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Week 8 PowerPoint presentation Create a PowerPoint presentation of your entire paper. The PowerPoint slides should have the following: Introduction slide like the cover page of your paper. Bullet point list of the content of the presentation. At least one slide for each of the seven sections of your paper. Conclusions with Recommendations slide with bullet points. Reference list and the references used must be cited. Thank you for watching the presentation slide. Clip art is required on each slide. It must be relevant to what you are talking about.

You should construct a paper, including the elements listed below, creating a heading and any relevant sub-headings for the sections listed below.  Be sure to cite all references in a professional and consistent manner using APA format.  Your citations should be in-text and in a reference section at the end of your paper.  Be sure to present content for each section written in a narrative format.  As a doctoral student you should use this assignment to further develop your academic writing. It is possible that you might not have access to some of the information requested.  In these instances, you should present informed assumptions.  This means stating what would be a best practice for the industry in which your company functions.  You should cite relevant sources to support this information, also noting that direct information relating to your company is not available. 1. Select a Company Choose a well-established company with a complex supply chain. This could be a company from various industries such as manufacturing, retail, or technology.  Give a brief overview of the company, the industry in which it functions, and any other relevant information.  Be sure to cite all sources in APA format. 2. Understanding the Current Supply Chain Conduct a thorough analysis of the selected company's existing supply chain processes. Identify key components, stakeholders, and potential pain points.  You may not be able to identify exact information for your selected company, if you experience a lack of available information you should do your best to make informed assumptions which would simulate the missing content.  Remember to cite all sources in APA format. 3. SWOT Analysis Perform a SWOT analysis specifically focused on the company's supply chain. Evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that impact the efficiency of the supply chain.  You may present your SWOT analysis in chart form, but remember that you should also present some explainatory discussion to support any chart or diagrams presented.  Cite all references in APA format. 4. Benchmarking Research and compare the supply chain practices of the selected company with industry best practices. Identify areas where the company can improve and learn from successful examples.  Cite all references in APA format. 5. Technology Integration Explore opportunities to integrate emerging technologies (such as blockchain, IoT, AI) into the supply chain to improve transparency, traceability, and overall efficiency.  Cite all references in APA format. 6. Risk Management Analyze potential risks associated with the supply chain, including geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors. Develop a risk management strategy to mitigate these risks.  Cite all references in APA format. 7. Sustainability and Social Responsibility Evaluate the company's current sustainability practices within the supply chain. Propose strategies for incorporating sustainable and socially responsible practices.  Cite all references in APA format. 8. Optimization Strategies Develop optimization strategies for key supply chain processes, including procurement, production, logistics, and distribution. Consider factors such as cost reduction, lead time improvement, and inventory management.  Cite all references in APA format. 9. Cost-Benefit Analysis Conduct a detailed cost-benefit analysis for proposed changes. Estimate the financial impact of implementing optimization strategies.  You may present your cost-benefit analysis in chart form, but remember that you should also present some explainatory discussion to support any chart or diagrams presented.   10. Implementation Plan Create a phased implementation plan outlining the steps, resources, and timeline required to execute the proposed changes. Consider potential challenges and develop contingency plans.  You may present your implementation plan in chart form, but remember that you should also present some explainatory discussion to support any chart or diagrams presented.  Cite all references in APA format. 11. Reflection and Lessons Learned Conclude the project with a reflection on the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the overall value of the project.

