Case study teaching notes Trans -European Plastics TEP makes a range of more than 500 plastic household items using batch injection moulding.The case highlights increasing problems with inventory shortages and declining service levels‚at the same time that total inventory levels were at a high level. The company was evenconsidering investing in a warehouse extension. This case allows students to explore theunderlying reasons for this situation‚ and there is considerable numerical data that can
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Executive Summary & Problems In The Beginning Lotus Development Corporation was created by Mitch Kapor‚ a software designer whose initial goal was to develop a sophisticated spreadsheet program. The company was founded in 1982 and its headquarters based in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. In 1983 Lotus created the first killer application‚ 1-2-3 DOS for the IBM PC‚ catapulting them into the largest software company in the world. Lotus was noted as being one of the finest franchises in their business
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Marriott Corporation Abstract Marriott Corporation has three divisions – lodging‚ contract services and restaurants – with dissimilar operations. The company uses three separate hurdle rates for the three divisions to value the proposed projects. It is believed that this strategy is more appropriate that using a single firm-wide discount rate because the operations of the three divisions differ drastically. However‚ the company has to ensure that the company uses an appropriate discount rate for
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O PY Parfums Cacharel de L’Oréal 1997-2007: D O N O T C Decoding and Revitalizing a Classic Brand 03/2014-4929 This case was written by Nicholas Rowell‚ Research Associate‚ under the supervision of Pierre Chandon‚ Associate Professor of Marketing‚ and Klaus Wertenbroch‚ Professor of Marketing‚ both at INSEAD. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation
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The following are the responses to Ms. Allen’s documented questions/concerns and our collective responses: Case# 11802 – On 2/4/2016‚ Ms. Allen had a dentist appointment and DENCAP was not showing up. She called Harbor Health and was told she should have dental insurance because her premium was paid‚ but a spreadsheet which needed to be completed with her name had not been sent to DENCAP‚ so she had to cancel her appointment. Ms. Allen said she called DENCAP twice and DENCAP contacted Harbor Health
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Texoil Case – Seller Position – Analytical Essay As the seller during the Texoil case‚ I have prepared the negotiation with one thing in mind: how will I justify the price I want from the service station? This is why A. and I opened our discussion with rational arguments about the market in
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proposed leasing contract offers very attractive terms‚ but no ship in Ocean Carrier’s current fleet meets the customer’s requirements. The firm must decide if future expected cash flows warrant the considerable investment in a new ship. Objective of Case Assignment To provide your team an opportunity to make a capital budgeting decision. That is‚ to develop an understanding of how discounted cash flow analysis can be used to make investment and corporate policy decisions. Assignment Questions:
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ChemCo Distribution Case Study Developed by Jose J. Hernandez MIT MLOG ’03 Introduction ChemCo‚ a specialty chemical manufacturer‚ is considering how to best redesign its distribution network in Texas. This decision is especially relevant as the due date approaches for renewing their contracts with several of the 3PL warehouses they are currently using. David‚ the operations manager for the Texas region‚ has been actively leading the improvement of their Houston plant to remove bottlenecks
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Home Depot Questions for Case Discussion 1. Look at page 16 of the case (Selected Financial Data). Note that fiscal 1985 ends on February 2‚ 1986 (there is a typo on this page; the far left numbers column should be February 2‚ 1986 instead of February 2‚ 1985). Evaluate Home Depot ’s performance in the following areas: • Growth in Sales • Growth in Total Assets • Change in Net Income • Growth in Long-term Debt 2. Look at page 17 of the case (Management Discussion). Compare 1985 to 1983
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1-888-JUNK-VAN Case The problem presented in the 1-888-JUNK-VAN case involves the founder of the company Marcus Kingo trying to choose on the best information technology tool that would reduce order entry errors and allow his business to grow. The root problem is Information errors and inefficiencies‚ which are impacting operations‚ reputation with customers‚ and increasing costs. Mr. Kingo’s goal to wanting to grow his business into a franchise‚ he needed to find a way to streamline the information
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