Homework Help for Project Management

Supplier Development ,Customer Development and Customer/Supplier Co- Development have all been identified during the module as making an important contribution to the success of Manufacturing Companies.
With the knowledge you have gained from the module and making full use of the library research facilities and academic journals, research the subject of supplier, customer or co-Development
(i) in general
(ii) in your company (or industry)
Produce a report of maximum 2000 words which gives a complete overview of the subject area with case study examples wherever possible, applicable to your company or industry

The unit eludes to the fact that a photographer’s workflow separates the amateurs from the novices. Provide an example of two workflows: one that would likely suggest the person using it is a more-experienced amateur photographer and one that would likely suggest it is one used by a less-experienced novice photographer. Provide brief explanations for both and why each is fitted for each type of photographer.

Question One

Hotbed Limited is trying to decide whether to sell up and build a new factory at a new site or rebuild its current facility. It has evaluated some of the costs and probabilities of its options, as well as some of the ‘what-if’ scenarios. It now wants to prepare a decision tree to assist with its decision making.

Prepare a decision tree to clarify the issues and present a recommendation.

Question Two

You are redesigning the company structure of an old established construction company to meet a growing need for project-based business. The business has to manage projects via project managers and teams allocated to each project. The business also has architects and structural engineers; purchasing staff for buying materials; pools of labour with specific skills such as brick laying, plumbing, etc.; and business development, sales/marketing, and finance departments. The company also has access to a large supply of subcontractors such as painters and electrical technicians.

Propose an efficient company structure that will be responsive to new growing demand for projects and discuss why you have chosen this structure.

I am going to build a garden shed. It will comprise a concrete base with wooden walls and a roof. I have to dig the ground for the base. I can get the materials from many places, except for the waterproof covering for the roof which is only available from one supplier. I think that there is about two weeks of work for me (I don’t want to hire labour).

What are my ‘vulnerabilities’? Make a list.

Consider your current photography situation. Think about your budget and your needs in terms of your photography habits. Based on this, identify and analyze what photo workflow program might be best suited for you. Explain.

As a budding photographer, understanding the three different types of metadata is imperative. Clearly identify and explain the three different types of metadata. Provide a scenario that illustrates when or why someone might use each one

You are an employee of University Consultants, Limited, and have been given the following assignment. You are to present an investment analysis of a small retail income-producing property for sale to a potential investor. The asking price for the property is $1,420,000; rents are estimated at $181,760 during the first year and are expected to grow at 2.5 percent per year thereafter. Vacancies and collection losses are expected to be 10 percent of rents. Operating expenses will be 35 percent of effective gross income. A fully amortizing 70 percent loan can be obtained at 6 percent interest for 30 years (total annual payments will be monthly payments × 12). The property is expected to appreciate in value at 2 percent per year and is expected to be owned for five years and then sold.

Required:

a. What is the first-year debt coverage ratio?

b. What is the terminal capitalization rate?

c. What is the investor’s expected before-tax internal rate of return on equity invested (BTIRR)?

d. What is the NPV using a 14 percent discount rate?

e. What is the profitability index using a 14 percent discount rate?

If your credit limit is 100$. How much should u be spending every month out of it at least?

Raoul works with a food stylist and together they are working on a shoot for a fast food burger establishment. His food stylist just called to let Raoul know they can’t make it and he has no one to use as a back-up. Raoul will have to rely on his own creativity to make the burger, fries, and milkshake look perfect. He is going to send his assistant out to get whatever supplies he needs to do this. Create a list of items that Raoul could use to make sure that the food looks amazing in terms of color, texture, and all other aesthetics (e.g., paint? glue?). Write several sentences explaining your plan of action.

Go online and explore a variety of subjects and photographic styles and genres including historical, contemporary, commercial, and fine art. Create two concise sentences for each genre/style listed that you examine: one that succinctly captures the main idea behind the style and one that expresses how you feel about the style or what you like/dislike about it.

As with most art forms, photography includes a wide range of styles. Identify, compare, and contrast at least three major styles of photography and explain their distinguishing characteristics.

You are contacted by a firm that manufactures Fitbits (or similar devices) to assist with following up on some customer feedback concerning difficulties with downloading data to their home computer. The firm has arranged to meet with a small number of locally based customers to discuss this further. Consider whether Repertory Grids (as shown below) might be a useful research tool to assist with this meeting to explore customer experiences and views.

You are approached by the Operations Manager of a small manufacturing facility where they are looking to implement self-driving vehicles known as AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) to improve material handling and inventory control (on site). You are asked to review a survey that has been drafted to elicit employee viewpoints about this operational change. The survey comprises tick boxes for staff to quickly complete, where they score their views on a numerical scale (known as a Likert Scale). Based on your studies of research methods, you feel that this quantitative research approach has limitations (and even potential downsides in terms of staff attitudes). What improvements to this field research might you propose? Provide some supporting text giving your rationale.

Which Tier Meeting typically takes place at the GM/Plant Manager/Plant Leadership level and the scope and metrics are at the plant level?

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4