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Choose 3 of the many extreme events happening in the world o…

Choose 3 of the many extreme events happening in the world or in Canada that Canadians had to respond to during the period 1930 -1939.  Describe the event (1), and explain its significance (1). Events Japan invades Manchuria (1931) Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and establishes a totalitarian one party state under the Nazis (1933)  Christie Pitts Riot (1933) The Ligue d’Action Nationale puts forward an Anti-semitic proposal to the federal government on immigration of Jewish refugees (1933) Swastika Clubs are formed in Toronto (1933) Hitler introduces the Nuremberg Laws and systematic persecution of Jewish people and other ‘undesirables’ begins (1935) Mussolini invades Ethiopia (1935) Hitler occupies the Rhineland (1936) Olympics held by Germany (1936) Germany enters a pact with Japan and Italy (1937) PM Mackenzie King visits Germany to meet with Hitler (1937) Hitler invades Austria (1938) Britain, France and Germany sign the Munich Agreement giving the Sudetenland to Hitler (1938). Kristallnacht – Night of Broken Glass (1938). The SS St.Louis (1939)   Success Criteria Identifies and describes 3 significant events  Explains the significance of each event

In class the Harvard “Operations Management Simulation: Inve…

In class the Harvard “Operations Management Simulation: Inventory Basics” was played. Suppose you played another round of the simulation with the parameters given below. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Forecasted Demand 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Starting Inventory 0                     Order Quantity ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Given: Inventory value = $40 per unit Carrying cost of inventory, annually = 25% Ordering cost = $300 per order Lead time = 1 month (i.e., an order placed in January arrives in February) (Part A)Find the Order Quantity that minimizes total cost while avoiding stock-outs. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (Part B)Given your answer in Part A, how many orders should be placed in the 12 month period of the simulation? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Essay Question – Respond using complete sentences in paragra…

Essay Question – Respond using complete sentences in paragraph form to this question. Topic: Strategies to Reduce Transportation Cost in Barilla’s Pasta Supply Chain In class we discussed the Deere & Co. case study. The supply chain network of Deere consists of suppliers, Deere assembly factories, dealers, and customers. Suppose