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies: Apply relevant aspects of law to current business situations Differentiate between matters of law and matters of ethics in business situations Scenario The Friendly Dawg is a retail pet supply store owned by Dave Dawgs. Dave has worked in the store since high school and took over running the store after his father died two years ago. Originally the store sold only pet food and supplies, such as animal food, bird cages, water bowls, pet beds, and so forth. Upon taking ownership, Dave added fish tanks with fish for sale. Recently he built a kennel and cages in a former storage area in the rear of the store in order to sell live animals, such as snakes, birds, dogs, and cats. Landlord Lou came by during renovations and asked what was going on. One of Dave’s employees told Lou that The Friendly Dawg was expanding its inventory and needed the space. Landlord Lou told the employee, “Very exciting! Good luck!” A few weeks later, landlord Lou began receiving complaints from the neighboring tenant, the Sunshine Yoga studio, that the noise from the dogs and parrots was very disruptive. The signed lease between Dave Dawg’s deceased father and Lou describes the business as a pet supply store only and does not mention selling live animals. The lease specifies a rent in the amount of $500 a month. Sunshine Yoga does not have a written lease. The owner of Sunshine Yoga, Jasmine, met Lou one night in a bar two years ago where he verbally offered to rent her the space for $300 a month. Jasmine claims that landlord Lou told her that night that she could rent from him forever and that he would never evict her. Lou called Dave, asking him to quiet the animals. Dave said he would try, but the complaints from Jasmine continued. Dave also demanded that Lou improve the air-conditioning system, claiming it was too hot in the rear of the store for his animals and it was causing them to become agitated. Landlord Lou refused, claiming that air-conditioning was not meant to cool that area and it was not his job as landlord to take care of live animals. Dave stopped paying his rent, claiming that he was not obligated to do so because Lou was breaching his obligation under the lease to maintain the property in good repair. The next day, a dangerous snake escaped through the air vents and slithered into the neighboring yoga studio, frightening Jasmine, the owner, such that she had a heart attack. After recovering, Jasmine stopped paying her rent, claiming that the premises were unsafe due to the presence of wild animals. She also claimed that she has been very depressed and anxious as a result of the ongoing situation. And she contends that she has lost clients because of the noise coming from The Friendly Dawg. The Friendly Dawg has been a good tenant, enjoys a strong customer base, and pays more in rent than Sunshine Yoga. Sunshine Yoga has always been late with rent, and Jasmine constantly bothers Lou over minor issues. Directions Write two short papers—one on contract law and one on tort law. Contract Law Evaluate the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies for each party from the perspective of contract law. Determine whether landlord Lou has a right to evict either party. Use reliable resources, such as the textbook and other course resources, to support your evaluation. Specifically, include the following components in your evaluation: Contract between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract still exists between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and identify which contract elements, if any, exist between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou. Analyze the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and The Friendly Dawg in this scenario. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws. Contract between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract still exists between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and identify which contract elements, if any, exist between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou. Analyze the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and Sunshine Yoga in this scenario. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws. Grounds to evict Describe whether, based on your analysis of each party’s rights and obligations, landlord Lou has the grounds to evict either The Friendly Dawg or Sunshine Yoga. Support your conclusions by referencing specific legal principles or laws. Include a References section and cite your sources using APA style. Tort Law Evaluate the implications of tort law in this scenario and what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have. Use reliable resources, such as the textbook and other course resources, to support your evaluation. Specifically, include the following components in your evaluation: Tort law: Define what tort law is and how torts may affect business practices. Relevant tort laws: Identify tort laws relevant to the scenario, specifically the incident involving the snake. Legal claims Identify what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have against The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou, based on those tort laws and related legal principles. Support your conclusions by referencing the applicable tort laws and related legal principles.

INSTRUCTIONS Now that you have analyzed your data, you can make your decision and share it with your stakeholders! Doing so, though, requires clear and concise communications. It also requires telling a story in both your Executive Summary and Executive Deck. As with any story, there are three parts: the setup, the conflict, and the resolution (see Telling Stores With Data in 3 Steps) You’ve done much of this legwork in compiling the elements of your story in Weeks 5 and 6, but now you must bring them together in a cohesive story.  For this assignment, include the following: A synopsis of three elements (the setup, the conflict, and the resolution) and how they relate to your business decision and data analysis

Citibank’s Hong Kong office recently offered its corporate clients a new financial product. It offered, for a fee, to stand ready to buy the client’s commercial paper whenever the client chose to issue it. Your firm typically finances its Asian operations by issuing 10-year USD-denominated bonds but is aware that on average yields on commercial paper tend to be lower than the yields it pays on its bonds. Should your firm take Citibank up on its offer? How would you judge whether the fee Citibank would charge is too high, a bargain, or just about right? 

PURPOSE Complete the following two Excel problems and submit completed Excel files for grading. INSTRUCTIONS Part 1: Download the “Gasoline” data file and refer to the gasoline sales time series data. ·Compute four-week and five-week moving averages for the time series. Compute the MSE for the four-week and five-week moving average forecasts. What appears to be the best number of weeks of past data (three, four, or five) to use in the moving average computation? Recall that the MSE for the three-week moving average is 10.22. Part II: Download the “Jefferson” data file attach. Because of high tuition costs at state and private universities, enrollments at community colleges have increased dramatically in recent years. The data in the Jefferson data file shows the enrollment for Jefferson Community College for the nine most recent years. Construct a time series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data? Use simple linear regression analysis to find the parameters for the line that minimizes MSE for this time series. What is the forecast for year 10?

