determining an economical sales and production mix for the coming year. The company has provided the following data: Product Demand Next Year (units) Selling Price per Unit Direct Materials Direct Labor Debbie 50‚000 $13.50 $4.30 $3.20 Trish 42‚000 $5.50 $1.10 $2.00 Sarah 35‚000 $21.00 $6.44 $5.60 Mike 40‚000 $10.00 $2.00 $4.00 Sewing kit 325‚000 $8.00 $3.20 $1.60 The following additional information is available: a. The company’s plant has a capacity of 130‚000 direct labor-hours per year
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went to farms‚ bathrooms‚ baths‚ and more. They didn’t use pumps to move the water‚ all they used was gravity. All of the pipes were slanted downward‚ so they didn’t have to spend money on pumps. The pumps were often built in tunnels to keep the slope of the pipes. The pipes had multiple tanks spread throughout. This was so that people could control how much water came through. These aqueducts were used for many things. One of these things was the public baths. Baths were a favorite pastime of
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interactions between characters between The Alchemist and XXIX Sonnet by Shakespeare develop the theme in each by the way that they help the authors connect to the readers. In these two great pieces of literature‚ one of the main literary devices used is imagery. Imagery is one of the best literary devices to use because it makes the reader feel like they are inside of the story. Like in The Alchemist‚ on page 73‚ “I’ve crossed these sands many times‚ said one of the camel drivers one night. But
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scholars have determined that the Great Flood as told in Genesis occurred sometime around 2500BC. In Genesis 6 through 8 it tells of how God who became dissatisfied with the wickedness of mankind causes a flood in order to destroy mankind. Before the flood‚ however‚ God finds a righteous man and tells him to build an ark for his family and the animals of the earth in order for them to repopulate the Earth after the flood. The rains begin causing a flood that kills every living creature of the Earth except
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SWOT Analysis of Dell Computers Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats Analysis Dell Computers relies on its Direct Method to sell its products. This model is not perfect.. Addressing its flaws is key to maintaining Dell ’s competitive edge. Dell Computer Corporation started in 1984 by Michael Dell with this very simple premise as its basic foundation: that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing this‚ Dell could address their specific needs
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The Germans used a tactic known as Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) to invade their enemies. This tactic enables them to quickly destroy their enemies. This tactic relies on Airplanes‚ Assault tanks and infantry all working together to catch the enemies by surprise. Without
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Question 1 How has Dell used its direct sales and build-to-order model to develop an exceptional supply chain? The many challenges in order to improve the supply chains usually come with the unidentified. Many companies produce products they think their consumer will want. After that‚ they ship their products to retail stores. Then‚ these stores try to sell the products to the customers. Here‚ the supply chains slows down as they are figuring out what to build next. Then‚ these companies deal
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Since 1998‚ Dell has faced challenges by competing in an industry that is becoming increasingly commoditized. Decreasing growth in their primary market segment and lost PC sales due to the number of growing substitutes have contributed to Dell’s decreasing profits. In 1997 Dell had a substantial dual advantage over industry leaders‚ but in recent years the wedge between Dell’s costs and consumers’ willingness to pay has been reduced. Loss of industry attractiveness as well as competitive position
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of the strategies used by companies to ‘Attract and Retain Customers’. A survey and subsequent analysis to determine the effectiveness of the strategies already being used by companies and how they can be further improved is also to be discussed. Justification Dell India‚ has recently become the market leader in the PC market in India. We feel that this is a result of Dell India being successful in attracting new customers and retaining current customers. As market leaders Dell will now have to
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Dell Supply chain strategy Dell‚ Inc becomes one of the largest technological company in the world because of their specific supply chain strategy. The traditional supply chain strategy includes five components - supplier‚ manufacturer‚ distributor‚ retailer and customer. Firstly‚ supplier needs to send the raw material to manufacturer. Secondly‚ after the production process in manufacturer‚ manufacturer will send the finished good to distributor. Thirdly‚ distributor will distribute the product
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