Extensions are permitted in consultation with the trainer. Performance objective To demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to develop and communicate a business plan. Assessment description Use the information provided in the case study ‘Fast Track Couriers’ (see Appendix 1) to develop a business plan to support the company’s strategic and operational goals. Develop a plan for communicating the business plan to relevant parties. Procedure 1. Review the information in the case study. 2
Brief description of task and student output: | Typed essay of 2000 words (no longer). | Due date: | Friday September 5th 11am | Weighting: | 40% total mark for unit | Form of submission: | CloudDeakin assignment drop box for this subject. | Assignment Topic The Department of Health (DoH) is considering funding a community-based falls prevention program for elderly people living in the community. This hypothetical program is called “fallprev” and is an outpatient-based program
outlining the change requirements. Procedure 1. Review the scenario information provided (in the Appendix of this task) for Fast Track Couriers. 2. Prepare to write a report on change requirements for Fast Track by following steps 3–10 below. 3. Analyse the organisational objectives provided in the scenario to identify the change requirements for Fast Track Couriers: a. Identify requirements for change b. prepare an explanation of how your identified change needs link to the
project plan, assign resources and develop a reporting process. The candidate will then present their analysis and project plan to management for approval. Procedure 1. Review the simulated workplace information for Fast Track Couriers. 2. Develop a change management strategy for Fast Track, which you will present to management (your assessor) for approval, by following steps 3–8 below. 3. Identify change goals and specify: a. who/what is impacted b. how they are impacted c. when the impacts will
session to employees. Finally, the candidate will consider making final revisions to the communications plan and overall project plan and seek approval from the General Manager. Procedure 1. Review the simulated workplace information for Fast Track Couriers. 2. Following the communications plan provided in Appendix 4, develop a survey to gather
a change management strategy ASSESSMENT TASK: 01 Identify Change Requirements Fast Track Couriers Pty Ltd 1. Analyse the organisational objectives provided in the scenario to identify the change requirements for Fast Track Couriers: 1.1 Introduction for fast track couriers It is the end of the 2011 financial year and they are an external change management consultant employee by fast track couriers. They want to change management for approval. Management has identified the following
Case Study Noble Logistics Fast Facts Company Noble Logistics is a privately held provider of time critical dedicated logistics and distribution services in over 50 markets throughout the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Noble is operated by a highly competent and passionate team of business owners that have extensive logistics and distribution experience. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From Noble's founding in 1997 as a provider of customized delivery solutions to Dallas based customers
FedEx (Federal Express) is the largest air cargo transportation company with 650 air operations in over 220 countries and territories and 46 customer service centers receiving 500,000 calls daily. It employs over 150,000 people, including 43,500 couriers, which deliver more than 3.3 million packages every day. FedEx operates a fleet of over 650 cargo planes with experts highly trained to handle dangerous goods. The competitiveness of FedEx has become a differentiator within the context global logistics
Marketing Management Case #1 – FedEx Synopsis: FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery services company.Federal Expresswas started by Yale University undergraduate student Frederick W. Smith. Smith kept the name because he thought it was memorable and would help attract public attention. Federal Express officially began operations on April 17, 1973, with 389 team members. By the 1980s, Federal Express was well established. Company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. The company
maintain the relationships between the sender and the receiver hence fulfilling emotional satisfaction. - Only the post can send original copies. The safety and confidentiality of the documents are assured. - The post is now faster than ever. Courier service offers same day door-to-door with guaranteed delivery. - Only post gives the physical feeling. According to Small Business Labs’ survey on attitude towards traditional mail and email, 73% of respondents prefer to receive new product materials
transport. Logistic service providers: Any companies are providing transportation logistic service Logistic companies: * Hauliers or trucking companies. * Freight forwarders. * The term NVOCC (non-vessel-owning common carrier). * Couriers grew significantly. * A final group of companies are those that have become known as integrators. Third-party logistic companies (3PLS): Is a hired company that provide requested services . Fourth-party logistics (4PL): Is a consult company
Supplier management 4. Purchasing and or logistics strategies in FedEx, focusing on the relationships between strategy and a sustainable competitive advantage. 5. Order Fulfillment, Sourcing and Procurement 6.1 Sourcing 6.2 Track System 5.3 Aircraft transport system 1. Introduction As known all over the world, FedEx is one of the most famous leaders in transportation and logistics industry. It was found in 1971 in the United States. FedEx is originally known as Federal
*Social, Technological, Economic, & Political Factors PEST analysis, which stands for Political, Economical, Social and Technological factors, is used in the process of environmental scanning of an organization. This analysis is a part of the market research and helps in giving a general perspective towards the macro environmental factors. It can be used to be aware of the market conditions and the improvements that are required. Political Factors Political factors that affect an organization
Logistics What Is Logistics? Logistics before 1950s was thought of in military terms and had to do with procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, materiel, and personnel. A few authors before this time began talking about trading one cost for another, such as transportation costs with inventory costs, and discussed the benefits to the firm of getting the right goods to the right place at the right time. An article from 1898 (Simpson and Weiner, 1989) discussed logistics
imagine life without it in contemporary society? Given the Internet’s ability to change our lifestyles, this paper will debate the good and bad aspects of the new media in Malaysia. Based on the text written by Ananda Mitra, where it argues on the fast development of web-pages over the past years and how it will continue developing in the future with the formation and improvement of the online communities using the World Wide Web (WWW). The intention is to firstly outline some of the most significant
thin synthetic, lightweight fibre, renamed "Nike Skin" which claimed to be thinner and stronger than kangaroo leather. The Vapor also included an external heeel counter which supported the heel and achilles area of the foot, this was brought in from track sprint spikes and designed to spring back into shape after push-off. In the football world the Nike Mercurial Vapor is known as a speed boot, it's all about comfort but mainly speed and is aimed at quick players, such as wingers. The boot comes in
distribute products and services. (M2) Evaluate the distribution systems in delivering goods and services for a selected organisation (D1) H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children. H&M exists in 43 countries and as of 2011 employed around 94,000 people. The first store was opened on the high street of Vasteras, Sweden in 1947. It had 2,325 stores at end of 2011 and
[pic] Current Event (Module 8 - Distribution) Dell Computers - Direct & Indirect Sales and Distribution October 27, 2011 Presented by: Group D Melita Lovic (IR) Jason Graham Scott Larsen William Webster Introduction – Distribution Channels Place Decisions Are an Important Part of Marketing Strategy (4) Module 8 primarily focuses on Place (fourth element of Marketing Mix) and why a company selects one distribution channel over another, or chooses complex multi-distributional
American Ideas about Race and Olympic Races from the 1890s to the 1950s: Shattering Myths or Reinforcing Scientific Racism? Mark Dyreson† DEPARTMENTS OF KINESIOLOGY AND HISTORY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin Jesse Owens won four gold medals. For American civilization, his feats represented more than just an exceptional athletic performance. His triumphs provided data. The data—as a host of observers including W. Montague Cobb, the only African