Business

The just-in-time (JIT) movement has long argued that firms should: Maximize their process flexibility so that ordering costs are minimal. Stabilize demand levels. Shrink lead times as much as possible. Assign much higher holding costs to inventory than has traditionally been the case. Using the economic order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point (ROP) formulas, explain how such efforts would be consistent with JIT’s push for lower inventory levels.

Which forecasting techniques do you think should be used in calculating fuel prices? Time series models? Causal models? Qualitative models? In casual modeling, what types of independent variables might be used? Justify your answer.

Part 1: Identify what you consider to be the 3 greatest achievements in the last 5 decades. Discuss these accomplishments in terms of the definition of a project and include this justification in the post. See the Discussion Board Instructions document in the Assignment Instructions folder for all requirements needed to meet grading rubric specifications Each Discussion Board will consist of 2 parts over the course of 2 modules/weeks: an individual thread and individual replies. In Part 1 of each Discussion Board, you must post an individual 500–750-word thread in response to the prompt provided. In Part 2 of the following module/week, you will develop at least two relies of at least 200–250-words. For each individual thread, you will support your assertions with at least 3 peer-reviewed sources that have been published in the last 3 years in addition to the course text. You must also incorporate 1 Biblical integration into the post. Please copy and paste your thread into the Discussion Board Forum to facilitate reading (you may attach a copy to retain formatting, if needed). No title page or abstract is needed.

In general, under what conditions might a firm favor a level production plan over a chase plan? A chase production plan over a level plan?

Assignment Description Select a U.S. multinational company, and respond to the following questions: In terms of currency denomination, describe how the firm prices its revenues and costs. For multinational enterprises (MNEs) with multiple foreign operations, consider any 2 of those operations and the contribution they are making to the parent firm’s profits. What means do they use to hedge against exchange rate risk? Using this information, what do you think would be the effect of increases or decreases in the dollar’s exchange value on the firm’s profitability? Be sure to show all applicable work. Present your findings as a Word document of 7–10 pages formatted in APA style. Include 5–7 academic, peer-reviewed references that are relevant to and support the deliverable. Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following: Title page: Remember the running head AND THE TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS. Abstract: This is a summary of your paper—not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice. Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged. Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.