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Description “Darden Restaurants, owner of popular brands such as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, requires unique supply chains to serve more than 300 million meals annually. Darden’s strategy is operations excellence, and Senior VP Jim Lawrence’s task is to ensure competitive advantage via Darden’s supply chains. For a firm with purchases exceeding $1.8 billion, managing the supply chains is a complex and challenging task. Darden, like other casual dining restaurants, has unique supply chains that reflect its menu options. Darden’s supply chains are rather shallow, often having just one tier of suppliers. But it has four distinct supply chains. Central Distribution: “Smallware” is a restaurant industry term for items such as linens, dishes, tableware and kitchenware, and silverware. These are purchased, with Darden taking title as they are received at the Darden Direct Distribution (DDD) warehouse in Orlando, Florida. From this single warehouse, smallware items are shipped via common carrier (trucking companies) to Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52 restaurants. Independent supply chain: The fresh food supply chain (not frozen and not canned), where product life is measured in days, includes dairy products, produce, and meat. This supply chain is B2B, where restaurant managers directly place orders with a preselected group of independent suppliers. Darden direct: Frozen, dry, and canned food products are handled economically by Darden’s 11 distribution centers in North America, which are managed by major U.S. food distributors, such as MBM, Maines, and Sygma. This is Darden’s second supply line. Seafood network: Darden’s worldwide seafood supply chain is the final link. Here Darden has developed independent suppliers of salmon, shrimp, tilapia, scallops, and other fresh fish that are source inspected by Darden’s overseas representatives to ensure quality (Heizer, Render & Munson, 2020, p. 467). Review http://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/_ph_bp2_cc_set.t... and then answer the prompts outlined below. In your original post,  “Why does having four different supply chains make sense for these restaurants?  Focus on the concepts of centralized vs. decentralized purchasing. Address all four (4) supply chains, for example, is Darden’s Central Distribution for Smallware (nonfood items) centralized or decentralized, and why?” Why would an individual restaurant manager want to purchase any of his or her own materials or food instead of letting Darden purchase for them and ship to the restaurant? What is the possible effect to Darden's overall brand? “Identify one item presented in the course material that an individual manager at Darden might normally purchase?”

Description Briefly explain how does Chinese medicine prevent cancer or lower its impact

Description In capital budgeting, the net investment and cash flows, along with the cost of capital, determine the net present value of the project and inform the investment decision. This discussion provides an opportunity for you to practice calculating an expansion project’s net investment (NINV) and annual cash flows (FCF). For this discussion forum, refer to the Expansion Project PopFizz Soda Company Scenario Download Expansion Project PopFizz Soda Company Scenario. In your post (with a minimum of 300 words): Calculate the net investment of the project. Provide your calculations in a table similar to the table in Section 9-8a of the text. How Do I Insert a Table Using the Rich Content Editor?Links to an external site. Calculate the annual cash flows of the project. Provide your calculations in a table similar to Table 9-4 in Section 9-8b of the text. Explain how your calculations would change if the company determined it had to invest $40,000 in inventory initially (less accounts payable to suppliers) and, for each year, the change in net working capital was equal to 50 percent of the change in revenues (i.e., the increase or decrease in revenues) for that year. Explain how your calculations flows would change if the company believed the equipment would have a salvage value of $100,000 (pre-tax) rather than $0 in five years. Describe an element of this problem that was challenging to you. Ask at least one question about expansion project analysis and capital budgeting.

Description n a survey of large companies, financial managers indicate that “The most accurate cash flow estimates are reported to be the initial outlay estimates, and the least accurate element of cash flow estimates is the annual operating cash flows.” (Moyer, et al., 2018). Future cash flow estimates are, by nature, an estimate and are subject to assumptions and human bias. In this discussion forum, you will explore the impact of the variability in estimates on capital budgeting decisions. For this discussion forum, refer to the Expansion Project PopFizz Soda Company Scenario Download Expansion Project PopFizz Soda Company Scenario.

Description Read the attached directions. Online students will be posting text posts, not presentations. You may include pictures. Select a topic and reply to this post with your topic so that it can be recorded by the instructor. Topics will be given on a first come first served basis. Each student will focus on a single topic, no repeats.  M5: Assignment directions and topicsActions Create a post to teach your topic to the class The post should be complete but brief, one well constructed paragraph would work Post should include information about the who, what, where, why and how of your topic

Description During an interview, as a student of accounting, you will find that responding appropriately to some questions is challenging.  Often these are open-ended and "behavioral" questions, such as "Tell me about yourself".  Different interviewees struggle with different questions.  While preparing for an interview, you should identify those questions you feel may be the most difficult for you to respond to.  Then take steps to prepare a response that will work.  Not only will this reduce the pre-interview jitters, but it will also provide you with the best opportunity to sell yourself to the interviewer. Practice Opportunity - Take time to practice your responses to interview style questions using the Interview Simulation Training Tool.  Instructions available in Overview Document

Description Write a paper  Identify a situation in your organization or in a publicly traded corporation. Describe the communication, coaching, and conflict skills that take place in that organization. Explain and discuss Leader-Member Exchange and Followership relationships.

Description The purpose of the Recommendations assignment is to leverage the interview material from Part 1, the literature and theoretical foundations from Part 2, and the learning you have obtained throughout the semester to form feedback to your practitioner from Part 1. This is the “scholar-practitioner” model which looks to put into application the theories of strategy. To complete this part you will interview the same leader from Part #1 about your philosophy of strategizing and implementing ideas in their organization, based on your literature review. After the interview, submit a transcript of the questions and answers as an appendix to your integrative paper. Any data collected before IRB approval cannot be used as data in your dissertation but can be included in the literature review as a personal communication citation according to the APA Manual. For Part #3.b , reflect on your interview and answer the following questions: What are 3-4 relevant and thoughtful recommendations you can propose to enhance your interviewee’s effort to strategize and implement solutions in their industry? These recommendations should aim to create positive change, build dynamic capabilities, and enrich their understanding of how to create significant change through collaborative leadership. Based on your beliefs, values, and experience, what is your personal professional philosophy regarding strategy and implementation practice in this industry? What are some potential research topics related to strategy and implementation in the context of this organization? What are some emerging research questions related to strategy and implementation in the context of this organization

Description Business Plan Assessment: Part 2 - Pitching the Plan Include the following: Summarize the threats and challenges you have identified within the current strategic plan. Determine how to execute the strategic initiatives in order to address the threats and challenges. Explain proposed process improvements. Assess whether additional resources are needed. Describe how resources should be used in the application of the strategic plan. Utilize KPIs to justify the financial investment and to measure the success of the proposed improvements to the strategic plan. Justify your recommendations based on anticipated Return on Investment (ROI).

Description The preliminary presentation should include the following: The title of the proposal, the problem, the significance, the literature review, and the scope of the study. The presentation should highlight the next steps of the proposal.