...Executive Summary: Organizational Focus & Goals Derron Venerable University of Phoenix HRM/326 MARIBEL HINES September 15, 2014 Introduction The purpose of an Executive Summary is articulate a full report with the least amount of words possible depending on the size and nature of the issue. In most cases executive summaries serve as a report for executives who do not have the time to read the full report; therefore, the summary will give the executive the information that he or she needs to understand the objective, the issue(s), and the plan(s) in place to solve the issue(s). The following summary is focusing on an on-going overtime issue that one of the company’s branches is having. Focus and Goals The current focus at this particular location is to complete the daily task in the fastest most efficient safest way possible. The goals are to minimize or combine the current routes, run the routes from the closet point to the furthest and create a benchmark for each driver to attempt to meet in a safe but efficient manner. The research states that if the routes are done in a sequence form from the closet point to...
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...An executive summary, sometimes known as a management summary, is a short document or section of a document, produced for purposes, that summarizes a longer report or proposal or a group of r business elated reports in such a way that readers can rapidly become acquainted with a large body of material without having to read it all. It usually contains a brief statement of the problem or proposal covered in the major document(s), background information, concise analysis and main conclusions. It is intended as an aid to decision-making by managers[1][2] and has been described as possibly the most important part of a business plan.[3] They must be short and to the point. An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are extensively used in academic research where the concept of the executive summary would be meaningless. "An abstract is a brief summarizing statement... read by parties who are trying to decide whether or not to read the main document", while "an executive summary, unlike an abstract, is a document in miniature that may be read in place of the longer document".[4] An executive summary differs from an abstract in that an abstract will usually be shorter and is intended to provide a neutral overview or orientation rather than being a condensed version of the full document. Abstracts are...
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...Executive Summary The purpose of an executive summary is to summarize a report. Executive summaries are written for executives who most likely do not have time to read the complete document. Therefore, the executive summary must cover the major points and be detailed enough to mirror the content yet concise enough for an executive to understand the substance without reading the entire report. An executive summary differs from an abstract. Readers use an abstract to decide whether to read the complete document. They read an executive summary to obtain information without having to read the report in full. The executive summary should be written as a document that can stand on its own and is usually written on one or two pages, depending on the length of the report. It restates the purpose of the report and describes any results, conclusions, or recommendations made in the report so that the reader understands the reasons for the conclusion or recommendations. Acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations must be written out. Tables and figures in the report should not be referred to by number in the executive summary. The audience for an executive summary is receptive to the message, so the writer should assume that the audience wants to know and understand the message. It is written in a formal tone using an impersonal style and eliminating first person pronouns (I, we, our, etc.). Use the following guidelines when writing an executive summary: • • • • • State clearly the purpose of the...
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...Good and poor examples of executive summaries This is a GOOD example from an Accounting & Finance assignment. Footnote Executive Summary This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective profitability, liquidity and financial stability of Outdoor Equipment Ltd. Methods of analysis include trend, horizontal and vertical analyses as well as ratios such as Debt, Current and Quick ratios. Other calculations include rates of return on Shareholders Equity and Total Assets and earnings per share to name a few. All calculations can be found in the appendices. Results of data analysed show that all ratios are below industry averages. In particular, comparative performance is poor in the areas of profit margins, liquidity, credit control, and inventory management. The report finds the prospects of the company in its current position are not positive. The major areas of weakness require further investigation and remedial action by management.Recommendations discussed include: improving the average collection period for accounts receivable· improving/increasing inventory turnover· reducing prepayments and perhaps increasing inventory levels The report also investigates the fact that the analysis conducted has limitations. Some of the limitations include: forecasting figures are not provided nature and type of company is not known nor the current economic conditions data limitations as not enough information is provided or enough detail...
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...[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU THE PROPOSAL There were 15 million discharge summaries produced for admissions into hospital last year. A staggering 80% of these were found to be inaccurate or incomplete and another 70% of these were reported as being severely delayed on a regular basis. This compromise to clinical care and patient safety is simply unacceptable. Our empirical market research has found that the majority of junior doctors, the principal users of discharge forms, were unhappy with the current systems in place. It has also been reported that on average junior doctors spend more time carrying out admin duties than in formal training and teaching sessions. There are electronic discharge systems present however, these have been described as insufficient as they lack comprehensive coding and in some circumstances...
