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Can anyone point me to a good website that holds information on SRM Supplier Relationship Management? I want an overview of the the process to integrate SRM into our procurement community. Can anyone point me to any websites, articles which may help?

Discuss in detail, the concept of supply chain management and its relevance to the supplier and the end user f Discuss in detail, the concept of supply chain management and its relevance to the supplier and the end user for marketing excellence.

Can anyone guide me aboute SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) models & software?

how to do supplier management proposal?

what are the elements of supplier development in materials management? what are the elements of supplier development in materials management

changes in supplier management?

How to well manage Chinese supplier? What's the key? To purchase from China, but how to do well at supplier management?

how is supply chain management relevant to a large grocery store supplier?

Did Dave Horne coin "Supplier Relationship Management", as Wikipedia says he did? This would seem to be an ugly deception being carried out over the past 13 months: http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=29280

Why is ORACLE a leading supplier of DBMS(Database Management System) ? can someone answer this ...please

What can effective and efficient supply chain management systems enable an organization to accomplish? What can effective and efficient supply chain management systems enable an organization to accomplish? A. Increase the power of its buyers B. Increase its supplier power C. Increase switching costs to increase the threat of substitute products or services D. All of the above

Find industrial inventory management suppliers? I am working for a chemical company. We currently need to find a solution to track and manage the raw materials and wastes produced so we can make the process more efficient. I'm thinking of a system with scanners, bar codes, weighing scales, and software integrated, but I cannot find anything like this online. Are there any suggestions that can point me to the right direction? Thanks.

What quality management system can you reccomend for a 1 person shop? I do technical work for large companies with lots of risk and they ask all their suppliers to be compliant in safety and quality management. The safety programs, I have covered. But I don't know how to implement a quality program that won't be hugely cumbersome. I am a sole proprietor, one man show. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

Help me for correcting my English grammar please? At the end of February 2007, our design group convened a meeting with the R&D manager, the financial manager, the purchasing manager and the quality manager of Sunward Intelligent for assessing the design result from the aspects of cost estimate, supplier management and quality control. I made a presentation (PPT file) of our design achievement and elaborated to directors of relevant departments on the meeting. Finally, our design proposal was affirmed.

Can "project management" be used to take over an organization ? In the French movie "office space", auditors, essentially phony, were brought in to "performance manage" an organization. Real aim was to seize control of the company. Was "project management" successful with Collins submarine project ? I notice the supplier kept changing, from Rockwell Ship Systems Australia, to Rockwell Australia, to Boeing, to Raytheon. Was all or any of this needed ? Wouldn't the contract be "fire and forget", needing minimal "supervision". By coincidence, the legacy submarine possessed a "fire and forget" weapon system. So all that was needed to set to work Collins software was to set up a "fire and forget" contract to port the "fire and forget" weapon system to the new submarine. It follows that if there were "problems", as the media keeps repeating, someone was causing the problems.

I am reading about quality management, and encouraging suppliers in the importance of customer focus? , the principles to attaining this....but what does this mean ""view of the next process as the customer and a corresponding reduction of organizational barriers"""it is a listed principle...and wouldn't the supplier focus on the buyer ..not the end user...how could the supplier do this

Can you help me with Events Management? I am looking at setting up an event management business (I am already self-employed) but am not entirely sure where to start. I know I need to build up a database of suppliers but it is very difficult to get cheap rates unless you "buy in bulk" and with only one previous event under my belt which was done for my own profit rather than for someone else promising future business is going to be difficult. But... without a database of suppliers I can't get an idea of how much an event will cost or have suppliers ready to do the work! Does anyone have experience in event management or any tips they can give me to start out? Answers: Events along the lines of promotional events for businesses, entertainment and events like parties, corporate dinner dances to start with. I'm not looking to help fledgling business at the minute. I need more experience myself first but that is my aim in the future. Demand is a difficult one, I organise everything myself and hate to spend money on other companies to do that for me but I do know that many large business I worked for and the public will pay for someone to take the work off their hands. I already run pole parties for which people pay a lot of money though this obviously includes payment for the instructor expertise as well. Competition seems high within the industry in general. I run a dance competition annually already. Other than that, parties/dinner dances. I will look to hire any equipment i need per event. Website, myspace, google & local newpapers/magazines. No employees to start with, a sole trader though my instructors will help.

I have been unfairly dismissed due to corrupt management? I was gonna escalate a matter to senior management as managers were not following policy and suppliers were threatening to take legal action against the company. Allegations were fabricated against me and the chair person was a friend of management and he was biased and found me guilty although management had no evidence and on a balance of probabality I had should have won.

How does management might be able to reduce the cash conversion cycle? Cash conversion cycle tells us how quickly a company turns cash invested in inventory into cash in the bank after collecting credit sales from customers and paying off its suppliers. The more quickly a company can turn over its inventory, the more efficiently it's managing its assets.

What is involve in deploy the Ariba Supplier Network (ASN)? I am currently living in Vietnam and seeing the potentials in Vietnam's unique economy. Vietnam will conclude the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations with the United States at the end of October this year. I have read extensively about the Ariba and it's services and wishes to deploy the Spend Management Solutions to Vietnam's industries and services. Please show all details involve or how to get involve with the Ariba Supplier Network (ASN). My background: Management, technical (75% hardware, 25% software). B.S. Degree. plus other certificates.

what are different level of stragies in strategic management? Each lTake the case of a hypothetical company and make the chart depicting different strategic decisions at different levels using different dimensions. 2.“Customers with a stronger bargaining power relative to their suppliers may force supply prices down or demand better quality for the same price and may demand more favorable terms of evel involves different strategic decision?

