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Should becoming a transnational corporation be the goal of all MNCs?
Is there anything that global firms and host governments can do to avoid conflicts and bad feelings with one another?
Are laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unfair to American companies trying to compete around the world?
What is the relationship between diversity and entrepreneurship?
What major challenges are faced at each life cycle stage of an entrepreneurial firm?
What are the advantages of a limited partnership form of ownership?
You have a great idea for an Internet-based start-up business. A friend advises you to clearly link your business idea to potential customers and then describe it well in a business plan. "You won't
Does an entrepreneur always need to have first-mover advantage to succeed?
Could growth of necessity-driven entrepreneurship be an indicator of some deeper problems in our society?
If you were asked to join a small company, what would you look for as potential success indicators in its business plan?
Why might the owner of a small but growing business want to be careful when accepting big investments from venture capitalists?
What is the difference between the terms "production management" and "operations management"?
What techniques or approaches can be used to achieve mass customization in practice?
What are the main ways in which processes are managed to accommodate environmental regulations?
Identify the front office and back office services for the following organizations. Could these services be improved by increasing or decreasing the degree of customer contact? By separating low- and
Construct a value stream map for the following processes?a. Cafeteriab. Grocery store
What does it mean to say that a supply chain can be too lean? Give examples why this may be a problem.
Why is ISO 9000 considered a first step or a basic approach to quality?
What are some of the barriers to a successful quality implementation effort?
Valley View Hospital faces somewhat seasonal demand. Patients defer elective surgery in the summer and in the holiday season at the end of the year. As a result, the forecast of patient days of
How, precisely, does project scheduling differ from the scheduling of ongoing operations?
Give three examples of projects not given in the text. Are these projects unique, or are they repeated in some way?
How are MRP and ERP related?
Explain how companies use order placement and order fulfillment?
Give some examples of sustainability goals and plans?
Explain how lean operations can have a powerful positive or negative effect on the entire supply chain?
What do you think are the effects of off-shoring on the U.S. economy?
Give some examples of reverse auctions?
Find some examples of RFP bidding?
What are the keys to supplier relationship management?
In what ways is purchasing becoming more professional?
Why are sourcing decisions considered to be strategic?
Give some examples of core competencies that would not be outsourced?
How is off-shoring of services different from products?
Give some examples of where off-shoring has caused quality and delivery problems?
What are the benefits of supply base optimization?
When would you want to use a preferred supplier?
A manufacturing company has the following financial information (in millions of $): Sales ......................................... $823 Cost of goods sold Direct labor
A service company has the following financial information (in millions of $) Sales .............................................................. $510 Cost of outsourced facilitating goods
The Jolly Company sells candy and issued an RFQ to purchase a line of chocolates that are made to their specifications. After inspecting the samples for quality, the following results were determined
The Doright Door Company is considering outsourcing production of its door to Mexico. Use the weighted scoring method to evaluate the costs and risks of the offshore supplier, Perfect Door Company
A line of furniture is made by the Drazal Company in South Carolina and is being considered for outsourcing to China. The unit manufacturing costs in the U.S. are:Unit Cost of Goods SoldDirect labor
A software company is considering outsourcing one of its software products to India for maintenance and support services. The annual costs in the U.S. and India are as follows: _________________ USA
The Zomcast cable TV company is considering outsourcing its call center to the Philippines. The cost of hiring operators and staff in the Philippines is 60 percent of the salary and benefits paid in
Describe the historical development of the logistics field?
Why is trucking the most used mode of transportation relative to rail or water?
What has been the effect of deregulation of transportation prices in the United States?
Compare the environmental impact of the five different modes of transportation?
From the Internet find examples of distribution centers or warehouses and list the functions that they serve?
Take a recent high visibility warehouse location decision and enumerate the relevant factors that were considered (e.g., taxes incentives, labor, etc.)?
