ANALYSIS OF GOME ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES : COMPETING FOR CHANNEL LEADERSHIP Parties involved in case: Gome – Leading specialized home appliance chain Vs The Color Television Price Alliance (9 core members including Konka‚ TCL‚ Hisense‚ Skyworth‚ Prima‚ Rowa‚ LG‚ Panda and Westlake) Problem Statement: The color television manufactures have joined hands to form an alliance and decided to control the prices of the color television in the China market. The purpose of this alliance is to
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they relied on the honesty of employees; therefore they didn’t implement many control procedures that could have significantly reduced Woody’s ability to steal from the company. There was no segregation of duties in the Huntington office which is critical to effective internal control. The sales representative (Woody‚ along with two other employees‚ was able to do any of the four types of functional responsibilities. The tire plant also had no physical control of its inventory; access was available
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North West Company B Introduction The North West Company is a leading retailer of food and everyday needs to rural and urban neighborhoods across Canada‚ Alaska‚ the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean. In early 2003‚ North West had negotiated a master franchiser agreement with Giant Tiger Stores Limited (Giant Tiger) with the objective of opening stores west of Winnipeg. In contrast with North West’s ""push"" system of product replenishment‚ Giant Tiger had developed a successful ""pull""
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Otis Elevator Case 9/7/12 Otis’s management made vast improvements in their corporate vision to obtain a strategic advantage over their competitors through the introduction of OTISLINE and their e*Logistics programs. Otis’s George Davis urged the company to create a centralized customer service system which would allow them to introduce the concept of 24 hours 7 days a week to their customers. OTISLINE was mainly set up in order to increase customer satisfaction as a result of only having a
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Southwest decision to use recycled material there are many benefits to this decision and that the aircraft will be lighter by 519 lb. per aircraft which will cut down fuel consumption by 10‚000 gal per flight and a cost savings of $20‚000 per year‚ per plan. Also‚ by using the recycled material for the carpet and smaller square pieces; when and if a section would need replaced there is no need to tear out the entire carpet; just the piece or pieces that are damaged. By doing this the carpet can be sent
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APPLE INC 2 Voted as the most innovative company for three consecutive years during 2006-2008 and voted as America’s number 1 most Admired Company (McGregor‚ 2008)‚ Apples faces a major challenge to continue growth at this level. Describe two factors you think Apple should consider as the company develops long-term strategy for growth. I think that as Apple continues to move forward with out the guiding force that was Steve Jobs‚ they have to consider the impact that competitors
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Within this paper I will be discussing a few concepts in which help explain each theory and undoubtedly reflect how they are interrelated to that particular one. In order to demonstrate the concepts and the understanding of the overall theory the case of four years old Abby will be applied to the concepts to provide clarity through examples. Social Systems Theory The first theory to discuss is social systems theory‚ this perceptive emerged in the late 1960 ’s/1970 ’s. This theory "provides
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respond to Cornel West ’s "Afro-American critical thought." First‚ West ’s theory is outlined as it is presented by the theorist himself. Second‚ the significance of key features of his approach to theory with regard to formulating a response is evaluated. At the same time‚ we will assess the importance of those features to any theory which takes society as its field of inquiry. The core of West ’s presentation of his Afro-American critical thought contains two elements. First‚ West provides an
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Executive Summary North West Company will move towards a “pull strategy” within its supply chain. Pull production is based on actual or consumed demand and individual store managers will monitor this. The benefit of localization for North West will be a higher inventory turnover rate. The benefit for customers will be a more customized shopping experience based on their community. The potential risks are there are high costs involved in implementing a new database system and procurement decisions
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Mountain Man Brewing Company was established as a family concern in 1925 in West Virginia by Guntar Prangle. The company brewed single-product beer‚ Mountain Man Lager‚ which won “best beer in West Virginia” and was elected as “America’s Championship Lager”. Mountain Man Lager featured quality‚ bitter favor and slightly higher-than-average alcohol content that uniquely contributed to the company’s brand equity. Mountain Man was a local market leader and distributed its lager in several states outside
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