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Assignment Content

  1. Successful businesses regularly analyze their processes to ensure they’re operating as efficiently as possible and maintaining their competitive advantages. Although you can assess a company in many ways, a common technique is the SWOT analysis. In this assignment, you’ll practice using SWOT analysis to better understand the factors involved in making business decisions that promote sustainable competitive advantage.

    Select and research a company from the 2019 Fortune 500 list that demonstrates a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace.

    Evaluate the selected company’s sustainable competitive advantage using the SWOT analysis technique.

    Write a 800- to 1,050-word modified SWOT analysis that includes the following:

    • An introduction with a detailed description of the company
    • A SWOT Analysis Diagram that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
    • An evaluation of how specific internal factors (strengths and/or weaknesses) support and/or promote a competitive advantage; examples may include:
    • Financial, physical, or human resources
    • Access to natural resources, trademarks, patents, or copyrights
    • Current processes (employee programs or software systems)
    • An evaluation of how specific external factors (opportunities and/or threats) support and/or promote a competitive advantage;examples may include:
    • Market trends (new products or technology advancements)
    • Economic trends (local and/or global)
    • Demographics
    • Regulations (political, environmental, or economic)
    • Conclusion with an evaluation of how the company has retained its competitive advantage
    • Use bullets and/or headers for each of the 12 questions

      Include APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference page with at least 2 sources. Note: You may include your textbook as 1 of the sources.

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Instructions

In this assignment, you will be required to use the Heart Rate Dataset to complete the following:

  • Identify the variables in the dataset
  • Classify each variable as qualitative or quantitative discrete or quantitative continuous
  • Specify the possible values of each variable
  • Give a brief written description of what each variable tells us about the data provided.

Steps

  1. Open the Heart Rate Dataset in Excel
  2. There are 3 columns of data. Each column represents a different variable.  What are the 3 variables represented in the dataset?
  3. Identify each of the 3 variables as qualitative, quantitative discrete, or quantitative continuous
  4. Identify the possible values of each of the 3 variables in this dataset.
  5. Briefly describe what information each of the 3 variables tells us about the data

Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. T

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Company: The Clorox Company  

Product name: Cleaning and Disinfecting Products

 

Section 1) Competitive Priorities and OM Strategy [goal: around 600 words]

1a) A competitive priority that The Clorox Company has is its quality of products. Clorox started as a one product company for over 50 years as they just sold bleach. Now, they have a very wide variety of quality cleaning and disinfecting products that can be found in 69% of US homes (Statista.com). The ability for Clorox to have a very wide variety of products has allowed them to own a majority in sales in the US and around the world for the go to cleaning supply company. According to Simply Safe Dividends, “Clorox has more than 20% market share in its addressable markets and is around three times the size of its next largest branded competitor”. When a company has that much of the market share they are the clear go to brand for all of these supplies. Another competitive priority and advantage Clorox has taken pride in is their use of technology to continue in innovating new products to make the cleaning process easier. Using technology they have been able to reach customers and find what they want and need. As Clorox continues to expand as a company and acquire different brands they still focus on their largest products which have created the most revenue. Having these priorities has created a sense of focus for Clorox as they have been around for over 100 years and always focus on their quality to ensure their customers are satisfied with the “face of cleaning products”. Clorox will continue their operation to a global scale to increase revenue especially as they diversify and expand their product line.

The Clorox Company focuses a lot of Sustainability within their facilities to make sure they are not wasting and also creating very high quality products. According to Clorox, “As we pursue these goals, we will continue to drive efficiency improvements that minimize our use of energy and water and generation of waste in our global operations.” They have made these commitments to better our world as they are reducing emissions as well as waste. This creates a very healthy brand name that customers can trust and support. The Clorox company has made tremendous strides during the COVID-19 pandemic as they were ranked the second most essential company in the US as well as the number one company for integrity. This was according to the Harris Poll Essential 100 and asked Americans about how companies have responded to the pandemic. Having very good business operations has translated to a loyal customer base around the world that use their products. Clorox continues to test new products to try and kill the virus in the air and on surfaces but making sure it is not harmful and is approved by the EPA. Their ability to work very quickly in trying to create new products to make places safer for all is just the start of how great Clorox has been during this pandemic and as a company overall. Clorox has also merged with companies like Burt’s Bees, Brita, Kingsford, and Hidden Valley. This has allowed them to expand their customer base and brands through different operations.

