3. How do the features of the supply chain explain the company’s remarkably short lead times (relative to U.S. apparel supply chains)? Examine the features of the supply chain and identify why the company is able to respond so effectively. The first feature to me is recognizing how important the supply chain is to the whole operation. That awareness is needed to even be able to understand what would need to be done to create short lead times. Supply chain management was a vital portion of
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1. What were the challenges that Appex CEO Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? Mr. Ghosh faced a very chaotic situation when employees don’t know the roll in the company‚ poor planning‚ no accountability and hierarchic. Why “structure and control” were deemed necessary? Structure and control are one of the basic and more important function for a company. In this case you see the lack of control when employees supposed to show to work at 8:00 A.M. and shows at 10:00 A.M. creating problems
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Executive Summary 1. How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop a new drug? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since
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Production/Operation Management Field Trip Report (Tan Land) [pic] 1. Company/Organization overview: briefly discuss the company’s product and/or service offered and target markets. Ichitan group was established by Mr. Tan Passakornnatee after he sold his first Green Tea brand‚ the Oishi Green Tea‚ to Thai Beverage Public Company limited. Ichitan group start off selling Double Drink which are juices. After a while‚ Mr. Tan has launched Ichitan Green Tea to compete with his old Oishi
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SUPERVISION Introduction The important function of supervising teaching traditionally fell in the realm of the school inspector alone. Progressively‚ however‚ this function is being shared with other supervising officers who have a direct or indirect influence on the classroom teacher’s motivation and morale. The function of supervision is now the responsibility of all education managers‚ including heads of departments‚ headteachers‚ school inspectors and other senior education officers at the school
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Case – Sales Planning – Launch in a new geography Background : Pepsico is one of the leading FMCG companies of the world selling in over 190 nations. It has been present in India since 1990 and is involved in business of manufacture & selling of foods & beverages. It has 3 divisions viz * Carbonated beverages division which sells leading CSD brands such as Pepsi ‚ Mirinda ‚ Mountain Dew ‚ Slice ‚ Nimbooz ‚ Twister. * Frito Lay India which sells leading food brands such as Frito
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LANDAU COMPANY In early August‚ Terry Silver‚ the new marketing vice president of Landau Company‚ was studying the July income statement. Silver found the statement puzzling: July’s sales had increased significantly over June’s‚ yet income was lower in July than in June. Silver was certain that margins on Landau’s products had not narrowed in July and therefore felt that there must be some mistake in the July statement. When Silver asked the company’s chief accountants‚ Meredith Wilcox‚ for
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One fine day‚ out of the blue‚ the hands suddenly decided that they were not satisfied with their lot. They compared themselves with the feet‚ the body parts that were most similar to themselves‚ and they questioned the different treatment meted out to each of them. "Why do the feet get to do all the hard walking and we are pampered up here"‚ the right hand questioned. "Is our strength being looked down upon? Does everyone think that we can’t support the body like the feet? We want to do rough and
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small purchases‚ as coffee is a generally low involvement product. c) Specialty coffee purchases are relatively small in regard to other purchases. Over the course of a consumers life however‚ coffee purchases can equivocate to a substantial amount. d) The specialty coffee industry offers much product differentiation. The specialty coffee industry involves great importance when it comes to which brand to purchase. e) Specialty coffee ’s target consumer is relatively HIGH profit customer. This includes
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Gagandeep Kaur MBA(IB)2011-13‚ 13 C A Comparative Study of Retailing in India by International Retailers A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RETAILING IN INDIA BY INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS BACKGROUND: According to AT Kearney‚ India’s retail industry comprises US$ 435 billion. It entails only 6 per cent of itself as organised retail segment as of 2010‚ according to Booz and Co (India) Pvt Ltd. Hence‚ there is a great potential to be explored by domestic and international players‚ especially after Cabinet’s
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