Question 1Mike Blanford, master scheduler at General Avionics, has the following demand forecast for one line inhis factory:Quarter Unit Sales 1 10,000 2 22,000 3 11,000 4 12,000 At the beginning of quarter 1, there are 7,000 units in inventory The firm has prepared the followingdata:Hiring cost per employee = $500Firing cost per employee = $1,000Beginning workforce = 60 employeesInventory carrying cost = $2 per unit per quarter (charged on ending inventory)Stockout cost = $5 per unit per quarter of ending stockout quantityRegular payroll = $5,200 per employee per quarterEach employee can produce 200 units per quarter If Mike produces exactly enough to meet demandeach quarter with no inventories at the end of quarters, how much will he produce each quarter, andwhat is the overall cost? (Use a spreadsheet model for the calculations)Question 2Use the data in Question 2 to calculate production quantities and costs for a level rate of output with noending inventory at the end of quarter 4 In this case, you may allow items to be backordered (but alldemand must be met by the end of quarter 4, ie no lost sales permitted)

Reconsider Problem 19.18 except that both the current line and the proposed line will have storage buffers before and after the manual stations. The storage buffers will be of sufficient .capacity to allow these manual stations to operate independently of the automated portions of the line. Determine: (a) production rate. (b) proportion uptime, and (c) cost per unit for the current line and the proposed line.
Problem 19.18
A partially automated production line has a mixture of three mechanized and three manual workstations. There are a total of six stations, and the ideal cycle time Tr = 1.0 min, which includes a transfer time Tr= 6 sec. Data on the six stations are listed in the following table. Cost of the transfer mechanism Cat = $0.10/min, cost to run each automated station Cas= $012/man, and labor cost to operate each manual station Cw = $0.17/min. It has been proposed to substitute an automated station in place of station 5. The cost of this station is estimated at Cos = $0.25/min, and its breakdown rate P5 = OM, but its process time would be only 30 sec, thus reducing the overall cycle time of the line from 1.0 min to 36 sec. Aver-age downtime per breakdown of the current line as well as the proposed configuration is Td = 3.5 min. Determine the following for the current line and the proposed line: (a) pro-d action rate. (b) proportion uptime, and (c) cost per unit. Assume the line operates without storage buffers, so when an automated station stops, the whole line stops, including the manual stations Also, in computing costs, neglect material and tooling costs.

1. Discuss the relationship between types of organizations and their primary means of behavioral control.2. Why is it important to avoid a “one best way†mentality concerning control systems? What are the consequences of applying the same type of control system to all types of environments?3. What is the role of effective corporate governance in improving a firm’s performance? What are some of the key governance mechanisms that are used to ensure that managerial and shareholder interests are aligned?4. Strong cultures can have powerful effects on employee behavior. How does this create inadvertent control mechanisms? That is, are strong cultures an ethical way to control behavior?5. Rules and regulations can help reduce unethical behavior in organizations. To be effective, however, what other systems, mechanisms, and processes are necessary?6. What are some best practices when it comes to keeping control of cash in a new starter business? Name at least 5 concepts using internet sources?7. Define principal–principal (PP) conflicts. What are the implications for corporate governance?

Assignment 2: Middleville Regional Healthcare
Due Week 9 and worth 130 points
Middleville Regional Health Care is one (1) of three (3) hospitals serving a community of 350,000 people. Summary statistics on Middleville and its competitors, from the AHA Guide, are shown below in Table 1. All three organizations are not-for-profit.
Table 1: Middleville, Brierfield, and Greystone Health Care Systems
Name
Beds
Admissions
Census
OP Visits
Births
Expenses (000)
Personnel
Middleville
575
13,000
350
221,000
2,300
$125,000
2,000
Brierfield
380
17,000
260
175,000
1,200
$130,000
1,875
Greystone
350
10,000
180
40,000
900
$80,000
1,200
The governing board of Middleville hired a consulting company to evaluate its strategic performance, specifically in the areas of Human Resources, Information Technology, Financing, and Marketing. As part of the consultant’s evaluation, several leaders of Middleville’s units were asked their perspective of the organization’s performance.
You are working for the consultant. Your job is to identify the issues from the response that should be considered further by the consultant team and possibly discussed with the governing board and the CEO. The firm has a rule, “Never offer a criticism or negative finding without suggesting how the client organization can correct it,” so you must indicate what sort of correction you would recommend as part of your list. Because you know there were about two (2) dozen other interviews, you decide you should rank your issues in importance, to make sure the most critical are discussed.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Explain the governing board’s role in these strategic initiatives, determining its responsibility and involvement.
Evidence-based management means that operational and strategic decisions are made based upon the evidence that goals and objectives are actually being met. Quantitative measurements must be identified and measured. This data is then used to evaluate the HCO’s performance. Name three (3) performances Middleville can use to measure its success in providing quality healthcare to the community, and identify quantifiable, measureable indicators that can be used to do so. Explain the importance of each performance measurement.
Given the statistics of Middleville and its two (2) competitors provided in Table 1, recommend to the HCO what areas it should focus on to maintain its competitive market share as well as continue to provide healthcare to the community in the 21st century.
Some of Middleville’s Board members are very interested in pursuing advanced technology systems over the next five (5) years, while others are concerned about the enormous expense and need assurance that the investment in technology will be worthwhile. In both monetary and process terms, describe the costs and benefits associated with implementing EMR and associated health data systems. Lay out a plan for how various systems can be implemented.
Middleville has faced many challenges in recruiting and retaining nurses and other clinical employees. The economy has hit the area very hard and budgetary limitations have reduced the amount of money available for salary increases. The Board knows it needs to provide other benefits to their valued employees. Provide at least two (2) suggestions to Human Resources to promote employee satisfaction and, therefore, retain experienced personnel.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Include a source list. Citations and sources must follow SWS format. The source list is not included in the required page length