What What would change at your plant if you had a single chemical supplier to work with and that supplier made? Chemical Management

What is the best auction management software? Hi, I want to use several public marketplaces such as ebay to sell my products as well as shopping engines, paid search on google. I found several suppliers but it is difficult to make a choice by just scanning the feature list. Could you tell me which auction software has the best features? thanks, fred

Management.i need its solution now? 1. Which level of management makes decisions about the activities such as acquiring other companies, investing in research and development and building new plants? a) Top managers b) Middle managers c) First-line managers d) Non-managerial employees 2. A supervisor is teaching an employee to use a piece of equipment safely. Which of the following skills are most important for the manager? a) Technical skills b) Conceptual skills c) Human skills d) Strategic skills 3. The major contribution of the Industrial Revolution was the substitution of _______ for human power. a) Machine power b) Electricity c) Water power d) Critical thinking 4. All of the following are characteristics of total quality management EXCEPT: a) Concern for continual improvement b) Improvement in quality of everything the organization does c) Intense focus on the competition d) Accurate measurement 5. For a company such as PIA, a bank would be an example of what kind of factor in its specific environment? a) Competitor b) Special-interest group c) Supplier d) Government agency 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of an organization’s general environment? a) Economic conditions b) Political conditions c) Social conditions d) Organization culture 7. If a company provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it can be termed as: a) Fulfilling its social obligation b) Socially aware c) Socially image conscious d) Socially responsive 8. If a company is paying minimum wages, when necessary, and applying the minimum standard to laws, such as affirmative action, it would be said to have fulfilled its: a) Social obligation b) Social responsibility c) Social responsiveness d) Social expectation 9. Which of the following describes a global marketplace? a) The entire world is a marketplace b) National borders are irrelevant c) The potential for organizations to grow expands dramatically d) All of the given options 10. Which one of the following items best reflects the dimension of different cultures that exemplifies the extent to which individuals expect a hierarchical structure? a) Uncertainty avoidance b) Power distance c) Masculinity/femininity d) Long-term/short-term orientation 11. Attempting to understand the signs of some problem comes under which of the following stage? a) Scanning stage b) Categorization stage c) Diagnosis stage d) Implementation stage 12. Which of the following is NOT a valid assumption about rationality? a) The problem is clear and unambiguous b) Preferences are constantly changing c) A single well-defined goal is to be achieved d) Preferences are clear 13. Lower-level managers typically confront what type of decision making? a) Unique b) Non-routine c) Programmed d) Non-programmed 14. The people at the bottom of the organization generally deal with repetitive and familiar problems such as workers who are late or machinery that breaks down. As a result, most of the decisions made by first line supervisors are: a) Ill-structured decisions b) Novel decisions c) Programmed decisions d) Non-programmed decisions 15. An increased commitment to a previous decision despite evidence that it may have been wrong is referred to: a) Economies of commitment b) Escalation of commitment c) Dimensional commitment d) Expansion of commitment 16. When managers avoid the rational decision-making model and find ways to satisfice, they are following which of the following concept? a) Jurisprudence b) Bounded rationality c) Least-squared exemptions d) Self-motivated decisions 17. Which of the following means that you achieve the best possible balance among several goals? a) Sacrificing b) Optimizing c) Satisficing d) Minimizing 18. If a group’s desire for consensus and cohesiveness overwhelms its desire to reach the best possible decision, it is called: a) Groupthink b) Group pressure c) Group decision d) Group dynamics 19. A form of group decision making in which a group is used to achieve a consensus of expert opinion is called: a) Interacting group b) Delphi technique c) Nominal group d) Brainstorming 20. Which of the following is the process of developing assumptions on premises about the future that managers can use in planning or decision making? a) Benchmarking b) Project management c) Forecasting d) Scheduling

enterpris project management solution programs comparison? i need informations about enterpris project management solution programs supplier companies and compare between these products if possible

Would this be good project management ? I mucked up the information I was supposed to supply for system 2000. Supplier is having problems delivering system 2000 so we accept an interim version 1000. I create a new project P to obviate problems in system 1000 so that system 2000 is no longer needed. Somehow I convince the program manager to suspend further meetings on system 1000. Project P is successful and my ineptitude in supplying wrong information for system 2000 is overlooked.

i am currently studying small business management and have started researching home businesses.? I am thinking about starting up an online business which sells hair extensions of all kinds and fake tan. I have already found a supplier but i need to think of a name???? i was thinking something like.. The beauty secret or Your beauty secret I need some ideas please :)

MANAGEMENT QUESTION!! Whats the advantage in reducing suppliers? 10 pts? An advantage in reducing the number of suppliers is: aincreasing dependence of the organization on the supplier. b.it goes against the grain of conventional purchasing practices. c.administrative costs are decreased. d.administrative costs are increased.

i am looking for the directory of suppliers in waste management to be in touch with them and send them my inqu www.iranplast.com info@iranplast.com

Best way to do small business financial research? I am looking for a way to check out potential suppliers for my company. I don't have a Dunn and Bradstreet account but want to find out about my prospective suppliers financial health, management/owner structure, history of litigation etc. Are there sites on the net that can do this for me for a reasonable fee? At minimum I am trying to obtain company credit worthiness and information BEFORE I award large contracts to them. Any thoughts are welcome. Thank You!

a little management help for 10 points plz! (college)? These questions are the final two that i couldn't figure out for my Total Quality class study guide. I hope you guys could help me. Thanks :) At the organizational level, Quality concerns should center on meeting the requirements’ of the: 1. Internal customer. 2. External customer. 3. Human resource managers 4. Engineers and designers. Typically, top management is actively involved with quality at which level of the company? 1. Process 2. Performance 3. Supplier 4. Organizational

Cockroaches--Pest management How? I am getting eggs for my firm from a supplier. And i have noticed that he is supplying both eggs and cockroaches. (Something free; that seems to be the current punchline). He brings eggs in his egg trays and transfers it to our egg trays. Dont get the idea that he picks each egg and keep it on the trays, our purchase is in 1000's. He keeps our tray on top of his tray and tilts it. So along with it, cockroaches also enters. Now how can i control this entry?

I am working in supply chain management.? I am working in supply chain management in an private organisation. I want to do supply chain audit with our supplier. What are the questions i should ask during audit related to Supply chain?Please help me?

