Chapter 1 PLASTICO‚ Inc. 1. What problems do you see with Stone’s first sales call? Feeling confident without being very well prepared. Running behind schedule & being caught in traffic. Arriving late & expressing her anger instead of apologizing for it. To build rapport she thought it was a good idea to have a little chat about her college‚ then when she realized it took a lot of time she switched back to business. Starting right away to talk about the details & benefits of
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Points) NIBCO Inc. is a middle size company that is privately held and that specializes in the manufactures of pipe fittings as well as valves. The organization’s headquarters are in Elkhart in the same city in which it was founded more than a century ago. Prior to December 1997 the company utilized a legacy system in its administration and operations. However‚ a number of events and processes set into motion a move towards significant change in the organizational system in the company between 1995
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Contents Page Executive Summary 2 Nike Inc. 2 Footwear Industry 3 Analyzing a Footwear Company.................................................................3 Trends in the Footwear Industry…………………………………………4 Nike’s Strategic Enablers in Gaining Competitive Advantage 4 Marketing & Promotion…………………………………………………...4 Production & Distribution………………………………………………...5 R&D………………………………………………………………………...5 Acquisition Strategy………………………………………………………..5
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appropriate after the initial transfer if the provision in question was eliminated. UpBeat‚ Inc. is a successful company located in Greenville South Carolina. Sales have substantially exceeded budgeted amounts and look to get even better. Upon reviewing of the monthly reporting package and cash flow projections it can be noted that the debt to equity ratio has deteriorated‚ liquidity is tight‚ and the company is having difficulty keeping current on taxes and on payments to suppliers and employees.
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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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SWOT analysis: | Positive | Negative | | Strengths: | Weaknesses: | Internal | *Exclusive rights to sell a line of flies made by artisans*Sells all forms of real bait *Loyal following of customers*Company name is immediately recognizable*Great distributions through franchises*Bait is guaranteed*Very strong knowledge about worm farming*Low fixed costs*Fatter Worms: seem to work better*actively pursuing R&D. Example: R&D department doing experiments that indicate a worm can be engineered
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Omnico‚ Inc Case 3-5 Marketing Management MM522 Robert Smith 6/18/11 Table of contents I. Statement of the problem II. Summary of the facts III. Analysis IV. Recommendations V. Conclusion I. Statement of the Problem Omnico’s customer retention is much lower than industry average. The problem as perceived by long time employee and current sales manager is that his salespeople fail to appreciate the importance of relationship selling. The sales manager’s
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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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Here is the report about Par‚ Inc.‚ is a major manufacturer of golf equipment test whether the new ball drive longer distance than the current model. To compare the driving distances for the two balls‚ 40 simple tests both of new and current models were subjected to distance tests. According to the data‚ we got the information we need for a hypothesis test as follow: | Current | New | Means | 269.42 | 266.67 | Count | 40 | 40 | Standard Deviation | 8.09 | 9.79
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The management at Par Inc. believes that with the introduction of a cut-resistant‚ longer-lasting golf ball could increase their market share. A new golf ball coating designed to resist cuts and provide a more durable ball have been developed and tested. A sample of 40 balls of both the new and current models were tested with a mechanical hitting machine so that any difference between the mean distances for the two models could be attributed to a difference in the two models. Therefore‚ the hypothesis
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