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...AMBA 640 / AMBA 640 HYBRID COURSE MATERIALS ASSIGNMENTS Acme Mexico City and Application of World-Class Operations and Information Systems Management Techniques and Production Planning and Strategy for Toyota North America (Version 06/01/15) Background Information for Acme Mexico City Acme Home Improvements, Inc. was founded in 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. By mid 2015, the company had 125 stores along the US East Coast from Florida to Maine. Its annual sales are currently ~$5,400,000,000 with $280,000,000 net income. The average store is about 100,000 square feet with an additional 10,000 square feet of outside garden center. The stores typically carry 40,000 different products from 5,000 vendors worldwide. Major US competitors include Ace, Home Depot, Lowe's, and TruValue. All four operate already in Mexico. 1 In the interests of seeking greater profits and buffering against downturns in the US market, Acme has determined to follow these and other competitors to Canada and Mexico. In the latter, it has established, in accordance with Mexican law, a joint venture with local interests, known as Acme Home Improvements de México, SA de CV ("Acme de México" or "Acme Mexico City"). (SA de CV = Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable, a Mexican corporate form.) There are five major product groups within each Acme store: plumbing and electrical supplies, building materials, hardware and tools, seasonal and garden/yard items, and paint, flooring and wall coverings. Each store...
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...The Buyout of AMC Entertainment Private Equity & Leveraged Buyout November 30, 2009 FI 8320 – Corporate Finance Strategy Kevin Mullally Aaron Nowak Regina Ordonez Joel Pierce Jeff Smith The Buyout of AMC Entertainment Table of Contents Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1 The Market for LBOs ..................................................................................................................................... 2 LBOs in the Movie Industry ........................................................................................................................... 3 JPMP and AMCE ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Transaction Risks........................................................................................................................................... 4 The Buyout Proposal ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Appendix A: Top 10 US. Theater Circuits (as of June 1st, 2004) .................................................................... 6 Appendix B: Industry...
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...Basic Instructions: • During Weeks 2 and 3, each student group decides how to construct and make ready to open the new Acme Mexico City (AMC) facility tasked as Assignment 1 in the FOUR ASSIGNMENTS PACKAGE found in Content/General Information. In doing so, each team prepares a report to include a team work plan (TWP), a project charter (PC), and a project management plan (PMP) for the facility. •The project charter and team work plan, in pdf format, are due by the end of this week, in two succinct reports. Unless your section professor states otherwise, the PC is worth 10% of the W3TA grade, and the TWP is P/F and must earn a Pass, through improvement if necessary. •The project management plan, the majority of which is to be submitted in pdf format, should have the major plan sections specified in the assignment. The scheduling piece of this project management plan is submitted as an attached Microsoft Project Plan – that is, as an mpp format file. This piece includes a Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) and a Gantt chart which shows all major products of the project and a complete critical path. Additional Instructions: See our grading rubric. In sum, to be on task and thus earn an 85 for this assignment, to be submitted in your Group, at the ends of Weeks 2 and 3, be timely and ensure that your team submission includes, clearly labeled, each of the tasked items: •Team Work Plan - this will be in pdf format and is due at the end of Week 2 - it will be graded pass /...
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... Seller Restrictions This data shall not be disclosed and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose. If a contract is awarded to Rapidtech IT Services Pvt Ltd as a result of or in connection with the submission of this data, the client or prospective client shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose this data to the extent provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the client’s or prospective client’s right to use the information contained in the data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained in all marked sheets. Table of Contents IT Infrastructure Support Services 1 Executive Summary 4 1. Understanding of Requirement 5 2. Proposed Solution 6 3. Scope & Service Deliverables 9 4. Assumptions & Exclusions 15 5....
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...Compare and Contrast an Agency Protest to a General Accounting Office (GAO) protest" Abstract Bid protests enhance the integrity and transparency of the federal procurement process by providing offers with an effective tool to challenge federal contract awards and thereby determine whether they conform to federal procurement law and regulation (1). Therefore, when a protest is brought, successful offers must be prepared to intervene in the protest to defend their contract award. A protester is typically a third party aggrieved by the actions of a government agency which result in a contract going to an awardee viewed by the protester as non-deserving. The law permits protests to be resolved through formal as well as informal procedures. The three protests are the procuring agency, the GAO, and the COFC, which all differ considerably as to their rules, procedures, scope of review, and available relief, and being well versed on each forum’s unique aspects can be essential to a successful outcome. Created by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the GAO became the first external forum for federal bid protests. The GAO was established as an independent governmental agency under the control and direction of the Comptroller General for the United States. Even though the statutes giving GAO jurisdiction to hear bid protests were not enacted until the mid-1980s, the GAO has been hearing bid protests since the 1920s. So what exactly is a bid protest...
