Case Study: Nike‚ Inc.‚ and Sweatshops Summary: As a company‚ Nike has been the dominant presence in the athletic apparel industry globally. Although they were not the only company known to practice unethical manufacturing processes‚ they were the major target of criticism because of their leadership role. To fight back against the negative publicity‚ Nike changed many working conditions and practices‚ arranged for independent audits by very reputable individuals in the industry to rate these
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Billy’s Beats Inc. Billy’s Beats Inc. (Billy’s)‚ an SEC registrant‚ is a new audit client with a fiscal year-end of December 31‚ 2012. Billy’s manufactures musical instruments. Billy’s acquired Little Drummer Boy Inc. (Little Drummer) in 2012 for $575 million in cash. Significant assets acquired included property‚ plant‚ and equipment totaling $865 million and other assets totaling $145 million. The useful lives assigned to the property‚ plant‚ and equipment acquired were 30 years for the plant
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Netflix‚ Inc. Case October 2‚ 2011 1. Netflix‚ Inc. has several competitive advantages in the movie rental business. * The strongest advantage they have would be the comprehensive library of titles that they are able to offer to their customers. They have developed a strong relationship with top studios and distributors to enable them to offer a broad selection. Netflix’s is constantly adding new releases and carrying numerous copies of the popular titles. * High levels of customer
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[pic] 9-710-467 APRIL 13‚ 2010 DAVID B. YOFFIE RENEE KIM Apple Inc. in 2010 On April 4‚ 2010‚ Apple Inc. launched its eagerly anticipated iPad amid great hype. The multimedia computer tablet was the third major innovation that Apple had released over the last decade. CEO Steve Jobs had argued that the iPad was another revolutionary product that could emulate the smashing success of the iPod and the iPhone. Expectations ran high. Even The Economist displayed the release of the iPad on
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Case Study #4 Rich Rogers‚ Les Ford‚ and Jasmine Young all worked for Darius D’Amore’s Fragrances‚ Inc. During the employment there‚ they believed they were discriminated against and filed a $70 million lawsuit. The antidiscrimination laws concerning the workplace that fit this case are Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990‚ Civil Rights Act of 1991‚ and Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. The ADA of 1990 prohibits discrimination based on disability. In this case‚ the firm violated this act
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Cooper Industries Inc. Based on the given information in the case study regarding the acquisition of Nicholson File Company by Cooper Industries‚ there is no question that Cooper should try to gain control of Nicholson. This decision is based on an analysis of the bargaining positions of each group of Nicholson stockholders which have disparate goals and needs that need to be met. In addition‚ an appropriate payment method and specific dollar value based on a competitor’s offer and Cooper financial
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Palm Computing Inc. Introduction: In the early 1990 the technological boom started‚ and one of the startups was Palm. They had focused on the handheld devices which where in their baby steps. One of their top executives was a former GRiD employee‚ which has left the company after his PhD in the medical field. With his knowledge he developed a coding system that enabled the recognition of handwriting. The CEO of Palm was also an insider in the industry‚ which was seeking for new challenges. Problem:
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hasbro.com/has03-company-profile.php “Fulfilling our commitment to protect the environment‚ make safe products‚ and produce ethical content is our corporate responsibility‚ and it starts with me and includes our approximately 6‚000 Hasbro employees around the world. All of us are dedicated to entertaining children and families with a framework of being a highly principled‚ trustworthy and transparent company.” - Brain Goldner‚ the Chief Executive Officer of Hasbro Inc. The company was founded in 1923
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Coffee Bean‚ Inc. (CBI)‚ is a processor and distributor of a variety of blends of coffee. The company buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts‚ blends‚ and packages them for resale. CBI currently has 40 different coffees that it sells to gourmet shops in one-pound bags. The major cost of the coffee is raw materials. However‚ the company’s predominately automated roasting‚ blending‚ and packing process requires a substantial amount of manufacturing overhead. The company uses relatively little
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Alexander and Thurston‚ Inc. is a mail sorting equipment company providing high quality service to their customers. The increasing pressure to live up to the service contracts let company start to rethink about their current inventory control strategy from both their distribution center (DC) and facility. The challenge of this company is to reduce their inventory level while maintaining the high fill rate and further improving their service level. The objectives of this report
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