Do I have to change energy suppliers? I live in a flat let and managed by a local estate agent. They have written to me to say that for ease of management they are transferring all their properties to the same electricity supplier. The trouble is, the proposed supplier charges nearly double what my existing electricity supplier does, and I am locked into a deal with them for the next 2 years. I ignored the transfer form sent by the agent, now they have written to me again. Do I have to change suppliers?

Office Politics. I am currently working my way to get to the top of the organisation's Management Team.? I plan on securing a seat in the Board of directors. there are a number of workmates not very happy about this. The organisation is Non Governmental Organisation focusing on Humanitarian Projects. I am looking for pointers on how to handle power struggle and how to interact with our suppliers. What is the best way to handle this kind of situation

How can communication help companies to build its brand from inside out ? To build a successful brand, a company needs a good communicator to build its brand from inside out. It should have a clear internal communication strategy to help and train its people to have enthusiasm and energy to deal with customer, supplier, regulator, the media and each other. So internal communication is a useful management tool to companies to grow.

VBA Order Management System help? Hi, I am currently building an order management system for my second year college project in College. It has many features, such as user levels, product calculator and an email facility to send it off to the supplier all using recordsets. I was wondering if there many other things I can install. Any ideas and suggestions?? Your help will be much appreciated

how we can reduce the consequences of delay in delivery ontime from the supllier in supply chain management? i'm working on a project about reduce the conseuences of delay of supplier in delivery ontime, i want to know if anyone can help me in this field or at least recommend me any resources about this problem?

What type of software do I need to run a distribution business? I am setting up a distribution business where I buy a range of hair products from a supplier overseas and then store them in a warehouse. I will employ sales reps to visit hair salons and take orders for my hair products. I need a computer software that can: 1. Keep track of my own orders with my suppliers, did they arrive etc. 2. Keep track of my warehouse inventory. 3. Keep track of my sales reps details. 4. Keep track of each sales reps orders grouped by hair salon name in his area. 5. Print off invoices to mail out to the salons, and keep track of whether or not they have been paid. I have no idea what this type of software is called and am having a hard time finding something suitable. Does anybody have any suggestions of names of software or search terms I can type into Yahoo to get a list of softwares with reviews? When I type inventory management, I can't seem to find one that tracks the sales reps. Surely there is something out there already? Thanks.

Hi, is there anybody to translate this to Malay (Malaysian)? In supply chain management, supplier selection is one of the most important components of production and logistics management for many companies. Selecting the right suppliers because of its high quality and reliability significantly will reduce purchasing costs and other costs related to purchasing indirectly.

operation management 5? 1. In the make-or-buy decision, one of the reasons for buying is a. to assure adequate supply d. inadequate capacity b. to obtain desired quality e. to maintain organizational talents c. to remove supplier collusion ABCDE 2. Outsourcing a. transfers traditional internal activities to outside vendors d. may include facilities, people, and equipment b. utilizes the efficiency which comes with specialization e. All of the above are true of outsourcing. c. lets the outsourcing firm focus on its critical success factors ABCDE 3. In supply chain management, ethical issues a. are particularly important because of the enormous opportunities for abuse d. may be guided by the principles and standards of the Institute for Supply Management b. may be guided by company rules and codes of conduct e. All of the above are true. c. become more complex the more global is the supply chain ABCDE 4. Which one of the following is not a supply-chain strategy? a. negotiation with many suppliers d. short-term relationships with few suppliers b. vertical integration e. virtual companies c. keiretsu ABCDE 5. Which of the following supply-chain strategies creates value by allowing suppliers to have economies of scale? a. suppliers becoming part of a company coalition. d. negotiating with many suppliers. b. vertical integration. e. developing virtual companies. c. long-term partnering with a few suppliers. ABCDE 6. Japanese manufacturers often take a middle ground between purchasing from a few suppliers and vertical integration. This approach is a. kanban. d. poka-yoke. b. keiretsu. e. kaizen. c. samurai. ABCDE 7. The “bullwhip” effect a. occurs as orders are relayed from retailers to wholesalers d. occurs because of distortions in information in the supply-chain b. results in increasing fluctuations at each step of the sequence e. all of the above. c. increases the costs associated with inventory in the supply-chain ABCDE 8. The three classic types of negotiation strategies are a. vendor evaluation, vendor development, and vendor selection d. cost-based price model, market-based price model, and competitive bidding b. Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z e. None of the above is correct. c. many suppliers, few suppliers, and keiretsu ABCDE 9. Which of the following is a function of inventory? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process d. to hedge against inflation b. to decouple the firm from fluctuations in demand and provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers e. All of the above are functions of inventory. c. to take advantage of quantity discounts ABCDE 10. ABC analysis is based upon the principle that a. all items in inventory must be monitored very closely d. the safety stock (in terms of volume) should be higher for A items than for C items b. there are usually a few critical items, and many items which are less critical e. an item is critical if its unit price is high c. an item is critical if its usage is high ABCDE 11. The two most basic inventory questions answered by the typical inventory model are a. timing and cost of orders d. order quantity and service level b. quantity and cost of orders e. ordering cost and carrying cost c. timing and quantity of orders ABCDE 12. The primary purpose of the basic economic order quantity model shown below is a. to calculate the reorder point, so that replenishments take place at the proper time d. to minimize the sum of setup cost and holding cost b. to minimize the sum of carrying cost and holding cost e. to calculate the optimum safety stock c. to maximize the customer service level ABCDE 13. A certain type of computer costs $1,000, and the annual holding cost is 25%. Annual demand is 10,000 units, and the order cost is $150 per order. What is the approximate economic order quantity? a. 16 d. 183 b. 70 e. 600 c. 110 ABCDE 14. For a certain item, the cost-minimizing order quantity obtained with the basic EOQ model was 200 units and the total annual inventory cost was $600. The inventory carrying cost per unit per year for this item is a. $1.50 d. $150.00 b. $2.00 e. not enough data to determine c. $3.00 ABCDE 15. An inventory decision rule states "when the inventory level goes down to 14 gearboxes, 100 gearboxes will be ordered." Which of the following statements is true? a. One hundred is the reorder point, and 14 is the order quantity. d. Fourteen is the safety stock, and 100 is the reorder point. b. Fourteen is the reorder point, and 100 is the order quantity. e. None of the above is true. c. The number 100 is a function of demand during lead time. ABCDE 16. A learning myself

