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Technology advancements have fueled the global economy and impacted the ways in which businesses design their supply chains One cup of Starbucks coffee is comprised of materials from various countries and represents numerous supplier relationships In the age of the global village, designing supply chains is similar to conducting a massive orchestra’ achieving harmony requires strategy, planning, and impeccable execution Think about an organization’s supply chain with which you are familiar or have worked with in the past in order to discuss the following: 1 Describe the organization’s supply chain List the key components and include the key stakeholders, vendors, technologies, and if applicable, modes of transportation that are involved 2 How might you redesign the company’s supply chain for maximum effectiveness and harmony? Outline the key inputs and outputs of your supply chain and distinguish the suppliers that merit partnership status Justify their status…

Moving to Green Computing  Your organization is a leader in the development of renewable energy sources based on enhanced geothermal systems and is viewed as a champion in the fight to reduce carbon emissions. The organization employs over 25,000 people worldwide and operates three global data centers, one each in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. The CEO has asked all her C level executives for input on a proposed strategy to become a leader in green computing.    Critical Thinking Questions  Identify two additional tactics the organization might take to accelerate its move toward green computing?  Identify the pros and cons or any issues associated with your proposed tactics.

1 Jennifer Baskiter is president and CEO of Plants&More.com, an Internet company that sells plants and flowers. The success of her startup Internet company has motivated her to expand and create two divisions. One division focuses on sales to the general public and the other focuses on business-to-business sales to hotels, restaurants, and other firms that want plants and flowers for their businesses. She is considering using return on investment as a means of evaluating her divisions and their managers. She has hired you as a compensation consultant. What issues or concerns would you raise regarding the use of ROI for evaluating the divisions and their managers? (You may select Ask

Since 2005, Modco has a full range of groceries and general merchandise sold through 8,000 retail units and several banners in 15 countries. According to the company’s CEO, Modcos annual report reflects the social and environmental dimensions of its activities and its constant and progressive work toward social responsibility issues. Modco’s 2017 annual report states how its emphasis on sustainability has helped the company to be the retail leader in the market. According to the report, Modco has investment in education, health, commitments to fight hunger, support for local farmers, and access to healthier and affordable food. Students will assume they are a part of research team examining the sustainability reporting and stakeholder relations.

Ferntree Experiences has two operating divisions, Winery and Restaurant. The two divisions have a marketing agreement to provide incentives to customers. The Winery division offers coupons good for meals at the restaurants and the Restaurant division offers coupons good for wine tastings and purchases. Annual profits are $21 million. The two divisions meet the requirements for segment disclosures. Before the transactions are considered, revenues and costs (in thousands of dollars) for the two divisions are as follows. Revenue Costs Profit Winery $37,500 Revenues Costs Profit Restaurant $18,750 After adjusting appropriately for the effect of the marketing agreement, the revenues and costs are as follows. Winery Restaurant ? ? ? $13,100 $9,700 ? The value of the coupons issued by the Restaurant Division was double the value of the coupons Issued by the Winery Division. Required: What was the value of the coupons issued by the Winery Division? By the Restaurant Division? (Enter your…

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Since 2005, Modco has a full range of groceries and general merchandise sold through 8,000 retail units and several banners in 15 countries. According to the company’s CEO, Modco's annual report reflects its activities' social and environmental dimensions and its constant and progressive work toward social responsibility issues. Modco’s 2017 annual report states how its emphasis on sustainability has helped the company to be the retail leader in the market. According to the report, Modco invests in education, health, commitments to fight hunger, support for local farmers, and access to healthier and affordable food. Students will assume they are a part of a research team examining sustainability reporting and stakeholder relations.

Accounting at MacCloud Winery Mike MacCloud had worked in the operations side of a winery for several years. Having built a strong knowledge of the art of making wine, he had decided to create his own wine label (i.e., brand).  For his label, he planned to grow all of his own grapes. He had identified an ideal plot of five acres of land in northern California that had most recently been used to grow soybeans. His initial plans were to lease a nearby building to use as a winery (i.e., a place for processing grapes and fermenting and aging his wine). However, Mike hoped someday to build his own winery and thus would only plant on four acres of land. Mike agreed to lease the building for 10 years at $5,000 per year. It was estimated that the building was worth $32,000 and had a 30-year economic life. The lease contract Mike signed did not mention any bargain purchase option or that Mike might assume ownership of the leased building. The interest rate Mike received on his personal bank…

Before you begin this assignment review the Tying It All Together feature in the chapter Starbucks Corporation is the premier roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 68 countries. Starbucks generates revenues through company-operated stores, licensed stores, and consumer packaged goods. In 20 5, revenues from company-operated stores accounted for 79% of total revenues. Starbucks states that its retail objective is to be the leading retailer and brand of coffee and tea by selling the finest quality coffee, tea, and related products In addition, the company strives to provide the Starbucks Experience by exemplifying superior customer service and providing clean and well maintained stores. Part of this experience involves providing free internet service to customers while they are enjoying their food and beverages. Requirements How would the cost of internet service be reported by Starbucks and on which financial statement? Suppose Starbucks…

