...WEEK 10, Discussion Question 1: “Transshipment Problems” Can we apply transshipment models to inventory applications? Why or why not? Is the transportation model an example of decision making under certainty or decision making under uncertainty? Why? Can we apply transshipment models to inventory applications? Why or why not? Yes, transshipment models can be applied to inventory applications. This will ensure lower costs through proper management and disbursement of the inventory while providing faster response times. The inventory levels can be managed by location in order to ensure minimal levels and the shipping will occur for less cost and faster service due to inventory placement within regions (Taylor III, 2011). Is the transportation model an example of decision making under certainty or decision making under uncertainty? Why? The transportation model is an example of decision making under certainty. The data, in this case the route and items, has to be known in order for the decision making to be determined under certainty (Taylor III, 2011). Explain the assignment model and how it facilitates in solving transportation problems. What benefits would be gained from using this model? 2ND RESPONSE Can we apply transshipment models to inventory applications? Why or why not? Yes, it does seem that transshipment models can be applied to inventory applications. Inventory applications deal with transporting goods to different destinations just like the transshipment...
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...Issues with Kudler Fine Foods MTG 521 2010 Issues with Kudler Fine Foods People often think issues are problems. Issues are actually the proposal to solve problems. The first step in problem-solving is the definition of the problem or the root of what it is that causes the issue at hand. Problems should be a negative expression; whereas issues should be positive expressions. “Decision making occurs as a reaction to a problem” (Robbins & Judge, 2007). That means there is a negative situation, which needs a plan to turn the situation into a positive status. An issue is a concern or problem in which people disagree (Clouse, 2008). Once an individual has established the issue and noted that the claim is debatable; then the goal is to define a problem statement to find opportunities for a solution. When there is more than one person involved in the process of determining the issue or definition of the problem; everyone has to understand and be clear of the issue. Kudler Fine Foods, a premiere gourmet grocery store, in Southern California provides fine quality food to the local area. This independent owned company is experiencing some current issues that need to be addressed. For example, perishable goods have a short shelf life. These items need frequent replacement to keep the inventory fresh. How can the the company keep maintain profit; when these goods are constantly being removed from the shelves on a regular basis? Tracking systems for sales are needed...
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...Project Purpose This is a comprehensive project that you will work on throughout the course. You will work in groups to solve a problem using the theories, formulas, and concepts from this class. Course Objectives Execute problem-solving actions appropriate to completing a variety of case study assignments. Apply critical reading to identify the meaning of information in a problem statement. Apply analytical and logical thinking to extract facts from a problem description and determine how they relate to one another and to the problem(s) to be solved. Provide symbolic, verbal, and graphical interpretations of statements in a problem description. Apply analytical tools for evaluating the causes and potential implications of a problem. Generate potential solutions to a problem and determine the best course of action with regard to effectiveness, efficiency, and mitigation of risks. Design methodology for implementing problem solution(s). Develop tools for evaluating implementation of problem solution. Required Resources Textbook ITT Tech Virtual Library Project Logistics Select ONE of the following three projects: A, B, or C. You may work individually or in a group. Because of the workload, working in groups is recommended. Working as an individual on this project is discouraged. Project Deliverables Four written reports Final report Project presentation (Unit 10) Each written report must have the following items: APA formatting, double-spaced...
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...Version 1.0 General Certificate of Education (A-level) June 2011 ICT (Specification 2520) INFO1 Unit 1: Practical Problem Solving in the Digital World Final Mark Scheme Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all examiners participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the candidates’ responses to questions and that every examiner understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each examiner analyses a number of candidates’ scripts: alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, examiners encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Principal Examiner. It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of candidates’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper. Further copies of this Mark Scheme are available from: aqa.org.uk Copyright...
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...Running head: COURSE PROJECT Deloitte Consulting Gaining Market Leverage through New Technologies in Project Management Managerial Applications of Information Technology MIS 535 Abstract Technology tools are routinely used for collaboration, communication and deployment of project management practices; therefore, technology is important due to today’s challenges in a technology enabled workplace. Technology plays a major role in supporting project managers manage projects effectively and efficiently. The area of opportunity in project managing is still under study to pin point specific roles and responsibilities a project manager is responsible for in respect to the project team in an area that needs further study. Understanding relations between people related factors of project performance and a project manager’s performance. Interpretive structure modeling (ISM) methodology was used to determine the role of a project manager in both managing an improving performance. This project will analyze underlying interactions among these factors and understand the supportive function of technology to the project manager in improving project performance. Deloitte Consulting Gaining Market Leverage through New Technologies in Project Clients count on Deloitte to help them transform uncertainty into possibility and rapid change into lasting progress. Deloitte associates are skilled in knowing how to anticipate, collaborate, innovate and create. Even the most unforeseen...