Inventory Management System? Can someone tell me what kind of features an Inventory Management System such as the one used by Walmart has or perhaps something similar but powerful? The reason i wanted to know the features is because im very interested to try and develop a system using VB with the help of M.Access as the database for my FYP (Final Year Project) BUT i'm quite vague about this area (a good Inventory Management System) So, can anyone tell me where i could get these information or perhaps tell me in here the details as to the features that the system should have in general and features that could make the system shine? Features that i have thought off are as follow: 1) Able to do automatic restocks (emailing the supplier) when supply is lower than x as well as prioratise the 2) Able to point out top products for a particular type of item eg.Dish washer 3) Able to generate reports (though still unsure as to what reports) Any help especially helpful ones is greatly appreciated!

Is Obama guilty of creating an anti-competitive business environment? If you were an automobile manufacturer or supplier and Obama gave you larger competitor millions and billions, is that unfair? Yes, Obama also gave millions to large "suffering " suppliers to automotive. You managed your business well and now your poorly managed competitors have a huge cash advantage. Should you practice irresponsible management principles to get money too? Obama is involved in unfair trade practices.

I need help answering a couple of accounting questions? 1. Peak Plumbing Corporation currently manufactures a valve for use in water pumps that it produces for sale. The company is considering purchasing the valves from an outside supplier rather than manufacturing them. Which of the following costs is not relevant to the decision? A.The cost of direct material required to make the valve. B.The price charged by the outside supplier for an identical valve. C.The cost of the machinery owned by Peak Plumbing used exclusively to manufacture of this valve. D.The salvage value of the machinery owned by Peak Plumbing used exclusively to manufacture this valve. 2.The Monarch Microbrewery has a limited amount of vat capacity available in which it can ferment beer. In deciding which beers to brew, Monarch management should consider: A.The contribution margins of the individual beers. B.The unit contribution margins of the individual beers. C.The contribution margin ratios of the individual beers. D.The contribution margin per unit of vat capacity of the individual beers.

As generally conceived, the audit committee of a publicly-held company should be made up of A) Representatives As generally conceived, the audit committee of a publicly-held company should be made up of A) Representatives of the major equity interests (preferred stock, common stock). B) The audit partner, the chief financial officer, the legal counsel, and at least one outsider. C) Representatives from the client's management, investors, suppliers, and customers. D) Members of the board of directors who are not officers or employees.

Which level of management makes decisions about the activities such as acquiring other? 1. Which level of management makes decisions about the activities such as acquiring other companies, investing in research and development and building new plants? a) Top managers b) Middle managers c) First-line managers d) Non-managerial employees 2. A supervisor is teaching an employee to use a piece of equipment safely. Which of the following skills are most important for the manager? a) Technical skills b) Conceptual skills c) Human skills d) Strategic skills 3. The major contribution of the Industrial Revolution was the substitution of _______ for human power. a) Machine power b) Electricity c) Water power d) Critical thinking 4. All of the following are characteristics of total quality management EXCEPT: a) Concern for continual improvement b) Improvement in quality of everything the organization does c) Intense focus on the competition d) Accurate measurement 5. For a company such as PIA, a bank would be an example of what kind of factor in its specific environment? a) Competitor b) Special-interest group c) Supplier d) Government agency 6. Which of the following is NOT an example of an organization’s general environment? a) Economic conditions b) Political conditions c) Social conditions d) Organization culture 7. If a company provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it can be termed as: a) Fulfilling its social obligation b) Socially aware c) Socially image conscious d) Socially responsive 8. If a company is paying minimum wages, when necessary, and applying the minimum standard to laws, such as affirmative action, it would be said to have fulfilled its: a) Social obligation b) Social responsibility c) Social responsiveness d) Social expectation 9. Which of the following describes a global marketplace? a) The entire world is a marketplace b) National borders are irrelevant c) The potential for organizations to grow expands dramatically d) All of the given options 10. Which one of the following items best reflects the dimension of different cultures that exemplifies the extent to which individuals expect a hierarchical structure? a) Uncertainty avoidance b) Power distance c) Masculinity/femininity d) Long-term/short-term orientation 11. Attempting to understand the signs of some problem comes under which of the following stage? a) Scanning stage b) Categorization stage c) Diagnosis stage d) Implementation stage 12. Which of the following is NOT a valid assumption about rationality? a) The problem is clear and unambiguous b) Preferences are constantly changing c) A single well-defined goal is to be achieved d) Preferences are clear 13. Lower-level managers typically confront what type of decision making? a) Unique b) Non-routine c) Programmed d) Non-programmed 14. The people at the bottom of the organization generally deal with repetitive and familiar problems such as workers who are late or machinery that breaks down. As a result, most of the decisions made by first line supervisors are: a) Ill-structured decisions b) Novel decisions c) Programmed decisions d) Non-programmed decisions 15. An increased commitment to a previous decision despite evidence that it may have been wrong is referred to: a) Economies of commitment b) Escalation of commitment c) Dimensional commitment d) Expansion of commitment 16. When managers avoid the rational decision-making model and find ways to satisfice, they are following which of the following concept? a) Jurisprudence b) Bounded rationality c) Least-squared exemptions d) Self-motivated decisions 17. Which of the following means that you achieve the best possible balance among several goals? a) Sacrificing b) Optimizing c) Satisficing d) Minimizing 18. If a group’s desire for consensus and cohesiveness overwhelms its desire to reach the best possible decision, it is called: a) Groupthink b) Group pressure c) Group decision d) Group dynamics 19. A form of group decision making in which a group is used to achieve a consensus of expert opinion is called: a) Interacting group b) Delphi technique c) Nominal group d) Brainstorming 20. Which of the following is the process of developing assumptions on premises about the future that managers can use in planning or decision making? a) Benchmarking b) Project management c) Forecasting d) Scheduling

