To: Dan DiMicco From: McKensie Booth Subject: Strategic Management Date: 11/9/2010 Nucor Corporation Memo Response: Per your request I have analyzed Nucor Corporation and the steel industry. After performing both strategic and financial analysis I offer my recommendations. Executive Summary: Nucor Corporation was the most profitable steel producer in North America in both 2005 and 2006. It is regarded as a low-cost steel producer in the United States‚ and one of the most
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Innovation at 3M Corporation Case Summary 3M was and still is a worldwide leader in innovation. After a rough start in 1902‚ over decades‚ 3M enjoyed national and global growth as well as a reputation for remaining a hothouse of innovation. In the 1990’s‚ 3M was trying to move away from the incrementalism and it sought to change the mix of new products to truly create something new to the world‚ instead of line extensions‚ which typically had provided two out of three new-product sales dollars.
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Through New Product Development In today’s competitive world‚ companies do not compete on price or delivery alone. Introduction of new products or new product features has become a main source of competitive advantage. The best example of this strategy is that of Pepsi Co. For decades‚ Pepsi Cola & Coca Cola battled for supremacy in the cola market‚ however in 1990’s Pepsi gained market share‚ improved profitability and became World No. 1 beverage vendor by introducing slew of new products. See: The
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liability of the shareholders. However‚ under certain circumstances the corporate entity may be disregarded. This is also known as piercing the corporate veil and is the most frequent method for holding the shareholders liable for the acts of a corporation. Corporate officers‚ directors and controlling shareholders have a general fiduciary duty of loyalty and care which should govern all their corporate conduct. Unless they breach that duty by gross negligence or acts in bad faith‚ they usually will
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TAYAG v BENGUET CONSOLIDATED‚ INC. Facts: In this case there was an order issued by the CFI of Manila compelling the domiciliary administrator of the Trust Company of New York to surrender to the ancillary administrator in the Philippines the stock certificates owned by the deceased Idonah Perkins to satisfy the legitimate claims of local creditors. However‚ such company challenged the said order invoking some provisions of its by-laws concerning procedures to be followed in surrendering a stock
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Case Report CERVUS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION: HARVESTING A NEW FUTURE Summary Cervus Equipment Corporation was founded at the time that no central organization which managed the farm equipment dealerships from original equipment manufacturer such as Jone Deer. As a wholesale trade company‚ Cervus had achieved big accomplishments during the past ten years by acquiring and operating agriculture‚ commercial and industrial equipment dealerships in Canada. Since the company has made a successful achievement
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Case Writeups : Sealed Air Corporation 1) What has been happening in this market? How has Sealed Air (SA) been doing? To what do you attribute SA’s success? Sealed Air had achieved 25% annual growth in net sales and net earnings from 1971 to 1980. The company has been keeping a technical leadership position in the market. During 10 years‚ the company built on its development of the first-cell‚ lightweight cushioning material‚ introduced the first foam-in-place packaging system‚ and engineered the
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Analysis of case 1.4 Sunbeam: The Revenue Recognition Principle 1. Company history ← In April 1996‚ Sunbeam appointed Albert Dunlap as its CEO and chairman. ← Immediately‚ the CEO began replacing nearly all of the upper management team and led the company into aggressive corporate restructuring. ← As at end of March 1997‚ the company arranged special sales contract with the wholesaler provided that the wholesaler could return all of the merchandise‚ with Sunbeam
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Founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney‚ J. C. Penney Corporation‚ Inc. (JCP) is a chain of mid-range department stores based in Plano Texas. JCP currently has 1‚060 department stores in 49 U.S. States in operation. JCP stores sell conventional merchandise as well as leased departments. Some examples of leased departments are Sephora‚ optical centers‚ portrait studios‚ and jewelry repair. Before 1966‚ most of its stores were located in downtown areas. As shopping malls became more popular in the latter
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Executive Summary Biopure Corporation was established in 1984 and is a privately owned pharmaceutical firm. They are trying to launch two new products: Hemopure (human market) and Oxyglobin (veterinary market). They are the only company aggressively engaged in the development of blood substitutes for the vet market. Biopure has invested $200M in the development of said blood substitutes. They currently don’t have any revenues with little to no debt and financing of $50M to support these operations
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