...PROC. 5000 02 June 2014 Week 2 Case Analysis •A summary of the major facts surrounding the case The major factors in this case are that Ted was going through a hard time in his career due to managing his recently supply department at his job with multiple sub-departments within. Because he was getting a good salary, returns expected from upper management was high. In order to maintain and improve satisfactory numbers, Ted needed to maintain a staff that is skilled, experienced and satisfied in their jobs. Unfortunately, so much was required of each employee it didn’t seem worth it as salaries were low. As a result, people were leaving to other companies that could pay more for their hard labor. The budget cuts on the supply department made it difficult for standards and quality to be maintained, yet higher management was coming down on Ted’s because his department was not improving with production and its quality. •A narrative discussion pointing out the major problem Once the corporation began to cut funding from the supply department, quality went down which was to be expected as ted now had to purchase supplies of lower quality. Also, paying his staff less led to people resigning which forced others to have cover down on the labor for those empty positions. Ted budget was cut by 20 percent and he was still expected to maintain and keep improving numbers; In order for that to happen he needed to figure out ways to keep improving supply productivity. Additional...
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...undo expenses. E. Most complaints are directed to Ted to find solutions. II. Major Problems A. Communication (to include complaints) is directed to the supply manager, but not shared across all segments and levels of the business. The lack of this communication is causing disharmony among the employees. The communication that does exist sometimes counters reports. B. Moral must be repaired before even more skilled employees are lost. C. Procurement policies and procedures need to be in place to prevent short lead times and inadequate purchase requests. D. Are certain materials getting past quality assurance (QA) without inspection? E. Whether the engineering function is internal or outsourced, Eagle manufacturing is seeing a lack of input or data from the section. Could the robot requirement have been streamlined to manufacturer a less expensive machine? Could the lead time have been lengthen by knowing about the requirement sooner? III. Possible Solutions/Alternatives A. Ted can schedule the managers of all the sections together at regular intervals to discuss problems that arise amongst each other not just to him. Leadership can...
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...Case Study 1: Eagle Manufacturing Company I. Major Facts a. In the two years Ted has been with the company, he has put together a group of professionals, experts, and support staff whose work is tops. b. The performance of Ted’s department is satisfactory. c. Employee morale in the supply department has declined. d. Communication within the department is scarce. e. There will be a loss of an employee to a competitor for a better salary. II. Major Problem a. How can Ted improve performance within the supply department that will result having a direct impact on the company’s profitability? b. How can interdepartmental communication be improved? c. How can the start of co-operations within different departments be created? III. Possible Solutions/Alternatives d. 1. Ideally, as a supply manager, your role and goal is to find the best deals of high quality products at the lowest cost. In order to do this, Ted would need to research and implement a number of strategies. i. Segmenting the company’s suppliers. – Know the supplier’s role and importance in the supply chain. ii. Establish supply chain metrics. – Use metrics that can be measured internally and externally, such as fulfillment and agility indicators and return on working capital. iii. More involvement of employee. – Inform them on how their role(s) impacts the supplier. iv. Include other departments, such as sales, operations...
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...Introduction Ted Jones, a young man of 35 years, takes a reflective review of his 2 years tenure as the Supply Manager heading a team of professional buyers, expediters and support staff at Eagle Manufacturing Company. He reflects on his team’s laudable accomplishments, the different challenges that he has faced from the various departments within the organization, the incessant pressure from top management for seamless operations devoid of supply related problems, and seeks to find a way to solve these problem so as to ensure an efficient and more effective supply management process for his organization. Analysis of the Case Ted Jones has been the Supply Manager at Eagle Manufacturing Company for two years. He heads a team of professional and experienced supply staff, but feels that there is a need for additional training for some of his team members so as to closely align them to the desired performance outcomes of his department. Despite his team’s great performance data, morale is low among his staff and some of them has started resigning due perceived poor remuneration, low visibility of the impact the department’s achievement has had resolving the company’s supply related problems, and high work pressure brought about by a never ending tirade of supply problems emanating from other departments. Some of the most recent supply management problems were: 1. Late submission of a purchase request by the maintenance department that makes it impossible for Ted and...
