Case: AMERICAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1. Executive Summary Dixon‚ an American specialty chemical producer‚ wants to buy Collinsville plant from American Chemical Corporation‚ another typical chemical company in 1979. Dixon wants to diversify its product line buy acquiring the aforesaid plant‚ which produces sodium-chlorate to supply to paper producers in Southeastern part of the US. This plant initially cost 12 mln. USD and additional 2‚25 mln. USD needed to buy laminate technology to increase efficiency
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Control Part 8 Monitor & Control Part 9 Conclusion Part 1 Executive Summary I realized that Barilla is confronting with huge fluctuation on its production because of the unsteady orders from distributor. This variation leads to expand production prices as well as piled up inventory at distributor’s depots‚ meanwhile‚ there was also stock out recorded at retails. After careful analysis of the whole situation‚ my decision is: I have recommended
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and align incentives at each stage in the supply chain to reduce inventories. Only then can a JITD delivery system be properly evaluated. The Impact of Fluctuating Demand on Operations Fluctuating customer demand results in higher inventory for distributors who carry a cross-section of product lines‚ as demand among product lines fluctuates in unpredictable ways. Certain lines will stock out‚ while other inventory will merely sit. Thus the sitting inventory creates higher carrying costs. Unanticipated
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throughout history. I believe that hope mostly serves as something to give someone something to look forward to in life. I believe this because of the many encounters with hope that I have had in my life. One of these times was last year when the Brunswick Boys Varsity Lacrosse team was heading to the state championship game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland‚ Maine. I had been wishing that the team‚ which just so happened to have both of my brothers on it‚ along with my dad‚ would make it to that
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body dysmorphic disorder is a body-image disorder characterized by chronic and invasive preoccupations with an imagined or sight defect in one’s appearance. To a person with body dysmorphia‚ their flaws are highly significant and prominent. They are capable of disliking any part of their body. However‚ it is most likely that they will find an issue with their skin‚ nose‚ chest‚ stomach‚ or hair. There is no evidence on whether they view these flaws realistically. There is
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Biovail Case Part 1: Assumptions: 1. The mark-up is from the Distributor to the Wholesaler‚ and the margin is from the Wholesaler to the Retailer Biovail Distributor purchase price Wholesaler purchase price = Distributor purchase price + 400% mark-up Retailer price = Wholesaler price + 35% margin 2. We don’t know the excess space needed in the truck for the 64 gallon drums so we assumed that the 1.00 cm3 accounts for the excess space
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The French and Indian war had a great impact on British Empire. The most profound impact was the expansion of British territory claims in America. However the war put financial strain on Britain with increased war debts. To offset these costs‚ King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763‚ which prohibited westward expansion due to the cost of protecting the colonies from Native Americans‚ and a series of increased taxation acts. (Cider Act‚ Stamp Acts‚ Sugar Act‚ Townshend Act‚ etc.) These
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Channels; producer direct to consumer‚ producer to retailer to consumer‚ producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer‚ producer to agent to distributor to wholesaler to retailer to consumer * Industrial Channels; producer to industrial customers‚ producer to agent to industrial customer‚ producer to distributor to industrial customer‚ producer to agent to distributor to industrial customer * Service Channels; service provider to consumer/ industrial customer‚ service provider to agent to consumer
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the U.S. business. The supply chain from Heineken starts with the brewed and bottled in The Netherlands and later on is shipped via sea to various demand points in the U.S.‚ after distributors place orders and the shipment leaves the closest demand point and is quickly trucked to the distributor. Finally‚ distributors then deliver the beer to its final destination at restaurants‚ bars and stores. (see Exhibit 1 for Beer Supply Chain). In
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Strategic Alliances in Distribution Cininta Meirinda Clara Sarah Patricia Adam Their nature and their motives for creating strategic alliances Building commitment by creating mutual vulnerability Building commitment by the management of daily interactions Decision structures that enhance trust Moving a transaction through stages of development to reach alliances status What does it takes and when does it pays to create a marketing channel alliance? STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
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