Case: Arrow Electronics Inc. Introduction Arrow Electronics Inc. is faced with a difficult‚ time-constrained choice of incorporating Express in its distribution channel or not. Arrow must consider its market dynamics and the value it adds to its suppliers and customers. Arrow also must determine how Express will affect its business model and selling efforts before making a final decision. Market Dynamics and Value to Suppliers and Customers Arrow is involved in a third-party delegated channel
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The overview of the case Arrow Electronics is a broad-line distributor of electronic parts‚ including semiconductors and passive components. It was founded in 1935 and grown to the number two position by 1980. When Stephen Kaufman‚ who became president in 1982 and CEO in 1986‚ Arrow once more began to climb‚ reaching the number one position among electronics distributors by 1992. Arrow/Schweber‚ one of Arrow’s five operating groups and the largest one‚ which sells semiconductors to different customer
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Case 23-2: Industrial Electronics Inc. Issue: Evaluate the proposed bonus system. Background: “My division had another great year last year. We all worked hard‚ and the results were there. But again we got no reward for our hard work. It’s very frustrating.” Division Manager. KSF • Innovation. • Good cost control due to price competition. Internal Environment • Industrial Electronics Inc. sells a wide range of electronic equipment. (Like EVERY other case!!!) • $8 Billion in sales
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1. What caused the existing system at ETO to fail? The existing system does not account for time spent in the testing facility by each set of products. It allocates burden according to ‘direct labor dollar’ incurred instead of ‘machine hours’. 2. DIRECT LABOR MAIN ROOM MECH ROOM TOTAL ICA 917 8.5 10 18.5 Accountants 183.4 680 800 2580.4 Consultants 183.4 538.4 1126.3 2765.1 Current 917 1329.7 2246.7 ICB 2051 14 26 40.0 Accountants 410.2 1120.0 2080.0 5661
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------------------------------------------------- Subject: Managerial Accounting Case 1 Seligram In the Seligram case‚ the existing cost accounting system measured two components of cost: direct labor and burden. All burden cost‚ which is the overhead‚ was grouped into a single cost pool and was calculated only by using a burden rate per direct labor dollar. This may cause problems since direct labor and overhead are not consumed by the products in the same proportion. Simply using the same burden
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the costs to other divisions at direct costs plus allocated burden. Being in the late 1970s and early 1980s‚ technology testing of components required fewer cycles‚ and less complicated structures. Hence‚ such testing on products could be carried out by direct labor. The products included Integrated circuits‚ capacitor resistors‚ transistors and similar components. The testing center would handle about 500 components per month‚ and close to 3‚000 per year. In addition‚ the main components tested
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THE IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC BANKING ON COMMERCIAL BANKS OPERATIONS TABLE OF CONTENT Cover page Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of content CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background of study Statement of problem Objective of the study Significance of the study Scope and limitations of the study Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO Review of related literature Introduction Meaning of electronic banking Origin of electronic banking Meaning of computer Relevance of
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launch of the LG Watch Phone in Europe‚ LG Electronics Canada‚ Inc. is preparing to introduce The Watch Phone to Canada. As an assistant marketing manager I will aid in the development and execution of a niche marketing plan that blends with LG’s 51 years of brand equity while increasing market share in consumer electronics. No other watch phone currently exists in the Canadian market. The market is saturated with mobile phones and portable electronic devices that have 3G capability‚ a touch screen
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Samsung Electronics Company‚ created in 1969‚ was first considered as a low-cost third-tier commodity brand with a little product differentiation. By exploring marketing strategies‚ market research and analysis‚ Samsung has easily change into a major player in the electronic products and home appliances market. The company has climbed up the rank in the past decade and was in 2003 at the 25th position of the world’s most valuable brand. The goal is now to reach the top 10 by 2005. For that‚ the brand
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same proportion for all product testing. However‚ this is not the case and therefore the system failed. For example‚ due to the implementation of the vendor certification and the just-in-time delivery‚ some products are already tested and do not need any further tests‚ and ETO faces a decreasing number of the tests performed. On the other hand‚ new components require more high technology tests. They consume highly automated equipment and require different testing procedures compared to other products
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