Fresh gidzuck has a shelf life of ten days after it is delivered from the supplier. In the trade, restauran? Fresh gidzuck has a shelf life of ten days after it is delivered from the supplier. In the trade, restaurants have no right to return unused merchandise to the supplier. MacDoughs is a chain of fifteen restaurants. MacDoughs uses a central warehouse and central purchasing The buyer, after checking inventory in the warehouse and sales at the restaurants, orders from the vendors. The vendors ship to the central warehouse and the individual restaurants pick up from the central warehouse. MacDoughs has featured a gidzuck sandwich at the restaurants. MacDoughs typically orders about a ton of fresh gidzuck twice a week on Saturdays and Thursdays for delivery at the warehouse on Mondays and Fridays. Gidmarket has been MacDoughs only vendor for fresh gidzuck. Gidmarket bills MacDoughs the beginning of each month for all purchases for the last month. On Saturday December 8, 2001 Bernie, the MacDoughs buyer orders 1,800 pounds of fresh gidzuck @ $8.00 per pound from Gidmarket for delivery Monday December 10, 2001. On Monday December 10, 2001 the truck from Gidmarket pulls up to the MacDoughs warehouse at 5:20 P.M.. MacDoughs offices close at 5:00 P.M. but the warehouse is open 24 hours a day. This is the last stop for the truck for the day and the driver was going to take the truck home after making the last stop. The Gidmarket truck was overstocked that day and there were still 2,600 pounds of gidzuck on the truck. The driver explains to the warehouse manager that it would really help the driver out if they would take all 2,600 pounds. Otherwise the driver will have to return to Gidmarket to offload the 800 pounds of unsold gidzuck rather than drive the truck straight home. The warehouse manager agrees thinking that the buyer will just order 800 pounds less on Thursday. So the warehouse manager signs for the receipt of the 2,600 pounds. Unbeknownst to the warehouse manager or Gidmarket, due to concerns of high cholesterol MacDoughs management has decided to take gidzuck off all of its menus effective as of Saturday, December 15, 2001. The new menus for the restaurants which go into effect on Sunday, December 16, 2001 have no gidzuck items. Therefore, the December 8, 2001 order to be delivered on December 10, 2001 was the last scheduled order of gidzuck by the MacDoughs buyer. REQUIRED: 1.When the warehouse manager signed for the 2,600 pounds on December 10, 2001 has MacDoughs agreed to purchase the extra 800 pounds? Why(not)? 2.Assume on December 11, 2001 the warehouse manager notifies the buyer of the extra 800 pounds, does MacDoughs have the right to promptly notify Gidmarket and return the 800 pounds for full credit? Why(not)? 3.Assume the warehouse manager never notifies the buyer about the extra 800 pounds and MacDoughs donates all unused gidzuck to a food pantry on December 15, 2001. The buyer first learns about the 800 pounds in January when MacDoughs receives the December invoice from Gidmarket. Does MacDoughs have the right to refuse to pay for the 800 pounds? Why(not)? 4.Assume that in “3.” above MacDoughs has to pay Gidmarket for the 800 pounds, who, if anyone, will be responsible to MacDoughs for the loss? Why(not)? 5.Assume that in “3.” above MacDoughs does not have pay Gidmarket for the 800 pounds, who, if anyone, will be responsible to Gidmarket for the loss? Why(not)?

Is information on a company's relationship with their suppliers and customers considered confidential? I work in sales in the area of logistics and supply chain management. i was interested in finding a website that listed what suppliers companies were buying from. for example if i call company X and ask who their customers are, could i make that information public?

What are the similarities and the differences between ISO 9000:2000 and King Abdul Aziz Quality Award in KSA? What are the similarities and the differences between ISO 9000:2000 and King Abdul Aziz Quality Award in Saudi Arabia? ISO 9000:2000 is: 1- Customer focus 2- leadership 3- Involvement of people 4- Process approach 5- System Approach to management 6- Continual improvement 7- Factual Approach to Decision making 8- Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationship

Buyers can exercise high bargaining power over their suppliers? 1.Buyers can exercise high bargaining power over their suppliers under which one of the following conditions? a. There are few buyers in the market b. When there are many good substitutes c. They have few suppliers to choose from d. There is a high concentration of suppliers 2. The process of monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and correcting any significant deviations is known as: a. Planning b. Controlling c. Organizing d. Leading 3. Which category of ratios measures a firm’s ability to meet maturing short-term obligations? a. Profitability b. Leverage c. Liquidity d. Activity 4. Which of the following directs at developing new products before competitors do at improving product quality or at improving manufacturing processes to reduce costs? a. Marketing b. Opportunity analysis c. Management d. Research and development 5. A planning horizon of two to five years applies to which of the following? a. Top management b. Middle management c. Lower management d. All levels of management 6. Assessment of competitive rivalry DOES NOT include an understanding of which of the following? a. Mergers and acquisitions in industry b. The management structure of an organization c. Market growth rates d. Exit barriers and operational efficiency of competitor 7. Which of the following marketing entity is NOT an intermediary? a. Brokers b. Agents c. Producers d. Vendors 8. Investment decisions are also known as: a. Capital structure b. Business finance c. Dividend policy d. Capital budgeting 9. Which one of the following area can be the weakness of a firm? a. Ineffective Marketing b. Changing lifestyle c. High oil prices d. Increasing pollution 10. What is the systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of data about problems relating to the marketing of goods and services? a. Management b. Marketing Research c. Planning d. Market segmentation 11. Which of the following are repetitive and symbolic activities/events used to strengthen culture in organizations? a. Folktales b. Rites c. Rituals d. Values 12. Departmentalization can be done on the basis of many factors EXCEPT: a. Functions b. Strategic business units c. Divisions d. Number of employees 13. The general condition for competition that influences business firms which provide similar products and services is known as: a. Industry environment b. Remote environment c. International environment d. External environment 14. In Competitive Profile Matrix, the rating “4” indicates what? a. Major weakness b. Major strength c. Minor strength d. Minor weakness 15. Which of the following ties all business functions together and provides the basis for all managerial decisions? a. Marketing b. Technology c. Information d. Workforce 16. Which of the following refers to determining the best capital structure for the company? a. Restructuring decisions b. Strategic decision c. Investment decision d. Financing decisions 17. All of the following are the outputs of a system EXCEPT: a. Data b. Tables c. Charts d. Graphs 18. Lack of access to key distribution channels indicates which of the following? a. Strength b. Weakness c. Opportunity d. Threat 19. Which of the following marketing functions includes test marketing? a. Selling products/services b. Customer analysis c. Product/service planning d. Distributing 20. The total weighted score of IFE matrix below “2.5” characterizes an organization as: a. Organization is externally weak b. Organization is internally strong c. Organization is externally strong d. Organization is internally weak