Examples of organizational risks posed by technology in the workplace include data privacy issues and data security breaches. HR personnel are often tasked with assessing risk factors revolving around HR data. HR personnel also often help mitigate risk factors by providing training and awareness sessions to managers and staff-level employees. As described in the SHRM-CP learning system, three organizational security measures must be addressed: 1) Exposure of electronically stored sensitive data (such as personal or benefits information). 2) Loss of sensitive personnel data. 3) Unauthorized updates of key data. Please respond to the following: Which of these three do you consider to be the most important? And, why? If left unmitigated, select another security measure, and describe what types of organizational impacts/damage might be caused. Select a security protection method you believe to be the most effective for an organization you are familiar with; select from these methods: encryption and protecting against hacking and social engineering methods.

Please note that all your assignments should be submitted as MS word files (not pdfs) so that word count and other information can be checked. This assignment is based on the content of the first three units: Unit 1: Business-Government-Society Relationship: What is the Purpose of Business? Unit 2: Government: Is Regulation Enough? Unit 3: Business-Society Relationship: The Social Contract In this assignment you will demonstrate your ability to: Describe the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups. Analyze impacts of various organizational-stakeholder relationships. Analyze organizational issues from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Discuss the changing economic, political, social, and cultural forces and their influences on business and society. Part A: Choose a Company and Issue Choose a social issue topic that a company is currently facing. You can select from either current media, course textbook case, or assigned activities to answer the questions in Part B. Examples of social issues facing businesses today include, but are not limited, to: Are tech giants such as Apple, Dell or Tesla responsible for the use of child labour in the Congo cobalt mines? See Toh’s article on CNN.com (Dec 18, 2019), Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla are Sued over Alleged Child Labor in Congo. Are fashion giants such as H&M responsible for the poor working conditions and low wages in the garment industry? Are chocolate brands such as Hershey, Nestle, and Mars responsible for the use of child labour on cocoa farms? See Whoriskey and Siegel’s article in The Washington Post (2019), “Cocoa’s Child Laborers.” Are Canadian mining companies, such as Barrick Gold or Hudbay Minerals, responsible for conflict and violence in their Latin American operations? Note You can reach out to your Open Learning Faculty Member if you need help with the topic selection. You should select your company/issue at the end of Unit 2. Part B: Questions Analyze the company/issue that you have selected in Part A. You should be able to do this with a total of less than 3000 words. You can allocate your word count per question as you consider what serves your paper best. Context: Introduce the issue and list primary and secondary stakeholders influencing or influenced by this issue(s). Be specific in naming individuals, groups, associations, and/or government bodies, and describe these stakeholders' roles. (15 marks) Describe the “performance-expectations gap” evident in your chosen company/issue–what were the stakeholders’ concerns and how did their expectations differ from the company’s performance? (15 marks)Note There is no right or wrong perspective, but it is important to recognize your own stakeholder positions and how they influence your perspectives. Social Contract. Apply the Social Contract Model in the McKinsey Quarterly article “When social issues become strategic” (Bonini et al., 2006), to answer the following questions: How would you assess the company’s current social contract position? Is the company positioned for meeting the future social contract demands on this issue? Cite specific examples, using references. (15 marks) Company Perspective. What does this mean to the company you have selected? Imagine yourself as an executive and describe management of the social issue(s) from the company perspective. (15 marks) Government Perspective. What does this mean to the country you have selected? Discuss the role(s) of government with regards to this issue and how it is influencing both the industry and the public. (15 marks) Personal Perspective. What does this mean to my family? Identify your own stakeholder role(s) in relation to the company/issue you have chosen. Describe the biases, perspectives, or experiences that may influence your position on this public issue. (10 marks) Final Analysis. In your opinion, did the company you chose respond appropriately to the public issue you have selected for the purpose of this assignment? Why or why not? (15 marks)

Assume you are leading a team composed of representatives from British, Mexican, Brazilian, and Egyptian subsidiaries of your firm. The team must make a number of major decisions. What guidelines might you develop for yourself for leading the team through its decision-making process? What steps might you take to enhance the team’s cohesiveness? How successful do you think such an effort would be?