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Global Logistic/Transportation

Global Logistic/Transportation

Global Logistic/Transportation
Discussion: Global Logistic/Transportation

Amazon is losing money in logistics (see link). You can do an information search and find out they have been losing money on logistics for a number of years now.

Amazon Lost $7 billion in 2016 – Geekwire

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/true-cost-convenience-amazons-annual-shipping-losses-top-7b-first-time/

The class has been divided into 5 different groups. Each student has been assigned to one group and only one group. The groups are: Ocean Freight Transportation, Air
Freight Transportation, Semi Truck transportation, Local Delivery and Logistics Strategy. These are the same primary modes of transportation Amazon is investing in
currently. I did not includes Drones on the list, they are only test phase or in very limited commercial use for delivery services at this time.

Each of the transportation mode groups will list the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in their one mode of transportation. For example the Air
Freight Transportation Group will make a list of the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in Air Freight capabilities. The Ocean transportation group
will provide a list of the advantages and disadvantages of Amazon investing in ocean freight capabilities. The local delivery group will do the same for local delivery
services and the semi truck group will do the same for semi trucks (large tractor-trailer trucks with trailers typically 53 feet long in the USA).

The logistics strategy group will decide on which one of the transportation modes is most important for Amazon to invest in. This group will discuss why they think
this one mode of transportation is more important than all the others to Amazon.

The purpose of this exercise is explore how logistics is being used as a strategic tool by a company that is disrupting the retailing industry across the globe. It
will help us become familiar with the content in Chapters 11-13 in our textbook in what I hope is a interesting learning experience. Over the last few decades the
logistics industry has become increasingly consolidated. In the parcel business we have 4 dominant operators USPS, FEDEX, UPS, DHL (these are considered local delivery
operations). The ocean container industry is going through a dramatic consolidation now, as is the semi trucking industry).

While these industries are undergoing consolidation all of a sudden, Amazon, and I believe Alibaba also, are making huge investments in logistics. Why are they
attempting to enter into these consolidating industries is a good question for students of business to research. We will take some basic steps and look at the
advantages and disadvantages of different modes of transportation and a brief look at how they might fit for Amazon. I have no more insights than you have, we are all
learning by watching what is happening.

I have created 5 discussion boards, one for each group. I will also send an email to you with the group you have been assigned to randomly by D2L. Once you receive the
email on Monday Feb 27, feel free to contact each other or make individual postings. Make sure to review what each other has posted in your group. I want to see at
least one advantage or disadvantage from each person in the group. So don’t try and list everything you can think of, and don’t just retype what another member of your
group has already posted. I want to see that each student is actively learning and making a contribution. This is a discussion worth 5 points, it is not an individual
research paper. Sharing with each other in the group is an important part of learning.

Think of your group as advising the Amazon management team as to the advantages and disadvantages of your mode of transportation to Amazon. The Logistics Strategy also
only needs to focus on one mode of transportation, they need to recommend which one of the modes should be a top priority for Amazon.

Local Delivery Transportation
List the advantages and disadvantages to Amazon of investing in local delivery transportation capabilities.

Note:

We decided to do it individually. So one of my group member post this:

An advantage for Amazon investing in local delivery capabilities would be that they are able to accommodate fast delivery that Amazon guarantees. By investing in local
delivery capabilities Amazon would be able to control their delivery times, increasing the speed of deliveries when needed. This is important to a company like Amazon,
that offers 2 day and even 2 hour free shipping to its Amazon Prime members

Biology Human Organism

Biology Human Organism

Biology Human Organism
READ CHAPT 7 Case A ITS QUESTIONS ARE ON PAGE 151 Please answer the questions

The Spotlight ON PAGE 88 IS ONE of the most interesting because it was ORIGINALLY decided with a psychologist in mind but has been applied to genetics, medicine and
HIV.

The topic covered in this chapter is VERY controversial. One of the problems that people see in biotechnology is the changing of genomes (of plants, animals and
viruses too)

Make a chart of the pluses (ADVANTAGES) and minuses (DISADVANTAGES) of GMOs.

