Case 4: MAGREC‚ Inc. 1.) Place yourself in the role of the manager. What should you do now? After considering what happened‚ would you change any of your behaviors? If I was Pat: Even though Fred wants me to fire Dinah‚ I believe that if I was to fire her‚ Dinah would file a lawsuit for wrongful discharge. My values and morals should not be the deciding factor in determining if Dinah’s actions are grounds for dismal. As such‚ I would meet with Fred‚ and explain to him the result
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force to get into. They usually require a high school diploma or equivalent (Auto Mechanic Overview). Most of time people undergo on-the-job training to avoid going to college (Auto Mechanic Overview). On-the-job training usually lasts 2-5 years for those going to be mechanics (Auto Mechanic Overview). It is recommended that future mechanics seek additional training to make themselves seem more versatile to employers (Auto Mechanic Overview). To boost prospects in both opportunities and pay‚ newly
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invest in new technology (membrane biological reactors)? Industry: → increased demand for water and water treatment‚ trend expected to continue → market projections reaching $348 billion → demand growing for safe drinking water in developing countries → sustainability challenges and advancements in environmental regulation result in growth of demand for higher water treatment standards → 2008‚ 1.2 billion without drinking water‚ 2.4 billion not connected to wastewater systems → 40% projected
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Case 5 Magrec‚ Inc. 1. I would let a day pass and then request another meeting with Dinah indicating a sincere desire to work through the matter and the need to come to an understanding and agreement of how to work together and with the team moving forward. At that meeting‚ I would start off and thank Dinah for bringing the Partco matter to my attention. I would communicate with Dinah that I respect her strong feelings and beliefs behind her actions regarding the Partco matter but indicate
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North West Company Case Analysis Barry McLeod‚ Director of Procurement & Marketing Ken Claudel‚ VP of Logistics & Supply Chain Issue Identification Barry McLeod is currently faced with the decision to recommend a supply chain strategy to Ken Claudel as to whether or not implement localization at North West. This is a pull stategy approach as opposed to their current push model. North West is facing low inventory turns which is affecting their inventory costs and warehousing costs
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developed a hybrid seed for corn‚ this hybrid had stronger stalks that resisted being blown over and it allowed farmers to plant the crop closer together (Food‚ Inc. Discussion Guide). Resulting in higher yields‚ “100 years ago a farmer in America could grow maybe 20 bushels of corn on an acre. Today‚ 200 bushels is no problem” (Food‚ Inc.). With the surplus of corn‚ scientists were able to develop more uses for it. A couple of examples include corn-based ethanol fuel‚ high-fructose corn syrup‚ maltodextrin
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Retail Banking 2011 Auto Loan Strategy and Action Plan Building BANK auto loan portfolio while keeping risk under control as an action priority for 2011‚ we planning start auto business with more controls and to target limited segments. - 25th Jan revolution negatively affecting growth temporarily - Inflation rates between 11%-13% - Stock market crash - Increase in cost of risk by xx% as of Jan 2011 and xx% as of end of May 2011 As a result the
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At the beginning‚ the Electronic Testing Operations (ETO) measured two components of cost: direct labor and burden‚ but the burden is grouped into a single cost pool that includes all costs and divided by direct labor dollars to obtain the burden rate. (Q2) ETO’s manager picked up 5 components to evaluate the impact of different accounting system. The reported costs from existing system can be computed as follows‚ given the burden rate 145%: Product Direct Labor Burden Total Costs ICA 917 1
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to take excellent care of it. Getting regularly scheduled professional auto repair services is one way to do so. Only entrust your car to experienced service providers who will maintain it in good condition. The best thing about dealing with professionals is that they don’t just offer auto repair services‚ but auto advice as well. Proper care is important for every car owner so in order to avoid a run-down car. Professional auto repair shop mechanics will also perform early diagnoses to catch issues
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ENGG439 Case Study - Week 5 North Land Winery are a solid‚ well established‚ family-based winemaker headquartered in Wollongong‚ NSW. After ongoing success the vintners have addressed the idea of expanding their wine distribution to Ontario situated in Eastern-Canada. So far NLW’s most innovative product involves soil-aged merlots and chardonnay grapes grown in areas prone to wild fires which was labeled "Deep Burn". The purpose of these wines were to exploit these wild fires to give the wines
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