Netflix‚ Inc. Case October 2‚ 2011 1. Netflix‚ Inc. has several competitive advantages in the movie rental business. * The strongest advantage they have would be the comprehensive library of titles that they are able to offer to their customers. They have developed a strong relationship with top studios and distributors to enable them to offer a broad selection. Netflix’s is constantly adding new releases and carrying numerous copies of the popular titles. * High levels of customer
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Case Study II-2 The Challenges of Local System Design for Multinationals: The MaxFli Sales Force Automation System at BAT Overview (Class Discussion Case) Large multinational corporations are designed to leverage economic efficiencies in economy of scale and economy of scope across geographic regions. These efficiencies are challenged when local market tastes‚ business processes‚ or regulations render a one-size-fits-all solution suboptimal. In contrast‚ locally-tailored solutions may fail
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effective is the environmental monitor? Who are other stakeholders responsible for fire management in the ward? Are the stakeholders working together well? Are fires fighting teams established in this ward? Are standard fire guards constructed on each farm? Do you receive resistance from the farmers when it comes to
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Internet Case Study: Andrew-Carter‚ Inc. Andrew-Carter‚ Inc. (A-C) is a major Canadian producer and distributor of outdoor lighting fixtures. Its fixture is distributed throughout North America and has been in high demand for several years. The company operates three plants that manufacture the fixture and distribute it to five distribution centers. During the past few years‚ A-C has seen a major drop in demand for its fixture as the housing market has declined. Based on the forecast of interest
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|Case Study on |Product and Brand Management | 1.0 Summary Communities across the United States are enjoying healthier food grown by local farmers; and farmers are reaping better returns and helping to revitalize rural and urban communities by selling close to home instead of through distant
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Astor Lodge & Suites‚ Inc. is a hotel chain founded in 1979. The company operates 200 Astor Lodge properties and 50 Astor Lodge & Suites properties with locations in 10 western and Rocky Mountain states. The company focus on the business travelers as their target market‚ and try to provide clean and comfortable rooms at reasonable price for all customers. The company’s executives decided to position Astor Lodge & Suites‚ Inc. as a limited-service hotel‚ which places the company between midscale hotels
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Case Study 1 – Harry goes it alone Harry was really bored with his job as second chef in a top-of-the-market hotel. He was also tired of being ordered around by the manager and the head chef. He never liked taking orders and had always hoped to use his talents preparing food for customers in his own restaurant. The main problem was his lack of business experience. Harry had just been to a business conference with a friend of his and had been interested in the franchising exhibition there. One
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3. Was AOL’s policy to capitalize subscriber acquisition costs justified prior to 1995? Ans: AOL’s accounting policy was labeled aggressive and capitalized its subscriber acquisition costs when its archrival CompuServe didn’t. AOL’s biggest expenditure was the cost of attracting new subscribers and maximizing shareholders’ value: 1. Separate registration numbers and passwords were issued to customers. They cost more than $40 per new subscriber in 1994. 2. AOL aggressively marketed its online
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Operation management week 3-2 1. what is the reason for formulating and implementing an operation and supply chain strategy? The implementation of an operations and supply chain strategy is necessary for an organization in order to provide a clear vision of the value they will provide to the customer. The strategy should detail the competitive advantage the organization seeks to obtain and deliver. To develop a successful strategy‚ the organization must understand the values held by the customer
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RSSWORKS INC Case Memo What business model would be appropriate for the RSS Works? The Business model for RSS Works would be advertising supported content by inserting adds on the feeds posted by RSS and while users are surfing the information they add window will automatically open up and thus revenue can be maximised. And they should combine with Freemium and Enterprise model with this combination the content can be developed more. Rather than going for the option of investing in physical
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