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...of GOAP’s Governance Reform Programme, CGG undertakes action research, renders professional advice, and conducts Change Management and Management Development Programmes for Government departments and public agencies to help them implement their reform agenda. The Finance Department, GOAP entrusted the project ‘Framework for Preparation of Asset Register’ to CGG under IDF grant for strengthening public financial management. The Team This Report on ʹAsset Register Framework for Government of Andhra Pradeshʹ has been prepared by Mr. A. Srinivas Kumar IA&AS., Deputy Executive Director, CGG with assistance from Mr A P H D Varma, ACA, Consultant and Ms. Vasantha Pratha, Knowledge Manager (PFM) CGG under the overall guidance of Dr. Rajiv Sharma, IAS, Director General & Executive Director, CGG. Acknowledgements The study team would like express its sincere gratitude to Mr C R Kamalanathan, IAS (Retd.), Consultant, CGG for his valuable guidance and support. We are also grateful to Ms Vasudha Mishra, IAS, Secretary (IF), Finance Department, GoAP for her involvement and active participation in the deliberations of the workshop, which helped clarify many points. We would also like to thank Mr N Madanaiah, SE (I&CAD) Retd, Consultant, CGG and Mr J Bhavani Shankar, Programme Manager, CGG for proving useful information and insights on infrastructure assets. They would ...
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...Overview: In a workshop environment, students will plan and write a polished and persuasive Press Kit on a topic of their choice, suitable to use with a major media outlet. Each week in class, we will discuss news stories being reported by major news outlets on topics that interest us. At the same time we will explore the professional strategies, tools, and tactics necessary to create and manage a successful publicity campaign. In addition, we will consider the major media outlets that can reach our target audiences -- and also practice “pitching” stories to top reporters. We will also add to our media reach by exploring appropriate “new” media. What’s in the Press Kit? News Announcement; Feature Announcement; Executive Biography; Corporate Background; Fact Sheet; Media Alert; Media “Pitch” Letter. Reading the New York Times every day is highly recommended for this class. Please be prepared to discuss a NYT’s news story in class -- on any topic that interests you. (Student Discount for New York Times’s subscription: nytimes.com/collegerate.) Class Format: 20 minutes: “Media Update”- Class Discussion of top news stories of the week - all are encouraged to participate! 75 minutes: Introduction of a new Media Relations tool or topic (Lecture). 10 minutes: Break 60 minutes: Class Activity and Discussion Week-by-Week Outline WEEK 1 Aug. 29 The Basics: - Media Relations to Build a Brand/ Launch a Product/ Manage...
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...Introduction: IMAX’s Resource Summary In order to analyze IMAX’s success as a company, our group performed a company resource analysis for the IMAX Corporation. Using the Ivey IMAX case, Hoover’s database, and IMAX’s 10K, we compiled a list of seven tangible and seven intangible resources/capabilities that are imperative to IMAX’s success as a business. Additionally, we performed a VRIST analysis for each resource/capability and determined their competitive consequences and performance implications. The following executive summary describes our conclusions. Extraordinary Resources: Brand Recognition, 40 Years of Experience and Knowledge Through our VRIST analysis, we have determined IMAX’s brand recognition and its forty years of experience and knowledge to be extraordinary resources. IMAX established its brand image as a quality and technologically-advanced movie viewing experience in the early 1970’s. As IMAX films grew in popularity, consumers began to recognize the difference between an IMAX experience and a normal theater experience. IMAX thus gained much success from its brand being recognized as a higher quality and unique theater experience. Over time IMAX, originally focused on producing mainly edutainment films in venues like museums, began also converting and presenting Hollywood films on their IMAX systems in commercial theaters. IMAX’s brand recognition for a special experience encouraged consumers to pay the premium ticket prices. However, as IMAX continues...
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...MOVIE THEATERS Hello University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign About this Industry Industry at a Glance Industry Performance Industry Outlook Products & Markets Competitive Landscape Major Companies Operating Conditions Key Statistics Industry at a Glance Market Share Regal Entertainment Group 22.9% AMC Entertainment Inc. 17.3% Cinemark Holdings Inc. 12.8% Key External Drivers Per capita disposable income External competition for the Movie and Video Distribution industry Number of broadband connections Technological change for Television Networks and Providers Number of K-12 http://clients1.ibisworld.com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu/reports/us/industry/ataglance.aspx?entid=1244 Page 1 of 2 IBISWorld US - Industry, Company and Business Research Reports and Information 3/13/14 10:52 PM Number of K-12 students Industry Structure Life Cycle Stage Revenue Volatility Capital Intensity Industry Assistance Concentration Level Mature Low High None Medium Regulation Level Technology Change Barriers to Entry Industry Globalization Competition Level Light High High Low High Executive Summary Rising competition and the stubborn effects of the recession have hindered the Movie Theaters industry over the past five years. Faced with falling disposable income, consumers cut spending on nonessential, entertainment goods, such as movie tickets. The unprecedented success of Avatar, both in terms of gross box office and higher-priced...
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