Reference no: EM131026519

Group oral topic task presenters take the role of expert consultants in the topic area who have reviewed the textbook and Blackboard posted materials on the topic and who have researched the internet on the topic.

1. Group oral topic presenters will first summarize a recent article written for managers on the topic area (not an academic journal article written for Ph.D. readers);search "best practices with___";"new advances in ___";new developments in___";new trends in__" where you insert your topic in the blank. Present a summary of the article and share your views on agreement or disagreement with the points presented by the author of the article. Share with the class any related work experience or observations as a consumer with the article topic and suggestions. Ask the audience if they have any observations or comments related to the article.

2. Each group is presented a research task(s). Group oral topic presenters should involve the audience first by posing their question or research tasks on a PPT slide and stopping at the start to ask the audience for their opinions/views/and predictions for what they believe they would find in their research. Presenters should submit their presentation PPT slideshow by Blackboard before they present and also should give a hardcopy for the instructor (black and white copy is ok and two slides per page is fine) to take notes on the presentation. If there is a recent news write-up or event/developmentwith some business related to the topic bring that up. The group should share their experience as an employee and as a customer with the topic and the group should engage the audience to share their experiences also.

3. Group topic presenters should show a brief video (about 3 to 5 minutes) that ties in well with their topic and task (send the instructor the link to the video with your group Topic tasks submission to Blackboard). Presenters are graded based upon audience involvement with the presentation (consider using role playing, a debate on a controversial aspect of the topic asking the audience to judge which position won, or "planted" questions with friends in the audience). Presenters can present drafts of their PPT and presentation plan ideas for review/feedback prior to presenting the final version of responses. If the presenter sees some new development that ties in better with the topic beyond the tasks assigned, the new item can be brought up in the presentation also. Individuals are encouraged to ask for clarification if the task instructions are not clear. It is anticipated that the topic presentations will take about 20-30 minutes including audience involvement.

4. Gr # 8 Inventory Management Ch. 9

Research and present to the class some metrics on how much each retail square foot should generate in sales based on type of store (i.e. mall, luxury, Apple Store).

Research and share with the class the best incentives that car dealers are giving currently to move vehicles off their dealership lots.
Discuss and share any experiences you have had with stock-out or shortage and if the company offered any rain check or coupon due to the stock-out

Please find the chapter in this link in the book Chapter 9 Inventory management.

https://www.bizealot.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/??+-+Operations+ManagementOperations_Management_Processes_and_Supply_Chains_10th_Ed.pdf