Explain why and how each of the factors identified would affect the future long-term strategic planning

The Future at Biotech Health and Life Products, Inc. (Week 8)Purpose The third assignment covers the last three functions of the P-O-L-C, Organizing, Leading and Controlling.  Students will look at the production floor through the lens of the organizing, leading and control functions.NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only). Outcome Met by Completing This AssignmentStep 1:  Company ProfileUse the Biotech Company Profile in completing this assignment.Step 2:  Write the IntroductionCreate the Introductory Paragraph The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above).  View this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph:  http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.htmlStep 3: OrganizingRead critically and analyze the following scenario:The Boomer Bangs projects presented to the Strategic Planning Committee were accepted for production and roll out by the company is scheduled for January of 2019.  The first product scheduled for production is a pill that helps reduce blood sugar levels. Market studies predict that this pill likely will be the most successful of the three products, which is why it is the first product to roll out. Upper management decided that Luis Montego of the Los Lunas, New Mexico Branch Production Team will take the lead for this project.  The plan is for Luis to serve as a model for organizing that will be copied by the rest of the branches so that roll out can be concurrent.  Luis knows that his production floor is set up exactly like the rest of the plants. Luis has put some thought into the fact that the new pill production will require additional production lines requiring changes to the existing set up.  Luis believes space could be a problem.  Luis estimates he will need 200 sq. ft. for the additional line set up. He will also need two conveyor belts as well.  Luis knows that some relocation of machinery or line set up will have to be done because pills have to be produced away from direct sunlight and stored at low temperatures. Luis has also come to the conclusion that he will need additional personnel – one pharmaceutically trained pill machine operator for the day shift and two operators for the night shift.  Trained line workers cost $3 more per hour than untrained line workers.  Luis also knows that these new workers will need supervising.  He may have to restructure the floor staff.Primary pill ingredients bitt goud, spreading hogweed, Chinaberry (mostly found in India) and burra gokhru will be shipped from Madras, India.  However, sourcing of the Chinaberry has been a little difficult for Luis and he suspects the cost of production will have to increase the estimated R&D cost by $0.075 per pill.  Additional labor costs and costs of the rare Indian ingredients places the overall production cost of one bottle of 60- pills at $5.75, which includes packaging. Step 4: Assume the Role of Luis MontegoTask 1:  Identify and discuss six major areas of the organizing process that Luis Montego must address in organizing the production floor for both existing production and the new project.  Task 2:  What specific area needs immediate attention?  Why?Step 5:  LeadingRead critically and analyze the following scenario:Biotech has always told workers that they want to keep people in the Biotech family.  The company encourages employees to get additional training and will pay for college tuition for those who want to advance their career opportunities within the company.During the course of production older line staffers became aware that the pharmaceutically trained line workers made $3.00 more per hour than they did.  The workers were unhappy.  They felt that it was unfair that Biotech hired from outside rather than provide training to existing workers who would want to take over the jobs and earn the extra salary.  An obvious concern began to surface among the workers.  Several of the workers questioned whether Biotech is being truthful with them and wonder whether they will really help the workers advance in the company.   Morale of plant workers began to suffer.  One floor supervisor told Luis that one of his workers refused to help develop a new process that would increase the speed of moving the pallets on the new floor scheme.  He said, “Why should I help Biotech make more money if I don’t get any of the money?”  Luis knows that this concern must be addressed and morale needs to be improved.  Luis also knows that only HR in headquarters can make decisions regarding benefits so he cannot offer pay raises.  Luis wonders what he can do to motivate workers and build trust in the production department.Task 1:  Identify and discuss the reasons for the morale problem;Task 2:  Discuss specific ways Luis can motivate his existing employees that will build morale while ensuring production levels stay on track for the current contracts and the new project;Task 3:  What critical factor could interfere with Luis’ attempt to build morale?  Step 6:  ControllingRead critically and analyze the following scenario: The following chart displays the results of the first year’s production of the new pill, Boomer 1.  The table was created from data supplied by the production department managers of the Biotech branches making the pill.  The data was collected for the purpose of controlling production output.   The data will be used by the Vice President (VP) of Production, Arthur Miller to identify areas of improvement, change, or to provide kudos for the success of the processes used by the Production Department in the production of Boomer 1. The chart describes the standard goal (identified as standard) set by the department and the results of each branch.  A comparison of the standard to the results allows the reader to form conclusions about the success or failure of the Production Department to meet the goals envisioned by the company.  It also allows the reader to recognize patterns from the data so conclusions can be drawn as to the relationship between elements (e.g. cost expended vs time expended; those who spent more time had a higher cost).SpecificationsStandardWittlichDetroitLos LunasSao PauloMelbourneCost per 60 pill bottle5.755.595.875.455.524.97Time7.367.327.467.317.326.89Quality Control Problem Ratio (per 500 bottles)11.523.54.751.75Shipping Problems/Damage (per 10,000 bottles)1.00.1480.2221.1331.1781.51Total Number of bottles Produced per year400,000600,000500,000650,000401,000750,000Step 7:  Standard Specifications/ResultsCompare the standard specifications data set with the results from each of the results for the five branches. Task 1:  Interpret the results for the new product production chart above;Task 2:  Discuss the problematic areas;Task 3:  Discuss the areas that showed positive results.Step 8:  Corrective ActionTask:  Do you suggest Arthur Miller take corrective action?  If yes, why and what action should be taken?  If not why not?Step 9:  MoraleRead critically and analyze the following scenario: The next meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee for Biotech is scheduled for next week.  All of the VP’s will be there and a report must be given by all as to the viability of the Boomer 1 roll out and the success or failure of the long-term goals and objectives.Miller reviewed his meeting notes with his branch managers when the production results came out.  The most important conclusions mentioned below are presented to the team:Step 10:  Potential ConcernsPrepare a report for Keith to present to the planning team:Use the conclusions drawn by Miller from the Manager’s Meeting (noted above).Task 1:  Identify at least three conclusions that have potential concern for the long-term future of the project and or company.  Explain why and how each of the factors identified would affect the future long-term strategic planning;Task 2:  Explain the relationship between the control process and long-term planning;Task 3:  Provide at least two recommendations for solutions to address the implications of the factors chosen.  Explain why these recommendations are viable and would be an effective solution.Step 11:  Review the Paper Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.  Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment. Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing. Step 12:  Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor).How to Set Up the PaperCreate a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced.  Use 12-point font.  The final product will be between 8 and 10 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  Write clearly and concisely. Use the following Report Format. Completing the Paper 

