OverviewConduct a case study analysis on the different characteristics of the supply chain strategy of a company you choose from a list of possibilities, and provide that analysis in a Word document of approximately 800–1000 words.All operational activities begin with an estimate of what customer demands will be. Production schedules, modes of transportation, warehouse space, and other supply chain activities are all dependent on the accuracy of the company's demand forecasting. The information management system must provide thorough, accurate, and timely information so that supply chain managers can prepare and execute short and long-term plans. Satisfying the customer is the No. 1 challenge for all demand forecasters.To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.For the following questions, refer to Fujitsu Limited's case study, "Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. Customer Success," listed in the Resources.What is the role that demand forecasting plays in Sony's supply chain strategy?What factors make a demand forecasting strategy necessary, and how is Sony able to be more responsive to its customers due to this SCM strategy?For the following questions, refer to Hitachi Consulting's article, "Six Key Trends Changing Supply Chain Management Today: Choosing the Optimal Strategy for Your Business," listed in the Resources.From your perspective, what are the two most important trends from the list of six?Why do you feel it has the most impact on supply chain management today?What is a real life example of a company that has been impacted by each of the two trends that you have selected?Assessment InstructionsFor this assessment, consider that you work for a company that develops and sells case studies and case study analyses. Your company's primary customers are colleges and universities wanting to use them within their courses, but your company also has customers using them for management training and development. Your manager asked you to conduct research and develop a case study analysis. She's specifically interested in you doing the analysis on one of the companies from this list:L. L. Bean.Amazon.com.Starbucks.Intel.Johnson and Johnson.Research and write about the company that you have selected from the above list.You and your manager discussed the high-level outline of your analysis and agreed you should address the following items. As the basis for your research, you can use any of the resources noted in this course, in the Capella library, and on the Internet:Describe the organization's business model (particularly related to their supply chain strategy) and provide a diagram or visual to explicitly describe that same business model.Compare and contrast the organization's supply chain strategy with another organization's strategy.Analyze the global challenges the organization faces in its supply chain and discuss strategies to minimize the challenges.Explain and validate the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners.Analyze the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy.Analyze how pricing promotions are used to change demand.Based on the intended audience, your report should be well organized and written in clear, succinct language. Target 800–1000 words. Attributing sources in your professional and academic work supports your analysis and conclusions and demonstrates ethical behavior and academic honesty. Following APA rules for attributing sources provides consistency and ensures that readers can locate original sources if desired.SCM Case Analysis: Forecasting and Planning Scoring GuideCRITERIADISTINGUISHEDDescribe an organization's business model.Provides a diagram or visual to explicitly describe an organization's business model.Explain an organization's supply chain strategy.Compares and contrasts an organization's supply chain strategy with another organization's strategies.Analyze the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain.Analyzes the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain and discusses strategies to minimize the challenges.Explain the importance of aggregate planning to an organization's supply chain and its partners.Validates the importance of aggregate planning to an organization's supply chain and its partners.Describe the role demand forecasting plays in an organization's supply chain strategy.Analyzes the role demand forecasting plays in an organization's supply chain strategy.Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.Analyzes how pricing promotions are used to change demand.Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources.s.Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources, and supports analysis with relevant research.

Refer to section “The WH Framework for Business Ethics” of Ch. 2, "Business Ethics," of Dynamic Business Law for information on the WH Framework.For this assignment, refer to the scenario located in the “Questions & Problems” section of Ch. 2, “Business Ethics” in Dynamic Business Law. This scenario involves Steven J. Trzaska, the head of L'Oreal USA's regional patent team, and ethical rules and core values of the company.Read the scenario in the textbook and complete the following activity.Create a WH Framework chart, similar to Exhibit 2.1. Refer to L'Oreal’s core values and the primary values in Exhibit 2.3 to determine the guidelines to include in the WH Framework.Write an explanation of how you decided on the list of stakeholders and guidelines to include in your WH Framework. Address the following questions in your explanation:Which stakeholders did Traszka and the management of L’Oreal cater to? Why?What values did L’Oreal’s management choose when they made the decision to fire Trzaska? Why?Self-ReflectionIn addition to your explanation, address the following self-reflection questions:How did the WH Framework help you analyze the situation?Now that you’ve put together the framework, how does the WH Framework help managers with making business decisions?What type of decisions would the WH Framework chart help you make as a manager?Submit your chart and answers.

We often store information in databases (as in data warehouses) and retrieve the information from the database when we need it. Is that data mining? Explain why. How does data mining tools help users uncover business intelligence? What knowledge can be discovered about autonomous vehicle designing from data mining? Students must follow APA Style in this assignment. The initial post must be 300 words in length add references in post