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What are the competitive forces of the agricultural industry? Hello fellow farmers. I'm doing a group research project on an agricultural company that consists of designing a strategic management plan for the company. I'm using two environmental tools to analyze the external environment of the company, which is the agricultural industry. What are the political, environmental, sociocultural, and technological forces that effect the agricultural industry? What are the substitutes, threats of entry, buyers, suppliers, and rivalry amongst competitors in the agricultural industry? The company sells spreaders and sprayers.

A question about upper management? I have new job selling stuff from home after I lost my real job where the man took a grip of my money each week. ow I am living tax free and loving it! Anyway, my suppliers are ruining the product I am selling before it gets to me. It has also lost a lot of its potency and comes at a high price then I have heard about. How can I get in touch with someone in upper management? I could use a bigger profit margin, I mean who couldn't!?!?!?

Do you have ideas for a church to manage inventory, use and ordering of office supplies? I work for a large church and we desperately need to have a system to inventory, manage and track office supplies. We need to establish re-order points and start understanding how the church year (i.e. fall kick-off, Christmas, Easter, summer) affects the need for inventory so what's needed can be onhand and ordered for the best prices. We have good suppliers, but people just order whatever they want/need so there's lots of money to be saved. I would love to see forms, lists, software, written instructions, policy, rules, methods. You get the idea! Also, has anyone tried using MS Access Inventory Management template for this? Clarification: This church has 3 locations with nearly 150 on staff. Theft of office supplies is not at issue. Being a paperclip Nazi is not at issue. Having supplies there when needed is the goal. Thanks to those who have taken my questions seriously.

I'm doing a management presentation on a reglious company envionment/planning/etc. and don't know how to start I have to have their mission statement, board of directors. What they sell/who their suppliers are/their sales/profit/loss/forecast for future. The history of their company. Who their competition is, who are their customers? That's just for starters! Thanks Diane S.

My friend owns his own business. Should I list him as a job reference and say I worked for him? Although, I kind of really did work for him by helping him find suppliers etc. If I list working for him as management, and they call him to verify and he says yes.. that's all a company would need right? Can they call the IRS to check my employment history? I just need something good to add to my resume and make it stand out.

Please solve this quiz of Strategic Management MGT301? 1. Buyers can exercise high bargaining power over their suppliers under which one of the following conditions? a. There are few buyers in the market b. When there are many good substitutes c. They have few suppliers to choose from d. There is a high concentration of suppliers 2. The process of monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and correcting any significant deviations is known as: a. Planning b. Controlling c. Organizing d. Leading 3. Which category of ratios measures a firm’s ability to meet maturing short-term obligations? a. Profitability b. Leverage c. Liquidity d. Activity 4. Which of the following directs at developing new products before competitors do at improving product quality or at improving manufacturing processes to reduce costs? a. Marketing b. Opportunity analysis c. Management d. Research and development 5. A planning horizon of two to five years applies to which of the following? a. Top management b. Middle management c. Lower management d. All levels of management 6. Assessment of competitive rivalry DOES NOT include an understanding of which of the following? a. Mergers and acquisitions in industry b. The management structure of an organization c. Market growth rates d. Exit barriers and operational efficiency of competitor 7. Which of the following marketing entity is NOT an intermediary? a. Brokers b. Agents c. Producers d. Vendors 8. Investment decisions are also known as: a. Capital structure b. Business finance c. Dividend policy d. Capital budgeting 9. Which one of the following area can be the weakness of a firm? a. Ineffective Marketing b. Changing lifestyle c. High oil prices d. Increasing pollution 10. What is the systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of data about problems relating to the marketing of goods and services? a. Management b. Marketing Research c. Planning d. Market segmentation

