Write two (600 word) (APA standard) responses to classmates' Discussion Board threads. Respond with respectful insights, information, positive helpful feedback.

Write two (600 word) (APA standard) responses to classmates' Discussion Board threads. Respond with respectful insights, information, positive helpful feedback.

User_3585 added on 02/16/14 at 10:36 AM (PST):

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RE: OutsourcingRE: Outsourcing

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For some reason I cannot see your article. I decided to comment on the top anyway. Out sourcing is a common trade that can very strategic.
The problem is not domestic outsourcing, but international outsourcing. Business in the U.S are now outsourcing to counties like India, China, and others. The labor in these countries is far cheaper and, in some cases, less regulation to follow. Due to this issue, many debates and controversies have come about. Who truly wins in this case? With the growing economic issues and labor numbers, America needs all the jobs it can to help generate economic growth. Hopefully you will cover this topic. I would love to see a discussion that covers the pros and cons. I am attaching a great article that discusses this issue.

Outsourcing; (2004). Corporate Finance, , 1-33. Retrieved from

http://search.proquest.com/docview/210190515?accountid=12085
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Global Logistics Part 1

Logistics is when you move material or products from one location to another. Global logistics is a little more complex because it includes a wide range of locations, plants, warehouses, vendors, and customers that need to be managed across great distances, time zones, and cultures(Satterlee,2009, p 249). I want to know how companies that use these types of services deal with cost, movement of product and effeteness. I also would like to learn the steps that occur before and during the global logistics process. I believe that knowing the way global logistics operates is a great advantage for a company. A very interesting fact is that the China is ranked number one in this category estimating 46 million containers of traffic in one year. There is a significant market out there, but there is always room for improvement.
References
Global Logistics. (2007, June). In Inbound Logistics. Retrieved February 11, 2014, from Thomas Publishing Company website: http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/no-containing-container-growth/
Managing Operations. (2009). In B. Satterlee (Ed.), Cross Border Commerce (p. 249). Roanoke, VA: Synergistics Inc.




User_3585 added on 02/16/14 at 10:42 AM (PST):


1 day ago Gregory Boivin
WK 5 Part 2WK 5 Part 2
COLLAPSE
Microalgae: Biofuel

Gregory L. Boivin
Liberty University
BUSI 604
Professor Thomas
February 14, 2014



Modern society relies on various forms of energy. National security, world trade, and human survival are inextricably linked to the procurement of reliable forms of energy.
I am interested in learning more about microalgae and its ability to yield usable energy for society.
Key Terms

The articles I researched uses raw materials and feedstock as synonymous concepts. Basically, raw materials and feedstock are the physical matter that undergoes a process to produce a refined marketable product. Crude oil undergoes a refinement process to become gasoline, for example. Oftentimes, the authors used feedstock when describing the production of biofuels. The feedstock for biofuel includes the following: (1) plants to produce bioethanol, (2) beans/seeds to produce biodiesel, and (3) wood/municipal waste to produce cellulosic bioethanol (Chakauya, Beyene, & Chikwamba 2009). In effect, these materials encounter the bio-refinery process that yields usable fuel energy to create other forms of energy and for purposes to include: (1) transportation, (2) heating and (3) manufacturing. While coal and crude oil are non-renewable energy feedstocks, microalgae are a renewable feedstock.
Article Summary

My cited article for this week supports the concept of creating microalgae as the feedstock to produce biofuel. The journal article is titled: Microalgae as a Raw Material for Biofuels Production. The author reinforces the notion of the environmental damaged manifested through chronic use of fossil fuels in the global community. Clearly, the author supports moving ahead in a manner conducive to environmental stewardship through pursing alternative energy sources. In fact, Gouveia and Oliveira (2009) commented, Finding sufficient supplies of clean energy for the future is one of societys most daunting challengesfuels represent 70% of the total global energy requirements, particularly in transportation, manufacturing and domestic heating (p. 269).

Discussion Point One

The journal article Microalgae as a Raw Material for Biofuels Production relates to this weeks module in regards to the insatiable demand for procurement of raw materials to fulfill an intended purpose. Raw material/feedstock selection is important to the firms value chain which consists of the acquisition of raw materials, finished goods manufacturing and distribution channels (Satterlee, 2009, p. 241). Based on this definition, the decision to select a environmentally friendly energy source (microalgae) to produce the finished goods (biofuel) are steps in a firm's value chain.

Discussion Point Two

The journal article Microalgae as a Raw Material for Biofuels Production relates to the other cited works in regards the impact fossil fuels have on the environment. Additionally, alternative energy forms are required to meet the supply demands of industries and overcome a multitude of socioeconomic hurdles facing many nations.
Finally, the microalgae and other biofuel techniques present their unique challenges and opportunities. The continued development of the biofuel industry will require both technological and business solutions to ensure nations and business fulfill their obligations in both the domestic and global marketplaces.


References

Chakauya, E. E., Beyene, G. G., & Chikwamba, R.K. (2009). Food production needs furl too: perspective on the impact of biofuel in southern Africa. South African Journal of Science, 105(5/6), 174-181. Retrieved February 7, 2014 from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=44505846&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Gouveia, L., & Oliveria, A. (2009). Microalgae as a raw material for biofuels production: Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 36(2), 269-274 doi:10.1007/s10295-008-0495-6 Retrieved February 7, 2014 from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=36296131&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Shuiming, C., & Shengdong, Z., (2009). Lignocellulosic Feedstock Biorefinery: The Future of the Chemical and Energy Industry. Bioresources, 4(2), 456-457. Retrieved February 7, 2014 from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=39877495&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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