Analyze El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO), Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken,” operates almost 500 restaurants, approximately 40% of which are company-owned and the rest are franchises. El Pollo Loco combines the culinary traditions of Mexico and California, creating unique menu items such as their signature Chicken Avocado Burrito. The company aims to improve profitability, in part, by simplifying operations to make it easier for employees and franchisees to run the restaurants. Recent data (in millions) for company-operated and franchised restaurants are as follows: Line Item Description Company-Operated Franchised Revenues $374 $29 Operating income 62 1 Invested assets 79 2 a. Determine the profit margin for each segment. Round to one decimal place. Line Item Description Profit margin Company-Operated fill in the blank 1% Franchised fill in the blank 2%   b. Determine the investment turnover for each segment. Round to two decimal…

Choice of Strategic Business Unit Hamilton-Jones, a large consulting firm in Los Angeles,has experienced rapid growth over the last 5 years. To better serve its clients and to bettermanage its practice, the firm decided 2 years ago to organize into five strategic business units,each of which serves a significant base of clients: accounting systems, executive recruitment andcompensation, client-server office information systems, manufacturing information systems, andreal-estate consulting. Each SBU is served by a variety of administrative services within the firm,including payroll and accounting, printing and duplicating, report preparation, and secretarialsupport. Hamilton-Jones’s management closely watches the trend in the total costs for eachadministrative support area on a month-to-month basis. Management has noted that the costs inthe printing and duplicating area have risen 40% over the last 2 years, a rate that is twice that ofany other support area.Required Should Hamilton-Jones…

Schütt-die-Brüh-noh (SDBN), a German wine glass manufacturing company, produces two product lines of wine glasses. The basic line "Ortswein" is essentially aimed at normal customers who drink their daily glass of wine at home and appreciate a reasonably priced product. The premium line "Großes Gewächs is aimed at the upscale wine drinker who appreciates the very high quality of the glass and is therefore willing to pay significantly higher prices. The two lines are produced on the same machines with batches of 700 Glasses per batch. The differences in the end products are achieved through different settings and raw materials. Due to the higher quality requirements, the "Großes Gewächs" wine glasses require more time for the quality inspection conducted by several inspectors. The daily production data is as follows: Batches of glasses produced Machine hours per Batch of glasses Daily quality inspection hours per product line Total daily cost of quality inspection Basic line "Ortswein" 6…

ORANGE PRODUCTS INC. Orange Products Inc. is a producer of juice drinks in Florida, USA. Until now, the company has confined its operations and sales to the United States, but its CEO, Ray Jalkio wants to expand into the Pacific Rim. The first step is to set up sales subsidiaries in Japan and Australia. then to set a production plant in Japan, and finally to distribute the product throughout the Pacific Rim. The firm's CFO, Janet Jackson, is enthusiastic about the plan, but she is worried about the implications of the foreign expansion on the firm's financial management process. She has asked your group to develop a tutorial package that explains the basics of multinational financial management. The tutorial will be presented at the next management committee (ManCom) meeting. Consider the following exchange rates: US Dollar Required to buy one unit of Foreign Currency Japanese Yen Australian Dollar Number of units of Foreign Currency per US Dollar 109.89 1.316 0.0091 0.760 1. Orange…

Tesla, the world’s largest carmaker (as determined by market capitalization), understands that their primary target market responds well to brands that focus on social responsibility. Tesla’s senior management has been meeting to devise a global marketing campaign centered on social responsibility. To this end, Tesla decided to hire a consultancy to develop a 9-month plan ending December 31, 2022. Management has asked for a presentation for an initial list of items that would be considered valid elements of a social responsibility marketing plan that would accommodate each of the markets that Tesla competes in. Questions: What type of research would the consultancy conduct to understand each of the wide variety of cultures that the brand competes in? Armed with this researched information, how might the consultancy modify its social responsibility campaigns to accommodate some of the major markets?

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Marketing: Wheels, Inc. manufactures bicycles sold through retail bicycle shops in the southeastern United States. The company has two salespeople that do more than just sell the products dash– they manage relationships with the bicycle shops to enable them to better meet​ consumers' needs. The​ company's sales reps visit the shops several times per​ year, often for hours at a time. The owner of Wheels is considering expanding to the rest of the country and would like to have distribution through 600 bicycle shops. To do​ so, however, the company would have to hire more salespeople. Each salesperson earns​ $40,000 plus 2 percent commission on all sales annually. Another alternative is to use the services of sales agents instead of its own sales force. Sales agents would be paid 5 percent of sales. Determine the number of salespeople Wheels needs if it has 600 bicycle shop accounts that need to be called on five times per year. Each sales call lasts approximately 3 hours and each sales…

please can you write more on this topic around 2000 words with some references please Rio Tinto's corporate governance, sustainability practices, and CSR activities in paragraph form, covering the critical evaluation required for your assignment: Rio Tinto, a prominent global mining, and metals corporation operating across continents like Australia, North America, and Africa, has entrenched itself with robust corporate governance practices that underscore transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct. Central to its operational ethos are comprehensive CSR and sustainability policies integral to its overarching strategy. These policies emphasize environmental stewardship, community engagement, and responsible mining practices, aiming not only to comply with regulatory requirements but also to foster long-term sustainability. Rio Tinto's board structure reflects a commitment to diversity, comprising directors with varied expertise and a substantial degree of independence.…