Caselet 1: Elektra Products‚ Inc. Questions: 1. How might top management have done better job changing Elektra products into a new kind of organization? What might they do now to get the empowerment process back on track? The top management of Elektra Products‚ Inc. introduces a new era of involvement and empowerment in their organization. They only assigned selected managers to work on several problem-solving teams to come up on ideas on how to implement empowerment campaign. With this
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Bayonne Packaging‚ Inc. 1. Why were delivery‚ cost‚ and quality all tanking last October? Delivery‚ cost and quality were all tanking last October due to problems fulfilling Bayonne’s operations strategy. It became apparent that packaging processes running at full capacity don’t have sufficient flexibility or leeway to accommodate variability in customer orders. Shifts in variability such as in types of orders‚ partial orders‚ and completion time led to increased variability of delivery time
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Toy World‚ Inc. Early in January 1994‚ Jack McClintock‚ President and part owner of Toy World‚ Inc.‚ was considering a proposal to adopt level monthly production for the coming year. In the past‚ the company’s production schedules had always been highly seasonal‚ reflecting the seasonality of sales. Mr. McClintock was aware that a marked improvement in production efficiency could result from level production‚ but he was uncertain what the impact on other phases of the business might
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market a consumer product No established relationships with "resellers" in fresh tomato market Threats Customer acceptance or lack of acceptance of bioengineered fresh consumable products High operating costs associated with "soft" p/p/s process may require "premium" pricing at point of sale Perceived advantages of "MacGregor’s Tomato" does not occur at either reseller or consumer level Competitor tomato "Endless Summer" based on new technology may have superior product features
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CASE 2: DRINK-AT-HOME‚ INC. Drink-At-Home‚ Inc. (DAH‚ Inc.)‚ develops‚ processes‚ and markets mixes to be used in nonalcoholic cocktails and mixed drinks for home consumption. Mrs. Lee‚ who is in charge of research and development at DAH‚ Inc.‚ this morning notified Mr. Dick Jones‚ the president‚ that exciting developments in the research and development section indicate that a new beverage‚ an instant pina colada‚ should be possible because of a new way to process and preserve coconut. Mrs. Lee
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Video Concepts Inc. Written Analysis and Communication - I Instructor Nitin Parmar Submitted by Manisha Kabra GMCS - Batch No. 25 Date January 20‚ 2011 Date: January 20‚ 2011 To: Chad Rowan‚ Owner‚ Video Concepts‚ Inc.‚ Lexington‚ North Carolina‚ United States. From: Manisha Kabra‚ Consultant Subject: Advice on alternative to select on account of no bright future growth in video rental business. This report is a summary and analysis of current situation on Video
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Game Shop‚ Inc Why was GSI’s production quality control better than its billing performance? The GSI’s production quality control had checks that had been built into the system. There were a number of personnel in place to ensure that these controls were in place and working properly at any point in time. There were no controls in place for the billing process‚ the company did not have a set of written billing instructions‚ and the managers did not know how to use the billing instructions available
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The overall process of the project description process can be summed up by: Phase 0: Concept - Project Definition; Project Team Setup Phase 1: Initiation - Project Definition and Requirements; Planning‚ Scope and Tradeoffs; Scheduling‚ Costs and Estimating; Team and Communication Phase 2: Execution - Ongoing Planning; Specifications; Tracking and Control; Reviews; Testing Phase 3: Approval - Test Planning and Test Execution; Completion Criteria & Checklists Phase 4: Delivery -
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Happiness Express Inc. 1. a) The primary audit objectives of confirming a client’s year-end accounts receivable include occurrence and accuracy of realizable value. Auditors would like to make sure that the transaction generating the accounts receivable actually occurs‚ and that the receivables are recorded at accurate value for the current reporting period. Usually they will send accounts receivable confirmations to client’s customers directly. b) The primary audit objectives of performing
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that approximately‚ 133 people day in a day due to foodborne illnesses. Therefore‚ health and safety standards need to be raised in the food industry to protect consumers from ingesting E. coli and other dangerous bacteria. In the documentary “Food Inc.”‚ mother Barbara Kowalcyk shared her story of when her two year old son Kevin died from a strand of E. coli 0157:H7 in 2001. Kevin died because of a contaminated hamburger from a fast food joint. Had there been more inspections and regulations‚ Kevin
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