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Part B: Problem Solving Problems
1. An assembly plant of an auto manufacturer uses parts from many suppliers and is deciding on a policy for the use of TL or LTL transportation for inbound shipping. LTL shipping costs $1.2 per unit. TL shipping costs $1200 per truck plus $80 per pickup. Thus, a truck used to pick up from four suppliers costs $1200+(4×$80)=$1520. A truck can carry up to 2,500 units. The assembly plant incurs a fixed cost of $150 for each order placed with a supplier. Thus, an order with four distinct suppliers incurs an ordering cost of $600. Each unit costs $60, and assembly plant uses a holding cost of 20%. Assume that product from each supplier has an annual demand of 5,000 units. The assembly plant has hundreds of suppliers and must decide on the number of suppliers to group per truck if using TL.
a. Determine the optimal order quantity (round to whole unit),the annual ordering cost, the annual holding cost, the annual shipping cost, and total relevant cost for each supplier if LTL shipping is used.Also determine the time between orders in months. (5)

b. Determine the optimal order quantity(round to whole unit), the annual ordering (including shipping) cost, the annual holding cost, and total relevant cost if TL shipping is used with a separate truck for each supplier.Also determine the time between orders in months. (5)

c. Determine the optimal number of orders, the optimal order quantity (round to whole unit), theannual ordering cost, the annual holding cost and the total annual relevant cost per supplier if TL shipping is used but two suppliers are grouped together per truck. Also determine the time between two orders in months. (5)

d. Determine the optimal number of orders, the optimal order quantity (round to whole unit), theannual ordering cost, the annual holding cost and the total annual relevant cost per supplier if TL shipping is used but five suppliers are grouped together per truck. Also determine the time between two orders in months. (5)

2. Weekly demand for breakfast cereals at a grocery store is normally distributed with a mean of 260 boxes and a standard deviation of 80 boxes. The store manager continuously monitors inventory and currently orders 1,000 boxes each time the inventory drops to 600 boxes. The supplier currently takes weeks to fill an order.
a. Determine the safety inventory that the store carries. (4)

b. Determine the cycle service level(CSL)thatthe store achieves as a result of this policy. (4)

c. Determine the fill rate that the store achieves. (4)

d. Assume that the supply lead time from the supplier is normally distributed with a mean of weeks and a standard deviation of weeks. Determine the safety inventory the storeshould carry if it wants to provide a . (4)

e. Determine the required safety inventory when the standard deviation of lead time is reduced from 1.5 weeks to 0.5 weeks. (4)

3. Home Improvementcarries a snow blower in the winter. A snow blower costs $285 and sells for $395. One order is placed at the beginning of the season. Currently, Home Improvement disposes of any unsold snow blowers at the end of the season to outlet stores at $250. It costs $35 to hold a snow blower in inventory for the entire season. Demand for snow blowers has been forecast to be normally distributed, with a mean of 1,800 and a standard deviation of 650.
a. Determine the optimal number of snow blowers thatHome Improvementshould order for the season, assuming a single order. (6)

b. Determine the expected profit from this policy. (7)

c. Determine the expected overstock at the end of the season that will be sent to outlet stores. (7)

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing survey research and data collection as they relate to criminal justice research. Address

each of the following in your paper:

Identify the various types of survey research utilized in the field of criminal justice.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of:
In person surveys
Telephone surveys
Computer-based surveys
Focus group surveys
Describe the purpose of sampling as part of the research process.
Identify the types of reliability and validity as they are applied to criminal justice research.
Discuss the importance of ensuring that data collection methods and instruments are both reliable and valid.

Include at least four peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

You are expected to explain the processes or concepts in your own words using references to support your explanations. Include a reference list

at the end and cite references verbally or with on screen citations.
Use appropriate master’s level terminology.
Include all necessary physiology and/or pathophysiology in your explanation.
Use detailed explanations to teach or explain. Your classmates and professional colleagues are your audience .
Reference a minimum of two sources; you may cite your etext as a source. Use APA format to style your visual aids and cite your sources. Include

a reference page in your video.

