Harnischfeger Corporation Teaching Note INTRODUCTION The purpose of the "Harnischfeger Corporation" case is to expose students to the managerial motives for making major financial reporting policy changes. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) allow companies wide latitude in the choice of accounting policies. After a firm chooses a set of accounting policies‚ current accounting rules permit changes from one alternative policy to another at the discretion of the management
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Written Analysis of the Case –WAC Benguet Corporation 1. Statement of the problem The Benguet Corporation refused to submit concentrate samples to the Philippine Associated Smelters and Refining Corporation (PASAR). The Benguet Corporation faces shortage in producing their products and complying its contract to Mitsubishi Metal Corporation and complying the LOI. 2. Analysis of the case Strengths The Benguet Corporation is the major producer of copper concentrates. It was the oldest
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SHARP® CORPORATION: BEYOND JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENT PROBLEM STATEMENT ……………………..…… 3 ANALYSIS ………………............… 3 DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVES ………………………….. 4 RECOMMENDATION …………………………. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………. 5 CITATIONS ………………………… 7 EXHIBITS ………………………… 8 PROBLEM STATEMENT Sharp Corporation needs a major overhaul of its business model. Sharp’s previous
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1. Answer the following questions related to the Nebraska Furniture Mart: a) Explain if you think near-shoring would be an appropriate supply chain management strategy for NFM. If you believe it would be appropriate for NFM‚ explain why. If you do not believe it would be appropriate for NFM‚ explain why. I don’t think near-shoring would be an appropriate supply chain management strategy for NFM. Near-shoring is defined as having moved production within the home country or to a nearby country
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Drypers Corporation National Television Advertising Campaign Factual Summary: Current Time Period Late 1997 - Company never used the television advertising in its 10 yrs. Of history. - $ 10 million is the budgeted amount for the television advertising through out the nation. - This increases company’s advertising & promotion budget by 33% - Estimated retail sales per child up to age of 30 months are $ 1012.50 - Disposable diapers & training pants are distributed through grocery stores
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1) What were the major mistakes made by Corwin Corporation? Inappropriate handling of the Peters project and improper project selection process. They went for a new product development project that does not fit within Corwin’s conservative business perspective. Even though Corwin Corporation had a product selection policy defined‚ they did not evaluate the request from Peters‚ in line with the policy. If Corwin Corporation had followed its policy guidelines‚ the project might never been accepted
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THE CENDANT CORPORATION ACCOUNTING SCANDAL BCOM21 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………………………………………… 2 INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………. 3 SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………………….. 4-7 COMPANY PROFILE …………………………………………………………… 8 THE OFFICERS INVOLVE …………………………………………………….. 9-15 DISCUSSION ……………………………………………………………………. 16-20 THE SETTLEMENT The settlement with Cendant ………………………………………… 21-22 The settlement with Ernst & Young ……………………………….. 23 THE BREAKUP ………………………………………………………………… 24 CONCLUSION
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Drypers Corporation Case Analysis (a)In 1997 the disposable diaper and training pants was a $3.9 billion and $597 million industry respectively. Diapers and training pants are typically purchased through mass retailers‚ drugstores and supermarkets. The primary users of the disposable diaper and training pants market is comprised of mothers between the ages of 18 to 49 years old while the actual end user of the product are infants and children typically under the age of four. Advertising directly
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turmoil. A recession was inevitable. It was a tough time for individuals and companies alike. Numerous companies filed bankruptcy and many workers lost their jobs. One of the companies that stayed afloat during the economic recession was the Target Corporation. Although experiencing profit losses and was forced to lay-off workers‚ Target stayed true to its cores and values. Its brand promise of “Expect More. Pay Less.” retained much of its customer loyalty. Its dependable merchandises and exceeding expectations
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Yamaha Corporation - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Yamaha Corporation - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations‚ history and products‚ and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. Yamaha Corporation (Yamaha) is a Japan based company and a leading manufacturer of musical instruments‚ electronic products‚ computer/network-related products and a range of other products and
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