1.) This activity is a “thought piece.” Since logistics management is such an important part of the supply chain, do you believe it is given enough emphasis? For example, do you believe that capable people are encouraged to consider a career in logistics management?
2.) Compare and contrast distribution requirements planning (DRP) with material requirements planning (MRP). How are they similar and how are they different? Also, what types of firms do you think can benefit the most from implementing DRP?
Find an article related to an oceanographic topic.J
Find an article in a journal, newspaper, or online (i.e. Washington Post, New York Times, Science, Popular Science, Nature) that has been published in the past year and is related to an oceanographic topic. THIS MUST BE A REPUTABLE SOURCE! If in doubt, please ask.
Some examples are: marine organisms, effects of climate change on the oceans, ocean acidification, wave energy, overfishing, aquaculture, coral bleaching, red tide, and plastics in the ocean. This is by no means a complete list. There are many other topics that are related to oceanography. Please choose something that you are interested in. If in doubt, email me a PDF or link to the article and I will let you know if the article is acceptable. If it is something that interests you and is related to oceanography, I will likely approve it.
Assignment: Read the article carefully and provide a review that answers the following questions. You must try to address each question the best you can to receive full credit.
The review should be at least one full typed page, double-spaced. No fonts larger than 12-pt and normal 1” margins.
Indicate the title and author of the article.
Provide a link to the article.
Provide a short summary of the article. In a few sentences tell me what the article is about in your own words!
What is the impact on your daily life and in the long term?
Is there anything you can do and what?
Why is this important?
Why is it interesting to you?
I realize some of these questions may not be directly pertinent to the article you choose but try to answer them the best you can. If you are having trouble being thorough, you may need to choose a different article. If in doubt, please check with me.
The specific objective of the critical assignment due at the end of the term is to conduct a managerial examination of a company. Students will submit components of the final assignment along the way, throughout the term.
The fourth component of the critical assignment is for students to submit a two page preliminary examination of the chosen organization’s Corporate Strategy.
Using information from news articles, company websites, Canvas, Multi-touch textbook (Chapter 5), digital library searches, etc. identify the company’s corporate strategy.
In your first paragraph, summarize or put into your own words what the poet/writer is saying. If you are doing a poem, you do not have to paraphrase it line by line. However, make sure you include all major ideas. For example, if you choose Thomas Gray’s “Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat”, you need to say more than “Some dude’s cat dies”. If you choose Samuel Pepys or Olaudah Equiano, summarize those sections of the men’s work that you have read.
In your second paragraph, explain how you react or respond to your choice. What does it make you think about? What did you like or dislike about it? Be sure to explain why. Also, create a question for us about your choice. You questions can work very well.
