.

Introduction

Briefly introduce the topic of the analysis (about 100–150 words):

  1. State the topic and intent of the paper.
  2. Identify the two threats you will discuss in the paper in the order in which they appear in the paper.
Section I. Threat 1
  1. Write an opening statement describing the perception of the threat.
  2. Write one page giving three reasons that explain why you saw this threat as less critical than the four you chose for your presentation in the Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment assignment.
  3. Support these reasons with at least three credible sources.
Section II. Threat 2
  1. Write an opening statement describing the perception of the threat.
  2. Write one page giving three reasons to explain why you saw this threat as less critical than the four you chose for your presentation in the Presentation on the Threats to the Global Environment assignment.
  3. Support these reasons with at least three credible sources.
Conclusion
  • Offer a summary (one page or less) of your defense of your choices that the United Nations can use to address their prioritization concerns.
Formatting Requirements
  • Your paper may consist of up to four pages (not including the cover or reference pages).
  • Create headings for each section of your paper as follows:
    • Introduction.
    • Threat 1 (include the name of your chosen threat).
    • Threat 2 (include the name of your chosen threat).
    • Conclusion.
  • Use and cite 4–6 credible sources in your analysis. You may use the same source for more than one threat as long as you use a minimum of four different sources. A list of potential resources is available at the end of this course guide.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

  • Assess the current threats to the global environment.

Think back to all of the material and subject matter that we have discussed during this course. What information stands out to you? What strategies/activities will you take with you into the classroom? What is the most valuable information that you learned?

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The Discussion Assignment

Think back to all of the material and subject matter that we have discussed during this course. What information stands out to you? What strategies/activities will you take with you into the classroom? What is the most valuable information that you learned? What knowledge did you gain from taking this course? (Your feedback will be used to assist in making this course and your learning better!)

ANSWER THE QUESTION 250 WORDS MIN** Discussion Questions: What are the implications of globalization on homeland security?

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ANSWER THE QUESTION 250 WORDS MIN**

Discussion Questions: What are the implications of globalization on homeland security?