DESCRIBE A SUPPLY CHAIN .

So this research paper has three parts: 1. Operations and Supply Chain management research paper: Topic identification and Abstract (300 words) 2. Operations and Supply Chain management research paper: Literature Review (2000 words) Part 1 is due on the 5th April Part 2 is due on the 10th May All information will be provided on a doc as its too big and confusing to paste here Readings • Bowersox, Closs, Cooper and Bowersox (2013) Supply Chain Logistics Management, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill. • Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl, D.V.Kalra, 6th edition, 2016, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, Pearson Education, New Delhi • Jacobs, F. R. and Chase, R. B. (2013) Operations and Supply Chain Management: The Core, 3rd edition, Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw Hill • Michael, H, Hugos, (2011) Essentials of Supply Chain Management, Third edition, Wiley • Janat Shah; (Supply Chain Management-Text & Cases, Pearson Education, New Delhi • Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky and Simchi-Levi (2005) Designing and Managing the Supply Chain 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill. • Martin Christopher (2013), Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Pearson UK • Donald Waters and Stephen Rinsler (2014), Global Logistics: New Directions in Supply Chain Management, Kogan Page Publisher, UK • Robert Handfiled and Ernest Nichols Jr. (2008), Introduction to Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, USA

Describe U.S History Economics.

Essay Prompt In this spring’s course we develop an understanding of the structure and role of the financial sector throughout the history of the US economy, exploring how the nature of money, financial regulation, and the role of the central bank and monetary policy has evolved throughout United States history. The concepts of asymmetric information were important and were critical for understanding bank runs and financial crises, informing our study of the Great Depression and the Financial Collapse of 2008. For the course’s extra credit, I ask you to apply what we have developed to analyze a financial crisis of your choosing that has occurred in the United States. The following list of financial crises to choose from is not exhaustive – if you find another crisis that you would like to explore then please propose that to me (The Great Depression and the 2008 financial collapse are off limits, as we have covered these in class). The requirement is that the crisis effects the United States economy: • The Panic of 1785 • The Panic of 1792 • The Panic of 1796-97 • The Panic of 1819 • The Panic of 1837 • The Panic of 1857 • The Panic of 1873 • The Panic of 1884 • The Panic of 1893 • The Panic of 1901 • The Knickerbocker Crisis of 1907 • Early 1980’s Recession in the US • Savings and Loans Crisis of 1980s • Junk Bond Crash of 1989 • Dotcom Bubble of 1999-2000 For full credit on this assignment, write an essay addressing each of the following: 1. How did the crisis unfold? Provide a timeline, some context, and a discussion of the major events of the crisis. Explain how, and why, the financial crisis happened. 2. What role, if any, did expectations, speculation, and risk taking play in the crisis? Explain what role these three may have played in setting the stage for the crisis. 3. What were the implications for the broader economy, and for the broader global economy? In other words, discuss how the crisis in the financial sector translated to crisis in other sectors. 4. What actions were taken to contain the crisis and/or support the financial sector? This includes government action, some resulting regulations of the financial sector, some action of the central bank, or the actions of powerful private parties (for example, large banks and wealthy investors have a history of trying to step in and restore confidence in the financial system to head off a crisis). While there is no formal length requirement, I expect that the final product should be anywhere between 3 and 6 pages. Grading will be based upon the accuracy and degree to which you address the criteria outlined above. Full credit requires a thoughtful and thorough discussion of each. Please use MLA style for your citations and please double-space your document.

Explain how Baldwin tells a fictional story that effectively connects the reader to real problems.

Write a well-organized essay which discusses James Baldwin’s short story entitled “Sony’s Blues.” Show how the narrator’s job, family history, and relationship with his brother Sonny expose societal problems. Explain how Baldwin tells a fictional story that effectively connects the reader to real problems. Identify the problems he demonstrates. Give specific details from the story. Show how the characters, the setting, and the themes work together in the story to fulfill the author’s purpose.

Compare and contrast Pictorialism, Modernism, and Postmodernism

Description 1) Compare and contrast Pictorialism, Modernism, and Postmodernism, including their similarities and differences, when they occurred, what their primary objectives where, what visual characteristics they embody, and your opinion of each. Also, for each movement, give an example of a photographer whose work would be considered exemplary of that style and include your reasoning for each choice. 2) Compare and contrast these two images. Address style, form, composition, and content, and for each image, name an artist who likely could have made it, including your reasoning for making that choice. Also, be sure to be opinionated, specific to image details and develop context to critical ideas and movements we have studied. Grading Details 40%: Comprehension and Context. Thoroughness of reply regarding establishing relationship to concepts and artists studied in the course material—names, dates, artistic movements, styles, prevailing cultural climates, importance to the photographic continuum, etc. 20%: Image Description: Sound articulation of visual design with appropriate use of terms. Clear and knowledgeable description of the similarities and differences in both form and content 20%: Personal Opinion. How you feel about/respond to the photographs, what they are potentially about, why they might have been paired, etc. 20%: Photographer Identification.

Have your views on the practical applications of statistics changed since the beginning of the semester?

: In the Lab Written Assignments and Research Paper assignments, you have had practice conveying your data analyses through statistical reporting. For this assignment, I would like you to reflect upon your experience with statistics and statistical reporting. Have your views on the practical applications of statistics changed since the beginning of the semester? Before writing your essay, I would like you to read the article, “New Report Highlights Growing Demand for Data Science, Analytics Talent” issued by the American Statistical Association (https://www.amstat.org/ASA/News/New-Report-Highlights-Growing-Demand-for-Data-Science-Analytics-Talent.aspx). Considering the content that you have learned and the SPSS skills that you have acquired through the course do you feel better equipped to meet the demand alluded to in the article? Why or why not? Consider the following in your response: •Reflect on your previous experience with mathematics; how does it differ from your experiences with statistics? What was your experience with statistics and its role in data analytics before taking this class? Have your views on discipline changed since the beginning of the semester? •Would you have preferred it if the course prioritized learning the statistical software over learning statistics and statistical inference? Imagine how your statistical reporting would have changed in this scenario. •You are welcome to include any additional related comments that will give context to your answers to the above questions.