SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO: THE SPREADER SOURCING DECISION IVEY BUSINESS CASE STUDY 908M78 Introduction This paper provides a case analysis and case solution to an Ivey School of Business case study on Scotts Miracle-Gro‚ the biggest company in North America’s lawn and garden industry and the world’s leading supplier and marketer of consumer lawn and garden care products (Gray & Leiblein‚ 2008‚ p. 1). The time setting for the case is the summer of 2007. The case focuses on questions about where
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study of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (Scotts)‚ the largest company in North America’s lawn and garden industry. It was founded by Orlando McLean Scott in 1868‚ and located in Ohio. Miracle-Gro was founded by Horace Hagedon in 1951 and merged with Scotts in 1995. Miracle-Gro is a leader in lawn and garden care chemical industry before the merger‚ while Scotts was known for its grass seed‚ fertilizers and fertilizer spreaders. Bob Bawcombe was the director of operations of Scotts’ Temecula plant
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Case: Scotts Miracle-Gro (the Spreader Sourcing Decision) 1. What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to contract manufacturers in China? Benefits • Significantly low cost supply from contract manufacturers: Labor‚ electricity (government subsidy)‚ overhead Risks • Some costs are expensive: freight cost from China‚ inventory (lead-time increase because of shipping)‚ and quality control (testing shipped products from China in the US require some
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Miracle Gro Lab: Discussion and Conclusion The purpose of this lab was to determine which concentration of Miracle Gro was ideal for the germination of seeds. I hypothesized that the 1.25% concentration of Miracle Gro would allow the plant to grow the fastest‚ unfortunately‚ my data does not support my hypothesis. According to the information we collected‚ the amount of concentration with the fastest speed and greatest height of growth was the 0% with plain tap water (control group). Two days
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INTRODUCTION Scotts Miracle-Gro Company was brought together by two of the top leaders in lawn and garden care‚ Scotts and Miracle-Gro. Merged in 1995 they were the largest lawn and garden company in North America. Scotts was founded in 1868 and Miracle-Gro was founded in 1951. The Scoot’s Miracle Gro company(SMG) is a marketer for do-it yourself lawn‚ gardening and home protection products in North America and Europe. This company is dedicated to a beautiful world. It was founded by Orlando scott in 1868
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Scott’s Miracle-Gro has a plant in Temecula‚ CA that produces seed spreaders. Management is deciding if it should keep the Temecula plant open or if it should outsource manufacturing either to mainland China or offshore China. Before Miracle-Gro became Scott’s Miracle-Gro‚ they outsourced to contract manufacturers for production. Scotts manufactured their spreaders since it acquired Republic Tool and Manufacturing. Scott’s Miracle-Gro manufacturing facilities have a plant in Temecula‚
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Scotts Miracle-Gro September 7 BUAD 6600 SCMers Meagan Frances Ayers James Franks Emelie Hall Jean-Hubert Trahan Instructor: Sachin Modi Objective/Scope The purpose of this article is to determine whether staying at the Temecula plant or outsourcing to China is the best option for Scotts Miracle-Gro. A cost analysis will be used to determine which option will give Scotts Miracle-Gro the best opportunity for long-term growth and profit. Recommendations It has been determined
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All About Outsourcing Outsourcing can be defined in many ways. A definition from the Guide to Outsourcing in Supply Chain Management states‚ “We can define outsourcing as the process of moving aspects of your own company to another supplier” (169 Scott‚ Lundgren & Thompson‚ 2011). Ethanan Helpman from Harvard University defines it as “to refer to the acquisition of goods or services from an unaffiliated party” (127‚ Helpman‚ 2011) and Ashsiha Oza and Kathy Hill from Sam Houston State University
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Miracle Some might say that to live the American dream u have a fancy house‚ job‚ cars and family. In reality the American dream can be expressed in a number of ways. Many say that through hard work and dedication these goals of the American dream can be fulfilled. This is shown in [The Great Gatsby]‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also in the movie “Miracle” where the main Character‚ Herb Brooks does anything that he could to achieve that ultimate goal of the American dream by showing Change‚ Determination
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Miracle Miracle is a sports movie made in 2004. The movie is about the story of Coach Herb Brooks‚ and his 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team. Russia has been dominant for years on the ice‚ defeating the best teams the world has to offer‚ including the NHL All-Star team. In an attempt to beat the Russians‚ Herb is hired as the coach the US Olympic team. Brooks now must use his unique coaching method to turn a rag-tag team of hot headed college kids into a medal winning olympic hockey team‚ and finally
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