Northern Napa Valley Winery Inc. Future Sales Forecast Report Prepared by: Karriem Pierre November 20‚ 2011 Nova Southeastern University Business Modeling‚ Fall Semester‚ Online Course Professor Phillip S. Rokicki‚ Ph.D Executive Summary Ms. Quintana CEO of Northern Napa Valley Winery Inc. was considering conducting business with Trans Continental stores to sell excess grapes from the 2008 harvest. Prior to making a decision Quintana
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Decision Analysis Case Study FREEMARK ABBEY WINERY Khurram Masood’s section HLCC Consulting Inc. Julian Hong Nicolas Liao Alan Chen Cheng-Chieh Chao Decision Basis Information Probability of rain‚ mold formation‚ acidity‚ sugar level‚ wine price‚ reputation value‚ detector accuracy‚ spores effectiveness‚ immigration law Mr. Jaeger’s Alternatives Harvest now or later Use detector or not Buy spores or not Sell in bottle or bulk Mr. Jaeger’s Preferences Prefers more money than less
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------------------------------------------------- Week 4: The wine industry & the need for closure Case study: The cork industry‚ the wine industry and the need for closure. Introduction This case study explores the use of cork as a way of sealing wine in a bottle; referred to as a closure in the wine industry. This 400 year old industry with all its associated working practices has continued largely unaffected by technology changes in almost all other industries- until that was the 1990s when synthetic
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Overlapping of territories has contributed to the high turnover rate. The aggressive cultural of the company does not allow the sales person positively develop their skills or reflect true sales numbers. The sales reps of Valley are disliked in the industry‚ possibly creating a negative work environment. 3. What steps should Waller take to resolve his problems? Change the recruitment and selection process by using an HR department that can select quality employees based upon department needs
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Wine Pairings When considering a wine and food pairing‚ it is best to pick a wine that balances the natural flavors of the food. Spicy‚ flavorful food should be paired with a spicy‚ flavorful wine. On the other hand‚ a mild‚ neutral dish should be paired with a mild‚ neutral wine. Most beef dishes would be considered a fatty‚ flavorful dish‚ so they pair well with charismatic red wines like big Cabs and Zinfandels. Rich‚ creamy pasta sauce would be better suited to match with a rich Chardonnay
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books published trying to teach humans how to better their bodies as well as minds. The number one way humans get their food intake is through meat and dairy products and it’s not a lie when people say the food industry is a bunch of shady people. Past generations have been able to eat raw beef without even considering consequences like e-coli‚ but at this point in the United States e coli is the least of our worries. It is time to stand up against the food industry and make a change for the better of
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The legacy of the Benziger Family Winery began in 1981 in the hills and valleys of northern California. The operation‚ which began as a small family investment‚ quickly grew to become a successful medium sized winery producing approximately 180‚000 cases of wine per year. In order to produce ‘world class wines with a sense of place’‚ the root of the Benziger Family’s environmental objective‚ the family began a series of environmental improvements to enhance the unique qualities of the grapes grown
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eProvenance & the Wine market Below follows an analysis of and business plan for eProvenance‚ a start up firm in the wine industry. The key players in the wine market are: * Soil and grape growers/ viticultors * Producers (wineries & chateux) * Technology/Marketing/ Development (aspects at different levels) * Local Merchants (negociants) * Importers & wholesalers * Transporters * Local Retailers * End Consumer The key sellers in this market are the
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The wine industry is a very competitive industry‚ with no precise market leader making the future of a business’ success or failure uncertain. The case states‚ “Napa Valley was a prominent American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California’s North Coast wine-producing region‚ which encompassed Lake‚ Napa‚ Mendocino‚ and Sonoma counties” (C-392). The number of wineries continually grew throughout the years increasing competition. Altogether this is a highly saturated market with over 3‚300+ wineries in
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CONTRIBUTE TO SEGMENT REPORTING TRANSPARENCY? Advanced Accounting ACC 610 January 4TH‚ 2010 1. INTRODUCTION: An operating Segment is a component of an entity that may earn revenues or incur expenses‚ whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (COMD) and for which discrete financial information is available. Generally‚ financial information is required to be reported on the basis that it is used internally for evaluating segment performance and
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