Understanding Management
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ISBN: 9781285421230
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 3, Problem 3CFCA
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Case summary:
Adam Wainwright is sent to Spain by his boss to look over and increase the production of acoustic guitars by Salvador Dominguez and his workers. Adam feels that it is not possible to get the work done as the team is taking a lot of breaks and are very detail orientated. Salvador is not ready to listen to Adam's ways to increase the production.
Characters in the case:
Adam Wainwright, Vincent Fletcher, Salvador Dominguez and his workers are the characters in this case.
Adequate information:
Adam is sent to Spain to increase the production of Guitarras. Salvador and other Spanish workers are slow at work but are precise.
Salvador and team have helped increase production earlier.
To determine:
Some recommendations for Adam for increasing the production in this sort of business setting.
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Question: Based on the articles in the reading list, propose three (3) supply risk managementstrategies for Singapore. Please cite specific examples.
Article: Rice and the Climate Crisis 4/4: The significance of reducing food waste as climate change hits rice productionAdapted for academic purposes from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/rice-and-climate-crisis-significance-reducing-food-waste-climate-change-hits-rice-production-2572866SINGAPORE: Food wastage has been in the crosshairs over the past few years, amid Singapore’s broader ambitions to become zero-waste.And it's an issue that will become more salient as climate change continues to hit global food production.9In 2021, Singapore generated 817,000 tonnes of food waste, a jump from the 665,000 tonnes in 2020, according to data released by the National Environment Agency this week.Despite years of campaigns, more public education is still needed, said Professor Paul Teng, Adjunct Senior Fellow (Food Security) in the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.“The proposed saving techniques are already well known and rolled out – buy and cook only what you need,…
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