company to an improved revenue base through differential product mix. The idea to broaden Newell Company through acquisition was an energetic and very optimistic strategic initiative to increase shareholder value in a shortened period of time. Unfortunately‚ the company compromised its fundamental requirement for product quality while removing a once strong presence of an intangible human resource pool. Newell Company chose to diversify their product line for the simple reason to improve shareholder value
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------------------------------------------------- Product management From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Marketing | Key concepts | Product • Pricing Distribution • Service • Retail Brand management Account-based marketing Marketing ethics Marketing effectiveness Market research Market segmentation Marketing strategy Marketing management Market dominance | Promotional content | Advertising • Branding • Underwriting Direct marketing • Personal Sales Product placement • Publicity Sales promotion • Sex
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Executive Summary First Farms Corporation started as a small animal feeds manufacturing in 1950s. The company has expanded to other agribusiness products and set up nationwide facilities. Though the company has performed well‚ it has a dilemma – a huge deficit in the operating cash flows of Php 719 million despite increasing revenues. Also‚ return on equity (ROE) is decreasing. In analyzing the case‚ the group is taking the point of view of the Vice President for Finance – addressing the
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The Analysis and Valuation of Olin Corporation (OLN) By Elizabeth Demmon Submitted on December 13‚ 2011 SUMMARY 1 BACKGROUND 1 Industry and company 1 Chlor Alkali 1 Winchester 2 Management and Ownership 3 Recent developments 3 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 3 Discussion of financial statements 3 Discussion of financial ratios 4 OUTLOOK AND FORECAST 4 Economy 4 Industry 5 Company 5 Investment thesis 5 Important value drivers 5 Risks‚ caveats‚ and exposures 6 VALUATION
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Conflict in Organizations Texana Petroleum Corporation Background The Texana Petroleum Corporation is a multi-million dollar company and major producer and marketer of petroleum products located in the southwest United States. Texana has five product divisions: Petroleum Products Division‚ Polymer and Chemicals Division‚ Molded Products Division‚ Packaging Products Division and Building Products Division. The President and Chief Executive Officer‚ Roger Holmes retired in 1993 and was replaced
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For Pleasure Only Salon • Spa • Bar New Product/Service Development Plan Presented by: Christopher Amos Table of Contents Page 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Complete Product/Service Description 3 3. Benefits that customers will both recognize and realize 3 4. Competitive Analysis 4 5. Market-research steps necessary to test the concept 6 6. Safety or Health concerns with the use of your innovations 10 7. Development Strategy 10 8. Launch
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KINH DO CORPORATION I. Introduction Kinh Do Corporation is Vietnam’s largest confectionary company by both sales and production value. The company was founded in 1993 by a small group of entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City‚ Vietnam; beginning as a snack company. Kinh Do sucesses on snack products opened a new opportunity with the strategy of diversifying product portfolio and affirmed the quality of a Vietnam brand. From a small production facility with sales of only 10 billion in 1993‚ Kinh Do has
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Threat of Substitute Products and Services-Low A new product in the market may satisfy the needs and wants of a common client in several ways (Porter‚ 2008). This threatens the profitability of the industry. For example‚ software storage applications may act as substitutes for hardware storage devices. If the substitute product presents a value proposal‚ which is distinctively dissimilar to‚ the current offers in the industry‚ the threat of the substitute is said to be high. It is however said to
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Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) is a company specializing in the production of oil and natural gas. This company is headquartered in Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma but has various sites all over The United States of America and Canada. Founded in 1971‚ Devon has went from no assets and five workers to now having a major publicized company that has about five thousand employees and a thirty billion dollar market value. Acquiring and merging with other energy and oil and gas
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Glencore Canada Corporation is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer as well as trader of more than 90 commodities. The company was founded in 1947 in Toronto‚ named as Marc Rich+Co AG‚ initially it focused on the physical market of ferrous‚ non-ferrous metals‚ minerals and crude oil. After 16 years of market growth‚ it successfully acquired a stake in the global resource giant‚ Glencore Xstrata and get renamed. The mother company is currently
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