As Juan Pedro Zapata, Supercompra’s CEO, what is your recommendation for Supercompra in the face of small supplier withdrawals, given its procurement goals and the parent company’s business objectives. Specifically:

1. Evaluate the pros and cons for Supercompra’s old and new purchasing models, namely: (1) decentralized “proximity platform” and “logistics platform” direct purchasing, and (2) centralized indirect purchasing from national middleman/distributor.

2. Explain how the “proximity platform” sourcing model can affect Supercompra’s financial performance.

3. Considering the two options – (1) rekindle relationship with small farmers, or (2) continue to expand relations with bigger farmers and local distributors–what is your recommendation for the proximity platform program. Please justify your recommendation and provide supplier management plans in moving forward.

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Want atleast 250 words for each question below

1.Using a Web browser, search for “incident response training”. Look through the first five results and identify one or two companies that offer such training. Pick one company and look at the course offerings. Locate a course that can train you to create a CSIRT. How many days will that course take?

2.Using a Web browser, perform some research on a newer malware variant that has been reported by a major malware containment vendor. Using a search engine, go to the vendor’s Web site; this could be Symantec, McAfee, or any of their competitors. Visit one malware prevention software vendor. Search for the newest malware variants and pick one. Note its name and try to understand how it works. Now look for information about that same malware from at least one other vendor. Were you able to see this malware at both vendors? If so, are there any differences in how they are reported between the two vendors?

3. Using a Web search tool, identify cases in which private information was disclosed when computer equipment was discarded. Recent examples have included smartphones (like BlackBerry) that were sold without proper data cleansing and hard drives that were sold without data cleansing after the computers they were originally used in were upgraded.

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MY TOPIC IS QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION RESEARCH

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read sections 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, and 5.2 in the Newman (2016) textbook and the instructor guidance for the week. This discussion has two parts.

In Part 1 of your post, base your response on this week’s instructor guidance as well as the required sections of the textbook listed above. Compare and contrast characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research approaches, including such aspects as sample size and type of data. Briefly explain the difference between experimental and non-experimental research.

In Part 2 of your post, use the Ashford University Library to investigate one of the following research design categories based on the first letter of your last name:

• G-L: quantitative descriptive research

Sources for this part of the post can be found in the Research Methods research guide list of suggested articles. You may also search the Ashford University Library databases for articles about your research design category. Become an expert on your assigned category of research so you can explain it to others.

In Part 2 of your post,

• Explain the characteristics and purposes that define the research category.
• Briefly describe some of the data collection and data analysis methods that are used in this type of research.
• Mention one or more of the specific research designs that fall into your category.
• Suggest a research topic for which this type of research would be suitable.
• Use at least two scholarly/peer-reviewed sources and document them in APA style, with in-text citations and references listed at the end of the post.
• Be prepared to answer questions about your category from classmates and the instructor.

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you will discuss about other issues associated to randomized trials such as sample size, Type I and Type II errors, and the validity of the study design. Additionally you will post a brief description of the four phases for testing a new drug in the United States. Your post must be written in APA format.

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Check Your Understanding: Answer questions 1-5 below

1. ________ is the use of consumer-direct channels to reach and deliver goods and services to customers without using marketing middlemen.
2. ________ consist(s) of a collection of incentive tools, mostly short term, designed to stimulate quicker or greater purchase of particular products or services by consumers or the trade.
3. Some companies set their promotion budget to achieve share-of-voice parity with competitors. This is called the _____ method.
4. A program designed to promote or protect a company’s image or its individual products is called _____.
5. ________ is/are any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.

Exercises: Answer questions 1-5 below

1. Describe the eight major modes of communication in the communications mix.
2. What are the three main platforms of social media? For each describe both a benefit and challenge they present to today’s marketing environment.
3. List and discuss three elements that explain how many exposures, E, will produce a level of audience awareness, A.
4. What are the five major decisions, known as “the five M’s” that marketing managers must make in developing an advertising campaign?
5. What are the seven design elements that effective Web sites feature? Define each of these.

Case Study: Complete the Cast Study below. (Must be at 650 words.)

Derek is working on promoting his company’s Glazer brand of electronic razors. Preliminary surveys have revealed that even though a sizable portion of the target market has developed a liking for the product due to innovative advertising, few customers would actually consider replacing their current razors with Glazers. How can Derek modify the communications program to get customers to favor Glazers over other brands?

Market research suggests that the target audience possesses an intent to use Glazers, but is stalling over actually making the purchase. How can Derek modify the communications program to get customers to purchase Glazer razors?

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