Case Title: FHE‚ Inc. Name: I. Pre-Analysis Main Character Title Who: The main character in the case is Lum Donaldson. As a product development engineering manager Lum Donaldson is responsible for technical direction of all new-product development and revisions of existing products. Facts Organizer (optional) What: Possibilities for procedures‚ organization and project control systems improvements for the smooth new-product introductions. Where: FHE‚ Inc.‚ a manufacturer of pumps and related
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Karen Lyn L. Loterte BSBA 4-2 Business Policy Dr. Danilo Pacoy November 4‚ 2012 Written Analysis Case No. 3 Struktura Inc. Background of the Study On February 27‚ 1981‚ the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of the Philippines entered into a contract to develop applications of solar energy in the Philippines. The project was called the Philippine-German Solar Energy Project (PGSEP). It was funded by the German companies with a counterpart fund from the Philippines
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Bridgewater Castings‚ Inc. This haevily disguised case is set in the “nature “woodstoves business in 1986. It is not based on The Vermont Castings Company. The issue is product line strategy based on product line profitability. In early 1986. Tim Morrissey was reviewing the disappointing 1985 results of oprations for his company ( see Exhibit 1). The business had been founded in 1938 by Tim’s grandfather as a modermization of an older iron forge company which Tim’s great- great –grandfather
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Case Study Assignment – Macon‚ Inc. 1 Where will the greatest resistance for excellence in Project Management come from? In the process of going from a non-project driven firm to a project-driven one‚ the greatest resistance might come from the executives including the board members‚ company owners and the vice president. The strong and rigid culture has been instilled in the company since 50 years and as a result‚ the president’s preaching fell on deaf ears. Authoritative support is necessary
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Case 72 Swan-Davis‚ Inc. Bond and Stock Valuation Swan-Davis‚ Inc. (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors. The company was founded in 1976 by Tom Stone‚ the current chairman‚ and it went public in 1980 at $1 per share. The stock currently sells for $15‚ Stone owns 14 percent of the shares‚ and other officers and directors control another 13 percent. The industry is cyclical‚ and competition is strong‚ so profits are some-what unstable. Tables 1‚ 2‚ and 3 provide historical
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Case1: BSB‚ Inc.‚ the Pizza Wars Come to Campus 1. Does BSB‚ Inc.‚ enjoy any competitive advantages or core competencies? a. BSB enjoys both competitive advantage and core competencies. Their first competitive advantage is their experience. With their 10 years of service inside the university‚ they have all the knowledge with regards to their customer’s preferences and needs. Survey results also give them competitive advantage over their competitor. In terms of core competencies‚ I think they have
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18-2 Full Versus Variable Costing and Ethical Issues HeadGear‚ Inc is a small manufacturer of headphones for use in commercial and personal applications. The HeadGear headphones are known for their outstanding sound quality and light weight‚ which makes them highly desirable especially in the commercial market for telemarketing firms and similar communication applications‚ despite the relatively high price. Although demand has grown steadily‚ profits have grown much more slowly‚ and John Hurley‚
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1. What is your opinion on the “multi-brand strategy” of Gap Inc. (Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ and Forth&Towne)? What are the main advantages and the main disadvantages of this “multi-brand strategy” compared to a “single-brand strategy”‚ i.e. compared to a strategy in which this company would have concentrated solely on the Gap brand. In my opinion‚ the multi-brand strategy is the revolution of how many businesses reach their customers these days. The companies can use it to acquire greater
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For Metalcrafters Inc.‚ the first thing I would do is to decide whether or not each alternative is mutually exclusive or independent. In this case‚ the stamping press alternatives are mutually exclusive‚ the extrusion press alternatives are mutually exclusive‚ and the new parts orders are mutually exclusive. Beginning with the stamping press‚ the next thing I would do is figure out what the expected useful life is for each alternative. Because the SX-65 has a useful life of 5 years and the MD-40
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realize are the conditions the animals are living in before they’re killed. Cows are being hung upside‚ pigs and chickens are cramped in enclosed spaces. Inside the facility‚ the animals are beaten once more to be herded into place. In the film "Food Inc" by a man is seen in a some sort of vehicle pushing a cow‚ which is upside down‚ being forced into a gated area. What can come from those living conditions? Different bacteria enters our food. There is no safe risk for your body when it comes to
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