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Case Study: Solectron: From Contract Manufacturer to Global Supply Chain Integrator Assignment Instructions
Overview
This week, there is a focus on outsourcing strategies, supply chain design, and flexibility. Outsourcing can be referred to as the make versus buy decision because firms must decide which functions to keep in-house and what should be outsourced to external suppliers. Global sourcing is a critical strategic decision influenced by the capabilities needed to compete. Thus, strategic outsourcing is beyond a business strategy. It is also a corporate strategy that must be addressed to gain the most efficiency. 
Instructions
Each question must be answered thoroughly, and the responses must be supported by the concepts introduced in the reading/study materials. Each question/answer must be delineated under a heading in current APA format. Include a title page and reference page also in current APA format. Incorporate a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources with at least 1 source per question.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

 
Read: Scott: pp. 183 – 244
PageReview: Merida: Entire Textbook
PageWatch: Foundations of Faith: Fall Part 2

 
CHAPTER 9: PROCUREMENT AND OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES

assignment chapter 10: COORDINATED PRODUCT AND SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN

assignment chapter 11: FLEXIBILITY
 
Watch: Organizing Your Research Using Library Resources 
 Read the Hewlett-Packard Company: Network Printer Design for Universality Case Study in the Simchi-Levi et al. text. Respond to each of the end-of-case discussion questions. Each question must be answered thoroughly and responses must be supported by the concepts introduced in the Learn materials. Provide a brief description of the concepts and the significance of the concepts to practice in general, as well as what problems might be resolved through successful implementation of the concepts. 
  
  
Discussion Assignment Instructions
The student will post one thread of 500–700 words in current APA format. The thread must include a reference list, and each question/answer must be delineated under an APA heading. Each reply must demonstrate a substantive discussion.

OVERVIEW
Complete a case study of Southwest Airlines.You will find the case in the case section of the text.
A formal, in-depth case study analysis requires you to utilize the entire strategic management process. Assume you are a consultant asked by Southwest Airlines to analyze its external/internal environment and make strategic recommendations. You must include exhibits to support your analysis and recommendations. 
Your paper must include:
1. Existing mission, objectives, and strategies.
2. A new mission statement (include the number of the component in parenthesis before addressing that component).
Great mission statements address these 9 components:
 Customers: Who are the firm’s customers?
 Products or services: What are the firm’s major products or services?
 Markets: Geographically, where does the firm compete?
 Technology: Is the firm technologically current?
 Concern for survival, growth, and profitability: Is the firm committed to growth and financial soundness?
 Philosophy: What are the basic beliefs, values, aspirations, and ethical priorities of the firm?
 Self-concept: What is the firm’s distinctive competence or major competitive advantage?
 Concern for public image: Is the firm responsive to social, community, and environmental concerns?
 Concern for employees: Are employees a valuable asset of the firm?
3. Analysis of the firm’s existing business model.
4. SWOT Matrix and Analysis (comes from researching the firm, industry, and competitors). It is important to know the difference between causes and effects in the SWOT analysis. Causes are important, not effects. Focus on internal and external analysis when completing this matrix. This matrix should be based on research and contain quantifiable metrics. There should be 8-10 items in each quadrant, with research support for each item.
5. Once the SWOT Matrix and Analysis is created, construct the TOWS also known as the Bivariate Strategy Matrix.
6. Group Map – create this based on the firm as a whole or a specific SBU, clearly identify which method you chose and why.
7. Competitive forces analysis, use PESTLE and Porter’s Five Forces as the foundation for this analysis. Clearly identify the factors that are impacting the firm, research is required to support the position taken in your narrative.

