Individual Assignment: Progistics- Solution s Inc. – The Critical Parts Network 1. Give two reasons why you think the performance of the Toronto depot is better than the performance of the Scarborough depot? (2 marks each) Reason #1 Reason #2 2. Improvements a. Describe three initiatives that can be done at the Critical Parts Network to improve inventory turns without having a negative impact on customer service levels. (2 marks each) b. Describe what the benefit would be of each initiative. (1 mark each) c. Explain what role would Xerox have to play in each initiative. (1 mark each) Initiative Description Benefit Xerox’ Role 1 2 3 3. What are the costs and benefits of reducing the cut-off point for filling from the technician’s trunks? For calculation purposes, assume inventory carrying costs are 25% the value of the inventory. (4 marks) 4. If you were in the position of Gary Parkinson, what are the top three recommendations would you make to Jim Eckler and why? (Recommendation: 1 mark – Justification: 1 mark) Recommendation Justification 1 2 3 NUR 520: Nursing Theory and Research II | i03/07/2016 Nursing Theory and Research II Course Description Three hours per week. Prerequisite NUR 510. The focus of this course is on the research process and critical examination of research designs. Exploration of data analysis and interpretation will be emphasized. This course prepares students to use evidence-based practices in their specialized area of professional nursing. Course Objectives Following successful completion of course work, the student will be able to: • Examine common ethical dilemmas related to research in nursing and other health care disciplines and the ways in which these dilemmas impact patient care • Pose specific research question(s) and/or hypotheses relevant to a significant problem in nursing practice • Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research methods and appropriateness for researching a specific problem in nursing practice • Determine appropriate sampling methods and sample size needed for researching a specific nursing problem • Compare measurement strategies used in nursing research and select appropriate strategy for data collection tool used in a specific research-based project • Analyze various data collection methods and relevancy for answering specific research questions in nursing. • Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data • Develop a data analysis plan based on data collection tools and statistics relevant to answering the research question • Employ leadership/management strategies in determining feasibility of conducting research on a specific problem in nursing • Develop strategies for incorporating evidence into nursing practice • Develop a research proposal for a study in your area of nursing specialization Topical Outline • Nursing Research at the Graduate Level • Research Objec.