 

Case Study: Nursing Documentation in the Electronic Age
You are caring for five patients on a busy, 28-bed neurological medical-surgical unit, which recently transitioned to all electronic documentation and healthcare computerized provider order entry (CPOE). There is no longer any bedside paperwork.

All of your staff have completed the required training and you are the assigned as expert lead for any questions that may arise during your shift. The expectation is that all nurses and clinical staff will document all care delivery in the bedside computers located in each patient’s room or via the workstation on wheels (WOW).

However, you have noticed a trend with experienced nurses spending extra time at the end of their shifts (30 or more minutes) documenting the nursing care provided during the shift. The expectation is that they should be documenting care delivery as soon as it is complete rather than at the end of their shifts.
Explain how you would address the concern with the delay in nursing documentation with your team.
Do you see the transition to all electronic documentation as having a positive or negative effect on patient-centered care? Support your answer with evidence from the literature.
Explore the role of advancement in information technology and its effect in patient care. Does more technology use improve time with patients? Use at least two sources to support your response.

 

Federalism and Marijuana Policy

Three articles are linked below. Read them before posting. Draw from them in your posting. Link your discussion to the topic of federalism. You should

write 250 words, minimum, on the topic.
Discussion topic: Who should make policy concerning the legality of marijuana: the states or the national government? Should the new administration in

Washington put a stop to the trend toward marijuana legalization in the states? Why or why not?

http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/marijuana-overview.aspx

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/431743/colorados-marijuana-regime-federalism-rule-law-under-threat

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/will-the-trump-administration-go-to-war-against-legal-weed.html

In her analysis of Romeo and Juliet, Ruth Nevo describes Romeo as a young man imbued with a strong sense of “social identity and social commitment” (247). Discuss this aspect of Romeo’s personality. How does his sense of social commitment manifest itself in the play?

Criminal Justice

Summarize what recidivism research reveals about the success of the prison in achieving deterrence and rehabilitation. Summarize the research findings on recidivism rates among offenders on probation. How do the recidivism rates of parolees and probationers compare? (respond with a minimum of 150 words)

After viewing the 3 you tube videos on prayer, name and discuss something you learned from EACH of them about the importance and power of prayer, which may help you in understanding your work with patients and their spiritual need for prayer. Please be clear to designate what you gained from each of the videos.

Videos for question #5
1) Prayer: Intimacy with God

2)Authentic Prayer to the Living God changes reality!

3): The Healing Power of Prayer

Each question must be answered separately

• Case Study 2: Stopping Outshopping
Due Week 7 and worth 220 points

Read the case study titled “Stopping Outshopping”, located in the online course shell. Then, use the Internet or Strayer databases to research

similar marketing strategies in the health care industry.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Based on the textbook’s summary of Timothy’s philosophy of continually striving for excellence, determine whether or not Scarlet

Hospital was prepared to compete with the establishment in Salem even before the highway improvement mandated such an upgrade in delivery health

care services.
2. Examine the potential lessons that the “Stopping Outshopping” case could teach health care executives about complacency.
3. Evaluate the potential value of Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis and SWOT Analysis for effective decision making, in its ability to

help Scarlet Hospital protect its market share and thus decrease the chance of losing patients to other institutions in Salem.
4. Appraise the value of the Balanced Scorecard model in its ability to help Scarlet Hospital executives reinforce its defensive marketing

strategy.
5. Propose a one (1) page offensive marketing strategy (i.e. communication, branding, innovation, etc.) that Scarlet Hospital should deploy

in order to turn the table on Salam-based health care providers and improve its competitive marketing position.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow

APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Examine the marketing research process and market segmentation strategies in the health care industry.
• Integrate the SWOT Analysis into viable recommendations to meet the health care services organization’s operating requirements.
• Analyze the components of the balanced scorecard and conduct trend and ratio analysis to assess health strategic marketing.
• Apply Michael Porter’s Five Forces analysis for effective decision making to efficiently utilize health services resources and achieve

organizational goals.
• Explain the impact that the population and societal, competitive, and financial forces have on health care services.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services strategic marketing.
• Write clearly and concisely about health services strategic marketing using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the

following rubric found

Identifying cultural differences to internationalize Getama Furniture Company from Denmark to Australia and analyse its managerial Implications.

