How have advances in communication technology affected procurement and distribution in supply chain management?

M4D1: Supply ChainsWalmart’s business model revolves around creating a competitive advantage by leveraging suppliers against one another to reduce prices. This has been at the forefront of Walmart’s business model so they can attract customers by keeping retail prices to a minimum. For this forum, discuss how this business model has affected their direct and indirect competitors. In addition, discuss how smaller organizations can compete against this retail giant to gain and maintain market share.Module 4 notes:More and more companies are achieving sustainability goals through various supply chain processes. Companies are eager to publicize their sustainability efforts through media releases and on their company websites, so examples of sustainability are easy to find on the Internet. What is the role of supply chain management in very small firms, such as family enterprises, independent restaurants, independent hardware stores, and appliance repair shops?The study of supply chains provides a good opportunity to tie together other topics in operations management like inventory, forecasting, information technology and quality management. Think about a supply chain for a company or product you are familiar with – what is the role and importance of these other supply chain components in supply chain management? How have advances in communication technology affected procurement and distribution in supply chain management? What are the current issues and factors around the world that would affect a company’s global supply chain? What issues are pressing in international shipping? World markets or worldwide trade agreements?

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing your personality traits based on your findings from the Big Five assessment tool.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing your personality traits based on your findings from the Big Five assessment tool. Include the following in your paper:· Summarize your results.· Propose solutions for working with other personality types using the information from the Big Five assessment and the underlying principles of trait theories.· Describe how your results from the assessment compare to the 16 personality factors. Explain how your results are relative to genetics.Include an introduction and conclusion, and cite at least two sources. NO PLAGIARISM! This assignment needs to be completed thoroughly!Format your paper according to APA guidelines. This is where I took the test the results are attached as a file. 

Create a Power Point Presentation to discuss the following

 Create a Power Point Presentation to discuss the followingSgt. Eddie Johns leaned back against the chair in the outpatient orthopedic clinic. His head was killing him! He wasn’t sure which was worse, the “morning after” headache or not being able to sleep at night. At least when he had a few beers under his belt so he could catch a few hours of sleep. It had been like this since he was air evacuated back stateside from Afghanistan after the roadside bomb went off. He was thankful that he had only broken his leg in a couple of places and gotten a bad bump on the head. They called that traumatic brain injury but he didn’t know what that was and really didn’t believe them anyway. He was still thinking just fine. His friend Joe wasn’t so lucky! How was Joe going to learn to walk on those artificial legs? He was still in the hospital in Washington, DC. That was pretty far from his home. Eddie wished he could visit Joe. They had been in the same platoon for 9 months. But, Eddie was glad that he had been able to come back to his own home town for outpatient treatment. It took an hour to get here but at least he could see his girl almost every day. Sure he had moved back in with his mom but it was easier to have someone to help him get around and cook for him. It was a bummer that he couldn’t work right now. He guessed it didn’t matter much since he really didn’t have a job to go back to. He had been replaced at the plant. They said they would find something for him to do once he could get around more easily. Eddie sure hoped the doc would take the pins out of his leg today and give him a clearance to work.Your PowerPoint should include at least 1 outside reference and your book. The presentation should be 10 to 15 slides in length.

Write a 350- to 525-word article that identifies and evaluates the impact that federal or state health care policies have on consumer costs.

 CONSUMER AND PROVIDERS COSTSIn response to federal policy and service requirements, health insurance plans are increasingly developing high-deductible insurance policies and narrow networks. These types of policies require the consumer to pay more out of pocket. To portray this in a positive light, this trend has been labeled as consumer-based to suggest that the consumer must pay more from their own funds, and thus, encourage consumers to make better health care choices. On the other hand, this could be labeled as a burden on the consumer.Write a 350- to 525-word article that identifies and evaluates the impact that federal or state health care policies have on consumer costs. Explore both positive and negative effects.Publish the article on your own social media account (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), or post it on a health care message board of your choice.Include a citation of your article in your assignment. BE SURE TO ADHERE TO ATTACHED GRADING CRITERACite 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

Describe at least four (4) factors that affect the decision-making process through collegial contact between judges.

