Goods and Services

Question 1

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the importance of operations and supply chain management to a company’s strategy.

Discuss the differences between goods and services.

Explain the operational components of plan, source, make and deliver.

Describe potential sourcing strategies.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Use at least 2 academic resources for your paper.

 

Question 2

For this assignment, analyze the situation at the Rosser Inns and present a recommendation for reorganizing the responsibilities of running the business. In this recommendation be sure to include not only what needs to be done to correct the situation but also state why you made this recommendation. Based on your analysis of their current situation, write a paper that is a minimum of 4 pages that does the following:

• Describe in detail the current situation at the Rosser Inns
• Research descriptions of the following job functions: CEO, CFO, and Director of Purchasing. Remember you are presenting to an elderly lady so keep your target audience in mind when constructing these descriptions. Make sure to cite your outside sources correctly.
• Who would you recommend be appointed as CEO? CFO? Director of Purchasing? Should these positions be filled by members of the Rosser family or should an external candidate be recruited? Be sure to include your reasoning for these changes so the various viewpoints in this scenario have been addressed