LL Beans Please submit your analysis of this case. In addition‚ be prepared to discuss your analysis in class. 1. How significant (quantitatively) of a problem is the mismatch between supply and demand for LL Bean? As per the historical series and its associated statistical description (see graph below)‚ we can observe that there is a significant spread between the A/F ratios sine the standard deviation equals 1/3 of the mean. Besides in cases‚ there is mismatch beyond 50% between the forecast
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3. LL Bean utilizes a probability distribution methodology to help predict the optimal order size of a specific item. The probability distribution is driven by a series of calculations that will predict forecast errors. One of the major concerns is that LL Bean tends to order more inventory than what was predicted in the frozen forecast. Their logic for doing this is that the cost of understocking exceeds the cost of overstocking. According to Marck Fasold (CFO)‚ this methodology leads to major discrepancies
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Spoils of War In the poem “Next to you god of course america” by e.e. cummings figurative devices and sarcasm are used to reveal the hate some people have towards World War I The poem starts with a man speaking of how honorable and fascinating America in the war is. He sings parts of songs and questions anyone who thinks war is distasteful. This‚ at first glance‚ may be seen as love toward the great country but with the use of diction‚ similes‚ and line spacing the truth is revealed. The speaker
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The title of the book‚ I’ll Give You The Sun holds interesting and thought-provoking symbolism‚ though one must do more than simply scratching the surface to see the true‚ deep meaning of the title that hits not only the main characters lives‚ but the readers as well. In a glazed-over view of the meaning‚ we simply have to turn to the scene in which the line is said in the novel. Only a quarter or so into the novel‚ we see that Noah has painted a picture of an attractive man that Jude wants for herself
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The Places You’ll Go I think Dr.Seuss said it best when he said “The more you read‚ the more things you will know‚ the more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go.” My introduction to literature started as many other childrens’ did. My day would begin with an enthusiastic high pitched red muppet‚ otherwise known as Elmo‚ teaching me the ABC’s and end shortly after sunset with my mother reading me fairy tales about princesses and talking animals. By nightfall‚ the princess always ended up with
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With each day that goes by‚ I listen to the words of the song "I’ll Find You" and I think on how far I’ve come with my relationship with God. My parents raised me to go to church on Sundays‚ and to say my prayers every night. As a kid‚ it didn’t mean much to me until about two years ago when I hit my darkest days. One of the first verses in the song states "fight a little longer my friend‚ it’s all worth it in the end" and that’s exactly what I held onto during my rough times. I was always told
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We Googled You Executive Summary: This case focuses on the dilemma of Fred Wensten‚ CEO of Hathaway Jones. The company is planning to venture into China and the question is whether to hire Mimi Brewster or not. Mimi has impressed Fred with her strong reasoning skills and is the most suitable and preferred hire for the business expansion. But‚ scepticism arises when her strong credentials are doubted after Virginia Flanders‚ the Vice President of Human Resources‚ finds out through with the help of
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college students‚ this is our first adventure on our own. Here‚ we are thrown into the world expected to grasp life and be able to maintain and handle it. College is our final destination of education till we‚ the students‚ are shipped off into this world to show our talents through our jobs. Oh! The Places you’ll go! is an inspiring poem focusing on you personally. The poem says‚ you have a brain and a destination which you chose. Yes‚ you could chose the wrong
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Re: L.L. Bean‚ Inc. Overview When working in the catalog industry and a customer calls in and wants to order a red sweater and you are out of red sweaters‚ the company might have just lost the sale if the customer does not want a substitute colored sweater. This is the part of the continuous problem that L.L. Bean‚ Inc. has with item forecasting and inventory management. Working in a catalog business really helps companies to capture demand‚ but the problem most companies have is matching demand
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CEO Hathway Jones Philadelphia‚ USA Dear Mr Westen‚ This is with reference to our discussion about the current issues you are facing. I have thoroughly analysed the situation as per our discussion on the 4th of February‚ 2014. Based on a critical analysis of the options available‚ I have presented my recommendation. I hope you find the report to be satisfactory. You may contact me for further discussion and clarification on the same. Sincerely‚ XYZ Executive Summary After
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