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…
A MANAGEMENT REPORT ON HSBC Executive Background This management report starts with an executive summary of an international bank known as the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The name of this Bank is linked to the founder company, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. This company’s headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. It was established as a local bank in the year 1865, and it was supposed to fulfill international objectives such as to facilitate the growing trade in the various regions of Europe, India, and China. Thomas Sutherland, a Scottish citizen, was one of the key proponents of the idea of founding the Bank (Koller, 2007). He attributed this to the increasing need for banking organizations in the region. After its establishment, HSBC bank sought to expand its customer base and the services it provided to its customers by opening more branches in different regions. Eventually, the Bank established itself as a massive undertaking operating in both local as well as international markets. By the end of the 19th century, HSBC had already developed into an…
Racism and Police Brutality Introduction Over the years, both issues concerning racism and police brutality remain to be the greatest issues that remain unsolved in the US. Police brutality is misconduct performed by police officers, which involves violating the rights of minority groups by threatening and use of unlawful powers to them. As the years pass by, police misconduct has taken root in many countries in the world, including countries where it is prosecuted. Racism, on the other hand, is described as a belief system that justifies racial and ethnic inequality among human beings. Racism is a behavior that aims to deny members of a particular group of civil rights in accessing the societal benefits. African Americans and other minority communities are being subjected to the two forms of scenario. Both police brutality and racism have continued to pose a threat to public safety, raising several rhetorical questions whether the police will be able to bring Americans together? The paper aims to research the levels by which racism has spread and how the police have abused their powers stipulated in…
Strengths and Weaknesses based on Barclays and Deutsche Bank Strengths Barclays and Deutsche Bank networking for the delivery is robust, and they offer multi-channel for delivery networking. The banks have Branches, ATMs, online banking facilities, and on phone banking facilities. The Banks’ employees are very enthusiastic about their work. Both banks have operational competence. The financial resources available at the two banks are excellent (Wójcik et al., 2018). Their operations are well expanded. The banks’ diversified set-ups include retail investment, consumer lending, place funding, and commercial banking. Fiscal public exhibition of the two banks takes the aid of engineering for enhancing their banking services as they respond electronically to the queries of customers. The banks offer commercial facilities to customers by applying information engineering. The banks supply online security so that thefts and frauds will be prohibited. For this security, the two banks are using different packages. Fraud instances are avoided by using the packages. Barclays and Deutsche Bank are geographically diversified, and they perform their concern operations in various states. Branches of the two banks are widely spread…
Student Housing Crisis in the Lower Mainland Renters in the Lower mainland are experiencing a housing crisis due to the vacancy rate of rental and the skyrocketing cost of decent housing. One of the parties discussing this issue is an advocacy group which recommends that the area needs additional five-hundred rental units. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is another interested party which established a report recommending that the Lower Mainland needs ten-thousand non-market rental units every year which would cost an estimate of 2.5 billion dollars every year. The report says that the situation is a felt need for low-income groups. In their discussion, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reported that low-wage earners could not afford even the cheapest one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver’s 70 neighbourhoods (Corbett). The cost of housing is an issue at stake. Vancouver had the most expensive rentals of two-bedroom apartments in Canada in last year November. After a 6.5% rise in 2018, the cost of a two-bedroom apartment in Vancouver went up to well above three-thousand dollars per month. Other issues at stake include…
Sony Mobile Specification with Prices Sony Xperia X Premium This mobile is the best version of Sony series, along with two other variants. It is the most expensive handset of the Sony Xperia X Premium company with high-end specifications. This phone set has Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820. This phone has 32/64GB Built-in, 3GB of RAM. This handset has a main camera, of 23MP, with the front camera of high resolution quality of 13MP. This handset is available in colors White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, rose Gold. The weight of this handset is not announced yet. The size of this set is 5.5 inches. The battery of this handset is non-removable. This mobile has so many specifications, i.e. bilateral wireless charging active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, document viewer, photo/video editor. This mobile has already been launched. People who are very fond of using Sony series mobiles will definitely be going to purchase this phone without seeing its cost. The Retail Price of Sony Xperia X Premium smartphone is $559. Sony Xperia XZ Premium As you know that Sony Xperia XZ…
Realist Perspective of the Syria Crisis Introduction Though the photos showing the Qubair and Houla Massacres are sad and gut-wrenching, one can understand why the public opinion of Americans have shifted to the support for increased military interventions in Syria. More than 15,000 Syrians have succumbed to bloody deaths in the past one year. This resulted in a number of individuals suggesting that Syria was comparable to the Srebrenica of the previous United States administration. The objective of writing this paper, therefore, is to present a realist perspective to Syria so as to be able to effectively assess the crisis. The realist point of view, in relation to conflict resolution, asserts that there is a need for Syrians to avoid the interventions so that they may resolve their challenges devoid of the United States and other nations getting deeply involved than they already are, in relation to arms supply, support for the rebels and leading from behind. Discussion The realist’s perspective with regards to the Syrian crises entails the view that the United States desires that President Assad be deposed…
The Populists and the Progressive Reformers in America’s History Introduction America’s economy in the 19th century was healing from the devastating economic effects of the great depression. The economy had bounced back, and the prizes of the commodities stabilized. Some of the companies in the US benefited from the expansion, and the acquisition of the overseas territories. Some reformist argued that ruling these territories without the consent of the people was unacceptable. These predominant middle-class reformers emerged during the 1890s, and are branded the name; “Progressives.” The progressives believed the government should indulge much in promoting the welfare of the people. The populists, on the other hand, wanted the government to directly control every economic aspect of the territories, and the monetary system. The progressives were conservative, and they believed the government should use the powers vested within its jurisdiction to regulate the policies within the financial system, and promoting social justice. The populists majorly concentrated on the government improving the conditions of the agrarian workers. The progressives in the history of the US included John Dewey, Theodore Roosevelt, Jane…
The view on what a firm entails in regard to the neoclassical paradigm, transaction theory and behavioral economics. A firm is an organization, company or enterprise that employs productive resources with the aim of obtaining or making products and services presented in the market in quest of making a profit. Also to note, not all organizations are firms. Therefore it should be distinguished that what differentiates a firm from an ordinary organization is the aim to make profits by selling products and services in the market. To add, firms attain there intended ultimate goal by transforming the resources available to finished products and services. To note also, firms use different types of resources in their productive process. These resources are divided into; natural resources, capital, human resources and entrepreneurship. Natural resources are those taken directly from nature exclusive of any transformations including air, wood, land, and water. Capitals refer to the funds needed for investment in technology, machinery, tools and equipment. As for the human resources, these are the physical and intellectual capabilities of the workers (Rothschild & Stiglitz, 2011,…