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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Laura MosierSCM-Professor YorkCase study #1“Scott’s Miracle-Gro”Scotts Miracle-Gro‚ the largest company in the North American lawn and garden industry‚ has reached a point in its existence to make a significant management decision. The company is considering whether to continue with insourcing its spreader products or switch to outsourcing in China. The solution lies in an analysis of quantitative and qualitative data comparisons and deciding which ideology would benefit the company in the long haul
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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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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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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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Critically assess Wittgenstein’s belief that language games allow religious statements to have meaning. (35 marks) In his early work‚ Tractatus Logico‚ Wittgenstein identified a link between language and reality and put forward the ‘picture theory of language.’ In this theory‚ he stated language could only be meaningful if one had a mental image which corresponded to it. However this theory faced religious criticism as it meant that discussions surrounding God were both meaningless and impossible
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Philosophy- “A belief in miracles leads to the concept of a god who favors some but not all his creation” The problem with miracles is that it cannot be properly defined which means there is no absolute meaning for a meaning‚ instead my philosophers have attempted to define miracles in their own way. In these definition they are usually for or against the existence of miracles‚ for example take two contrasting definitions Ward and Hume. Ward says miracles are events which god intervenes because
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Abstract Asian miracle was the most spectacular period that saw the Asian continent turned into a powerhouse. There were similarities in the factors that led to growth in the economies key among them being innovation‚ entrepreneurship and good policies adopted the governments in place in ensuring the continuity of the upward trend in economic growth. There were differences especially in strategies adopted by different countries in the region especially on matters pertaining to trade and education
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to save their lives. Miracle at Midnight and Number the Stars are both artistic pieces works of work‚ which that discussed the topic called of the Holocaust. Miracle at Midnight and Number the Stars both depeticed the events that occurred during the Holocaust and the ways many Jewish people were able to escape. There are many similarities and difference between the movie-‚ Miracle at Midnight-‚ and the book Number the Stars. Some examples: are in the following below. Miracle at Midnight and Number
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Miracles Essay Examine key concepts of miracles and philosophical reasons to believe in them. Miracle is an event that goes against usual of nature or appearing to break the law of science. Hume defined miracles as a “violation of the laws of nature” and consequently rejected their occurrence as both improbable and impractical. Many philosophers back this view up to a certain extent‚ such as Wiles. However Aquinas rejects Hume’s arguments due to the lack of belief of people’s testimonies to be
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