March 13‚ 2014 SUBJECT: Should Nucor Adopt the CSP Process? Cash Flow Analysis Cash flow analysis on Exhibit 1 represents net cash flow calculation using the base assumption. According to this calculation‚ Nucor would have net present value of $(11.99) million which is a negative value. This negative value on NPV indicates potential unprofitable consequences after implementing SMS’s compact strip production (CSP); therefore‚ Nucor should not invest in this new technology.
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NUCOR CASE In this analysis we use the Net present value to consider if Nucor should invest in the new technology called: thin slab minimill. NPV is really useful in order to make this kind of decision because it uses the concept of future cash value to evaluate whether the investment is worth‚ however the NPV is sometimes difficult to calculate because it is not always easy to estimate future cash flow. Considering the assumption I made in the first part of the spread sheet‚ the thin slab project
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4. What type of strategy has Nucor followed? Which of the five generic strategies discussed in Chapter 5 is Nucor employing? Is there any reason to believe that Nucor has achieved a sustainable competitive advantage over many of its steel industry rivals? Is so‚ what type of competitive advantage does Nucor enjoy? Since F. Kenneth Iverson took the role of CEO at Nucor‚ he guided the company to work under a focused low-cost leadership strategy‚ with great focus in high quality and employing state-of-the-art
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format on‚ and be prepared to discuss in class the case study: “Nucor Corporation: Competing Against Low-Cost Imports” Case on page C-193. Use the following questions to perform your case study. “Nucor Corporation: Competing Against Low-Cost Steel Imports” case 10 page C-193 case study Assignment Questions: 1. What are the primary competitive forces impacting U.S. steel producers in general and the producers like Nucor that make new steel products via recycling scrap steel in particular
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Evaluación Estratégica de Proyectos "Caso Nucor" _Evaluación Tradicional y Estratégica de Proyectos._ INDICE 21. OBJETIVOS DEL INFORME 2. ANTECEDENTES DE NUCOR 2 3. EVALUACIÓN TRADICIONAL 2 3.1. ANÁLISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD EVALUACIÓN TRADICIONAL. 4 4. EVALUACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA. 5 4.1. ÁRBOL DE DECISIONES 6 4.2. ANÁLISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD EVALUACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA. 6 5. ANÁLISIS DE RESULTADOS 7 6. CONCLUSIONES/RECOMENDACIONES. 9 7. REFERENCIAS 10 8. ANEXOS: 11 8.1. FLUJO DE CAJA PLANTA 1 11 8
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Case Study: Nucor Steel Corporation. Nucor Corporation is characterized by its owner‐operators who take pride in their work and teams and as a result have created great profitability for a traditional steelmaker. Nucor is known for many things including its pay practices that base earnings on performance as well as the value and trust the corporation places in its employees. At Nucor employees are rewarded based on their effort‚ treated with great respect and empowered to make decisions based on
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Nucor Steel Case Analysis Questions 1. Do a five-forces (Porter) analysis of the competitive forces impacting the U.S. Steel industry. Does your analysis support Nucor’s current basic business model? The competitive forces impacting the U.S. Steel industry are that the buyers have the majority of the bargaining power‚ there are only a few suppliers‚ the internal rivalry is intense because of the price wars and lack of differentiated products‚ there aren’t any substitutes for steel‚ and there
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Nucor in 2009 Case summary Nucor is one of the leading steel producers in the United States. The company was established as nuclear instrument and electronics manufacturer. Later it started steel production and gained new market share by expanding internationally. Despite worldwide economic crisis the company stayed profitable while its competitors went bankrupt. Strengths: • Highly motivated‚ innovative‚ productive and flexible employees. • Good financial results. • Strong relationships with
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Nucor Corporation What does a SWOT analysis reveal about Nucor’s situation? Does Nucor ?have any core or distinctive competencies In the case of Nucor Corporation there are several factors that need to be addressed while doing its SWOT analysis. Nucor steel is made up of approximately 21‚000 employees and their main goal is to take care of their customer which is stated in their mission statement. Nucor has remained to be an innovative company focusing on finding out and implementing new
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INTRODUCTION This memorandum will discuss the economical feasibility of Nucor adopting SMS’s CSP process. It will also provide recommendations on whether to accept or reject this potential investment. These recommendations will be determined based on the examination of a series of cash flow‚ scenario‚ and strategic analyses. CASH FLOW ANALYSIS Internal Investment Criterion Top management at Nucor Corporation has determined its own internal investment criterion in determining whether to accept
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