Case Analysis: Colgate Precision Prepared for Instructor University Prepared by Student University October 19‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION Colgate-Palmolive has been researching and developing a superior toothbrush‚ the Colgate Precision‚ and as the Precision Product Manager I have overseen the development of the Precision from start to finish. We have been developing a technical innovation in the toothbrush industry‚ and with the product’s launch pending there have been several factors
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Precision Worldwide‚ Inc. Case Study Case Study Background: Precision Worldwide‚ Inc. (PWI) manufactures industrial machines and equipment for sale in numerous countries. Repair and replacement parts account for a substantial part of the company’s business. The replacement part in question‚ steel rings‚ occur in the machines manufactured only in PWI’s Frankfurt Germany plant‚ but can also be used on some competitor’s machines. The steel ring manufactured by PWI has an average normal life of about
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QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS USING SPSS AN INTRODUCTION FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Pete Greasley Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS An Introduction for Health & Social Science Pete Greasley Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 2QL email: enquiries@openup.co.uk world wide web: www.openup.co.uk and Two Penn Plaza‚ New York‚ NY 10121-2289‚ USA First published
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Computer as an Analysis Tool Week 1: Basic Modeling in Excel Agenda Today Lesson Outcome Course Outlines and Expectations Know the course scope‚ schedule‚ assessment and assignments Construct simple Excel models Exercises Retail Gasoline Alex Processing Achilles and Tortoise Introductions Who am I? Ph.D. in Management Information Systems‚ McCombs School of Business‚ The University of Texas at Austin Previously taught in the U.S. and
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FACTORSBranding: Should the name of the product on the package and in advertising be "Colgate Precision" or as "Precision by Colgate"Communication and promotion: This is an effective way to pull a market share because it is hard to increase primary demand unless stealing sales from existing productsMajor competitors in the super-premium segment: Oral-B‚ Reach Advance Design‚ Crest Complete‚ and Aquafresh FlexDifferential pricing structure: Niche market vs. Mainstream marketDifferent advantages/ disadvantages:
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AVAILABLE CASE TOOLS I. SYSTEM FLOWCHART AND ER-DIAGRAM GENERATION TOOL Name of the tool: SMARTDRAW URL: This Software can be downloaded from: http://www.smartdraw.com. This is a paid software‚ but a 30-day free trial for learning can be downloaded. Requirements to use the tool: PC running Windows 95‚ 98 or NT. The latest versions of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator‚ and about 20MB of free space. What the tool does: Smartdraw is a perfect suite for drawing all kinds of diagrams and
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analysis‚ PESTEL stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technical‚ Environment and Legislative. It is a great tool for any size organization who would like to have a simple to use tool for understanding the external forces influencing their market and performance. If you would like a good tool for external forces‚ I would recommend using this one. PESTEL is a strategic planning tool; it helps you see the landscape beyond your own market. This is important because as we are seeing in the stock
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Precision Instruments Case Study 1. What are the different sources of Precision Instruments’ problems? After much success and high profits in their former location‚ Precision Instruments decided to move into a new‚ more luxurious location. Harold‚ who had committed the most capital during Precision’s startup‚ had developed excellent relationships with the workers‚ and always was a source of encouragement to them‚ retired. All of this‚ combined with the new building’s expenses and a downturn in
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Question 4: Calculate the total asset turnover‚ the P‚ P‚ & E Turnover‚ and the intangible asset turnover for each of the past two years. Are these turnover ratios increasing or decreasing? What might explain these trends? Total Asset Turnover is a financial ratio that measures the efficiency of company’s use of its assets to product sales. It is a measure of how efficiently management is using the assets at its disposal to promote sales. The ratio helps to measure the productivity of a company’s
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Precision Worldwide‚ Inc. RECOMMENDATION: Sell the steel rings to the current customers in the French market and inform them that the company has discovered another innovative technique that will decrease their cost and increase the wear time on the rings. Also explain that you are testing the product in other markets to determine if it is a superior product worth their time. Once the steel rings have been exhausted introduce the plastic rings. Utilize the excess labor to produce the steels rings
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