Industrialization and the Use of Coal Energy Since the industrial revolution, coal a fossil fuel, has been a reliable source of energy. In Canada. Although other forms of energy have surpassed coal, it remains prominent in the metal industry and energy production (Wylie, 1990). Besides, a breakthrough in particular technologies and the ecological concerns associated with energy use have accelerated the need for sustainable energy production (Sadorsky, 2014). Thus, the foundation of the environmental movements associating the coal industry with ecosystem disruption, climate change, and the subsequent health effects. Therefore, to reduce the harmful emissions associated with coal energy, the Canadian government has signalled its intention to phase out the traditional coal-dependent electricity (Quigley, 2016). Although fossils fuel such as coal is predominantly associated with environmental pollution, transiting to lower carbon energy needs to cater for subsequent industrialization while protecting the environment while moving towards sustainability. The concept of industrialization. Usually, the process of energy development relies on specific driving forces. First, the expansion of human civilization accelerating energy demands (Zou et al., 2016). During ancient times, the readily available…

Slavery and the Economy in America Slavery is still a hot topic in the American public domain. In the 18th century and 19th century, slavery was a common practice in America, where blacks were considered as nothing more than just properties of white Americans (Ford 1). In the southern states, one-third of the population was made of slaves. American towns and cities, such as Savannah, New Orleans, Charleston, Mobile, Philadelphia, and New York, had a vast number of slaves. Most enslaved Africans worked in agricultural plantations and, in particular, in cotton and rice plantations. Besides, African Americans worked as maids, sewists, waiters, butlers, and launderers. Some of them worked as blacksmith, weavers, millers, coopers, stonemasons, spinners, carpenters, drivers, and stable boys. These enslaved Africans provided labor to their masters at an exchange of food and shelter. In this way, slave masters benefited and defended slavery at all costs. This essay paper reviews the economic reasons why people and, in particular, slave owners defended or justified slavery despite its horrible impact on enslaved Africans. Pro-slavery whites and, in particular, those from…

Supply chain management in the military Abstract The aim of this paper is to address the usefulness of Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) in the DOD combined joint military supply to be both more efficient and effective. Joint chain supply faces potential risks such as broken communication, which hinders optimum performance. The supply chain could also face the challenges of incompetent leadership, poor planning, unforeseen calamities, lack of training, and other issues that may interfere with end to end delivery of supplies. SCOR advocates for an end to end communication between all the stakeholders of the supply chain. Therefore, the paper will examine how SCOR can improve and enhance communication in the supply chain to eliminate all barriers and streamline the supply chain. Introduction Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) addresses, improves, and enhances communication between the involved parties in the supply chain management in an organization. It streamlines the decision making processes by communicating decisions between the company, vendors, and end-users. Normally, it has three components, which are: analysis of the best practices, reengineering of the business process, and standardization…

Practical managerial skills and knowledge In the current competitive manufacturing industry, every company must employ strategies that will earn a competitive advantage in the market. The approach should help the company raise not only the revenue levels but also reduce production and overhead costs. For the case of Durango manufacturing company, the achievement of a 10% revenue increment within five years requires sound approaches that will improve efficiency, ensure continuous production, lower production costs, and that will eliminate production bottlenecks. This is because; the current opportunities in the market come along with more significant threats. To navigate the industry well, the management requires specific specialized skills and abilities that can steer production to the next levels. Such skills and skills are discussed below. Practical managerial skills and knowledge Managerial skills refer to unique attributes or abilities that an executive member of an organization should possess to fulfill specific tasks in the organization. Since the managers are involved in numerous activities such as planning, and decision making, they require skills and knowledge to boost the performance of the company and to…