DISCUSSION
Decision Making in Collegial Courts 
Please respond to the following:• Describe at least four (4) factors that affect the decision-making process through collegial contact between judges. Provide a rationale for your response.• Compare and contrast two (2) of the four (4) theories that influence acceptance of a case for appeal, as discussed in Chapter 13 of the text. Identify the theories that you believe are the most effective during the appeals process at increasing the likelihood that an appeal would be granted. Provide a rationale in your response.NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWERS PROVIDED CHOOSE ANY

create a comprehensive IA strategy that includes the following:A detailed overview of what Information Assurance entails

Compose an outline with complete headers and brief 1-sentence paragraphs towards the Week 8 Project Paper assignment found under Assignments.Submit for my review and approval. The outline should be complete with all headers and sub-headers planned to be used for the final project.Week 8 Project PaperThe deliverables for your Project Paper Assignment include a Word document that answers the questions described below. Your final paper should be between 10 to 15 pages long (longer is perfectly acceptable without penalty). Be sure the report is in MS Word, Times New Roman 12-pt font, with double spacing and 1 inch margins all-around, no additional spaces allowed. Cover page and references pages are also required in proper APA format.  In text citations must match the reference list providedHeavy Metal Engineering (HME), a manufacturing organization that creates metal shell casings for very high-end washer and dryer products has suppliers and customers world-wide, as well as world-wide offices. HME the US Corporate office in NY hires you as a professional Information Assurance consultant. HME is looking to receive some significant third party funding for an international joint venture but was told they would be denied because they do not have any kind of Information Assurance plan to keep all data assets secure.  You are required to create a comprehensive IA strategy that includes the following:A detailed overview of what Information Assurance entails covering all the basics for an IA strategy (what will be protected and from what)A plan or strategy for IA implementation including a frameworkA complete risk mitigation strategy that completely outlines your plans to mitigate risks associated with operating in the 21st century workplace.Select an accrediting body to ensure IA is not only a process but a part of organizational culture going forwardAn incident response and disaster recovery plan in the event of intrusion and disaster All sections should be clearly labeled and a separate section in each area specifically for justifications of your selection/proposal.Your thoughts must be solidified with viable sources consistent with graduate level work.  No more than 2 sources may be used with ND or no author.  Scholarly and Peer reviewed sources are expected to be used throughout the bulk of this paper.          ********************  Find the attachment for last week    ************

If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between tobacco habits, health markers (such as mortality levels, cancer rates, etc.), and insurance costs, should they be permitted to mandate tobacco-free workplaces

Masters level forumThis week’s lesson discussed the concerns surrounding physical exams and drug testing for hiring purposes. Because the federal government now mandates employer-sponsored health insurance pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, one of the underlying debates here is whether employers may argue the propriety of health and wellness standards for their employees on the basis of lower health insurance costs. Consider and comment on the following questions:1. If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between tobacco habits, health markers (such as mortality levels, cancer rates, etc.), and insurance costs, should they be permitted to mandate tobacco-free workplaces (that is to say, workplaces that prohibit employees from using tobacco products at all;even on breaks or outside of work), and to require employees to undergo pre-hire tobacco screenings and random periodic testing as a condition of employment? What are the legal concerns here?2. If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between other health markers (such as cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, etc.) and insurance costs, should they be permitted to create policies that require new employees to undergo physical assessments and meet certain standards as a condition of employment. Could this be done short of requiring a medical examination? Note: Do not address any ADA concerns about these issues, as this was discussed in Week 2.500 word minimum3 citationslessons attached 

Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different?

Review the school board policy and student handbook of your local public school site or district for information regarding their policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students. You may also obtain this information by interviewing an administrator at your chosen site.  Based on the information that you gather, write a 500-750-word essay summarizing:  The due process requirements prior to a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student at your local site or district. Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different? Are these requirements consistent with Goss v. Lopez? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings.

which out of the four cultural contributions has contributed to the greatest social and cultural impact on human civilization?

 On this assignment answer part 1 and 2 separately.Part 1: Review the following four cultural contributions that you studied this sThe Law Code of HammurabiThe Illiad and Odyssey of HomerThe Roman ColosseumCarolingian Minuscule Script. Part 2: Answer the following question in relation to one of the above cultural contributions to human history:The Question: In your own opinion, which out of the four cultural contributions has contributed to the greatest social and cultural impact on human civilization? (Make sure to back up your answer with three specific examples as explained in Part 3 of the assignment.)Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases  for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here:   Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format.  If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the . It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Part 4: Please use Microsoft Word to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following “Rubric” as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay: Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to: Part 6: Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. You will be graded for how well you back up your personal opinion with sources. (Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.)Essay Assignment 2: (Worth 20 Points!) Your Humanities Final Exam will consist of two Critical Thinking Essays, which will focus on a student’s ability to use their Critical Thinking skills in evaluating the impact of some specific past human cultural contributions that were covered in this course. Read the following instructions to prepare for the Critical Thinking Essay on your Final Exam. Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.Instructions:Step 1: View and read the following Primary and Seconday source materials:Primary Sources:Secondary Sources: Part 2: Answer the following Question:The Question: In your own opinion, how did Emperor Augustus use works of culture, such as the Augustus Primaporta, the Aeneid and the Res Gestae as forms of propaganda to legitimize his reign as Rome’s emperor? How do political leaders today use forms of culture, like Augustus, to legitimize their own role in government? (Give three specific examples to back your argument.)Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases  for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here:   Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format.  If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the . It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Part 4: Please use to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following “Rubric” as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay:Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to:

examine the laws that either support or limit the operations by Uber.

