The Attivio Case study discusses in detail about the product growth of Attivio Inc. from a software service to a full-fledged product. The study describes the organizational thought process that drove Attivio into a different category of products. It goes into detail about the differences between a vertically aligned product and a horizontally aligned product while keeping in mind the competitive nature of the industry and the economics- pricing paradox that causes havoc for any product. With a brief
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Title Case: Halina Mountain Resort (A) Overview: In July 1977‚ Victor Herrera‚ chairman of the board of Blue Heights Realty and Development corporation‚ was anxious to launch his company’s first big project‚ a mineral hot spring resort at Bucal‚ Calamba ‚ Laguna. Herrera was confident that the resort‚ dubbed Halina Mountain Resort‚ would compete favorably against the established ones in the area. However‚ he wondered whether Far East Bank & Trust Company‚ the bank from which he applied for a P1
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Case Study Analysis of LaJolla Software‚ Inc. Bus 600: Management Communications with Technology Tools Instructor: Sara Garski January 31‚ 2011 With the rapidly growing state of todays start-ups‚ fostering good overseas partnerships are essential in any business seeking to expand their company internationally. With such expansions‚ come becoming inter-culturally involved with those partnerships so that both party’s implicated can expand exponentially‚ building off one another. In the
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Internet Case Study: Andrew-Carter‚ Inc. Andrew-Carter‚ Inc. (A-C) is a major Canadian producer and distributor of outdoor lighting fixtures. Its fixture is distributed throughout North America and has been in high demand for several years. The company operates three plants that manufacture the fixture and distribute it to five distribution centers. During the past few years‚ A-C has seen a major drop in demand for its fixture as the housing market has declined. Based on the forecast of interest
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Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. A Case Study The History of Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. was founded in 1961 by Jean Nidetch‚ who had found herself constantly on a diet but never losing any weight. Knowing she needed more she attended a diet seminar. Ms. Nidetch lost 20 pounds after the seminar‚ but soon found her motivation dwindling. She invited some friends over who sympathized with her battle of the bulge and they began to share with
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Computer‚ Inc case study 14 Apple has created a unique and powerful reputation and product line that continues to be innovative and fresh to the consumer for the last 30 plus years. Apple has continued to be an industry leader for hardware and in the recent years faces the extremely fast-paced market of media and software products including the global marketplace. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths: * Having alliances with other strong and popular businesses is a major plus point for Apple Computer‚ Inc. as
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Case Study: Circuit Board Fabricators Inc. Carl Anthony Jackson Sr. University of Phoenix OSC301 Operations Management Kimberly Ford January‚ 21 2008 In this case study Circuit Board Fabricators manufactures circuit boards for several computer companies. CBF has a capacity to produce 1000 circuit boards per day‚ but CBF can not meet these objectives set by process engineers. This case study will analyze what CBF is doing wrong and how they can improve their process
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Introduction New Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) are entering the market at a rapid pace. Some of these systems will support drivers by automating crucial driving tasks such as longitudinal and lateral control of the vehicle. The introduction of those systems in commercial vehicles is directed to increase safety‚ comfort and efficiency. Good examples of these ADAS are Active Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)‚ which provide longitudinal and lateral control‚ respectively
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Case Study Datavast Inc. By Winston Hao Blandin Adalid Princ. of Marketing Dr. Moses. Executive Summary Winston Hao‚ the owner of Datavast Inc.‚ is operating at a loss and needs to find out a way to be profitable this year. Datavast Inc. sells Data Security Boxes to big and small companies in China who are new to the concept of cloud storage. Winston Hao needs to dial in his target market‚ but the real issue is not enough sales. Hao is certain to segment to try to emphasis deep in order for
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Sarah Burns Iatrical Human Genome Rationalization On the edge of biotechnology in today’s society‚ Andrew Niccol’s approach to the Human Genetic Engineering and In-Vitro Fertilization in his sci-fi film GATTACA‚ reveals a dystopian society caused by the misuse of biotechnology. Vincent Freeman is naturally born into a perverse world‚ where births are virtually screened for diseases and weaknesses‚ in addition to improving any fetus through surgery of genomes. The naturally born are considered
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