* 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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1. Should Robert McMillan roll out Autograph nationally? Why or why not Dear Mr. McMillan‚ In this e-mail‚ I will expose my opinion about the question whether or not to expand the Autograph on the national level. Summarizing all the information provided‚ I came to a conclusion that we should not roll out Autograph nationally at this point of time. Such a strong opinion of mine is mainly based on the point that I don’t think Progressive will make profit from this system. It is a very
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Executive Summary An analysis of the gradual growth and expansion obstacles of Fluss Washer and Dryer‚ after Fluss AG (Swiss parent company) earned profits of $15 billion in the fiscal year 2010. Following the meeting of the Global Executive Committee on 1st February 2011‚ the report summarises the issues‚ analyses causes and effects and provides recommendations on resolving the problems to focus on business development in the fiscal year 2011. The report concentrates on three issues affecting
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Activity 2.2.4: It’s All in the Reflexes Introduction Although we are all different and have our unique identity‚ there are times when we behave in exactly the same way. We blink if something is headed toward our eyes. We pull our hands away quickly if we touch something hot or sharp. The automatic response of a muscle to a stimulus is called a reflex. This action is controlled by the human nervous system and is considered an involuntary response – it happens without our even having to think
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Proctor and Gamble Europe faced several issues around the launch of their innovative product‚ an HDL named Vizir. P&G struggled with the concept of Global Standardization in which they termed “Eurobrand”‚ in comparison to the challenges they faced by segmenting marketing and product launches by companies. The standardization of P&G controls and products produces several benefits such as international uniformity‚ reduction in customer confusion‚ improved efficiencies in marketing‚ planning
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UGBA 103 Fixed Income Valuation 1A) YTM is 4.75% at time of issuance. YTM is 4.88% at 99 per 100. YTM is 4.62% at 101 per 100. 1B) NTT should have been selling at $915.861M PVpredrop = (47.5/.0475)*(1-(1/((1.0475)^2))) = 88.636M PVpostdrop = ((30/.03)*(1-(1/((1.03)^2))))/(1.03^2) = 198.502M PVfacevalue = 1B/(1.0475)^10 = 628.723M PVpredrop + PVpostdrop + PVfacevalue = 915.861M 2A) Bond A should sell at $1040.55 each. Bond B should sell at $1000 each. Bond C should sell
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Case: Teaming Professor: Amy Edmondson Prepared By: Summary In today’s fast-moving‚ ultracompetitive global business environment‚ you can’t rely on stable teams to get the work done. Instead‚ you need “teaming.” Teaming is flexible teamwork. It’s a way to gather experts from far-flung divisions and disciplines into temporary groups to tackle unexpected problems and identify emerging opportunities. It’s happening now in nearly every industry and type of company. To “team” well‚ employees
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Harrah’s rewards program thus taking away a major competitive advantage. Harrah must come up with innovative solutions to face these threats so they can attract new customers‚ retain existing ones and even try to bring back the lost ones. Spot Light Analysis: Harrah’s must innovate if it wants to keep with the competition and maintain its market position. Harrah’s already relies heavily on CRM. They must further leverage technology and invest more in sophisticated methods to understand their customers
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Marriott Corporation: Questions for HBS case “Marriott Corporation: The cost of capital” 1) Are the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy consistent with its growth objective? In my opinion‚ the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy are consistent with its growth objective. As we find in the case‚ the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy: Manage rather than own hotel assets‚ Invest in projects that increase shareholder value‚ Optimize the use of debt
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1 Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? Phineas Gages’s story is so extra ordinary because a metal rod was impaled through his head and destroyed most of his frontal lobe. His story has taught us that different parts of the brain control different things and the part of his brain that got injured effects a person’s memory‚ personality‚ and emotion. 2 New research is using functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)‚ a scan of
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