Strategic ConversationsStrategic conversation is communication that takes place across boundaries and hierarchical levels about the group or organization’s vision, critical strategic themes, and values that can help achieve desired outcomes.Write a paper on “strategic conversations” & your organization.Address the following elements in your paper. Explain why each is important in achieving outcomes.Open communication climateAsking questionsActive listeningDialogueCandorUsing stories for communicationThe requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.Use font size 12 and 1” margins.Include cover page and reference page.At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.

Prepare 10-12 PowerPoint slides to present a supply chain management plan, including your analysis and recommendations for a supply chain design and logistics, for a provided scenario or business of your choice.IntroductionThis portfolio work project, a presentation of a supply chain management plan, will help you understand how supply chains and logistics create value for a company. ScenarioFor this assessment, choose either Option 1 or Option 2. You do not need to do both. Both options will be graded using the same scoring guide.Option 1Wild Dog Coffee Company, a locally owned company with a single coffee shop location, serves a wide selection of espresso products, small breakfast and lunch menu items, and a limited evening menu. The company is planning to expand the business by adding an additional location. While different menu items may be tested at the new location, the espresso beverage preparation process will remain exactly the same. You and your business partners need to make a decision about the supply chain before the move. The following information may help support your analysis for Wild Dog Coffee Company: You have one espresso maker that brews the espresso and froths the milk at each location. Each espresso beverage requires 1.5 minutes of the barista's time. Each espresso beverage requires some combination of espresso beans, milk, and flavoring. Each espresso beverage is served in a paper cup with a lid and sleeve. Monthly cleaning and maintenance of the espresso maker is outsourced to a services company. You stock one type of espresso bean. If you run out of inventory, you have to close the business until the next shipment of beans arrives. Espresso beans are received seven (7) days after placing the order. Option 2If you chose Option 2 for Assessment 1 and 2, use the same business for this assessment, or select a different business. Note that it is recommended that you use the same business for each assessment in this course, using the following criteria for your selection: The company fits the assessment requirements and you have access to the information needed to complete the assessment. The business information is disclosed in the assessment for faculty's reference. You can distribute the business data without disclosing confidential information. Contact faculty with questions. Your RoleOption 1You are an owner of Wild Dog Coffee Company. You and your business partners are preparing for the opening of your second location. You need to analyze and make recommendations for supply chain management for the two locations. Option 2Your boss, a director, has tasked you with a supply chain management project. She is relying on you to prepare an analysis and recommendations for demand management that can be presented to the executive team of the company. RequirementsCreate a PowerPoint presentation of your supply chain management plan, which you will present to your business partners. Include the following: Analyze supply chain designs. Your analysis should detail two different supply chain scenarios for either Wild Dog Coffee Company or your selected business. Use a flow chart to indicate all inputs and outputs for each supply chain and to clearly indicate areas in the supply chain designs that are different. Analyze the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. What role does logistics play in each supply chain design? Assess bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. How would you overcome each bottleneck in the two supply chain designs? Analyze how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Why is it important for Wild Dog Coffee Company or your selected business to focus on supply chains? Recommend a supply chain design for the selected business. Include your rationale for the most appropriate supply chain for Wild Dog Coffee Company or your selected business. Be sure to include any assumptions you had to make to develop the supply chain designs that support your recommendations. Deliverable FormatRequirements: Presentation is 10–12 slides (in addition to title, reference, and appendix slides). Select a PowerPoint slide template appropriate for a professional presentation. Include the content of the slides as well as the supporting narrative. Do not overbuild your slides; information that supports what you will be saying should appear at the lower portion of each slide as notes. Related company standards: The PowerPoint is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (available in the MBA Program Resources). Use 2–3 scholarly or academic sources, where applicable, one of which must come from the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, or MIT Sloan Management Review. Use APA formatting for citations and references. EvaluationBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria: Competency 1: Analyze how operations management theories and models effect the development and delivery of products or services to the marketplace. Analyze how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Competency 2: Use logistics and supply chain management tools to manage the distribution of products and services. Analyze the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. Assess bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. Competency 3: Use data to evaluate the effect of operations management decisions on organizational goals. Analyze supply chain designs. Competency 4: Evaluate the effectiveness of operations management strategies to achieve quality and customer service goals. Recommend a supply chain design for the selected business. Competency 5: Communicate business needs, opportunities, and strategies with multiple stakeholders. Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional. Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished Analyze supply chain designs. Does not describe supply chain designs. Describes but does not analyze supply chain designs. Analyzes supply chain designs. Analyzes supply chains and summarizes key design considerations. Analyze the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. Does not describe the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. Describes but does not analyze the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. Analyzes the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics. Analyzes the points at which the supply chains intersect with logistics and summarizes using relevant management tools to manage the product or service distribution. Assess bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. Does not identify bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. Identifies but does not assess bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. Assesses bottlenecks in the supply chain designs. Analyzes bottlenecks in the supply chain designs using relevant logistics and supply chain management tools to support analysis. Analyze how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Does not describe how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Describes but does not analyze how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Analyzes how supply chains and logistics create value for the selected business. Analyzes how supply chains and logistics create value and summarizes key points that support business strategies for achieving quality and customer service goals. Recommend a supply chain design for the selected business. Does not identify a supply chain design for the selected business. Identifies but does not recommend a supply chain design for the selected business. Recommends a supply chain design for the selected business. Recommends a supply chain design for the selected business and summarizes key points to support recommendations that meet the business' goals. Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional. Writing does not support a central idea. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional. Writing supports an idea but is inconsistent and contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional. Writing is coherent and consistently appropriate, using evidence to support a central idea and with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.