Classic Pen Co. Case In the past Classic Pen Company had been the low-cost producer of black and blue pens and had profit margins over 20% of sales. Over the last five years Pen Co. decided to start producing red and purple pens. They require the same basic production technology but can be sold at 3% and 10% premium selling prices. Sales Manager Dennis Selmor is just seeing the financial results and is not happy with the numbers. The first issue that Pen Co. is facing is their decline in
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30% of out of pocket costs 120(30%*400) Total 288 West Papers Costs Total 430 Eire Papers Costs Outside linear(Southern div) 54(60%*90) Printing(Thompson div) 25 Own Supplies 312(432-5-36) Total 391 As shown in the calculations above‚ Northern should accept the bid from Thompson division as it has the lowest cost if all transfer prices within the company were calculated at costs. Incurring the lowest costs would also enable Birch Paper Company to earn the highest profits possible. 2. As alternatives
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(NYSE: NKE) announced today that Charlie Denson‚ NIKE Brand President since 2006 and a 34-year veteran of the brand‚ will retire in January 2014. In conjunction with Denson’s decision to retire‚ the Company also announced strategic changes in its executive management team as part of the Company’s long-term organizational strategy to align the business to continue to drive growth. The changes reflect the Company’s focus on the consumer by accelerating innovation‚ elevating design‚ aligning product and
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Toys “R” us and L.L. bean are both very active companies in groundswell however according to table there are some major differences. Customers are more active in Toys “R” Us and they are more likely to be joiners‚ critics and creators than the U.S average. New strategy like using Facebook (where
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Linc Pens Case Study Fact File: 1. The writing instruments industry in India is estimated to be around ` 2100 crores with organized players accounting for huge chunk of market share of ` 1600 crores. 2. Linc is growing at rate of 20% against the industry average of 9% and is the second company from Kolkata after Emami to appoint Shah Rukh Khan as its Brand Ambassador will be soon rolling out campaigns and merchandise. 3. Linc commands 25% of the market share in Eastern India‚ 11% of the market
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CLASSIC PEN COMPANY: DEVELOPING AN ABC MODEL REVISED PRODUCT COSTS FOR THE FOUR PENS‚ BASED ON THE ACTIVITY INFORMATION COLLECTED BY DEMPSEY Cost centres under ABC Indirect labour=$ 20‚000 40% *20‚000=8‚000 Total indirect labour=$ 28‚000 Computer expenses=$ 10‚000 Machine expenses= $ 8‚000+ $ 4‚000+ $ 2‚000=$ 14‚000 Cost estimates/allocation under ABC Activity Indirect labour Computer expenses Machine expenses Total Activity rate Handle production runs 50% 14‚000 80% 8‚000
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Snow White Paper Company "If I were to price these boxes any lower than $480 a gross‚" said James Brunner‚ manager of Snow White Paper Company’s Thompson Division‚ "I’d be countermanding my order of last month for our sales force to stop shaving their bids and to bid full cost quotations. I’ve been trying for weeks to improve the quality of our business. If I turn around now and accept this job at $430 or anything less than $480‚ I’ll be tearing down this program I’ve been working so hard to
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Milton Reynolds (1892–1976)‚ an American entrepreneur‚ was born Milton Reinsberg in Albert Lea‚ Minnesota. He is most famously known for the manufacture and introduction of the first ballpoint pen to be sold in the U.S. market in October 1945. He was also inventor of the “talking sign” promotional placard for retail stores‚ sponsor and crewman on the twin-engine propeller flight that broke Howard Hughes’ round-the-world record‚[1] and among the first investors in Syntex‚ which pioneered the combined
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1. Definition of Feasibility Studies A feasibility study looks at the viability of an idea with an emphasis on identifying potential problems and attempts to answer one main question: Will the idea work and should you proceed with it? Before you begin writing your business plan‚ you need to identify how‚ where‚ and to whom you intend to sell a service or product. You also need to assess your competition and figure out how much money you need to start your business and keep it running until it
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PEN-PALS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW • The Indian writing instrument industry is estimated at Rs. 24 billion (organized presence Rs. 19billion). • Since the industry is price-sensitive‚ brand recall is critical. • The Indian stationery market is expected to grow 10% annually till 2012. • The low-price pen segment (Rs. 2 to 5) accounts for a large proportion‚ marked by the absence of brands. • Foreign brands dominate the premium segment (above Rs. 50 each). INDUSTRY STRUCTURE • Fragmented‚ marked
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