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT? 1. During which stage of strategic management, the firm’s specific internal strengths and weaknesses are determined? a. Formulation b. Implementation c. Evaluation d. Feedback 2. The XYZ Organization has a statement that describes the needs for which the organization was created to fill and answers the basic question of why the organization exists. XYZ is most likely to have which one of the following? a. Strategy b. Vision statement c. Mission statement d. Functional tactics 3. Intuition is based on all of the following EXCEPT: a. Past experiences b. Judgments c. Uncertainties d. Feelings 4. Reasons due to which some firms do “No Strategic Planning” incorporate all of the following EXCEPT: a. Wastage of time b. Fire-fighting c. Content with success d. Privileged reward structures 5. Strategist is an individual who is involved in the strategic management process, thus may be known as: a. Member board of director b. President c. Division manager d. All of the given options 6. Internal strengths and weaknesses that can significantly benefit or harm an organization may include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Production/ operations b. Research & development c. Competitors d. Management information system 7. All of these are pitfalls an organization should avoid in strategic planning EXCEPT: a. Using plans as a standard for measuring performance b. Using strategic planning to gain control over decisions and resources c. Failing to involve key employees in all phases of planning d. Being so formal in planning that flexibility and creativity are stifled 8. Which group would be classified as a stakeholder? a. Communities b. Banks c. Suppliers d. All of these 9. What are the guidelines to decision making? a. Laws b. Rules c. Policies d. Goals 10. The analysis of industry’s major competitors’ strengths may give an insight of which one of these? a. Key threats for the firm b. Key opportunities for the firm c. Both opportunities and strengths for the firm d. None of the given options 11. For the past four years, the ABC Corporation has been planning to expand its operations in order to reach out to the world market. Essentially, the ABC Corporation desires to do what? a. Become an online business b. Become a brick-n-mortar business c. Embrace globalization d. Become a click-n-mortar business 12. Which of the following is best identified as a statement that presents “a firm's big picture statement, describing a desired end-state, general in scope, and not restrictive”? a. Corporate philosophy statement b. Company creed c. Vision statement d. Mission statement 13. Corporate social policy should be designed and articulated during which phase of strategic management? a. Implementation b. Formulation c. Evaluation d. Management 14. Ethnic balance is affected due to which of the following? a. Change in ethnic values b. Awareness of ethnic norms c. Migration of the people towards different areas d. Introduction of new laws relating to ethnicity 15. The Factors that concern the nature and direction of the economy in which a firm operates are known as: a. Technological b. Ecological c. Social d. Economic 16. HTML stands for which of the following? a. Hybrid text markup language b. Hyper text markup Language c. Hyper text manufacture language d. Highly technical markup language 17. The social factors that affect a firm involve all of the following EXCEPT: a. Per capita income b. Lifestyles of people c. Attitudes of people in the external environment d. Values and beliefs of persons outside the firm 18. When an industry relies heavily on government contracts, which of the following is important for the firm to foresee as a part of its external audit? a. Economic forces b. Political forces c. Technological forces d. Competitive forces 19. In which phase of the strategic management process, annual objectives are especially important? a. Formulation b. Evaluation c. Implementation d. Management 20. Choose the economic variable from the list. a. Attitudes toward business b. Attitudes toward product quality c. Population changes by race d. Stock market trends

SUB : GENERAL MANAGEMENT? SUB : GENERAL MANAGEMENT CASE – I Executive Time Management The daily work schedule of Mr. Prabhakar, senior executive – Marketing, at the Crystal Co. Ltd., is as follows: TimeActivity 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.Morning activities (include bath, breakfast, Watching T. V. News, Newspaper reading and yoga. 9.00 a.m. to 10.15 a. m.Traveling. 10.15 a.m. to 11.15 a. m.Going through inward letters, dictations of letters and papers, glance at the day’s targets and discussion with office staff. 11.15 a.m. to 12.45 p. m.Visitors (include Customers, agents and dealers, advertisers etc.,) 12.45 p.m. to 1.30 p. m.Lunch Break. 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p. m.Dictation of routine papers and letter. 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p. m.Meeting with Junior executives and other staff members (mainly for routine ) 3.30 p.m. to 4.00 p. m.Meeting with his boss i.e. General Manager – Marketing. 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p. m.Visitors (same as above) 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p. m.Dictation for letters of urgency and glance at the day’s achievements. 5.30 p.m. to 6.45 p. m.Traveling. 6.45 p.m. to 7.30 p. m.Refreshment, Chitchat with wife, reading of evening newspaper and family letters etc., 7.30 p.m. to 8.00 p. m.Glance at urgent or pending office papers, updating of diary and preparation for the next day. 8.00 p. m to 8.45 p. m.Discussion and chitchat with children (on their studies and other activities) 8.45 p. m. to 9.45 p. m.Dinner with T. V. Programmes 9.45 p. m. to 10.30 p. m.Evening walk with wife 10.30 p. m. to 11.00 p. m.Meditation, sundry reading – noting prayers etc., Now, Mr. Prbhakar who is 40 years old wants to do an evening, part-time, one year diploma in systems management, to equip him with better skills and knowledge. This diploma requires 3 hours attendance on 2 working days apart from Saturday (2.30 p. m. to 5.30 p. m.) every week. Mr. Prabhakar’s company observes a five day week. He spends Saturday for domestic activities and takes full rest on Sunday. Required: Advice Mr. Prabhakar, for an effective time management, to enable him pursue his studies. CASE NO - 2 Maximizing Output Mr. Kapoor, head of the ‘Production Planning and Control Department ‘of BELCO Ltd, Mr. Kapoor is known for his hard work and involvement in every important decision taken by his bosses. He is with BELCO for the last twenty years and supposed to retire after and the ten years of service. He is known for his mild temperament and very friendly nature. He looks after production planning for both the factories, at Pune and Jamshedpur. He devotes half of every month for visiting and directly controlling these two factories. He has got a young team of five engineers, three MBA graduates and one computer graduate. Unfortunately, Mr. Kapoor doesn’t have an effective information system and communication infrastructure. His subordinates do not report to him properly and in time. Mr. Kapoor always faces a problem when he has to submit the production plans to his superiors and to the factories. Market variables have now drastically changed. BELCO does not enjoy any monopoly now. Ancillary houses can now think alternatively. Suppliers also are demanding timely orders from BELCO. Sales executives of the company are fed-up with the poor factory supplies. Mr. Kapoor works for twelve hours in the office, without any concrete support from his colleagues. None of his colleagues are willing to work beyond office hours. Mr. Kapoor’s bosses, though they appreciate his hard work, are not fully happy with him. He has now realized that, because of his disorganized and untimely approach to work, he is not in a position to deliver the right goods in time. These days, with increasing pressure of work, he forgets his priorities. He also forgets the commitments he made to his colleagues, his family members and friends. Sometimes he feels frustrated. He is afraid that he may not get his next promotion, which is due after six months. Required What are your suggestions for Mr. Kapoor, to maximize his output and give it in time? CASE NO - 3 Avoiding Time Wasters Mr. Madan, a finance executive in Goodwill Company Ltd., is working with this company for the last six months. He comes from a foreign management institute, with an MBA in Finance. Being young, ambitious and hard working, he doesn’t want to waste a single minute of his work –schedule. Mr. Kumar, a senior colleague of Mr. Madan, is working for the last twenty years at Goodwill Co. Ltd. He is to retire after six months. Mr. Kumar handles only the payroll and therefore has got considerable leisure time. These days, he has started visiting Mr. Madan’s cabin too often. He visits him without any notice. Mr. Madan feels that Mr. Kumar is wasting his time. It is difficult or rather impossible for Mr. Madan to tell Mr. Kumar dir

