Case 1: Chemical Bank: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard see page 233-252 Questions for the case: 1. What does Mike Hegarty want to accomplish with the BSC ? 2. Comment on the BSC implementation at Chemical’s Retail Bank ? 3. What pitfalls need to be avoided for a successful BSC project? Balanced Scorecard Implementation Pitfalls to Avoid There are many Balanced Scorecard implementations where companies don ’t seem to get all the benefits described above. Research and experience have
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the order process it is important to have the correct information provided in a timely fashion to all divisions. For integration to be successful information must be available throughout the entire supply chain. The main problem is with Woodson Chemical Company is the lack of management and communication across all divisions within the organization creating bottlenecks throughout the operations. There are several sub problems seen throughout the organization at different levels of management and
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profitability in the pharmaceutical industry has been declining over time (In 2002‚ the average ROIC in the industry was 21.6%; by 2006‚ it had fallen to 14.5%)‚ historically‚ the pharmaceutical industry has been a profitable one. Because- Name of industry | Average ROIC(Between 2002 and 2006) | Pharmaceuticals | 16.45%(large) | computer hardware | 12.76% | Electronics | 3.88% | 2. The prospect for the industry for going forward is very positive. Because the demand for pharmaceuticals has been strong
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HBS Case Study Solution Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth Table of Contents 1 Initial Problems 3 1.1 Introduction & Problem Identification 3 1.2 Link of KCP’s Strategy to Porter’s Generic Strategies 4 1.3 A Suitable Vision for KCP and KCI 5 1.4 Kent’s Fundamental Organizational Challenge 5 1.5 Task Analysis and Role Assignment 6 1.6 Why These Problems Emerged Now and not Earlier in the 1990s 6 2 Unsuccessful Responses 7 2.1 Changes Morales Made 7 2.1.1 The GBD Concept
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Diamond Chemicals PLC (A): The Merseyside Project Late one afternoon in January 2001‚ Frank Greystock told Lucy Morris‚ “No one seems satisfied with the analysis so far‚ but the suggested changes could kill the project. If solid projects like this can’t swim past the corporate piranhas‚ the company will never modernize.” Morris was plant manager of Diamond Chemicals’ Merseyside Works in Liverpool‚ England. Her controller‚ Frank Greystock‚ was discussing a capital project that she wanted to propose
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In this case I play the role of Edward Cummings‚ a senior credit representative of Joyce Chemical Company. My task in this case is to look into Eliot Manufacturing and to see if we should continue or terminate our relationship with them. If we were to continue‚ the choices would be to either have them in a program to reduce their accounts payable or to tolerate gradual increases in credit. After doing an analysis on Mr. Pound and the Eliot Manufacturing Company‚ I would recommend that Joyce
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Case # 9: 7.1 Ligard Pharmaceuticals Certainly‚ an auditor would be guided by the following auditing standards: 1. AS 8.03 Audit Risk In order to express an appropriate opinion for the financial statements‚ the auditor must plan and perform the audit free of material misstatement. In this case‚ Fazio and his subordinates evaluate the risk of Ligand and posed it as a “greater than normal” degree of engagement risk‚ because Ligand had problem on its sales returns. 2. AU 210.01-03 Training and Proficiency
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Introduction It is widely acknowledge that the scope and nature of public policy problems play increasingly active roles in times of rapid changes. Public policies have always and will continue to influence if not affect our selves and lives‚ families‚ communities‚ societies. By nature and all intent and purpose public policies influence our daily interactions to such a profound extent that with a closer look‚ we realize that we need to be active in all aspects of public policies including their
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Dow Chemical Case When Petroquímica Bahia Blanca S.A. (PBB) began the process of becoming privatized by the Argentine government‚ Dow Chemicals saw the acquisition of this company as a golden opportunity to become the leading polyethylene player in Latin America. Dow Chemical’s was already a major player in the chemicals (ethylene)‚ plastics (polyethylene)‚ and agricultural products industries holding position as a low-cost producer. Breaking each segment of their business down into
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Safety Implementations Table of Contents 1 Abstract 4 2 Introduction 5 3 Safe Drug Development Process in Pharmaceutical Companies 6 4 Pharmaceutical Unit Operation Safety Measures 10 4.1 Weighing and dispensing 10 4.2 Charging and discharging 10 4.3 Liquid separations 10 4.4 Filtration 11 4.5 Compounding 11 4.6 Drying 11 5 Biosafety Levels 12 5.1 Level 1 12 5.2 Level 2 12 5.3 Level 3 12 5.4 Level 4 13 6 Personal Protective Equipment 13 6.1 What is PPE? 13 6.2 OSHA Standards
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