MS&E 252 Decision Analysis I Handout #16 November 8th‚ 2007 Case Study Due: Friday November 30th‚ 2007 The case study will give you practice applying the concepts you are learning in MS&E 252. . You are from the XYZ consulting company (you can create your own name). William Jaeger of Freemark Abbey Winery has hired your company to help him make a production decision. A storm is approaching the winery and Jaeger is not sure if he should wait for the storm or harvest the grapes immediately
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Summative Case Study 3 - Hewlett-Packard At Hewlett-Packard‚ where the MBWA theory was practiced‚ executives were encouraged to be out of their offices working on building relationships‚ motivating‚ and keeping direct touch with the activities of the company. The practice of MBWA at all levels of the company reflects a commitment to keep up to date with individuals and activities through impromptu discussions‚ "coffee talks"‚ communication lunches‚ and the like. In the early days of Hewlett-Packard
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 External Analysis 3 Internal Analysis 8 Current HP Strategic Position 11 HP Strategic Implementation 14 Exhibits……………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Executive Summary Hewlett-Packard’s personal computer (PC) division operates in a hyper-competitive‚ highly-commoditized industry subject to dynamic shifts. The PC industry is driven by technological advancements
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CASE: GS-3A DATE: 05/01 (Rev’d. 3/8/04) Hewlett-Packard Company DeskJet Printer Supply Chain (A) INTRODUCTION Brent Cartier‚ Manager for Special Projects in the Materials Department of Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company’s Vancouver Division‚ clicked off another mile. It had been a long week and it looked like it would be a long weekend as well‚ based on the preparation that needed to be done for Monday’s meeting with Group Management on worldwide inventory levels for the DeskJet Printer product line
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Key Learning From The Article – 1. Insist on innovating operating strategies. 2. Do not go ahead if you do not have a plan to increase the shareholders’ value even in the long run. 3. Do not look always for growth only in high – growth industries. 4. Evolve in house capabilities. Note –Article main point was that nonsynergistics deals can be successful. HP – Compaq Case – As the PC‚ printing and services related to this and IT were changing fast because of customers
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fulfill his duties to the company. The board directors let a few influence their decisions. They did not take their decisions based solely on what was best for the company and their shareholders. It became a war between board members for control. 2. What different perspectives on the role of the board are revealed in this story? The role of the board is to balance‚ mediate‚ and reconcile the competing powers and interests of owners and managers. The board took it role of overseeing the interest
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5. Were the changes initiated by Fiorina justified? At the time when Fiorina took over HP‚ she faced many problems‚ for instance stagnating technology‚ losing market share to competitors. Many expected her to help the company. She made many changes on structure and policies of the company. Although the overall outcomes of her changes are not as good as expected‚ the changes initiated by her were still justified because the situation of the company drove her focus more on outcome than people. One
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Background of study This research conducted in order to study about the ability of technology in halal logistics. This research will conduct in Johor. The company chosen for this research is a logistics company. This is because they provide very important services in logistics‚ which is transportation service. As we know‚ nowadays‚ Malaysia becomes the main centre of halal hub‚ as Malaysia is one of the Muslim countries where it is highlighting on the halal supply chain. It means‚ in the concept
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XPO Logistics‚ Inc. (XPO) BRADLEY S. JACOBS is the Chief Executive Officer of XPO Logistics‚ Inc. A career CEO‚ he has led two public companies. United Rentals‚ Inc.‚ which he cofounded in 1997; and United Waste Systems‚ Inc.‚ founded in 1989. Mr. Jacobs served as Chairman and CEO of United Rentals for the company’s first six years‚ and as Executive Chairman for an additional four years. He served eight years as Chairman and CEO of United Waste Systems. Previously‚ Mr. Jacobs founded Hamilton Resources
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UPS and HP: Value Creation through Supply Chain Partnerships Executive Summary United Parcel Service (UPS) and Hewlett Packard (HP)‚ both global leaders in their industries‚ strategically aligned themselves to capitalize on their ability to competitively provide superior services to their customers. UPS‚ a global distribution company and HP an information technology firm signed a contract solidifying a three year partnership in the early
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