Section 2) Supply Chain [goal: around 600 words]

· Your product’s supply chain, and key suppliers: [Add discussion here]

· Sourcing strategy and justification (for key suppliers): [Add discussion here]

· Efficiency or Responsiveness supply chain focus and why? [Add discussion here]

· Type of supply chain used: [Add discussion here]

· Relationship to the complex problem: [Add discussion here]

Section 3) Process Mapping [goal: around 400 words]

· Process flow diagram or service design flow diagram (SDFD): [Add your diagram here]

· Relationship to the complex problem: [Add discussion here]

Section 4) Performance Measures [goal: around 600 words]

The Clorox Company values itself in trying to provide the best working environment for their employees. They pride themselves in being recognized as a great place to work as their focus is to “put people at the center of everything we do to make us a stronger, more resilient company.”  (Glassdoor company news) To differentiate itself from other companies, they have always attracted value-driven people that strive to make a positive impact, with continuous improvements on their products. Additionally, in terms of providing a positive working environment for their employees, they recognize the importance of work-life balance. According to the company’s ratings on Glassdoor, they score a 4.0 out of 5.0 for employee satisfaction. Through the reviews, we can see that the company provides amazing work life balance, strong compensations and benefits, potential to grow and great people to work with. From reviewing the company’s employee satisfaction, we can use this as a measure of effectiveness. Furthermore, The Clorox Company was awarded rank 47 in the list of best places to work in 2019. For the year of 2021, they were also placed among the top tie companies on America’s Best Large Employers list by Forbes. It is evident that the company makes the best efforts in trying to provide the best for their employees, proving the effectiveness of the company. Another measure of effectiveness is customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction can be measured through customer retention and loss, as well as through complaints. According to CosumerAffairs, the overall satisfaction rating of Clorox is a 4.0 out of 5.0. Customers have left reviews based on the company’s products and customer service ranging from a 1.0 to 5.0. From the 1.0 reviews we see that customers have found their products to be faulty. For example, a customer left a review stating that the Clorox bottles are horrible. They stated that “The new pop-off lids are such a bad design.” However in terms of 5.0 reviews, we see that customers have been satisfied with products as they have become a necessity during the time of COVID-19. Through these ratings and reviews, we are able to measure customer satisfaction, as customers have left complaints to see how the company can do better or provide better service for the consumers.

To measure efficiency, it is important to look at the company’s cost and capacity utilization. To measure a company’s cost in terms of efficiency we can look at the company’s profit margin. According to The Clorox Company’s income statement for the fiscal year 2020, they had a profit margin of 0.16. This shows that the company generates about 16 cents in profit for every dollar in sales. This means that the company has generated a profit for the fiscal year 2020. It shows that the company is also efficiently capable in terms of generating sales as well as being aware of their expenses. They are aware of their costs and operating cash flows. Furthermore, we can look at Clorox’s efficiency through their capacity utilization, which is a measure of how much available capacity is being used. According to CSIMARKET, they have a capacity utilization of 75.10%. Because their value is under 100 percent, they may not be fully efficient in comparison to a company over 100% would be very efficient.

In terms of The Clorox Company’s relationship to the complex problem of COVID-19, they have been seen to be one of the leading providers of supplies when it comes to the pandemic. During this time, their supplies have become a necessity. Additionally, according to an EHS Today article, it was mentioned that “Clorox Co. reported August 3 they had made $310 million in earnings during their fourth financial quarter.” Increases in sales had also increased in multiple locations. For example, the Oakland-California location saw increases in sales of 22% overall. From these measures, we can see that Clorox has played a major role in providing for consumers during the problem of COVID-19.

