Curled Metal Incorporated has declining sales‚ but has developed a new product (curled metal pile driver pads) that‚ in field tests‚ deliver customer benefits that are many times CMI’s manufacturing costs. Joseph Fernandez and Rajiv Sanwal of CMI’s Engineered Products Division are responsible for formulating a strategy for the new product. A key issue is the price to charge for the pads. The case raises issues of analyzing market potential‚ aligning price with business strategy‚ and the implications
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Part A On 1 July 2011‚ Kookaburra Ltd acquired an item of plant at a cost of $200 000. The plant has an expected useful life of eight years‚ and Kookaburra Ltd adopts the straight-line method of deprecation. The tax depreciation rate for this type of plant is 25%. The company tax rate is 30%. Kookaburra Ltd measures plant at fair value. At 30 June 2012‚ Kookaburra Ltd determines the fair value of the plant to be $186 000. Due to recent developments in plant technology‚ the remaining useful
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sanitary pads for each month. Some women avoid spending so much on packs of sanitary pads each month by wearing each sanitary pad for hours longer than normal. This is bad for personal hygiene but in most case cannot be avoided due to the unequal income distribution in the economy. Quality evaluation of existing products: the normal sanitary pads are good at absorbing substance and keeping the users dry but each pack of sanitary pads contains a small number of individual sanitary pads that a single
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1/9/2013 Mass and Haul Diagram HAUL : product of earth excavated and the distance it was transported to form an embankment or to be disposed as waste. unit: meter – station (metric) = 1 m3 to be transported FREE HAUL DISTANCE (FHD) : fixed distance within which the hauling of material is not paid for but it is assumed to be included in the cost of excavation. OVERHAUL (OH) : product of volume in excess of the free haul mass and the length of overhaul in which payment is already required. LENGTH
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not rely as heavily on SlipSeal or the automobile industry. In choosing the curled metal pads price‚ CMI should take advantage of the performance and operational benefits that its product offers. The pads are more efficient and last longer‚ they are easier to handle‚ reaching temperature that are almost three times less then those of asbestos. There was significant savings gained by using CMI pads in both tests‚ ranging from 29 to 35%. Customers should be willing to pay for these benefits‚ especially
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Metals Industries developed a new type of cushion pad for pile drivers made of curled metal. The 11.5 inch “Cumber-Coil” was tested by two different companies on two different projects and was found to far exceed the performance of the existing market-dominant product‚ the asbestos pad. The Cumber-Coil weighed half what the asbestos pad did and boasted a 33% faster driving time‚ 60% reduction in heat generated‚ and 400% less time wasted changing pads. The company that performed the first test
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slightly decrease in sales and net income in 1979. Therefore‚ the company developed a new cushion pad to boost company’s revenue. The performance of the new product was really impressive in the test and the test company Colerick was eager to make the purchase. The only problem left is to decide what price should the company charge for the new product‚ and it is a decision case. Product: The cushion pad is used in the driving piles. It is used to prevent damages caused to the hammer and the piles
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Palate-Able Delights (PAD) is a niche retailer of high-end food products imported from various parts of the world. Iranian saffron and caviar‚ French champagnes‚ Italian truffles and olive oils‚ vintage balsamic vinegars‚ fine cheeses‚ reserve wines from the leading vintners‚ even limited-availability spring waters…if a culinary delight exists‚ Palate-Able Delights has a mission to discover it‚ then share it with appreciative clients who quite happily pay premium for the pleasure. PAD has been very successful
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first time. Let him run around and play‚ and get used to his new environment. Puppies need to be trained properly to use the bathroom in certain places. The solution is to get your puppy to either go to the bathroom on a potty pad‚ or go outside to potty. I used the potty pad method. Owners need to understand that accidents do happen‚ and owners need to be patient and understanding about these accidents. Problems will happen when potty training puppies. One of the problems is puppies have little bladder
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Introduction Known as sanitary pads‚ sanitary towels or maxi pads‚ sanitary napkins form an important part of the gynecological hygiene of every woman. A sanitary napkin is a form of a porous item that has the capability of soaking the flow of blood. Hence‚ menstruating women wear them during their periods. Some women also prefer using them while recovering from vaginal surgeries‚ childbirth or abortion. Today‚ there are different varieties of disposable sanitary pads available in the market‚ ranging
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