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...Case Name: Eagle Manufacturing Company Case Study I. Major Facts A. Ted Jones is the supply manager for the Eagle Manufacturing Company. He has been the supply manager for two years. B. Ted has been struggling with one crisis after another while trying to placate operations, plant maintenance, and seemingly half the management team (and their assistants). C. Although Ted Jones has a great team of buyers, expediters, and support staff who carry out top notch work, the morale in Ted’s department is low. 1) One of the senior buyer’s in Ted department, Bill Wilson, submitted his resignation. Bill accepted a position at another company where he will be paid substantially more although he will be doing the same work and will be under the same amount of stress. D. The previous month performance data for the office shows: 743 transactions, 98 percent with delivery on or before specific dates, 87 percent of supplies and material purchases at or within 5 percent of target price, 9 percent rejection rate of materials and supplies received. E. A purchase request for a new robot, that according to estimates would cost $5.5 million, was submitted by the maintenance department. It was supposed to be delivered and operational in seven months and only source of supply was able to meet the delivery date. 1) An experienced buyer in Ted’s department, John McCauly, was negotiating with Fenwick Electronics for the...
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...Para entender lo que es un mensaje subliminal, primero debemos saber que los procesos mentales se dividen en dos áreas: Consciente y subconsciente. El consciente es la mente racional, lo que cuestiona y analiza. El consciente procesa solo ciertos rasgos visuales, auditivos, de tacto, tacto y olfato. El subconsciente procesa la totalidad de los estímulos restantes. Un mensaje subliminal es una señal o mensaje diseñado para pasar por debajo de los niveles normales de la percepción humana. Por tal razón son estímulos que no alcanzan la representación consciente por falta de atención o por su corta duración. Son imágenes o sonidos que al transmitirse entran directamente al subconsciente sin que el consciente lo capte al momento. Los mensajes subliminales no son un concepto nuevo o de moda. Desde la antigüedad los filósofos griegos comenzaron a hacer mención de las percepciones subliminares. Los primeros registros datan de 2,250 años. En los escritos de Demócrito el mencionaba que no somos capaces de percibir mucho de lo perceptible. Platón también lo menciona en su escrito “Timeo”. En su escrito “Parva Naturalia”, Aristóteles, menciona como los estímulos no percibidos pueden afectar los sueños. El explicó que durante el día si los estímulos que recibimos no son lo suficientemente fuertes y poderosos pasan inadvertidos. Durante el día, mientras estamos despiertos, estamos expuestos a fuertes impulsos y estímulos. En la noche, cuando dormimos, todos esos estímulos...
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...rabbit is called a ( ) a. Fawn b. Kitten c. Cub 3. In a lion pride, who has the last dibs on meat? a. The male b. The female c. The cubs 4. Baby elephants learn from the matriarch. The matriarch is ( ) a. A wise Yoda-like elephant that travels off by himself. b. c. The female leader of the head. 5. All birds of prey except ( ) catch their own food. a. Vultures b. Eagles c. Kestrels 4. All birds of prey fly in two basic ways: a. Flapping their wings and gliding b. Flapping their wings and pushing against the air currents with their feet c. Via American Airlines of United Airlines 5. A harpy eagle’s talons are the size of grizzly bear claws. Harpies have been known to kill: a. Humans b. Small sheep c. Mountain lions 6. A Golden Eagle can see an 18-inch rabbit from a distance of : a. 18 miles b. 8 miles c. 2 miles 7. A nictating membrane is: a. A bird’s protection against the nicotine in second hand smoke b. A bird’s third eyelid c. The membrane lining of a birds mouth 8. The tiny elf owl likes to nest: a. In a cactus b. In tall trees c. In rocky ledges 9. Within the same species, male and female birds of prey...