Section 5) Overall Discussion and Recommendations [goal: around 600 words]

· Specific actions relating to the complex problem of your company and of competitors / industry [Add discussion here]

· Specific actions and relationship to business strategy and/or operations strategy [Add discussion here]

· Innovative solutions [Add discussion here]

· Overall recommendations  [Add discussion here]

 

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For the week ten assignment, give your critique of this class. It does not need to be in APA format. Please give your honest feedback. You will receive full credit for your submission.

Overall, how was the class for you?

Tell of a few things you learned that you found valuable.

What changes do you suggest for future classes?

Accounting homework help

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Getting Started

To the uneducated, the details of the accounting processes that support organizations may seem trivial. In the real world, however, the consequences can be serious. Financial data is used to support decision making and to guide the organization. Employees may be laid off, operations may be shut down, or new product development efforts canceled, all based on financial statements and analysis. With the stakes so high, the members of an organization’s accounting and finance teams are likely to spend as much or more time explaining financial statements to decision makers as they do actually developing them. This is the situation you will face in this assignment.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

  • Explain the impact of adjusting transactions on a company’s financial statements.
  • Evaluate the impact of various managerial decisions on a company’s financial position.

 

Resources

  • Textbook: Principles of Accounting: Volume 1, Financial Accounting
  • File: Financial Accounting Chapter 3
  • File: Financial Accounting Chapter 4
  • Video-recording Software

 

Background Inormation

Parsi Onious is upset. As a manager in the purchasing department, he has just received an ugly surprise, which has brought him to your doorstep.

Parsi manages the team of professional buyers responsible for procuring all of the company’s raw materials. This includes hundreds of millions of dollars of metals, chemicals, and plastics each year from around the globe. These materials are used in the manufacture of the company’s products, including a new line of refrigerators that was launched just last year. As buyers, Parsi’s team is primarily measured on the cost of the materials they purchase. They are expected to work hard to continuously bring down these costs and to help the company stay competitive.

However, Parsi is also personally responsible for producing financial forecasts. Using his inside knowledge of material costs, he is expected to create estimates of how much the company will spend on these materials each month and quarter. These forecasts are used by executives when they communicate with investors. The company sets public earnings targets, so it is critical the forecasts be reliable. Unfortunately, Parsi’s forecast for the last quarter was off by a large margin, and now the Vice President of Operations is demanding answers.

When the company purchases raw materials, a debit is recorded against inventory, while a credit is made to accounts payable. Later, after the company manufactures and ships its products to the customer, a credit is made against inventory, recording the consumption of the raw materials. Meanwhile, in accordance with the expense recognition (matching) principle, cost of goods sold is debited. Parsi’s team is measured based upon the cost of materials, so this transaction is very important to them. Parsi is forecasting how much cost of goods sold will be expensed each month and quarter.

Finished products contain a certain amount of raw material. Herein lies the problem. The engineering team estimated that each refrigerator contains 11.22 pounds of polyurethane foam, an expensive chemical used for insulation. When the refrigerators are shipped, inventory is credited for 11.22 pounds of polyurethane, while 11.22 pounds is simultaneously debited against cost of goods sold as an expense. However, a physical inventory count conducted at the end of the quarter determined that $350,000 of polyurethane was missing. Apparently much more than 11.22 pounds was being consumed in the manufacture of each refrigerator.

The inventory report triggered the company’s accounting department to create an adjusting journal entry. Since this was unexpected, the adjustment resulted in Parsi’s forecast for cost of goods sold to be off by $350,000. As a member of the finance team supporting Parsi, it has now fallen to you to explain the transaction. He doesn’t understand why he is being “penalized” for an apparent inventory control problem at the manufacturing plant, and fears being blamed. Parsi wants to be able to defend himself to the Vice President of Operations, which means he needs to know what happened and how it can be prevented in the future.

