in groups of equipment called bays‚ hence the assumed age of assets per bay is the same. Asset condition is determined based on an Asset Health Index derived from condition assessments and reliability data (MTBF‚ MTTF‚ MTTR) which is missing in this case. Typically a Health Index Score between 50% and 60% means an asset needs to be monitored more closely with a potential change in proactive maintenance approach. For 50% lower a risk assessment is required and if it is a high risk assets‚ it be put
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Davidson Inc. Motorcycle Industry INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to develop a strategic corporate objective for HarleyDavidson Inc.‚ a publicly traded‚ employee owned manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles‚ recreational and commercial vehicles‚ military defense items‚ and small engines‚ distributing its products to domestic and international markets targeting all men and women of all ages. INDUSTRY AND COMPETITIVE MARKET The industry under study is the motorcycle industry consisting
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CROCS‚ INC. Case Study Report ¹ SUBMITTED TO PROF. NEIL COHEN School of Business and Public Management The George Washington University BY Anil Kumar Cheerla FINA 6224 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WASHINGTON‚ DC January 26‚ 2011 Q1: Consider which comparable peers are good matches and use them to perform a multiples analysis‚ calculating and defending an estimate of Crocs value. Soln: Comparable companies analysis – Done to determine appropriate valuation multiple for Crocs‚ Inc. • • Selected
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Case Problem 1: CONSOLIDATED FOODS‚ INC. Consolidated Foods operates a chain of supermarkets in three cities. A promotional campaign has advertised the chain’s offering of a credit card policy whereby Consolidated Foods’ consumers have the option of paying for their purchases with credit cards‚ such as Visa and Master Card‚ in addition to the usual options of cash or personal check (cheque). The policy is being implemented on a trial basis with the hope that the credit card option will encourage
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How Blue Nile Inc. is Changing the Jewelry Industry Blue Nile is a true e-commerce (EC) which in 1999 launches an online marketplace where sells certified diamonds and fine jewelry at lower than retails prices. Their products must be stored‚ shipped and physically delivered‚ therefore‚ one or more of the commerce processes (product‚ process‚ and delivery) takes place offline and they could be classified as a partial e-commerce. Blue Nile is an e-marketplace owned and operated by the company itself
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Apple Inc. Case Report Carlos Castro Luis Guzman Zuchytil Padilla Sergio Smith I. COMPANY BACKGROUND Apple INC‚ was founded on April 1‚1976 in a garage by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. ‘The young entrepreneurs brought different strength to their fledgling company. Jobs had a flair for conceptualizing products‚ while Wozniak had the technical know-how to make them happened” (Washington Post Economy‚ 2012). At first‚ they only focused on personal computers but are now stationed
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Clayton Industries Case Study LeeAnn Wisniski Elizabethtown College Clayton Industries Inc. was founded in 1938 Milwaukee. Their business was built around window-mounted room air conditioners for residential and light-commercial applications. In the early 1980’s Clayton saw growth opportunities within the North American commercial sector‚ as well as in European residential and commercial sectors. In its expansion‚ Clayton acquired Corliss‚ Fontaire‚ Control del Clima‚ and AeroPuro‚ all European-based
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Client name: Gold Explorer Inc. Schedule :X-1 Audit area: Risk Assessment Preparer :M.X Balance sheet date: xx/xx/xx Date: 01/01/2012 Raj‚ The following memo addresses the risk assessment of one our clients‚ Gold Explorer Inc.; a major public Canadian gold mining company. The firm has been auditing this company for the past 8 years‚ in which very few misstatements were discovered
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MGT530 Week3 Team2 Homework Assignment Case: State Automobile License Renewals 1. What’s the maximum number of application per hour that can be handled by the present configuration of process? We can use the formula 1 hour * 60 minutes * 60 seconds/ Average Time to Perform (second) to calculate the each step can handle how many check every hour‚ in which how many applications per hour. Step 1: Review renewal application for correctness: 1 h*60 min*60 sec/15sec=240 Step 2: Process and record payment:
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HOW ATTRACTIVE IS THE INDUSTRY ? An attractive industry with a high average return on investment will be difficult to enter because entry barriers are high‚ suppliers and buyers have only modest bargaining power‚ substitute products or services are few‚ and the rivalry among competitors is stable. An unattractive industry like steel will have structural flaws‚ including a plethora of substitute materials‚ powerful and price-sensitive buyers‚ and excessive rivalry caused by high fixed costs and a
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