Discussion ( 10 points )
COVID-19 emerged without previous notice. This external factor impacted all organizations
around the globe. External factors are unpredictable, and it is important for managers to be
ready to act when these types of events impact operations.
Select a multinational organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and evaluate how they
managed the challenges of COVID-19 in relation to the aspects below, to keep operations
running successfully. Then, explain whether all industries acted in the same way to these areas
of operations. Why or why not?
ƒustomer satisfaction
†orecasting
ƒapacity planning
Œocation
‰nventory management
“tore layout
“cheduling
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations
along with at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer. Keep in
mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an
advanced search specific to scholarly references.
ANSWER: 1 page + references
Critical Thinking Assignment ( 100 points )
Electronic Manufacturing Inc. is dedicated to the production of diverse products related to
computers. Below you will see the production data of four of their products during the past 3
years presented in quarters.
Examine the historical production trends and address the following:
•
Prepare demand forecasts for the next four quarters for all four products.
Describe the forecasting method you chose and explain why that forecasting method is
best suited to this scenario.
xplain why you did, or did not, choose the same forecasting method for each product.
hat are the benefits of using a formalized approach to forecasting these products?
Year 1
Products
Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink
1
2,550
1,525
1,855
5,250
2
995
1,025
1,285
4,250
3
3,850
3,025
4,240
5,155
4
2,855
3,175
1,970
5,345
Total
10,250
8,750
9,350
20,000
Year 2
Products
Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink
1
4,025
3,965
3,525
9,350
2
2,595
3,025
3,025
9,005
3
6,225
3,250
7,320
9,255
4
5,905
4,125
3,480
10,640
Total
18,750
14,365
17,350
38,250
Year 3
Products
Quarter
Motherboard
Hard Drive
Video Card
Ink
1
5,275
4,905
4,850
13,250
2
3,350
4,250
4,325
13,125
3
7,005
4,105
8,150
13,325
4
6,730
5,535
4,625
15,775
Total
22,360
18,795
21,950
55,475
Directions:
™our assignment is required to be four to five pages in length, which does not include the
title page and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum
requirements.
upport your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the
textbook and at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. Use the Saudi Digital
Library to find your resources.
ormatted according to APA 7th edition and Saudi Electronic University writing standards.
t is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into Turnitin prior to submitting
them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment into
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instructions.
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