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...Hotel California details how numbing the American Dream can actually be. The song tells the story of a lonesome traveler wandering through the middle of nowhere and coming across the “Hotel California”. However, as the song progresses, the out of touch nature of the hotel begins to grow on the protagonist to the point where he wishes to return to his prior life, but cannot. This song, while emphasizing on the fame related side of the success, is an excellent analogy for the secret costs of the American Dream. At the beginning of the song, a stranger stumbles upon the Hotel California and is kindly (and surreally) greeted by the staff. This represents the enticing feeling of succeeding, one that is comforting, and welcoming. Furthermore, there are numerous references to materialism along with the free lifestyle often associated with success in America, such as how “Her mind is Tiffany-twisted”, and how “She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends / How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat / Some dance to remember, some dance to forget.” This trend of desiring material items others can’t have illustrates the lifestyles that was stereotypical of rock stars at the time. They got everything they wanted and did anything they wanted. It is not, however, until the end of the song, where the true nature of these events reveal themselves. This lifestyle has consumed them, and while it was exciting while it lasted, it has taken its toll as, as seen in the line, “We...
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...Kenneth Jones Intro to Writing 102 Narrative 22 Feb 15 A Season that was Lost The Eagles are down one with eighteen seconds left on the clock until they move on or the season is lost. They advanced the ball by using a timeout. The eagles run to the huddle and them all standup. They can only hear one voice and that’s coach coop saying relax, take a deep breath, stay calm and don’t panic. He decided the play he was going to call was eagles six. We are going to run eagle six, also win are going to win the game!! The first horn sound, the referee comes to the bench and says that the first horn. Now the second horn sounds and the team breaks the huddle. The referee blows his whistle, loud due to the packed gym and the crowd had the building shaking. The ball is on the side of the court. The gym was hot! All you could hear was the balls boucing on the hardwood floors, the first shot goes up all net swoosh. Now the real fun begins. Ten minutes into shooting drills you hear a loud whistle and a buzzer sound in the gym. Coach Cooper or (Coop) as he refers to his self, yells on the line. Tot the base line. The team is thinking we are going to run. With a huge smile on coops face start running, we are like for how long for? He simply replayed until he was tired. The team responds with laughter to the statement Luke says cannot be like this. The team start saying let’s go, get it done. The team starts running while the clock is just counting up on the...
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...Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. There are six to seven species of swan called the Black-necked Swan, Black Swan, Mute Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Tundra swan which includes the Bewick's Swan and Whistling Swan, and the Whooper Swan. In addition there is another species known as the coscoroba swan, although this species is no longer considered one of the true swans. The swans are close relatives with geese and ducks. Often seen gliding across lakes, the swan has long represented elegance and refinement. 2 The swans are the largest members of the waterfowl family Anatidae, and are among the largest flying birds. The largest species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, can reach a length of over 1.5 m (59 in) and weigh over 15 kg (33 lb). Their wingspans can be over 3.1 m (10 ft). 3 Swans live for approximately 20 to 30 years. Some variations exist between the more common swan species. The trumpeter swan, which is the largest swan in North America, lives for an average of 24 years in the wild but has been known to live for 33 years in captivity. A mute swan lives for an average of 19 to 20 years; the tundra swan has a similar life span. The black swans of Australia and New Zealand, which have been introduced to North America and Europe, can live for up to 40 years in the wild. 4 The swan is found on both sides of the Equator across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The northern swan is generally white in colour...
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..."Hotel California" The Eagles On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell' Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say... "Hotel California" The Eagles On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell' Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say... (Chorus) Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget So I called up the Captain, 'Please bring me my wine' ...