From the Internet find out how many warehouses and DCs are operated by Best Buy, Target, or another large retailer. What is the ratio of DCs and warehouses to the number of retail stores for each of
What services are provided by the following 3PL providers: C.H. Robinson, Ryder, and Penske Logistics?
What is the logistics strategy of firms such as Amazon, Target, or Best Buy?
The Superior Manufacturing Company wants to make two shipments from Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles, California. The first shipment weighs 10,000 pounds and the second shipment weighs 15,000 pounds. The
A manufacturer has two shipments to make from Minneapolis to Chicago. Both shipments weigh 8500 pounds. The two shipments can be shipped separately to Chicago at a cost of $2.00 per mile for a total
A company is considering four modes of transportation for its shipments. It plans to ship 32 pallets weighing 500 pounds each from Salt Lake City, Utah to Reno, Nevada at a distance of 518 miles.
A company has a shipment to make from Dallas, Texas to Phoenix Arizona, a distance of 1065 miles. It plans to ship 8 pallets weighing 650 pounds each. Which is the best mode of transportation
The ABC Company plans to locate a warehouse using the center-of-gravity model to serve four different customers. Find the coordinates for the warehouse given the following information:
Using the center-of-gravity model, locate the X and Y coordinates of a warehouse to serve three different customers as follows:
Best Homes is one the largest builders of new residential homes in U.S. with 20,040 new homes built in 2015. The case presents monthly sales data from 2011 to 2015. This data is representative of
In September 2010 Suresh Krishna, vice president of operations and integration at Polaris Industries Inc., a manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles, Side-by-Sides, and snowmobiles, needed to recommend
This case helps students' improve their understanding of the service process and quality by having them describe consumer expectations and factors that influence them. It also helps them understand
Shelter-Box: A Decade of Disaster Relief begins with a brief description of the 2010 Haiti earthquake which is an important event in Shelter-Box's history regarded as one with sufficient scale and
This case describes a conversation between Joe Melaney, the owner of the Toro distributorship in Galveston, Texas, and his son, Joe Jr. The immediate subject of the conversation is to decide on the
Toledo Custom Manufacturing (TCM) makes machined steel parts to customer specification. They have a variety of machines that can hold tight tolerances. In this case they have just received an order
ToysPlus is a small company in the toy industry. They control the manufacturing of toys by using an MRP System. Management wants to improve service levels and inventory turns by doing a better job of
U.S. Stroller is a manufacturer and distributor of a line of baby strollers. The company makes three types of strollers in a typical batch production system. Recently, profits are down and
The primary subject matter of this case concerns the move towards utilizing electricity to power automobiles and the potential of a Chinese company to become the world's largest automaker, as well as
Consolidated Electric is a wholesale distributor of electrical products primarily to electrical contractors. The company wants to design a system for inventory management of the 20,000 line-items
Scott has been offered a new position as supply management manager for a new Deere & Company manufacturing facility of a yet-to-be-designed product (i.e., skid-steer loader). As part of his new
Eastern Gear is a company that traditionally produced custom gears in small lots, and has recently been given the opportunity to begin producing larger volumes of gears per order. This is a typical
Long-regarded as one of the best healthcare organizations in the world, the Mayo Clinic has not been exempt from the challenges facing the industry. While the Mayo Clinic had employed quality
Lawn King is a manufacturer of lawn mowers facing a highly seasonal demand for its products. At the present time the demand forecast for the coming year has just been increased. This is causing
The purpose of this case is to expose students to the issues involved in implementing Lean Six Sigma at 3M, a large multinational corporation. The case tells us that the new 3M CEO and Board of
1. What are the payback periods for the lawn-to-prairie conversion project, the dock blankets, the T-9 lighting fixtures, and the storm-water project?2. Calculate the Net Present Value of the
1. What servant leader behaviors would you say Mrs. Noble demonstrates? 2. Who are Mrs. Noble's followers? 3. Based on the model of servant leadership (Figure 10.1), what outcomes did Mrs. Noble's
1. Would you characterize Paul Farmer as a servant leader? Explain your answer. 2. Putting others first is the essence of servant leadership. In what way did Paul Farmer put others first? 3.
