13741Discussion Topic: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Scenario: You are the owner of a small business that imports goods from Peru to the U.S. One of your senior executives, Diana Adagio, just returned from a trip to check in on the company's manufacturers in Lima,...
13740"One thing a person cannot do, no matter how rigorous his analysis or heroic his imagination, is to draw up a list of things that would never occur to him." - Thomas Schelling, Economist and Nobel Laureate (Daft, 2021, p. 291) Planning for a Purpose TikTok®, a Chinese...
13739One important element of transportation is the occurrence of in-transit inventory. This Discussion has you connect in-transit inventory to other parts of transportation. Please answer the following: -What is in-transit inventory? How does this concept relate to transportation as a whole? -How is in-transit inventory effectively tracked? -How does...
13738Respond or elaborate on the discussion post below: Timley and accurate information is critical for Supply Chains because you have to have the most up to date information to make the decisions needed to keep the chain moving in the most efficient manner. (Zaki, 2024) When...
13737Respond or elaborate on the discussion post below: If I were part of Sucre Group’s management team, I’d take time to really understand Latvia’s business environment before expanding there. The first thing I’d look at is the market size and consumer income to see whether there’s...
13736Respond or elaborate on the discussion post below: Discussion on Sucre Group's Expansion to Latvia Sucre Group is thinking about expanding its candy business to Latvia. Before making this important decision, the company's senior management should consider several important factors about Latvia's business environment. 1. Economic Stability...
13735Respond or elaborate on the discussion post below: It critical for supply chains to access timely and accurate information to ensure that they can mitigate risks and respond to disruptions. This is done by using information systems to forecast demand and track inventory to optimize it...
13734Respond or elaborate on the response below: China’s Changing Political Posture Toward Taiwan and Hong Kong Over the past few years, China has taken a stronger and more assertive position toward both Taiwan and Hong Kong. China continues to claim Taiwan as part of its territory and...
13733Respond or elaborate on the response below: In recent years, Taiwan and Hong Kong have seen major shifts in China’s posture and their assertiveness. When discussing Taiwan, China has amplified military and diplomatic pressure showing its commitment to reunification under the “One China” principle (Change &...
13732Before starting this assignment be sure you are familiar with the following laws and their amendments: Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S. (2017). Employment law. An introduction to U. S. collective bargaining and labor relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 71-79....