The elevator pitch was a success! Senior management believes they made the right choice in giving you the title of CIO and putting you in charge of seizing new opportunities in the marketplace. 
While the pitch conveyed your good idea, it was just that: an idea. You now have to test the feasibility of your idea. However, before you create a complete business model canvas (BMC), you want to quickly identify key elements needed to take your product or service idea to market.
In doing so, you will assume that all components of the BMC are at the fingertips of your project team. For example, you will have to work with the marketing and sales departments, and perhaps outside vendors and suppliers, to promote, advertise, and sell the product or service.
The Business Model Canvas Template you complete in this assignment will serve as the groundwork for the more detailed PowerPoint slide deck you will create in Milestone Two. As with any well-executed project, a former project manager experienced in such product-to-market initiatives has agreed to assess your complete BMC slide deck.
For this assignment, consider the company you have selected and the work you have completed so far to further your business idea. Then, complete the Business Model Canvas Template linked in the Guidelines for Submission section with your assumptions about the key activities for your business idea, product, or service. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Value proposition: Complete the Value Proposition building block by describing the value of your business idea, such as the customer need you are satisfying or the problem you are solving.
Front-stage considerations: Outline the segments related to your potential customers, which include the Customer Segments, Channels, and Customer Relationship building blocks.
Back-stage considerations: Make initial assumptions about how your business will work. This includes completing the Key Activities, Key Resources, and Key Partnership building blocks.
Financial considerations: Make reasonable assumptions about the segments that will inform your profit projections. These include the Cost Structure and Revenue Stream building blocks.

You will submit the SWOT analysis, Section III of the final project, including all critical elements as listed in the Final Project Document. This draft should be as detailed as possible in order to allow the instructor to provide significant feedback. Use a format similar to the “sample 1” example found here (https://www.conceptdraw.com/samples/management-SWOT).
SWOT Analysis: Perform a SWOT analysis on your organization exploring the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen company as well as opportunities and threats. In your SWOT analysis, make sure to comprehensively discuss the internal and external factors affecting your organization.
The SWOT Analysis milestone should follow these formatting guidelines: 1–2 pages double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three citations in APA format. 

in 250 words answer the following 
define the fact pattern in the Netflix case study, which you read about in the following Module One resources:
Library Article: How Netflix Reinvented HR
Article: The Woman Behind the Netflix Culture Doc
Website: Netflix Culture – Seeking Excellence
This information will be a key part of your final project for this course. According to Legal Dictionary, a fact pattern  is “a concise description of all the occurrences or circumstances of a  particular case, without any discussion of their consequences under the  law.”
In other words, it provides the basic information—who, what, when, where, and why (which we will call the 5W approach):
Who: The individuals and organization involved in the issue
What: The issue at hand. What variables have  created the situation that needs resolution, and what facts regarding  the individuals involved and the organization can be codified as factual  statements.
When: The timetable as to when the issue began and  the approximate timeframe in which it must be settled. If not  definitively known, provide an estimate of the duration.
Where: The geographic location, department, or division in which the problem exists.
Why: The drivers that created the situation needing resolution.
How: The ways in which the organizational culture  may directly and/or indirectly impact the negotiation in an  interpersonal or organization conflict situation.
Post your five Ws in your initial post, 

in 250 words awnser the following
imagine yourself as an advisor to an upper-level manager in a  professional sport organization. You have been tasked with evaluating  the response to a recent change your sport organization was forced to  make. This change was brought forth by an imminent need to repair the  public’s view of the organization. Management is interested to hear how  the change will impact the organization.
Select an issue from the list provided below as well as a real-world sport organization that was impacted by this same issue (please do not select a high school or college-level organization).
Concussions/player safety
Ethical business practices
Recruiting practices
Cheating on the field ********** use this one
Professional/personal conduct
Player associations
Expansion/relocation
The issue and organization you select will become the focus of your  final project, so be sure to think through your selection process and  find something that is of interest to you. Note that the issue and  organization you select are subject to the approval of your instructor.
For  your initial post, share with the class the issue and the organization  you have selected. Then provide a brief description of how the issue has  impacted the organization.

Using the IHI White Paper on Sustaining Process Improvement as a reference:
Discuss how accountability and standardization produced lasting results for each of the case studies. What alternative strategies may these organizations have employed to achieve the same results?
Use APA references.