1. What type of servant leader behaviors did Herb Kelleher exhibit in starting the airline? What about Colleen Barrett? 2. How do the leaders of Southwest Airlines serve others? What others are they
1. Based on the information provided about the trait approach in Tables 2.1 and 2.2, if you were Sandra, whom would you select? 2. In what ways is the trait approach helpful in this type of
1. How would you describe Carol's leadership traits? 2. How big a part did Carol's traits play in the expansion of the company? 3. Would Carol be a leader in other business contexts? Carol Barnes
1. Based on the ideas described in the trait approach, do you think Pat is looking for the right characteristics in the people he hires? 2. Could it be that the retention problem raised by upper
1. Based on the skills approach, how would you assess Dr. Wood's leadership and his relationship to the members of The Elder Care Project team? Will the project be successful? 2. Does Dr. Wood
1. Based on the skills model, how would you assess Lt. Col. John Adams's ability to meet the challenges of the base administration position? 2. How would you assess his ability to meet the
1. What would account for Andy's success in the restaurant business? 2. From a skills perspective, how would you describe the three managers, Kelly, Danielle, and Patrick? What does each of them
1. From the behavioral perspective, how would you describe Mark's leadership? 2. How did his behavior change over time? 3. In general, do you think he is more task oriented or more relationship
1. Marianne and Betsy do indeed have different leadership styles. What style would you ascribe to Betsy? To Marianne?2. Does Betsy need to change her leadership style to improve the situation with
1. Based on the principles of the SLII® model, how would you describe the runners in Group 1? What kind of leadership do they want from David and what kind of leadership does David seem prepared to
1. According to the SLII® model (see Figure 5.1), what style of leadership is Jim using to run the seminars? 2. At what level are the managers? 3. From a leadership perspective, what is Jim doing
1. What's the problem at WCBA? 2. Using SLII® as a basis, what would you advise Ann to do differently at the station? 3. Based on Situational Leadership®, what creative schemes could Ann use to
1. Based on the principles of path-goal theory, describe why Art and Bob appear to be less effective than Carol. 2. How does the leadership of each of the three supervisors affect the motivation of
1. According to path-goal theory, why is Daniel an effective leader? 2. How does his leadership style affect the motivation of employees at The Copy Center? 3. How do characteristics of the tasks
1. Path-goal leadership is about how leaders can help followers reach their goals. Generally, what are the goals for the students in each of the different orchestras? What obstacles do they face? In
1. Based on the principles of LMX theory, what observations would you make about Carly's leadership at Mills, Smith, & Peters? 2. Is there an in-group and out-group, and, if so, which are they? 3.
1. Based on the LMX model, how would you describe Jenny's leadership? 2. How do you think the employees at City Mortgage respond to Jenny? 3. If you were asked to follow in Jenny's footsteps, do
1. From an LMX theory point of view, how would you describe Jim's relationships with his employees at the district social security office? 2. Can you identify an in-group and an out-group? 3. Do
1. If you were consulting with the HTE board of directors soon after Harold started making changes, whatwould you advise them regarding Harold's leadership from a transformational perspective? 2.
1. How is this an example of transformational leadership? 2. Where are Dr. Cook's strengths on the Full Range of Leadership model (see Figure 8.2)? 3. What is the vision Dr. Cook has for the
1. What is it about Rachel's leadership that clearly suggests that she is engaged in transformational leadership? 2. In what ways has the growth of ICCR had an impact on Rachel's leadership? 3.
1. Learning about oneself is an essential step in becoming an authentic leader. What role did self-awareness play in Sally Helgesen's story of leadership?2. How would you describe the authenticity of
1. Would you describe Greg Mortenson as an authentic leader? Explain your answer. 2. In the chapter, we discussed moral reasoning and transparency as components of authentic leadership. Do you think
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