How is the supply chain managed in E-Mart Korea? I would appreciate to know more about E-mart's (Korea) total internal opertations management 1. How do they innovate their products? 2. How do they produce their products? 3. How do they manage their supply chain? 4. How do they market their products? 5. How do they collaborate with their partners - customers, suppliers and other retailers?

Stakeholder HELP in Business and Management? Guys I have a homework question for Business and Management and the question is Give three examples of where you think there might be possible conflict between the stakeholders of McDonald's And the article is: McDonald's mission statement 'To be the World's Best Quick Service Restaurant Experience' We will be the best employer for our people in each community around the world. We will deliver operational excellence to our customers in each of our restaurants worldwide. We will acheive enduring profitable growth for our owners/operators, suppliers and the company. I've only got TWO conflicts that may occur 1) between employees and the managers - increase in wages due to growth 2) shareholders and mangers - decreased profits due to growth I need one more... some1 help plz it doesnt have to be related to mine but yea THANKS.

Can someone provide information on Globalcast, manufacturer and supllier of metals and plastic moulding? Hi All, I am a student and working on a case study on a company called Globalcast. It is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of metal and plastic moulding compenents to almost all industries. It has large factories in Europe and around the world. I am not able to track the website of this company. I am basically looking at their strategies with regard to Supply Chain Management and Marketing and Customer Relationships. Could someone pls help me in getting the links that provide information on this comapny. I will be grateful if you could also suggest some articles or books with the company info. Thanks so much. Regards, Srini.

what are some charity organizations that can benefit from a more efficient supply chain? this is a research on improving supply chain management for not-for-profit organizations using Food Bank Australia as a case study. however i need examples of at least 2 other charities that could benefit from a more efficient system of supply chain management especially in the adoption of electronic communications system to reduce cost, increase efficiency and improve channel cooperation. these examples must take into account suppliers, doners and customers of the charity organizations. thank you!

Management? Some help here plz? Questions from my study guide.. A little help please? Measuring and assessing improvement does not include: 1. customer satisfaction. 2. budget control. 3. cost and financial performance. 4. supplier performance.

Management? Things you consider on selecting the best supplier for a non-financail resource? Describe a financail tool or technique you could include in your cost/benifit analysis proposal?

Operations Management Math. Help : )? Ryan’s Grill offers a regular special of 25-cent chicken wings. Average weekly demand for wings is 1,860, with a standard deviation of 11.4. Ryan’s wing supplier requires orders to be placed on week before they are delivered. Calculate the reorder point if the restaurant would like to ensure a 99 percent service level.

cost benefit analysis of cash management? Nicholas Birdcage Company of Hollywood ships cages throughout the country. Nicholas has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, he can speed up the collection of payments by one and one-half days. Furthermore, the cash management department of his bank has indicated to him that he can defer his payments on his accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers. The bank has a remote disbursement center in Florida. a. If the company has $4 million per day in collections and $2 million per day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management system free up? b. If the company can earn 9 percent per annum on freed-up funds, how much will the income be? c. If the total cost of the new system is $700,000, should it be implemented?

Marketing (Sales Management) question, HELP I am STUCK!!!? I have an exam tomorrow morning but I can't find the answer! HELP!!! You are trying to expand the amount of business that you already have in a particular account. Which of the following would be most important? A) Initiators- people who perceive a problem/ opportunity that may require a new product. They start the buying process. B) Users- people in the organization that actually use the product C) Influencers- provide info for evaluating products and suppliers; often play a major role in decision making D) Gatekeepers –controlling the kind and amount of information that reaches the decision makers E) Buyer – the person who actually contacts the selling organization and places order. F) Decider- the person with final authority on purchase decision g) Controller – the person who determines the budget for a purchase REALLY APPRECIATE THAT!!!

Financial management: Can you calculate for me please? T&T pays its supplier 40 days after receiving the goods and receives no settlement discount. The supplier has recently offered T&T revised credit terms of 3/10, net 40. If T&T refuses the settlement discount and pays in full after 40 days, what is the approximate, implied, interest cost (in % terms) that is incurred by T&T per year? If the normal borrowing rate for T&T from its bank is 12% p.a. Should T&T take the offer from its supplier? Very briefly explain why? ur ans make me a bit confused! the ans of mine is, 3%/(1-3%)*365(40-10) = 37.629% I am not sure if above correct or not. From ur supplied calculation, it seems that T&T shouldn't take the offer from its supplier,,,,,can u briefly explain why?

I need this book Information Systems Management in Practice 7th Edition ISBN 0131968777? I need this book for a module at university in Scotland. Currently the book is very had to get a hold of as it has gone out of print to make way for the new edition. The ones that are available are priced upwards of £40 which I am not willing to pay for an old edition book. I need to find someone who is willing to sell their book second hand or a cheap supplier over the web. Do you have any ideas where I can get a copy of this book relatively cheap? I have tried Amazon but my order got cancelled as the supplier didn’t have it in stock and other major book stores are too expensive. Is there a website where people advertise books that they are willing to sell? All suggestions welcome Thanks

i need source code for warehouse management system? the code should be in java important members in this are administrator sub location incharge retailer supplier customer