Title page and table of contents
The title page must conform to that shown in Appendix 1, and the official title of your assignment should be clearly indicated. A short, powerful sub-title can be used together with the official title on the title page. The page following the title page should contain the table of contents including the page numbers on which each identified section begins.
Statement of the problem
The organisation of the report must be systematic and clearly structured so that it is easy to read and understand the content of the report and to give a clear answer to the questions stated in the statement of the problem.
Thus, it is sometimes fruitful to divide the introductory section into several subsections, depending on how comprehensive the introduction is.
Introduction
The report ought to begin with a discussion of the topic’s possible interpretations. The premises lying behind the chosen interpretation must be clearly indicated. Please, note that an interpretation of quality is not just a repeat of the report’s title. The section ought to state the problem precisely so that the reader knows what the report intends to cover. It is also important that the statement of the problem is not just a repeat of the table of contents. In fact, the statement of the problem should be seen as an argument for why the table of contents is set out the way it is.
Statement of the problem
In the statement of the problem, it is important that the author makes clear what he/she wishes to write about. This means that the statement of the problem often cannot be written in just 5 lines; it should be a systematic and precise description of the problems and issues that are generated by the topic.
Delimitation
The report should contain delimitations stating what will and what will not be discussed, given the usual associations with the topic.
Definitions
It may be necessary to include the more important working definitions on which the report is built, that is the report’s terminology, concepts and abbreviations. Only definitions and related items that are decisive for the delimitation and understanding of the topic should be included in the introduction. All other definitions etc. should be placed in the relevant section in the report.
Sections in the text
Each report must contain a sufficient description and analysis of the topic, as this forms the basis for the evaluation of your work. It is essential that there is a logical connection between the statement of the problem and the conclusion, as well as a consistent thread running through the entire report. The report is not complete without a concluding section that satisfies two objectives. First, the concluding section must act as a summary of the report’s content. Second, the concluding section must provide a clear answer to the formulated statement of the problem in the introduction. Please, avoid ending the report with views that have not been substantiated and concluded in earlier sections. The concluding section must be written so that the introductory and concluding sections can be read as a whole.
The content ought to be presented in a pedagogical way. The use of language in the report must be readable and easily understandable, and the section titles should be written so that they cover the content of their respective sections.
For the majority of the topics, there is no “right” answer. Therefore, it is important and necessary that the student exercises independence in the treatment of his/her material, for example in the form of critical and constructive points of view.
References to sources used directly in the text
Direct reference to source material or use of figures, tables, etc. as they appear in the source material must be clearly indicated as such by using exact source notation.
Citations are permitted to a limited extent. These must be indicated by quotation marks and written in single space. The source shall also be clearly indicated.
Viewpoints of others, such as those resulting from interviews, must be clearly stated as such. It is especially important if the author cannot evaluate the viewpoints in question.
References to the sources used are especially important in that the committee does not have the possibility of investigating the correctness of and independence in what is written, if the source is missing.
Direct use of other’s material (plagiarism) or references, which are not accompanied by an indicated source, can lead to a rejection of a student’s report, and this would mean that the report is voided. The committee can also reject a report that lacks in content, again invalidating the report.
Sources: books – must list author, title, place of publication, and publication year. Handbooks – must also include which sections have been included journal articles – must list author, title of article, journal name, year, number, and page
persons, companies, or institution