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    Assignment 1 - Last date for submission November 7th 2010 Any two should be completed and submitted individually. MGM 713 C A S E 2 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS 1. What is Costco’s business model? Is the company’s business model appealing? Why or why not? 2. What are the chief elements of Costco’s strategy? How good is the strategy? 3. Do you think Jim Sinegal is an effective CEO? What grades would you give him in leading the process of crafting and executing Costco’s strategy? What support can

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    2. All three warehouse club rivals have some similarities and some differences. They all maintained the goal of selling top-quality merchandise at low prices. They have a few differences when it comes to pricing‚ merchandising‚ advertising and growth. Costco stands out because their markups and prices were only fractionally above the level needed to cover expenses and operating costs. They also use a treasure hunt method for merchandising that is unique to them. Much money is not spent of advertising

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    3.4 The Costco strategy in the wholesale price club. At the beginning of his creation Costco wholesale as his name indicates it only sales to wholesale business customers so to enter to its shops in the past you need to pay to have a special card to buy in their shops. This with the pass of the time was changing because they notice that they were losing potential retail customers‚ because they sell big size products and in big quantities and they realized that over the years in the USA the people

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    Costco Wholesale Corporation entered the wholesale club industry in the early 1980s. The idea behind a wholesale club was to maximize profits by minimizing operational costs and maximizing inventory turnover ratio. The company experienced tremendous growth from 1997 up to 2001 and has caught the attention of its competitors. Costco Wholesale is one of the largest retailer stores in the market. The company has differentiated and positioned itself well in the market through its mission statement. The

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    Supply Chain Operations Management Module COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION Presented by: Temitope O. Fagade Project proposal and scope: A review of Costco Wholesale Corporation key parameters in supply chain operations with a view to suggesting improvements and operational predictions for better economic impact. 28 February 2012. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS………………………………………………….. 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………………

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    Costco Strategy

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    Company: Costco Costco was founded in 1983 by Jim Sinegal and Jeff Brotman who were previous colleagues in California within other membership warehouse stores. “The company’s business model was to generate high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover by offering members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and select private-label products in a wide range of merchandise categories” (Thompson‚ p. C-35). This analysis will review the “cornerstones of Costco’s strategy; low

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    Costco Wholesale in 2008: Mission Business‚ Model‚ and Strategy  Question 1: What is Costco’s business model? Is the company’s business model appealing? Why or why not? The official Costco’ mission statement is “To continually provide our member with quality goods and service at the lowest possible prices”. This statement shows us what drives Costco and their long-term goal is. They want to sell high quality goods and services to their customers‚ along with the lowest price of the market.

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    Costco Wholesale

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    I. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION Jim Sinegal (cofounder dan CEO Costco Wholesale) sedang mengusahakan Costco menjadi 4 retailer terbesar di US dan 7 terbesar di dunia. Jim Sinegal berusia 70 tahun‚ suka berpakaian santai‚ pekerjaannya menuntutnya untuk berkeliling cabang Costco (8-10 cabang setiap harinya). Jim mentraining karyawannya agar memberikan ucapan selamat datang kepada pelanggan karena Jim ingin menjadi “first name basis” di benak pelanggannya. Jim Sinegal adalah orang sibuk karena

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    Costco Wholesale Since 1983‚ Costco Wholesale has risen to the top as the most proficient‚ efficient‚ and effective wholesale distributors in the world. By using a strategy based around ultra-low prices‚ a limited selection of nationally branded private labeled products‚ a treasure hunt shopping environment and operating with low operating costs‚ as well as geographic expansion‚ Costco has been able to distinguish itself from its competitors as the leading wholesale provider in the world. While

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    Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses‚ mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name‚ that carry quality‚ brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than the merchandise typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. The warehouses are designed to help small-to-medium-sized businesses reduce costs in purchasing for resale and for everyday business use. Individual consumers may also purchase for their personal needs.   Costco’s

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