 

Instructions

  1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
  2. In your textbook, Principles of Accounting, read Chapters 3 and 4, “Analyzing and Recording Transactions” and “The Adjustment Process.”
  3. Download and review the and  PowerPoints to help you further understand the chapter concepts.
  4. Using PowerPoint, create a presentation that explains the adjusting entry and what actions could be taken to improve financial forecasting in the future.
  5. Your presentation should include at least four slides and last three to five minutes. Content must include:
    1. Background and introduction (one slide)
    2. An explanation of how inventory transactions are related to cost of goods sold and how the process for recording material costs normally works. Show a typical journal entry and T-accounts in your presentation (one slide).
    3. An explanation of the adjusting entry that was necessary due to the inventory count and how it would affect cost of goods sold and Parsi’s forecast. Show the adjusting journal entry that occurred and the T-accounts (one slide).
    4. A couple of suggestions for what changes could be made to avoid this forecasting error in the future (one slide)
  6. Create a video of yourself making the presentation to Parsi Ominous using a screen recording software application of your choice. You can sit in front of your computer and use the built-in camera. offers a free version that will be more than adequate for this assignment. If there is another video software option you are more familiar with, you may use that as well.
  7. Your video should be both professionally formatted and professionally presented, in a manner that would be understandable to novices in accounting and finance.
  8. When you finish, publish your video on a website such as Vimeo, YouTube, or another public video publishing site, and submit both the link to your video and your presentation by the end of the workshop.

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  1. Describe medication administered including the generic and trade names, classification, and mechanism of action.
  2. Explain nursing considerations, assessments made prior to administering the medication.
  3. Discuss other pertinent nursing considerations you made to administer this medication.
  4. Discuss patient teaching needed with this mediation including adverse effects, precautions, how to store, administer etc.

Here is a list of the 4 medications that this needs to be on

hydromorphone

Acyclovir

lorazepam

duloxetine

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In my opinion,after seeing the title of the article ” Yes we literally abolish the police” by Mariame Kaba, I realized that it is a very controversial issue and that it has left a great impact on society. Ms. Kaba is an organizer against criminalization, she wants to abolish the police and make changes. I do not agree with some things that Kaba wants to do for the police, like decreasing them. I believe that on the part of the police there must be a regime so that there is not so much discrimination and death. I agree with this evidence ” the only way to diminish police violence is to reduce contact between the public and the police” unless is really necessary but not using violence. Also, at times the police have to maintain order but without carrying death and violence. I disagree with this evidence “cut the number of police in half and cut their budget in half”. Police officers are also human and work to maintain their families and police risk their lives in two ways. First, they must work to protect society, and second if they don’t do their job they can be expelled. The article “How armed police officers on campus have become a ubiquitous part of American college life” by Angela Wright has some connections with the article of Mariame Kaba. Both articles refer to the aggressions of the police officers. In this article, Angela refers that the police are armed on a college campus and I think that we need to change the justice system and not only for those who have been mistreated but for the community and their own.

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Your responses should be at least two to five paragraphs for each question. For those questions with case opinions, answer the question presented, tell me what the court decided, the legal and factual reasons for the court’s decision and whether you agree or disagree with the court’s decision based on the law and the facts. Upload this assignment as a Word document, using the assignment title.

  1. Answer all questions for hypothetical scenario 21 on page 575. No case.
  2. Answer all questions for hypothetical scenario 17 on page 604. No case.
  3. Answer all questions for hypothetical scenario 16 on page 644. No case.

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The critique explanation video found on the START HERE tab.

You are required to write 3 critiques about 3 different kinds of events during the entire semester. You will be submitting critique no. 3  here by the due date February 22nd (11:59pm)

The  critique needs to be at least 200 words, double space, which fits one page. Correct spelling, grammar and correct punctuation counts. (see critique guidelines for format example)

As you describe the visual art or performance, you will use at least 5 vocabulary words (from the ones we have studied or others you may know).

You may not repeat an art form (for example if you did a painting  for a previous critique, you cannot do another painting except for the extra credit critique which can be on any art form).

What to critique? Live activities such as plays (theater), concerts (classical or jazz), visual art works (painting, sculptures, etc.) or analyze a building (architecture).

Note: Due to the coronavirus situation, you can choose an art work or a performance from an online source. For music, do not use contemporary music, classical and jazz are preferred (Broadway shows are acceptable). For performances, look for videos recorded “live” so that you can still experience some of the live components.

– Add a photo in the second page of the Word document.

– Attach a word document or pdf file (do not write it where it says “write submission”).