I. Brief Background of the Case August Scientific Instruments‚ Inc. (ASI‚ Inc.) is a small private company which specializes in the manufacturing of miniature electromechanical components. It is located on a small but progressive town wherein a Technical Education Institute is also based. At first‚ the company underwent several problems and setbacks and was able to grow steadily and expand its operations until in 1958; it was able to acquire additional investments‚ substantial monthly sales and
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Dell‚ Inc. Case Study First: Problem Diagnosis: Over the years‚ Dell has devised very successful strategies to increase customer loyalty and reduce costs. However with the passage of time‚ the company has failed to have a proactive approach to capitalize the opportunities provided by the environment and sustained its competitive advantage. 1. Use of the direct selling approach: This approach has been the main competitive advantage of Dell over the years‚ which enabled the company to create strong
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Question 1 How might top management have done a better job changing Electra-Quik into a new kind of organization? What might they do now to get the empowerment process back on track? Elektra Products‚ Inc. is facing problems such turn down of market share‚ weak internal communication among departments‚ low morale‚ and employees were seeking other jobs. Therefore‚ the organization has to create a solution which can solve or reduce the problems. Decline of the market share was one of the external
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Evaluation of HeadGear‚ Inc. Learning Team 8: Sebastiano Mangiafico‚ Fredy Quintero‚ Zain Shahid‚ and Patricia Wood University of Central Florida ACG6425 June 28‚ 2012 Evaluation of HeadGear‚ Inc. HeadGear‚ Inc is a small manufacturer of headphones for use in commercial and personal applications. In recent times‚ the demand for headphones has grown steadily; however‚ the company’s profits have grown at a slower rate. John Hurley‚ the chief executive officer (CEO)‚ is concerned about the falling
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Because MEPD‚ a self-contained division of SMA‚ achieved a profitable operating margin of 6.5% in 1990‚ is seems clear that they have survived an industry shakeout in the micro-electronic and telecommunications market. However‚ this is short of their targeted goal of 25-30%‚ which they achieved just five years earlier (see Appendix 1). This mediocre performance is the result not only of an industry downturn but also profound organizational and structural problems at MEPD. Due to increased competitiveness
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Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing‚ accessories and personal care products for men‚ women‚ children and babies under the Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ and Old Navy brand names. There are four brand names included in Gap: Gap‚ GapKids‚ BabyGap‚ and GapBody. There are worldwide Gap headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area‚ product development offices in New York City and distribution operations and offices coordinating sourcing activities around the globe (www.gapataglance
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supply chain are most closely involved with the situation in this case? What is the responsibility of each part in order to maintain a smooth flow of material? It is no doubt that the ultimate problem rising in the case is miscommunication. Communication is utmost vital for both parties – purchasers and suppliers- to interact effectively‚ hence‚ to conduct business smoothly. On the other hand‚ it is also a lack of competency of Avion‚ Inc.’s procurement managers as they were unaware of such obvious
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Case Study : (Product) RED Can a T-shirt Save the World? 1. The concept RED was founded in 2006 by Bono and Shriver. It’s mission is to raise awareness and funds to help get rid of HIV/AIDS in africa. The product RED is licensed to partner with various companies‚ one of which is Gap. Red’s partnership with Gap is an amazing way to improve its image as it attracts the public in different ways. I believe that Gap is not in it for the money as they were ready to give 100 percent of its profits
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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There are only two types of cost: direct labor and burden. Burden is grouped into a single cost pool and represents the cost of both testing rooms‚ engineering burden costs (software and tooling development)‚ plus the administrative costs of the division. Burden was then calculated for each lot‚ with a burden rate of 145% The lot’s total cost is the sum of the direct labor cost added to the burden cost. This existing cost system failed because of three main reasons. The existing cost system
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