Youngstown Products‚ a supplier to the automotive industry‚ has seen its operating margins shrink below 20% as its OEM customers put continued pressure on pricing. Youngstown produces four products in its plants and has decided to eliminate products that no longer contributed positive margins. Details on the four products are provided below: Products A B C D Production Volume (units) 10‚000 8‚000 6‚000 4‚000 Selling Price $15.00
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he could find the cheapest possible products of the same quality‚ ultimately reducing costs. Another possibility is if he were to buy new equipment that lessens labor time. This would mean he could save costs and provide cheaper estimates for his clients. Under variable costing‚ Lambeth would have been able to take the order. This method includes only variable manufacturing costs (direct materials‚ direct labor‚ and variable manufacturing overhead) in unit product costs and incurs manufacturing overhead
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Case 7-4 Aloha Products Question 1: Evaluate the current control systems for the manufacturing‚ marketing‚ and purchasing departments of Aloha Products From the case we can see that Aloha products has a centralized control system. What this means is that the main office or headquarters handled the purchasing‚ marketing and sales activities of each of the three plants. The problem with this was that the individual plant managers had no control over any of the major activities in their respective
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Analysis of existing products: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Product analysis This product would be suitable for age group 17-30 The function of this lamp would be a table lamp. The aesthetics of the lamps are the shape the bright red color and the way the light is designed The cost is £175.00. Size not mentioned Method not mentioned The material used is Acrylic. It has a self finish. The key features are the shape the way the light is desighed. This would be suitable for age group between
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Patrick Zimmerman ‚ IBMS1.m Product Description Product: JO-LA‚ natural aroma/essence Description JO-LA’s essences are for making very tasty beverages with your taste of choice or just give a great taste to your pie‚ cake or jelly. Perfect for the kitchen savvy men and/or women among us. The unique natural aroma makes you want to use JO-LA over and over again‚ making your very own syrup(beverage)‚ cake or pie. Use one of our unique natural aroma’s to sweeten your lovely handmade desserts. Want
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Chapter 10 – Products and Services for Consumers Discussion Questions 1. Define the following terms and show their significance to international marketing: Product diffusion Innovation Product Component Model Green marketing Quality Homologation Global brands 1. Debate the issue of global versus adapted products for the international market. A recurring debate exists relative to product planning and focuses on the question of standardized products marketed worldwide versus differentiated
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Forests and their Products 1. Managed forests are manmade forests‚ usually of one or two tree types and in which all the trees are the same age. Natural forests‚ which contains different tree species and of different ages. 2. 1. Draining the land and fencing 2. Planting of young trees 3. Tinning 4. Harvesting 5. Second rotation 6. Transportation 3. The trees are planted closely because as they grow their branches form a mat which excludes the light. This prevents the growth of branches
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5-5 Harrison Products Harrison Products Inc. (HPI) is a global manufacturer of molded plastic products and metal products that are used in the auto industry‚ food and beverage industry (containers)‚ and in a variety of other products and packaging materials. HPI has several manufacturing plant located world-wide‚ generally in locations convenient to the company’s most significant customers. The present case considers one of HPI’s products‚ a one gallon metal can container used for paint
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Every product available in the market has a life cycle‚ and the length of it will depend on the amount of attention being received from customers. As a product is at its peak of sales‚ their cost recovery will improve as profits will start to cover the money put into to producing the product. Depending on a product’s market phase‚ the more attention it receives from the general public will help contribute to more earnings‚ leading to a greater difference between revenue and costs of goods sold. Therefore
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1.1 Choose a product or service that could be promoted. Explain how and why you would promote that product or service. Identify at least three types of personnel you could use to help you plan and organise the promotion. What role would they play? How would their skills and experience help you? At work we are currently promoting our GPS products. We have chosen to promote these via direct marketing and by targeting certain business types. I liaised with our sales consultants‚ who talk to these
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