Use the writing process steps to develop a well-written cause and effect paragraph.

Use the writing process steps to develop a well-written cause and effect paragraph. Keep in mind, the three characteristics of a good paragraph are unity, support, and coherence.The final draft of the paragraph, with all supporting work (reflection, prewriting notes, outline, and first draft)Paragraphs should be 250 to 350 words long, using Times New Roman or Calibri font, size 12, double-spaced. Your paragraph should also include a heading, a title, and an indent.At the top of your prewriting, write down two areas you wish to improve on or two goals you wish to accomplish in this assignment.A cause or effect paragraph usually highlights either the causes or the effects of a particular circumstance. Your first step is to think about a specific circumstance and decide whether you will write about the causes or the effects of that circumstance. Once you have a topic, spend about 10 minutes gathering your thoughts about it. Ask yourself:Consider the material you gathered in your prewriting, and create an outline for your paragraph. Organize your ideas by order of importance. You can use the following template for organization.Topic sentenceCause or effect 1SupportSupportCause or effect 2SupportSupportCause or effect 3SupportSupportConclusionCheck your outline for unity, development, and coherence by asking yourself:Using that outline, write the first draft.Ask yourself:Running the spell-checker is not a substitute for proofreading your work carefully.

Explain and defend the number of steps you identified and the order in which you placed those steps for best completion of the project.

