stores of Wal-Mart and that they would gladly shop at Dollar General stores‚ which‚ although much smaller‚ offered comparable low prices. The emerging markets that held a lot of promise were being bitterly contested by other major players such as Carrefour‚ Metro‚ Auchan‚ Ahold‚ and Tesco. Since many of these competitors had moved into the international marketplace long before Wal-Mart‚ there was an experience curve handicap that Wal-Mart had to contend with. From an operational viewpoint‚ the suppliers
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“ IMPLEMENTASI STRATEGI SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DENGAN METODE JUST IN TIME DAN SISTEM INFORMASI TERINTEGRASI PADA PERUSAHAAN RITEL CARREFOUR ” Disusun Untuk Memenuhi Tugas Mata Kuliah Karya Tulis Ilmiah Oleh : Moch Nidzom Zakaria (040710236) Soffi Athiffa (040710247) Jurusan Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis universitas Airlangga Surabaya BAB I PENDAHULUAN 1. Latar Belakang Di masa persaingan global yang sangat ketat ini‚ perusahaan di seluruh dunia telah berupaya mencari terobosan
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around the world * Centralized vs Decentralized banking firms: Medici was the latter of the two * Relationship between main office and branches * Medici resembled a holding company; it owns shares in other company‚ in this case its subsidiaries. The holding company does not produce goods and services itself rather its purpose is to own shares in other companies. * Partnership agreement and ownership structure * Frequency of reporting * “Core Competency”
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HBR CASE STUDY Good Money After Bad? Jack Brandon’s initial idea has not panned out‚ and the cash is nearly gone. But he’s got a new plan. Will you back him a second time? by John W. Mullins F Daniel Vasconcellos overlooking the sparkling lights of San Francisco‚ Christian Harbinson gazed across the bay to the hills above Sausalito. “There’s nothing like a vigorous hike‚” he thought‚“to clear the mind before a crucial meeting.” It was a mild March evening‚ and the 35-year-old venture
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www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY Should Cheryl initiate an investigation at her new firm? The CEO’s Private Investigation Four commentators offer expert advice. by Joseph Finder • Reprint R0710A If there ever were a time when a chief executive should commission some quiet snooping on her colleagues‚ this might be it. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO’s Private Investigation COPYRIGHT © 2007 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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1. Introduction and company background For more than nine decades‚ the name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today ’s global corporation‚ The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family‚ across America and around the Disney is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation headquartered in Walt Disney Studios‚ Burbank‚ California
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Managing a Family Business The Vega Food Company March 16‚ 2014 The Vega Food Company case is about the Valle family. Franciso Valle Sr. was the entrepreneur-owner of Industrias La Vega‚ he was married to Isabel and had they had six kids. Five of their kids are girls Rosa‚ 47; Ana‚ 42; Maria‚ 38; Tere‚ 33; and Mari‚ 27 one son Franciso Jr.‚ 45. Franciso Sr. died in 1994 and left Franciso Jr.‚ as his successor. Before Franciso Sr. passed‚ Franciso Jr. was the President
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models. 2 Must-Read Article Inventory • • • • “Decision trees”‚ Robin Greenwood (HBR‚ March 2006) “Note on Linear Programming”‚ Jonathan Eckstein (HBR‚ November 1992) “Sampling and Statistical Inference”‚ Arthur Schleifer (HBR‚ August 1996) “Decision Analysis”‚ (HBR‚ December 1997) 3 Widely used Books for Quantitative Methods • Dance with Chance • Black Swan 4 QUANTITATIVE METHODS CASE MAPPING Chapter Basic Concepts of Scales & Measurements Detailed Syllabus Nominal‚ ordinal
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HBR CASE STUDY ON “THE BEST OF INTENTIONS” - John Humphreys Submitted To Prof. Neeta Jain FORE School of Management Analysis Submitted By – Aayushi Singh (221002) Anjali Gera (221001) Ankit Arora (221022) Deeptiman Dasgupta (221039) Gaurav Maheshwari (221049) Gagandeep Chawla (221046) Analysis 1 – Issues in the case The major issues in the case are: i. Discrimination between employees – a) On grounds of gender : Some territories of business at AgFunds were conservative and the customers
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The Medicines Company - Case Analysis The Medicines Company is ready to launch a recent drug acquisition‚ Angiomax‚ into the market‚ however its CEO Clive Meanwell is uncertain as to the appropriate price to charge for the drug. Angiomax serves as an alternative drug to heparin‚ a low-priced anticoagulant commonly used for patients undergoing angioplasty. While Angiomax has proven to be a more effective drug for both high-risk and very high-risk patients‚ the Medicines Company is challenged
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