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...PROBLEM STATEMENT Kudler Fine Foods need to expand management team to encompass the needs of the growing organization. When are we seeing the problem? Overall, in the business-Kathy is no longer able to run the operations by herself, the organization is in need of technological advances, and financial analysis going forward. How big is the problem? The problem is reflected by looking at the insufficient inventory and purchasing system, need for better financial planning with opening and consolidating the new store with the struggling store. In addition, Kathy is stretched thin with visiting each store with the frequency that she does. What specifically is the problem? Management team needs to be expanded with dependable people who can focus on different aspects of the business allowing Kathy to focus on the company as a whole. What requirements did the company fail to meet? Failure to prepare a good analysis when expanding to DelMar versus Espanita and now looking to consolidate DelMar with the new store because of fledgling sales. Using technological advances to create a value-added purchasing/inventory system. Having better understanding of customer purchasing cycles and trends. PROBLEM STATEMENT ANALYSIS Identifying issues within an organization is important to determining the overall performance goals within an organization. Creating a problem statement for the issues is the most important step in solving these issues. A good problem statement will...
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...variety of teaching techniques and mix all the different ways of teaching in their lesson plans to help fill the needs of each individual student. As a teacher, Math can be and is a very tough subject to learn. Teaching Math and making it fun to learn. Teaching children that mathematics is a language that we use every day to identify, investigate and describe every day challenges. We can describe different situations and events that we have to prepare for or events that have already occurred. Understanding the world we live in is best because mathematics is all around us. Mathematics consists of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability. We have numbers, quantities, data, and shapes all around us. Solving and understanding problems is mathematics. Making it fun for a student is much more than learning skills or collection of concepts. Communication with each student is the success. The major mathematical concepts of Math 213, is designed for K-8 pre-service teachers to address the concept of mathematics taught in an elementary level. This course is...
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...customers don't even stop to realize how much preparation and cleaning up is involved in this one day. There is shipment to be processed, advertisements to be made, signage to go up, and even scheduling of the right people. So many things have to be done for this big day and it is up to one person or sometimes a team of people, these people are called managers. All managers must have various traits to be successful, but the most important three are; leadership skills, problem solving skills, and honesty. It was hard for me to pick which three skills where the most important, because they are all so important. I decided to do a survey and asked five people that I knew where managers and five people who where sales associates what they thought where the three most important traits of a manager (see figure 1.1.). Seven out of the ten said leadership skills, and I also agree with leadership being one of the most important. Organization came next with four votes, and honesty came after with three votes each. Problem solving skills came next with two votes then there where a lot of traits with one vote each like; responsibility, prioritizing, understanding, fairness, flexibility, time management, and loyalty. This survey didn't help sway my opinion in which three traits are most important and I actually was surprised in one of my findings. What does leadership mean to you? What comes to my mind is hard work, responsibility, experience, knowledge, compassion, and taking charge. Not everyone...
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...Running head: PROBLEM SOLVING: KUDLER FINE FOODS Abstact The goal of this paper is to identify the problems associated with Kudler Fine Foods and explore options using the problem-solving steps to find the solution to the problems. The paper includes research about customer satisfaction and the organization of the business. The paper also establishes the importance of maintaining and operating a successful business. In addition to the research, there are key reasons regarding why it is important to maintain a successful business. Problem-Solving Steps: Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) Company was founded by Kathy Kudler she started the business because she was tired of going all over town trying to locate fresh ingredients to cook with; so she decided to start a gourmet food store that only sells fresh goods. There are three locations in the San Diego Metropolitan area. Because this is still a fairly new company on the rise, it has its day to day challenges. A few of the challenges the company is facing today are with Management and the lack thereof, the pricing of goods, and Marketing. The challenge this paper is focusing on is the Management. Describe the Situation- All responsibilities of the company fall on one person who is the founder Kathy Kudler. She handles all the business aspects of the company she personally takes on the responsibility of all three locations, which can be a bit much for one person to handle on his or her own. Framing...
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...processes affect everyday life, often occurring within fractions of a second. Three of these cognitive processes are language, attention, and problem solving. Language is used to effectively communicate. For bilingual children developing cognitive language abilities, understanding how to appropriately use two different languages to accommodate the need of other speakers is very similar to how monolingual children communicate. Attention refers to monitoring and processing information. This paper reviews a study conducted by Huang on spatial attention. Problem solving occurs in many aspects of life, some are routine whereas others are more complex. A study involving the cognitive abilities to solve problems in younger and older adults is also reviewed Cognitive processes are unobservable, often occurring unconsciously, and are altered by previous experience. Language, attention, and problem solving are three cognitive processes that affect the daily life of all humans. Many basic cognitive processes occur within a second or less. The use of language begins very young, some would argue before birth. As bilingual children are developing their cognitive language abilities, the ability to appropriately use two different languages to accommodate the needs of other speakers also develops. The cognitive ability to solve problems that are routine or more complex is encountered on a daily basis, but age does have an effect on this cognitive ability. Attention or the ability...
