Purpose of Assignment This comprehensive case requires students to evaluate a static budget and prepare flexible budgets to meet managerial needs. Students are required to calculate and analyze variances and discuss how variances are critical to managerial decision making. Assignment Steps Resources: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC), Green Pastures Static Budget Income Statement Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products. Scenario: Green Pastures is a 400-acre farm on the outskirts of the Kentucky Bluegrass, specializing in the boarding of broodmares and their foals. A recent economic downturn in the thoroughbred industry has led to a decline in breeding activities, and it has made the boarding business extremely competitive. To meet the competition, Green Pastures planned in 2017 to entertain clients, advertise more extensively, and absorb expenses formerly paid by clients such as veterinary and blacksmith fees.The budget report for 2017 is presented as an attachment. As shown, the static income statement budget for the year is based on an expected 21,900 boarding days at $25 per mare. The variable expenses per mare per day were budgeted: feed $5, veterinary fees $3, blacksmith fees $0.25, and supplies $0.55. All other budgeted expenses were either semifixed or fixed.During the year, management decided not to replace a worker who quit in March, but it did issue a new advertising brochure and did more entertaining of clients. Develop a minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:Based on the static budget report:What was the primary cause(s) of the loss in net income?Did management do a good, average, or poor job of controlling expenses?Were management's decisions to stay competitive sound?Prepare a flexible budget report for the year.Based on the flexible budget report:What was the primary cause(s) of the loss in net income?Did management do a good, average, or poor job of controlling expenses?Were management's decisions to stay competitive sound?What course of action do you recommend for the management of Green Pastures?Show your work in Microsoft® Word or Excel®. Complete calculations/computations using Microsoft® Word or Excel®. Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

SCM CASE ANALYSIS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Overview In this assignment, you will write a white paper to be presented to the Executive Management team to show the importance of continuing to invest in the company’s supply chain information management system. Instructions For your white paper, you may use the same company you selected for another assignment or select a different company from this list: Amazon. Apple. L. L. Bean. Starbucks. Walmart. Conduct your research and write about the selected company's information management system (IMS) and include the following: Describe the company's information management system. How does its SCM information system help accomplish their business objectives? Describe how technology is used for managing the company’s transportation and warehousing network. What are some examples of the technologies being used that help satisfy customer demands?    Analyze how the company's IMS provides a competitive advantage over competition. What are the unique features of the company's IMS and how do these help create satisfied customers?   Describe how the IMS helps to coordinate between supply chain partners. Provide an example of how the company coordinates with its supply chain partners to provide exceptional service. Explain how the IMS helps monitor orders and inventory levels and satisfy customers. Provide real-world examples that show how the IMS builds customer satisfaction. Examine why managing information is equally or more important to the company than moving products. How does managing information impact productivity, efficiency, and profitability?