Recently a gene patenting case case came before the US supreme Court. Look it up and list the following: what was the reason for the case; who won the case; how
might this affect future science?

rDNA is actually simple as shown on page 149. The scissors are only a metaphor for restriction enzymes that cut the DNA in certain areas.

In this assignment imagine a rDNA organism (plant, virus, bacteria or animal) that you would like to be developed (you can use your imagination…

Draw it and tell how it would work. Then name it and write a plan to sell it.

writing Annotated References

writing Annotated References

writing Annotated References
Annotated References Assignment

The relationship between successful mobile marketing and customer engagement has been selected as the linking theme for the Final Essay Assignment. The issues raised
in the Summary #1 article “Brands in Context” (Simon, 2011) assisted with the development of this research focus. The following sources have been selected based upon
their relevance to the topic as well as their credibility and reliability:

Source #1
Simon, M. (2011). Brands in context.Journal of Advertising Research, 51, 189-194. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?
url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=59490928&site=eds-live&scope=site
Inthe journal article “Brands in Context”, Simon (2011) discusses the importance of developing and managing authentic brand ideals as the foundation of any
successful modern business strategy. The article defines brand ideals as the promotion of “higher-order” concepts relating to social, environmental, humanitarian
and/or personal aspirations that connect consumers’ desire for a better life with the products or services a company is providing. While tangible assets were very
important to a company’s value in the past, research shows that intangible assets, such as brands and brand ideals, now account for approximately 30% of the total
value of a company; thus, requiring business leaders to include purposeful brand development into their business plans (113 words).
Simon conducted extensive research to write this short supplemental piece published in the Journal of Advertising Research, and presents the findings in an
unbiased and easily understandable way by including examples of the brand ideals developed by the largest brands, Google, IBM and Apple as well as highlighting the
success of the Red Bull energy drink and Method home-cleaning product marketing campaigns to connect with people on a more personal and emotional level. Given the
rapid technological advances that mean more and more people around the world have access to information about various products and services available on the market,
Simon’s article is both timely and relevant for anyone interested in increasing their understanding of how to better connect with consumers by developing a business
strategy that taps into something more than just selling a product (136 words).

Source #2
Carlson, S. (2010). Thinking outside the bottle. Chronicle of Higher Education, 57(6), A1-A12. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?
url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=54377477&site=eds-live&scope=site
This first paragraph will provide a brief, high-level summary of your source. If it’s the source you have already summarized in class, you will have to revise the
summary you wrote on the article. The summary should use APA in-text citation and reporting expressions. The paragraph should follow a point-first structure and flow
in such a way that the point is properly developed. The paragraph should be 100-150 words long, double-spaced, 12 point font and aligned left. The margins are 1” wide
on top & bottom and .75” on the left & right.
This second paragraph will provide an evaluation of the credibility of the source. You will discuss its relevance, authority, timeliness, validity, argument, and
bias. Like the previous paragraph, this paragraph will use APA in-text citations and reporting expressions and follow a point-first structure. It will also be 100-
150 words long, in 12-point font and aligned left, with 1” wide margins on top & bottom and .75” on the left & right.
[Continue to use the same format for Source 3, 4 & 5]
EVALUATION

Worth: 25% of finalmark
Length: 5sources,1200-1500words
Format: APAstyle

OBJECTIVE

Thisassignmentrequiresyoutocompleteworkfortwoassignments:TheAnnotatedReferencesand the FinalEssay.

TheAnnotatedReferencesispreparationfortheFinalEssay. Giventhat,itmakessensetowork back fromthere.Asfollows:

For theFinal Essay, youwill berequired tochooseoneofthereadingsyou havealreadyutilized for the Summary#1orSummary#2assignment
(i.e.either“ThinkingOutsidetheBottle”OR“TheGMO- Suicide Myth”). Youwill identifyathemeortopicofinterestinoneofthesearticlesandfor theFinal
Essayyouwillwriteacomparative evaluation/analysisofthreesources(oneofwhichwillbe the Summary #1OR #2article).

