WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION GLOBAL PROCUREMENT | Cost Analysis | | | | | Whirlpool is the world’s largest producer and marketer of small and large home appliances such as mixers‚ food processors‚ washing machines‚ refrigerators‚ air conditioners‚ etc. Whirlpool also has a long standing relationship with Sears‚ which sells Whirlpool products under the brand name Kenmore. In addition to its North American presence (both manufacturing and sales)‚ Whirlpool also has a strong presence in Mexico‚ and
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Analyse the cash flow and highlight any problems that are evident such as a shortage of cash and any other cash flow problems his business might experience. (M1) In P3‚ a cash flow forecast for John Adams was created. A cash flow forecast is a simple statement showing opening balance‚ cash in‚ cash out and closing balance. Cash flow forecast are usually compiled on a month by month basis‚ for up to twelve months ahead. The exact contents of an individual firm’s cash flow forecast will depend on the
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In the article “An Analysis of Patterns from the Statement of Cash Flows”‚ the writers Benton E. Gup‚ William D. Samson‚ Michael T. Dugan‚ Myung J. Kim‚ and Thawatchai Jittrapanun discuss some of the various aspects of the Statement of Cash Flows. Prior to 1987‚ the Statement of Cash Flows was not a mandatory portion of financial statements (73). On a Statement of Cash Flows‚ there can be three types of cash flows: operating activities‚ financial activities‚ and investing activities; these activities
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such events occur‚ they may contradict the goal of maximizing the share price of the equity of the firm. 【Liquidity】 What does liquidity measure? Explain the trade-off a firm faces between high liquidity and low liquidity levels. 【Calculating Cash Flows】 Dahlia Industries had the following operating results for 2009: sales = 22‚800; cost of goods sold = 16‚050; depreciation expense = 4‚050; interest expense = 1‚830; dividends paid = 1‚300. At the beginning of the year‚ net fixed assets were 13
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2.4.3 CASH 2.4.3.1 POLICY 1. The amount of cash kept in the office must be kept to a minimum to reduce the risk of fraud or theft. This amount should be determined by the PO or CO Head of Finance on the basis of regular cash requirements. An imprest petty cash system should be implemente (see Annex 2.4.03 Petty Cash Book template‚ and below Guidelines). 2. The maximum imprest for a petty cash fund should not exceed the equivalent of CHF 2‚000. The PO Representative or Country
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Besides the points mentioned above‚ there is also other information that needs to be considered during forecasting. It is not related to the switch from seasonal production to level production‚ but it has impacts on pro-forma incomes‚ balance and cash flow statement. Below is what was taken into consideration during the forecasting. 1. Operating expenses is projected to 24% of sales. This has noting to do with the two possible producing styles. 2. Tax rate is 34% 3. 7o% of the sales was
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Target Market Segmentation‚ Positioning Designed and developed in Europe‚ GREENKITCHEN is a Kitchen Eco-system concept. It supports a strategy to develop cutting edge products within technological reach that offer high energy-efficiency and reduce impact on the environment. Inspired by nature‚ GREENKITCHEN seeks out ways to adapt‚ reduce and recycle; using only what is needed for each task. It reduces waste that negatively impacts the environment‚ optimizing resources and imitating the cycles
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I Situation Analysis Industry Whirlpool Corporation is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of home appliances. It manufactures and markets mainly appliances and appliance-related products‚ primarily for home use. The Company has manufacturing plants in 13 countries‚ and is also an owner of eleven brand names. Whirlpool sends its products to distributors and retailers in more than 170 countries. Its principal products are laundry appliances‚ refrigerators and freezers‚ cooking appliances‚ dishwashers
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1.2 What is the difference between an annual report and a 10-K report? An annual report although could be consider as shorter version of 10k but the key difference lies in approach and intention of reporting‚ meaning with what point of view the document is prepared an annual report is persuasive in nature and persuade investors to invest with the corporation‚ printed on a glossy paper with attractive graphic and contains management spin‚ management could chose the level of detail to be provided
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ANALYSIS MGT-475 ALEXANDER S. CORRENTE I HAVE NEITHER GIVEN OR RECEIVED NOR HAVE I TOLERATED OTHERS USE OF UNAURTHOIZRED AID. TABLE OF CONTENTS Who/What is Whirlpool 3 Analysis of Whirlpool 4 PESTEL Framework 4 The SCP Model 9 The Five Forces Model 10 The Resource Based View 13 The VRIO Framework 14 Conclusion 16 Bibliography
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