FORECAST PROCESS IMPROVEMENT • LESSONS FROM SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES THE VALUE OF INFORMATION SHARING IN THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN: TWO CASE STUDIES Tonya Boone and Ram Ganeshan PREVIEW Retail supply chains are complex‚ with each company in the chain having multiple echelons of distribution. Forecasting and requirements planning are further challenged by managers’ reliance on “local” rather than chain-wide retail demand to make key operational decisions. A frequent consequence is the bullwhip effect
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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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Home Depot EMG 3327 11/13/2013 Introduction The reason for selecting this topic is because I worked in a warehouse‚ so most of the work is similar to Home Depot we handle thousands of items on a daily basis like electrical parts‚ hardware‚ paint‚ janitorial supplies‚ and plumbing. The only difference is that we are funded for the government and provide our service to assisted families at or below 80 percent of area median income. History The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus
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Home Depot in Chile: Case study * Constanza Bianchi<img alt="Corresponding author contact information" src="http://origin-cdn.els-cdn.com/sd/entities/REcor.gif">‚ <img src="http://origin-cdn.els-cdn.com/sd/entities/REemail.gif" alt="E-mail the corresponding author"> * Escuela de Negocios‚ Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez‚ Presidente Errazuriz‚ 3485‚ Las Condes‚ Santiago‚ Chile * http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2005.09.013‚ How to Cite or Link Using DOI * Permissions
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CSR Case Study: The Home Depot Giving back to communities Prepared for: Interdepartmental Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility: Lessons Learned Final Home Depot Case Study 1 Corporate Overview Home Depot was founded in 1978‚ and has grown to become the world’s largest home improvement retailer and the second largest retail chain in the USA with total sales of $53.6 billion in 2001. The company employs a workforce of more than 250
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Case 4-2 : ECCO A/S – Global Value Chain Management. ECCO is a worldwide company acting on the market of the shoes manufacturing. It has been created for more than 40 years and is one of the leaders of the market. The company key point in his product is the quality with a combine production: manual and machinery‚ a production of their leather made in-house and a unique direct injection technology. With this different assets the firm aimed to become the producer of the world’s most comfortable
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CASE STUDY: ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY VALUE CHAIN BOTTLER OF COCA COLA PRODUCT. Nigeria bottling company produce‚ sell and distribute a range of non-alcoholic beverages including four of the world’s best selling brands: Coca-Cola‚ Coca-Cola light‚ Fanta and Sprite. In addition‚ nbc product portfolio includes a variety of other sparkling and still beverages including: - fruit juice drinks - premium table water Nbc aim is to offer consumers
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HOME DEPOT‚ INC. in the New Millennium Tom Thomson‚ Suzanne Ma‚ Todd Humphrey‚ Owen Clements June 28‚ 2006 Agenda Background/History Current situation Accounting and Finances Growth Initiatives Financial Analysis Forecast HOME DEPOT Inc. Founded In 1978 in Atlanta‚ Georgia Largest Retailer of home improvement products Stores were warehouses and sold large volumes of goods at low prices Offered ‘how-to-clinics’ and knowledgeable customer service representatives Between
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Case Summary Value Line Publishing analyst‚ Carrie Galeotafiore had followed the retail building-supply industry for approximately three years. Within a week the investment-survey firm will be publishing Galeotafiore’s quarterly findings on the industry along with the five-year financial forecast for the industry’s leaders‚ Home Depot and Lowe’s. In an effort to increase their top and bottom-lines‚ Home Depot and Lowe’s have implemented strategies like improving customer service‚ attracting
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home-improvement retailer can help Home Depot spread its distribution and sell the products internationally 2. Borrowing money from outside can help develop business faster. Threats: 1. The attempt of entering home-services business is so aggressive‚ huge risk may involve. 2. The high stock price does not mean a good business strategy; it is because investors predict the company may increase. 3. Lowe’s‚ which is the biggest competitor of Home Depot continues to do well Recommendations
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