FortheAnnotated Referencesassignment,you willconduct theresearchnecessary forwritingthe Final Essay. Youwillresearchandfindfouradditional crediblesourcesthatrelate
tothe themeor topic of interestyouhaveidentified. Youwillthen producean annotatedreferenceslistbasedonthis research.

Thepurposeof any annotatedreferenceslistis togiveanaccountofresearch thathasbeencompleted ona project. Unlikeareference pageorsimplebibliography,
anannotatedreferencelistnotonly gives referenceinformationforagivensource butalsoprovidesabriefsummaryofthesourceyouare annotating. Whenengaginginaresearch
project,anannotatedreferencelistcanbea valuabletool, remindingyou of thecontentofeachof thesourcesyouhavereadand how theycan beusefulin your finalreport.

Youwillincludeatotaloffivesourcesonthereferenceslist: oneofthesourcesfromSummary#1or
#2and fouradditionalsourcesyou will findyourself. Trytofindthefollowing typesofcrediblesources: (a)peer-reviewed journalarticle,(b) magazinearticle,(c)
newspaperarticle,and(d)video.
Foreach source,you willwrite twoparagraphsasfollows:
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesource(~100-150words)
Paragraph2:Evaluation of the credibilityof thesource(~100-150 words)

ItisalsoexpectedthatyouwillincludecorrectandcompleteAPAreferenceinformationforeach sourceyouusein this list.

EVALUATION
When grading,I willbelookingforevidence thatyourAnnotatedReferencesAssignment:
x Is professionalinformatandpresentation
x Contains four(4)appropriatelyreliablesources(peer-reviewedjournalarticle,magazinearticle, newspaperarticle,video) pluseitherSummary#1 OR
Summary#2assignedarticle
x Follows alogicalstructureforanannotated referencesdocument
x Follows correctAPAcitationforeachsource
x Clearly and conciselysummarizessourcematerialwithnojudgments orpersonalopinions
x Acriticalevaluation of eachsourceis included
x Is balancedand unbiasedin tone
x Containssentencesthat areclearand concise,show variety, andusegoodvocabulary
x Exhibitsgrammatically,mechanically,andsyntacticallycorrect written English
x Is theappropriatelength (1200-1500words)

CMNS112:ProfessionalWritingI
Example ofan Annotated Reference
Simon, M. (2011). Brands in context.Journal of Advertising Research, 51,189-194. Retrieved from

http://ezproxy.okanagan.bc.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&

AN=59490928&site=eds-live&scope=site

In the journal article“Brands in Context”, Simon(2011) discusses theimportanceof developing and managingauthenticbrand ideals as thefoundation of anysuccessful modern
business strategy.The article defines brand idealsas the promotion of “higher-order” concepts relatingto social, environmental, humanitarian and/or personal
aspirations that connect consumers’ desireforabetter life with theproducts or services a companyis providing. Whiletangible assetswereveryimportant to a company’s
value in the past, research shows that intangibleassets, such asbrands and brand ideals,now account for approximately30%of thetotal valueof acompany; thus,
requiringbusiness leaders to includepurposeful branddevelopment into their business plans (113 words).
Simon conducted extensiveresearch to writethis short supplemental piecepublished in the Journal of Advertising Research, and presents thefindings in an unbiasedand
easilyunderstandableway byincludingexamplesofthe brand ideals developed bythelargest brands,Google,IBMand Appleas wellas highlightingthesuccess of the Red
Bullenergydrink and Method home-cleaningproduct marketing campaigns toconnect with people onamorepersonaland emotional level.Given the rapid technological advances
that mean moreand morepeople aroundtheworldhaveaccess to information about various products and services available on themarket, Simon’s articleis both timelyand
relevant for anyoneinterested in increasingtheir understandingof how to better connect with consumers by developing abusiness strategythat taps into somethingmorethan
just sellingaproduct (136 words).

