Kanthal Case Study Solutions INTRODUCTION: Kanthal is company that specializes in the production and sales of electrical resistance heating elements. Kanthal has about 10‚000 customers and they produce about 15‚000 items. The company consists of three divisions and these three divisions are as follows: 1)Kanthal Heating Technology - 25% global market share 2)Kanthal Furnace Products - 40% global market share 3)Kanthal Bimetals - Manufacturer of one of the few fully integrated temperature control
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Dimitri Sakellarides Case 18 Draft Bob Prescott‚ the comptroller for the Blue Ridge Mill‚ was weighing the pros and cons of adding a new-on site longwood woodyard. Two primary benefits for this new addition include eliminating the need to purchase shortwood from an outside supplier and creating an opportunity to sell shortwood on the open market. Also‚ the new woodward would reduce operating costs and increase revenues. Blue Ridge Mill currently purchases shortwood from the Shenandoah Mill‚ which
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INTRODUCTION MEM Company‚ Inc.‚ started up in 1883 by Mark Edward Mayer‚ produces an extensive range of colognes and toiletries. Sales had decreased over the year and MEM is now looking into several options to improve growth. After much extensive analysis‚ our team had decided to drop the option of launching Cambridge due to the stiff competition from Shulton’s Blue Stratos which has a $12 million marketing budget with a fresh slogan‚ ’Unleash the Spirit’‚ which we believe will differentiate Blue
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K-Pop‚ Inc. It should come as no surprise to you‚ that K-Pop entertainment companies indeed need to generate income. Training idols‚ inventing concepts‚ producing songs‚ creating choreographies‚ hiring administrative personnel‚ are not freely available. They generate costs you and I may never earn in our lifetime. Making money is the main priority of any business. K-Pop entertainment companies are no different. What are the main income channels? Album sales. Ticket sales. Endorsements. Exclusive
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1. What are some potential legal and ethical issues present in this case study? One potential legal problem is that Mark did not use the money they way that it was intended to be used and budgeted for. Another legal problem was Mark eliminated safety features from the pool that could have and would have prevented injury to the residents of Acre Woods Retirement Community. Finally‚ Sarah could have legal recourse against Mark depending on the reason he gave her for removing her from her position
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Worldwide Wires “Revenue Recognition Woes” Introduction Worldwide Wires (“WW”) is a company that provides computer network and communications services around the globe. The company offers its services either directly to the customer or through a network of partners that are scattered around the globe. Their business model can be compared to that of a principal and an agent‚ with WW being the former and the partners being the later. The company and the partners enter into 5 year service agreements
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Sales Agreement THIS SALES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated this _____ day of March‚ 2006 BETWEEN: Brenda’s Widgets‚ Inc. (BWI) of 123 Main St.‚ Podunk‚ Iowa (the ’Seller’) OF THE FIRST PART - AND - Jim Doe of 456 First St.‚ Secondville‚ Michigan (the ’Purchaser’) OF THE SECOND PART IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS and agreements contained in this Sales Agreement‚ the parties to this Agreement agree as follows: Sale of Goods 1. The Seller will sell‚ transfer and deliver to the Purchaser
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GIVEN BELOW: 1) Starting up the task force i) Inadequate Team Structure – Wrong Selection Procedure Both Trott and Casey had concluded that the major area for task force to study should be the Marketing Division. In that case at least one of the market managers should have been in the team. Only product managers were included in the task force which was not a good decision on Trott‚ Casey‚ and Bacon’s part.
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Bibliography: righam‚ Eugene F.‚ and Joel F. Houston. Fundamentals of Financial Management. "D ’Leon Inc.‚ Chapter 8 spreadsheet module". Made available on July 17‚ 2008 by Dr. Richard Constand. Brigham‚ Eugene F.‚ and Joel F. Houston. Fundamentals of Financial Management. Thomson: South-Western Publishers‚ Eleventh Ed. 2007.
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Matching Dell 1. Analyzing Dell’s value chain and competitive strategy‚ explain how Dell was able to succeed (build competitive advantage) in the low profitable situation of the PC market. “Value Chain Analysis” is a tool for analyzing the value creation system of competitors. Objective is to develop a value creating system with competitive advantage. A value chain is a chain of activities. Products pass all activities of the chain in order and at each activity the product gains some value. The
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