ARSHAD AYUB GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (OPM 770) CASE STUDY 5 : THE DEAR JOHN MOWER COMPANY PREPARED FOR: ASSOCIATE PROF ALWI SHABUDIN PREPARED BY: NURNADIRAH BT AHMAD ZAIMI (2012386145) BM700 SUBMITTED ON: 7th APRIL 2014 1) Identify and discuss the major issue(s) in the case Supply chain management is the coordination of all supply chain activities involved in enhancing customer value and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. It represents
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INTRODUCTION House Smart Furniture Company has been founded in Sydney in 1986 by a very experienced businessmen‚ Colin Moreland. It’ main business was to design and manufacture self-assembled‚ compact low cost furniture and it was leading the industry for a long time. In 2001‚ Colin decided to open an Sales office in Hong Kong to expand his business growth by borrowing A$550‚000 and appointed Jane Fleming‚ who was equipped with a BBA degree and has been staying in Hong Kong during her higher studies
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Hilton Manufacturing Company 9-192-063 Table of Content 1.1 Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………3 1.2 Problem Statement……………………………………………………………………3 1.3 Data Analysis………………………………………………………………………….4 1.4 Questions……………………………………………………………………………….5 1.4.1 If the company had dropped product 103 as of January 1‚ 2004‚ what effect would that action have had on the $158‚000 profit for the first six months of 2004? ( See exhibit 2)………………………………………………5 1.4.2 In January 2005 should the company reduce
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CONTENTS Analysis of the case 2 Q1) Do you agree with Walters decision to keep product 103? 3 Analysis of Profit and loss statement 4 Sensitivity analysis 6 Strategic scenarios 8 Q2) Should superior lower as of January 1‚ 2006 its prices of product 101? To what price? 10 Q3) why did Supreme improve profitability during the period of January 1 to June 30‚ 2005? 13 Analysis 14 Q4) why is it important that Superior has an effective cost system? 17 What is your overall appraisal of the
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SUMMARY Hamilton Power Tools with Mr Campagna‚ the marketing manager for Hamilton Tools is a sales oriented company and wanted to adopt consumer oriented philosophy of the marketing concept. For more than 30 years‚ Hamilton Power Tools had been marketing industrial products by catering to the construction and industrial tool markets. Their construction product lines included tools such as power trowels‚ concrete vibrators‚ generators‚ and power driven tools. Their industrial lines were primarily
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Of all the “dreams” in Martin Luther’s “I Have A Dream” speech several have been accomplished today. “That one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” Today all men are created equal. No matter the color of their skin all men can vote or ride the bus or drink from the same water fountain. Today the “sons of former slave and sons of former slave owners” can and do sit together at a table and
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CASE ANAYLYSIS: BROWNING MANUFACTURING COMPANY I. Background The management of Browning Manufacturing Company annually prepared a budget of expected financial operations for the ensuing calendar year. Provided is the Projected Balance Sheets‚ Income Statements & Statement of Cost of Goods Sold for 2009 and expected transactions for 2010 in order to prepare the 2010 budget. II. Analysis A. ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2010 Below are the transaction
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Swisher Mower and Machine Company Evaluating a Private Brand Distribution Opportunity Define the Problem Should Swisher Mower and Machine Company accept the private-brand distribution proposal made by a major national retail merchandise chain? If so‚ under what agreement conditions? List the Alternatives 1. Accept the private-brand distribution proposal 2. Employ a more aggressive advertising and sales effort to enter new markets recruit new dealers and assist current dealers 3. Initiate
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Specification…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4‚5 Existing Products……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6‚7 Justification of Existing Products.………………………………………………………………………………………….8 3 Design Ideas………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Design No.1……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………9 Design No.2……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….10 Design No.3………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………….11 Justification of Chosen Product…………………………………………………………………………………………..12 A
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1996‚ Swisher Mower and Machine Company (SMC) was faced with a situation which would have the biggest impact on its company since founder Max Swisher received his patent on the gearbox drive assembly. A certified letter from a major national retail merchandise chain outlined a proposal for a two-year contract to provide a private branding business agreement with SMC and its line of riding lawn mowers. In recent years‚ SMC?s sales and profit figures had reached a plateau far below its all time highest
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