Columbia DBA8475 unit VI assessment

Question 1

What strategies are used by supermarkets, airlines, hospitals, banks, and cereal manufacturers to influence demand? Explain and provide examples.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 2

How is the seasonal index computed from a regression line analysis?

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 3

Discuss the basic differences between the mean absolute deviation and the standard deviation.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 4

Explain implementing ERP systems. What are the main reasons why a large percentage of executives have negative feelings toward ERP software?

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 5

What key technological features of SAP set it apart from conventional business accounting/planning/control software?

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 6

What are the main problems with using adaptive exponential smoothing in forecasting?

Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Question 7

What are the major differences between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length