How to write Annotated References

Whatisanannotatedreferenceslist?

Anannotated referenceslistincludesannotations whicharedescriptiveandevaluative commentsabout thesourcesthatmay be citedinyourFinalEssay. Anannotated entry consists of
twocomponents:theCitationand the Annotation.

Citation

Thecitationshouldfollow theAPAstyle

Annotation

Forthisassignmenttheannotationwillconsistoftwo paragraphs (100-150words each).
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesourceincludingthemain argument&keypoints. Paragraph2:Evaluationofthecredibilityofthesource.Discussitsrelevance,authority,
timeliness,validity, argument,andbias.
Sample APA Annotation

Ehrenreich, B.(2001). Nickel and dimed: On(not) getting by in America. New York: HenryHolt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist’sexperiential research, Ehrenreichattempts to ascertain whetheritis currentlypossible for anindividual to liveon
aminimum-wagein America. Takingjobs asawaitress, a maid in a cleaningservice, andaWalmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work,her
relationships with fellow workers,and her financial struggles in each situation.

An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich isawareofthe limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on
theseissues in thetext. The author is forthcomingabout her methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places ofemployment, theeconomy,and
therising cost of livingin America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.
Theannotation abovebothsummarizesandassesses thebook in thecitation. Thefirst paragraphprovidesabriefsummary of theauthor’s projectinthebook, coveringthemain pointsof
the work. Thesecond paragraph pointsout theproject’s strengths andevaluatesits methods andpresentation. This particularannotation doesnot reflecton thesource’s
potential importanceorusefulness for this person’sownresearch.

Writing anAnnotated Reference

Anannotated referenceentry willincludetwoparagraphs:
Paragraph1:Summary ofthesource (100-150 words)

Paragraph2: Evaluationofthe credibilityof the source (100-150words)

Paragraph1 should includethefollowingsentences,writteninyourownwords, to clearly and
concisely explaintheauthor’s mainargument:

A topic sentencethatincludestheauthor’sname,articletitleanddescriptionof the mainargument
Description of theauthor’skey points
Implications/significanceof themainargument
Paragraph2should discussthecredibility,relevance,authority,accuracy,purpose,andbiasof the source.

Work witha partnerto write a200-300 wordannotatedreferenceof either“The GMO- Suicide Myth” OR “ThinkingOutside theBottle”.

management

management

management

RU-32

You’re the CEO of a global pharmaceutical company. After decades of work (and the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars), your scientists have come up with a
major breakthrough. Your new drug, RU-32, is a low-cost anti-diabetic medication that dramatically stabilizes insulin levels. If approved, your company will own the
patent on a drug worth billions of dollars. However, during Phase III clinical trials, unexpected complications arose, and approval by the FDA is now unlikely. Without
FDA approval, you cannot sell RU-32 in the U.S. and most first-world countries. However, other countries––primarily in the third-world––will allow you to market the
drug without U.S. FDA approval. You must choose whether to stop all development and cancel the program, or proceed with manufacturing for sale to citizens of third-
world countries.

Inform the Board of Directors of your decision. Write a memo explaining your position and your reasons. Be specific and use detailed examples to support your main
points.

Over 400 words, please know this is a memo, not like a essay, and have 3 to 4 days to finish it. thank you.

Explain the major themes of montessori-style education

Explain the major themes of montessori-style education

Prior to completing this discussion, please read chapters 10.6 and 15.1 in the textbook, watch the Environmental and Genetic Influences on Intelligence video, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance.

http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net/playClipDirect.aspx?id=4870EEC7664070BBE995401AB5C129A1BAB9DCAB9E785EA58BE17CDD92FB806C7906AC9DEC494E0444B2807322542BF6

In this minimum 600 word post, you will explore the role of society and community agencies (more specifically, schools) in developing the optimum learning and pro-social behavior of children. Include at least one scholarly sources to support your work.

