OPERATIONS STRATEGY Ist Case Submission On Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: The Pontiac Plant Submitted to 12th July 2013 Submitted by Group 13 Nikhil Majhi 1111045 Overview of Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: Michigan Manufacturing Corporation’s Heavy Equipment Division (HED)‚ headquartered in Pontiac is a large scale manufacturer of axles (both on-highway and off-highway applications) and brakes
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Questions 1. If Symonds Electronics Inc. were to raise all of the required capital by issuing debt‚ what would the impact be on the firm’s shareholders? The impact on shareholders can be analyzed by calculating the EPS and ROE of the firm under the alternative scenarios as follows: All Debt With $5‚000‚000 Expansion Current Growth in Revenues Revenues EBIT Interest EBT EBT*(1-T) # of shares EPS Debt Equity Debt/Equity Ratio Return on Equity 15‚000‚000 2‚250‚000 0 2‚250‚000 1‚350‚000 1‚000‚000 1.35
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I. Point of View This group takes the point of view of Mr. Ricardo Sarmiento‚ Vice President for Finance of First Farms Corporation (FFC for brevity). Mr. Sarmiento will present to the Board the financial performance and financial position of the company from 1993 to 1995. In the process‚ he will also make recommendations as to the feasibility of the proposed expansion. II. Case Context In 1995‚ FFC raised P1.1 billion from its initial public offering. P500 million of the proceeds was used as working
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The profitability ratio of First Farm Corporation (FFC) shows that the Net Profit Margin of the company improved due to the increasing Net Sales and Net Income in the year 1995. The said improvement is due to the increasing sales in the chicken and feeds business as oppose to the fair increase in the cost of goods and operating expenses. Also‚ this improvement can be directed to the launching of the new line of extruded aquaculture feeds and the company’s entry to the fast food business. Return
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The limited menu allowed them to concentrate on quality and customer service. Kroc had the idea to take the Speedee Service concept and open restaurants nationwide. In 1955‚ partnering with the McDonald Brothers‚ Kroc founded the McDonald’s Corporation and opened the first franchise in Des Plaines‚ Illinois. In 1961 he bought the exclusive rights to the McDonald’s name for 2.7 million dollars. (http://www.mcspotlight.org) Hamburger University‚ the McDonald’s training center in Elk Grove‚
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE SOCIETY By: saheli chakraborty Introduction Corporate social responsibility (CSR)‚ also known as sustainable responsible business (SRB)‚ or corporate social performance‚ is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. Ideally‚ CSR policy would function as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby business would monitor and ensure their adherence to law‚ ethical standards‚ and internati onal norms. Business would embrace
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[pic] By: Michael Malone Statement of the Problem Rajat Singh‚ a managing director at Hudson Bancorp‚ needs to find a way to rejuvenate the paper check corporation. One main part that needs to be calculated is the appropriate mixture of debt and equity for the firm. The company needs to determine the correct mixture so that they can both minimize the cost of capital and increase the shareholders value. I will analyze the current and future situation of the company‚ trying to find the correct
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MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Sullivan FROM: SUBJECT: Wriston Manufacturing Corporation DATE: June 9‚ 2011 Wriston Manufacturing Corporation (WMC) is faced with a Detroit plant that is no longer viable because of underinvestment‚ labour issues‚ and product-process mismatch. This has lead to low sales figures‚ low return‚ and high burden rates (as calculated by the company). The issues at the Detroit plant will be reviewed and options will be presented. A recommendation to address the Detroit
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Holland‚ J.‚ & Miller‚ J.H. (1991). Artificial adaptive agents in economic theory. American Economic Review‚ PP‚ May‚ 365-370. Johnson‚ D. (2006)‚ Learning large lessons: The evolving roles of ground power and air power in the post Cold-war era‚ Rand Corporation‚ Project Air Force‚ Santa Monica‚ California. 22 Kilner‚ P. (2002)‚ Transforming Army learning through Communities of Practice‚ Military Review‚ May-June‚ 21-27. Lackey‚ S. (2003)‚ Putting knowledge reachback into practice‚ Military Review‚ March-April;
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type of guarantee to introduce. Subjects Covered: Competitive strategy‚ Corporate strategy‚ Customer relations‚ Customer service‚ Marketing strategy‚ Office equipment‚ Sales & marketing‚ Service management‚ Services. Xerox Corporation Read: Xerox Corporation: The Customer Satisfaction Program Read: Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work Xerox has overcome a dramatic slide in market share and profitability in its copier business by focusing on meeting its customers’ needs. This case
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