This dual-case assignment covers sustainment and global supply chain decision-making, respectively. The first case analyzes sustainment decision making. The second case analyzes global supply chain decision making. After reviewing each case, analyze and respond to the following questions from both cases:
- Sustainment:
- What are the payback periods for the lawn-to-prairie conversion project, the dock blankets, the T-9 lighting fixtures, and the storm water project?
- Calculate the Net Present Value of the storm water project, given the financial information in the case
- Evaluate the Pros and Cons of the storm water project both on financial and non-financial grounds and make a recommendation on what Richard Murphy should decide
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing LEED, Energy Star, and ISO 14000 certifications?
- Global Supply Chain Decision Making:
- What are the key operations and logistics issues faced by ShelterBox?
- Who are the various stakeholders that need to be considered in resolving these issues?
- How should ShelterBox respond to the issues it faces to best satisfy its stakeholders?
- How do you think ShelterBox should be organized? What are the key responsibilities and functions that need to be established before and during an emergency?
Instructions:
- Label your Word document as follows: yourlastname.doc (ex: Johnson.docx). Send your response to both cases in the same one Word document. Do not send in two papers!
- The paper should be at least 1,500-words
- The paper should be APA-compliant paper comprising your response.
- Feel free to emphasize one case over the other, but make sure you answer the questions thoroughly
- Minimum 5 full pages of content (Word Document) of strategic material (does not include cover page, abstract, nor reference pages)
- All charts, graphs, pictures are to go in the appendix (not a substitute for content)