TUCK CONSULTING CLUB CASE BOOK 2006-2007 Edition 1900 Disclaimer: This case book is a collection of contributions made by student members and friends of the Tuck Consulting Club. It does not represent the views or opinions of the Tuck Consulting Club or the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. © Tuck Consulting Club‚ 2006 – NOT FOR SALE – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION – TUCK CONSULTING CLUB CASEBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .....................................................
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RE: Ingersoll Rand Credit Write-up Operating Environment Industry: Industrial goods - diversified machinery (Residential and commercial). Provides products‚ services and solutions to enhance the quality of air and security in homes and buildings‚ climate control and refrigeration along with Industrial technologies that help companies enhance energy efficiency‚ productivity and operations. Industry drivers: Economic expansion‚ new innovative solutions. Industry outlook: Neutral with moderate
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Prof. Lin Guo FIN 417 HBS Case: Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS Due date: April 12‚ 2012 Instructions: This case should be done individually. You should prepare a written analysis‚ and hand in two copies of your analysis on April 12 in class. Only hard copies of the case analysis are accepted. I will submit one of the copies to the Dean’s office for assessment purpose. Each student should also bring his/her own copy of the write-up to class‚ as well as the case itself‚ so that we can refer
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Exhibit 1 Selected Pinkerton’s Financial Data (in $millions) 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 (E) Income From Services Cost of Services provided Gross Profit Operating Expenses Operating Profit Cash Accounts receivable‚ net Other current assets Total Current Assets Net property‚ plant‚ and equipment Total Assets Accounts payable Accrued expenses ad other current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Exhibit 2 $ 296 265 32 16 16 4 49 53 11 64 0 29 $ 308 275 32 17 15 3 51 54 11 65 1 29
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Management Control Systems Case 4-1 Vershire Company The case 4-1 deals with the control system‚ budgeting process and performance measurement of Vershire Company‚ a large business in the metal can industry. Vershire experienced a strong pressure as they have to meet the customers` expectations about quality‚ customer service and prices because otherwise they will take another supplier. This situation leads to a very high demand for efficiency and effectiveness and therefore a good planning and
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Executive Summary John Deere is an iconic one hundred and seventy-seven year old company and maker of agricultural machinery headquartered in Moline‚ Illinois. What started as a small business operation has sprung into a multibillion-dollar global operation. In 2013 alone‚ the company boasted sales of $37.80 billion. Founded in 1837 by a blacksmith‚ the company originally only built plows‚ and did not assemble their first tractor until they purchased a small tractor company‚ Waterloo Boy‚ in 1918
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* Explain how Dell’s working capital policy is a competitive advantage for the company? Dell uses a just in time order fulfillment policy and accurate forecasting of sales to minimize inventories. This allowed Dell to hold inventory of finished products far below levels of their competitors (10-20% compared to 50-70% industry level) and furthermore allowed them to quickly implement changes to their product lines as new technologies became available. This quick inventory turnover also allowed Dell
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and analyzing their behavior presents a healthy ground for the implementation of the Autograph project. Autograph would bring a lot of benefits to the company. New technology would provide us with more data about customer behavior‚ which we could use to better segment our customer body and thus create value for the customers and for the company. We could also use the additional benefits like low battery warning‚ free gps system‚ remote control unlocking‚ assistance tracking‚ more accurate claim
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BESTBUY COMPANY Introduction Best Buy Company is one of the leading companies in US and Canada dealing with the retailer of the consumer electronics. The company has over 400 stores worldwide offering a wide variety of products worldwide ‚ among the company’s major products include the following ; mobile phones‚ gaming systems appliances‚ computers ‚ televisions among other components and accessories. However‚ the company has adopted a variety of strategies that sees it enter successfully into the
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Ford Motor Case Study Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Issue Identification 5 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 6 Alternatives and Options 8 Recommendations 10 Implementation 11 Monitor and Control 12 Exhibits 13 Executive Summary After reviewing Ford Motor supply chain‚ we became aware of its very complex nature. Due to this complexity we are forced to search for alternatives
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