Explain the major themes of Montessori-style education and typical education formats for children.

Analyze child development research and theory by creating a bulleted list or table describing three (3) benefits and three (3) drawbacks of each style.

Within your lists, consider and comment upon the developmental domains: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial.

In what ways does each style of education benefit or ignore each domain?

Explain the role of these in the development of optimum learning and pro-social behavior in children.

Additionally, consider the stages of development from toddlerhood through adolescence. Discuss in depth what ways are the educational needs of children and adolescents similar, and how do they differ?

Which school do you feel enhances the cognitive development better and why?

Which school do you feel enhances the psychosocial development better and why?

Book: Mossler, R. (2nd Ed.). (2014). Child and Adolescent Development. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.

Examine the ceos personal and organizational values

Examine the ceos personal and organizational values

Leadership Style: How Are Leaders Leading in the 21st Century?

Choose the CEO of one of the following organizations for this assignment: Google, Zappos, Southwest Airlines, Hewlett Packard, Xerox, W.L. Gore, DuPont, or Procter & Gamble. Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the leadership style of the CEO.

2. Analyze the CEO’s leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO’s leadership style aligns with the culture.

3. Examine the CEO’s personal and organizational values.

4. Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.

5. Determine the CEO’s three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses as a leader. Provide a rationale to support your response.

6. Recommend changes the CEO should consider to improve as a leader in the 21st Century. Provide a rationale to support your response.

7. Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization’s) dynamics for the selected organization.

8. Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

– Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
– Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes, including ethical considerations.
– Examine the communication process, the primary conflict levels, and the process for negotiating resolutions within organizations.
– Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.
– Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
– Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.

1. Illustrate the concepts from your written report in Part I of this assignment.

2. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation in the Notes section of the PowerPoint.

3. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Include a cover slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover slide and the reference slide are not included in the required assignment page length. Each slide should contain no more than five (5) bullets per slide. Speaker notes for each slide must be included. Speaker notes should be at least 150 words.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

– Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.

– Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes, including ethical considerations.

– Examine the communication process, the primary conflict levels, and the process for negotiating resolutions within organizations.

– Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.

– Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.

– Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.

Impact of a trauma-causing event on a survivor

Impact of a trauma-causing event on a survivor

Understanding the extent of the impact of a trauma-causing event on a survivor is critical. The use of assessment measures can greatly inform the counseling process as it provides rich information related to the level of emotional response a survivor may be experiencing. As a counselor, you can use the knowledge obtained from these assessments to inform your selection of counseling intervention strategies and approaches.Selecting the appropriate assessment and assessment method for a client is an important first step in the assessment process, and there are many resources from which to choose.

– Briefly describe the method or particular instrument you would use to assess the client presented in the case study and explain why you chose that method or instrument.

– Explain how you would integrate the use of this assessment into your personal counseling style.

– Briefly conceptualize this client’s case based on the crisis assessment.

Case Study “Jessie”

Jessie is an 11-year-old male. Six months ago, a tornado came through the town where he lives with his parents and two siblings. The tornado destroyed every house on the street, except his. The elderly lady who lived next door to him died in the tornado. The house down the street belonging to his best friend was demolished. His best friend’s family moved into temporary housing while their house was being rebuilt. Jessie was asleep when the tornado came through but was awakened by his panic-stricken mother who was screaming for all the children to run to the bathroom. Jessie is now overly protective of his siblings and has great difficulty falling asleep at night.

Discuss the use of uniform crime reporting

Discuss the use of uniform crime reporting

Choose a local, county, or state agency, and write a paper addressing the following topics:

· How are the criminal data at the selected department collected or captured and reported?

· Discuss the use of Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and Incident-Based Reporting Systems (IBRS) as it relates to your selected agency.

· Choose 2 large municipal police departments such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, or 2 state policedepartments, and create a crime clock for the 2 selected agencies.
o Discuss the possible causes and reasons for the differences