Consider a project such as moving to a new neighborhood, completing a long-term school assignment, or even cleaning your bedroom.  Develop a set of activities necessary to accomplish that project, and then order them in a precedence manner to create sequential logic.  Explain and defend the number of steps you identified and the order in which you placed those steps for best completion of the project.In crashing a project, we routinely focus on those activities that lie on the critical path, not activities with slack time.  Explain why this is the case.Identify and discuss some of the problems or dangers in using project networks.  Under what circumstances can they be beneficial, and when can they be dangerous?

identify an important new concept, theory, or insight about globalization from Steger

 In your response paper, identify an important new concept, theory, or insight about globalization from Steger Chap. 5 Cultural dimension of globalization and discuss it in relation to the assigned reading by Otmazgin Japanese popular culture: time for a regional paradigm.Maximum: 400 words (approximately three paragraphs)Rubric:Otmazgin ;Japanese popular culture: time for a regional paradigm.:https://apjjf.org/-Nissim-Kadosh-Otmazgin/2660/art;Let me know if you can not find steger chap.5 

Generate a list of 10-15 open-ended questions to ask a case management professional.

Generate a list of 10-15 open-ended questions to ask a case management professional. It’s up to you to decide what you would like to ask the interviewee. For example, you might ask how they got into this line of work, what an average day is like on the job, or what changes they anticipate in the field.Provide a 1- to 2-sentence rationale for each interview question.References:Woodside, M., & McClam, T. (2014). Generalist case management: A method of human service delivery (4th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage. ISBN?13: 9781285173221Tahan, H., Watson, A, & Sminkey, P. V. (2015). What case managers should know about their roles and functions: A national study from the Commission for Case Manager Certification: Part 1. Professional Case Management, 20(6),271-296.You, E, Dunt, D, & Doyle, C. (2016). How do case managers spend time on their functions and activities? BMC Health Services Research, 16, 112.

How would you judge the truthfulness, neutrality and accuracy of your news outlet(s).

 Step 1. Read Chapter 9 and Issue 3 Step 2. Watch the John Oliver’s 20-minute segment on JournalismStep 3.In 250 words or more please provide in paragraph  form your response to the questionsDescribe your sources for news information. Which would you consider your prime source? Look at it closely and describe the original authors in a typical publishing period. How would you judge the truthfulness, neutrality and accuracy of your news outlet(s). Why? How much would you be willing to pay for quality news? Why?

How is the company performing over recent years?

 Assume you are an analyst for an investment firm, and you have been asked to prepare a report on a particular company (selected from the Russell 3000 listing in Canvas). You will do so by:(a) calculating a series of ratios for a three-year period. In your ratio listing, show the detail (numerator and denominator) used for each of the ratios, and calculate three years of ratios so that the trends can be seen. (Note: You will need to go back four years to determine some balance sheet averages for the third year back.) Round the numbers in an appropriate and consistent manner and show percentages as percentages;(b) writing a 3-5 page narrative (length will be longer if the ratios are embedded in the narrative). Discuss the trends and positive/negative nature of the ratios. You can discuss each individually, but it might be useful to group ratios to some degree in the context of the three categories in order to identify significant trends. Bottom line: How is the company performing over recent years?The narrative portion of the paper should be double-spaced; Times New Roman/12 pt or Calibri/11 pt font. Present the ratios in a well-organized manner.Note: A recommended approach to obtaining the financial information is to access financial statements through the SEC website and downloading financial results into Excel (save the relevant tabs for the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows).Assessment:Grading will be based on the accuracy (17 points) and clarity (3 points) of the calculations and on the quality and thoughtfulness of the narrative (15 points) and writing (sentence structure, appropriate language; 5 points).RATIOSGeneral1)Horizontal Analysis (total assets and total liabilities & equity each = 100%; net sales = 100%)2)Vertical Analysis (percentage increases or decreases over prior year)Liquidity and Solvency measures3)Working Capital4)Current Ratio5)Accounts Receivable Turnover6)Days Sales in A/R7)Inventory Turnover8)Days Sales in Inventory9)Times Interest Earned10)Free Cash FlowProfitability measures11)Gross Profit Margin12)Return on Equity, broken down into Margin; Turnover; Leverage13)“EBITDA”14)Earnings per Share (EPS) of Common Stock15)Price-Earnings Ratio16)Dividends per Share17)Dividend Yieldnotesall the information and data in the atoner file from finial statement of Ford company of year 2017 (you may not need all the report, all the focuses on the finical statment and supportive information.attached some equation for solving the measures