* Inventory replenishment cycle time * Inventory turns All of these metrics will add value to Apple by giving them insight into current production and order fulfillment issues. 1.INVENTORY TURN In its eighth annual Supply Chain Top 25 (via Business Insider)‚ Gartner analysts once again ranked Apple’s supply chain as the best in the world. Apple stood out with a inventory turnover period of five days‚ calculated by dividing the 365 days in one year with the inventory turnover ratio
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meet obligations outstrips its inflow from operations. Butler s exponential growth has caused them to need external financing‚ because they can t self-fund their working capital needs. The might be able to mitigate some of this through better inventory management control such as squeezing their suppliers on credit terms or for increased volume discounts. Going forward their fixed costs will also help build economies of scale which should diminish their external financing demands in future fiscal
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University bookstore textbook travails case Reasons for use of the retail method Retailers use the retail method to record the value of inventory because this method is easy to use and acceptable for financial reporting purpose under GAAP. Under retail method‚ inventory is recorded at a predetermined percentage of the original cost. Thus‚ ending balance of inventory can be easily estimated. Stores can keep track of the total cost‚ purchase cost‚ cost of goods available for sale‚ and sale volume during
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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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ACC 476/726 – Auditing Discussion Case Questions Fall 2004 General Information The audit discussion cases are real-world examples of problems that auditors face in practice. Each individual case is brief‚ and every member of the class should read the case prior to class and come prepared to participate in class discussion. Instead of the questions in the casebook‚ we will discuss specific issues related to the topic currently being discussed in class. The questions can usually be answered
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Executive Summary The food processing industry is one of the most important sectors in India considering its linkage to agriculture and food consumption in an economy of a billion plus population. The food processing industry is also significant in terms of its socio-economic bearing on the economy. It employs 13 million people directly and about 35 million people indirectly. The worth of the Indian processed foods sector stood at US$ 157 billion in 2012 and is expected to touch USD 255 billion by
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Corporation is high-growth Retail Company. The company has experienced significant growth from 1997 to 2001‚ which has caught the attention of the competition. However‚ the numbers are decreasing because return on assets‚ return on equity‚ and asset turnover ratios have declined within the same time frame. Costco Wholesale Corporation has been a major player in the retail industry. It is the largest wholesale club operator in the US. “The company operates about 555 membership warehouse stores serving
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building material sector is a sector where there are many competitors. Despite these many competitors‚ the company CRH is the sixth largest company with the biggest market capital. After having calculated some profitability‚ liquidity and efficiency ratios‚ we could observe that since 2008‚ the company has begun to go a little bit down. However‚ its situation has not been as catastrophic as other
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University of Phoenix Material Definitions Define the following terms using your text or other resources. Cite all resources consistent with APA guidelines. Term Definition Resource you used Time value of money Money has a Time Value. This basic idea a dollar received today‚ other things being the same‚ is worth more than a dollar received a year from now underlies many financial decisions faced in Business (TItman‚ Keown‚ & Martin‚ 2014‚ P. 172). TItman‚ S.‚ Keown‚ A.‚ & Martin‚ J. (2014)
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