 Prepare: Your initial post in this discussion must be informed by the required material for this discussion. The required material for this discussion will introduce you to what is new about Uber as a business model, the profit incentive in business, and how laws can make or break innovation in business. Your preparation should focus on the characteristics of capitalism and socialism, as well as other business concepts presented in the required material. Since your initial post in this discussion will examine the relation between running a business such as Uber and the laws and economic system of the nation(s) in which it operates, make sure to comb the material on Uber for laws, regulations, and the economic setting that affect its operations. You are encouraged to research relevant laws and regulations to make sure that you have current information. You will also need to review the material on the three ethical theories employed in the Week 1 Discussion as you will draw from that material for this week’s discussion too.Reflect: Keep in mind that Uber has presented itself into the market not as a transportation service but as a service that pairs consumers with ride sharing services by means of a unique phone app. But some sources—including the taxi industry and one California court finding (details in the required material), as well as the characterization of Uber presented in Section 3.4 of the textbook—seem to challenge this branding. According to these sources, Uber is avoiding laws that apply to the transportation industry and, thereby, usurping a rightful place that the taxi industry has carved for itself. Consumers, on the other hand, have shown their preference for Uber by a high demand for its services in the USA and abroad, including those countries in which Uber has been banned. Compared to taxis, Uber offers consumers an efficient system for procuring a ride even in remote areas where taxis do not frequent, a convenient payment method (no need for cash, and fares can be split among different users on the same ride), and significantly cheaper fares compared to taxis. In many instances, Uber cars come equipped with water, candy, and magazines, all for free. Uber drivers are also better off because they keep the majority of the fares for the rides that they service, which is exactly the opposite case of taxi drivers, and they can choose when they want to work. Clearly, this is a controversial case and thus very apt for the examination for this discussion.Keep in mind that a nation’s economic system is shaped by the laws that are in place. Accordingly, laws (including state regulations and local ordinances) will give you a clue for the kind of economic system that exists. Keep in mind also that most nations have mixed economies and there is probably no economic system that purely represents socialism or capitalism. So you will find a different combination of both socialism and capitalism in any nation that you are examining.Write: You have four tasks for your initial post. In order to present an organized post, address each one of these tasks in a separate paragraph and in the following order. Your first task is to articulate the economic system (or combination of characteristics of both socialism and capitalism) that such laws depict. Your second task is to examine the laws that either support or limit the operations by Uber. Your third task is to analyze how your findings from your first and second tasks affect Uber. And your fourth task is to present your moral position with regard to Uber. For this latter task, you will need to identify one of the three ethical theories covered in the Week 1 (utilitarianism, deontology, or virtue ethics) as support for the moral position that you are taking. For example, you may hold the moral position that Uber is morally justifiable because it provides a good for consumers that fills in a gap that had not been met by the taxi industry. Or you may take the position that Uber’s positioning in the market is morally wrong.Revise: Read the feedback provided by your professor to your initial post, either directly to you or to your fellow students. Use this as an opportunity to learn from your professor, especially with regard to the best ways to apply the course material and your research to your analysis. On the basis of what you have learned in this process, post an improved revision of your initial post that applies the additional knowledge that you have gained.Remember that your grade depends on the quality of your initial and revised responses, not just on the submission of an attempt at improvement. It is thus to your advantage to post the best initial post you can and then to also improve that best effort as much as you can through revision. Taking this process seriously will help you develop the skills you need to do well on the Final Project.Requirements for Your Initial Post:Your initial post should be at least 400 words in length and have citations and references in APA notation. It should address the prompt in its entirety. This means that you should not split your response to the prompt in multiple posts. Your examination should be both thorough and succinct. This is a combination that demands time and thought, so give yourself sufficient time to draft and revise.Please be advised that until you post, you will not see what your fellow students are posting. Once you submit your post, you will be able to view the posts from your other classmates. You can then proceed to reply to at least two different threads based on the required material for this discussion.Your list of references for your initial post should include the video and the other required material for this discussion, including Section 1.3 of the textbook on Starbucks, as well as the Instructor Guidance and any other announcements presented to you by your professor. Use all of the material presented to you in the course and by your professor, in addition to any other sources that you consulted to inform yourself about the case (but not Wikipedia or similar sources).Your research should seek scholarly articles or articles that offer factual or otherwise verifiable information. Your initial post for this discussion should be submitted Book:  Introduction to Business Ethics, Second Edition, James Fieser