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...ABC, Inc.’s new campus recruiter Carl Robins has found himself to have over looked some important details of his new hires orientation. If he can’t resolve these issues in a timely manner, Carl will not be able to hold orientation June15, like Monica wants. The deadline is closing in and there are some problems that need quick solving, since Carl is new to his position, he is still worried that he may not have the answers to fix the issues at hand. Seems Carl may not have been as organized as he could have been and necessary key aspects are missing. He finds himself frustrated and knows there is very little time to get these things done. Staying focused and calm, while being pro-active will make finding the solutions that much easier. Finding the problems is going to be his first step in resolving these issues. With any problem there is the ability to use your knowledge and problem solving skills to get things done. Carl needs to find the most important issues and work to resolve them fast while staying focused. There are still two weeks left before the new hires are set to arrive. Carl needs to focus on the issues of getting the completed applications for all of the new trainees, get transcripts on file and trainees need to take their required drug testing. Carl also has three training manuals, with several pages missing from them, and the training room was booked by Joe, from technology services, so that he could do computer training seminars for the month, on the day and...
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...much since the beginning. The goal is simple: the robot must navigate from one corner to the center as fast as possible. The actual final score is comprised of the total time in the maze and the time of the fastest run. The various components include techniques to streamline the methodology and make a proficient automated robot. Maze Solving Strategy The maze solving strategy is comprised of an algorithm. An algorithm is a step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps. The implementation The Group chose was a revised version of the bellman flooding algorithm. The algorithm requires around 256 X 3 bytes of memory. The selected microcontroller for implementation had only 256 KB of memory. We need to use software that has exceptional amounts of RAM and ROM memories. To solve the whole maze you will need to set the starting cell to the first cell in the maze. If you want to reverse the path traveled by the robot then you would set the target to the first cell, and the starting cell would then be the center or your current location. The problem statement has been simplified to three rules which we will follow to direct our robot to the center of the maze. As the cells are mapped with numbers, at each cell the robot is expected to make three resolutions: 1) Move to cell which it has gone to least. 2) Move to the cell that has minimum cell value. 3) If possible the robot must...
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...to encourage students to undertake further research and learning in support of lecture material provided by lecturers and to start to apply their new knowledge to specific situations. The objective of the assignment is to encourage students to apply their knowledge to a practical problem. Through the process of problem solving it is hoped that students will enhance their understanding of each topic and gain the confidence to address the real-life problems that will ultimately be faced in industry. Process of Problem Solving Problem solving requires students to assess the information they will need to solve the problem, to obtain and analyse that information and then to prepare and report the solution. Generally, information to help solve the problems can be obtained in various ways including attending lectures, reading appropriate books and articles and by discussion with practitioners. It is expected that much of the information will be based on the content of the unit modules. However, students will still be responsible for supplementing this source, as necessary, to solve the problems. Content of Problem Submission General Content of Submission The problem solutions submission will comprise an answer to a specific...
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...University’s students keenly cultivate self-learning capabilities. Each student progresses at their own pace through a customized package of worksheets judiciously arranged by the instructor. Daily coursework is completed for each subject at the university and the remainder is completed at home. Once a student is able to complete coursework without error, an assignment is considered complete. This method of educating allows a student to “possess” what they know and enter the next assignment with confidence. The lesson plan for this training consists of objectives that enhance how to use the above method more effectively. The objectives are as follows: * How to Overcome Thinking Ruts and Procrastination. * Critical Thinking * Solving Problems According to Learning Styles Upon completion of each objective, each instructor will be able to demonstrate to...
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...Education ITT Technical Institute - Aurora, CO; Pensacola, FL Degree expected 12/2014 A.S. in Network Systems Administration (Attending) / GPA-to-date - 4.0 Skills * Window XP/ Vista/Windows 7/ Software Updates & Upgrades * Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point * Upgrade XP/ Vista to Windows 7 * Active Directory ExperienCE ITT Technical Institute – Pensacola, Fl 2013 to 2014 Worked as a Federal Work Study Student that started in Administration at the school and at Milton High School assisting their IT Department * File Clerk * Assisted in Open Houses * Made Fliers for upcoming events Milton High School Assistant to the IT Department * Trouble shoot computers/ replace Motherboards/ Build computers * Add student to Active Directory/ Reset passwords/ Add printers to individual accounts * Assign computers to teachers and students * Software updates and Smart Technology * Clean and update computers/ Trouble shoot overhead projectors GE Wind Energy / Landrum Staffing - Pensacola, FL 2011 to 2012 Material Handler/Forklift Operator Participated in all aspects of warehouse duties including stocking, pulling orders, and packaging. Experienced in all phases of shipping, receiving, and inventory control. Promoted safety awareness and a professional working environment. * Coordinated labor and equipment resources ensuring all jobs...
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