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..."Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." Eccl 12:13-14 (KJV) FEW WAYS TO LOVE YOUR HUSBAND 1. Discover his favorite pet name and call him by that. 2. Allow him exercise his authority as the head of the family. 3. DO not challenge him when he is hurt. 4. Be silent when he is angry. You can go back to him in his sober moment with apology n explain why you behave that way that annoyed him. 5. Be quick to say " I am sorry dear". When ever you offend him pettingly, insist on his forgiveness, appreciate and kiss him when he does. 6. Speak good of him before his Friends and siblings. 7. Honor his mother 8. Insist that he buys gift for his parents and so be sure that he will do same for your parents 9. Surprise him with his favorite dish especially when he has no enough money at hand and never delay his food. 10. Do not allow the maid to serve him food when you are at home. Because u may lose him to them. 11. Give him a warm reception with an embrace when he returns, collect his luggage and help undress him. 12. Smile when you look at him and give him occasional pecks when you are out socially. 13. Praise him before your children sometimes. 14. Wash his back while he is in the tub or shower. 15. Put love note in his lunch box or briefcase. 16. Phone and tell him that you...
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...Hotel” is a song produced by the Eagles, in the 1970's. Similar to many other songs and articles, “California Hotel” talks about the lifestyle these artists encountered after settling in California. To many people, living in California was a dream. In “Golden State, Golden Youth” Kirse Granat May states,“To those who followed the rush to gold, California remained unique: a place to regain health, live on the frontier, build a railroad, exploit agricultural possibilities, discover oil, or make fortunes in real estate. For newcomers, it was still the land of the second chance, glowing with opportunity amidst sunshine.” The Eagles were a band that moved to california to pursue their dreams, just like millions of people across the world. These artists heard many rumors about the endless money, women, and fame thats awaiting for them in the golden state, so they took their chances. Unlike many people which moved to california, their dreams of money and fame came true. But what they didn't know is that everything comes with a price. The lifestyle that came with that much fame and money, was a life style that had no true love, only meaningless sex, drug abuse, and an unethical life. After these artists discovered the true life of a Californian star, they wished they have never came; they tried to escape the life they were living but it was too late and they couldn't. The introduction of this song was very detailed and I think self explanatory. The Eagles try to make us visualize their...
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...“American Pie” and “Hotel California” Perhaps no other song better expresses the overall attitude of the United States (U.S.) in the 1970s than Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Released in November 1971, the song is still considered one of the greatest songs in U.S. history. Additionally, the Eagles’ song “Hotel California”, released in 1976, also exemplifies American culture during the turbulent decade of the 70s. “American Pie” is, for lack of a better word, a long song, with a run time of over eight minutes. The song consists of seven verses, as well as a chorus which is repeated seven times. The song begins with McLean’s voice over a piano. When the opening verse ends, the piano becomes less relevant in the song, and an acoustic guitar becomes the predominant instrument. The song employs a standard AABA structure, alternating between choruses and verses, except at the end, when the chorus is repeated, with the second iteration acting as the coda. Like most popular songs of the 70s, The Eagles’ rock epic “Hotel California” is written in a verse/chorus format. It contains four verses, two iterations of the chorus, a coda, and a lengthy guitar solo to end the song. The standard Eagles’ instrumental setup for the song includes drummer Don Henley singing, as well as playing the drums. Joe Walsh, Don Felder, and Glen Frey play guitars, and bassist Randy Meisner plays the bass. All four offer backup vocals during the chorus. It is safe to say that both songs are considered...
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...hotel California by the Eagles On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitis, rising up through the air. Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light. My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night. There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell and I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell". Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way. There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say, “Welcome to the Hotel California. It’s such a lovely place, such a lovely face. Plenty of room at the Hotel California, any time of year, you can find it here”. Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she has the Mercedes bends. She has a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends. How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget. So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine.” He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine." Still those voices are calling from far away. Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say, “Welcome to the Hotel California. It’s such a lovely place, such a lovely face. They’re living it up at the Hotel California. What a nice surprise, bring your alibis.” There are mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice. Then she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device.” In the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast. They stab it with their steely knives...
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