Technologies (NTCIR-5)‚ pp.537-544. Tokyo‚ Japan: Korfhage‚ R. R. (1997) Information Storage and Retrieval‚ New York‚ John Wiley & Sons. Lancaster‚ F. W. (1969) MEDLARS: report on the evaluation of its operating efficiency. American Documentation‚ 20 (2)‚ 119-142. Lancaster‚ F. W. (1979) Information retrieval systems: characteristics‚ testing and evaluation‚ New York ; Chichester (etc.)‚ John Wiley & Sons. Lancaster‚ F. W. (1981) Evaluation within the environment of an operating information service
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The Brita Products Company began in 1988 under the recommendation of Charlie Couric‚ a marketing executive with the Clorox Company. Optimistic of its capability to be profitable‚ Clorox acquired the right to market the home water filtration system. Clorox‚ citing the overriding long-term benefits of continuous filter sales‚ initially engaged in deficit spending. Such measures paid off and Clorox not only created a $350 million market‚ but also captured 70% of the market revenue. Brita enjoyed success
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Case 1：American Home Products How much business risk does American Home Products face? How much financial risk would American Home Products face at each of the proposed levels of debt shown in case Exhibit 3? How much potential value‚ if any‚ can American Home Products create for its shareholders at each of the proposed levels of debt? American Home Products offers a variety of products spread over 4 product lines. This allows the company to attract many consumers and if one product
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important one for ARAVALI and it would be foolhardy to break it. It gives the organization very valuable positioning and it would be important to make good use of it. ^ « v Case Analysis 11 Suresh Sharma Associate Dean The Livelihood School (Basix Group)‚ Hyderabad e-mail: suresh@thelivelihoodschool.org T he case is about the dilemma ARAVALI is faced with—whether to increase its coverage in terms of number of client organizations‚ geographical area and/ or diversification of activities
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Current Year Job (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exit (1) Store associate 0.53 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 (2) Shift leader 0.00 0.50 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.34 (3) Department manager 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.12 0.00 0.30 (4) Assistant store manager 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.46 0.08 0.40 (5) Store manager 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 0.34 Forecast of availabilities Job Category Current (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Exit
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American Home Products (AHP) has established a strong track record of revenue growth and return on equity over the past decade‚ producing a host of products in four separate business lines: prescription drugs‚ packaged drugs‚ food products‚ and housewares/household products. AHP’s distinctive culture emphasizes conservatism‚ cost control and risk aversion. AHP’s corporate structure also concentrated most decision-making authority with the incumbent chief executive‚ William F. Laporte. This approach
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year | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | Exit | Previous year | (1) Store associate | 0.53 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | | (2) Shift leader | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | | (3) Department manager | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.30 | | (4) Assistant store manager | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.46 | 0.08 | 0.40 | | (5) Store manager | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 0.34 | | | Forecast of availabilities | Next year (projected) | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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Ladner Building Products Issues. Gordon Stephens‚ logistics analyst for Ladner Building Products (Ladner)‚ a building materials distributor‚ has to prepare for the next two weeks a report analysing the company’s logistic practices for Doug Turner‚ vice president‚ logistics and materials management. Moreover‚ the report had to present recommendations for Doug that would reduce costs‚ improve company performance‚ or accomplish both simultaneously. The main immediate issue that Gordon has to deal
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ELEKTRA PRODUCTS‚ INC. CASE ANALYSIS REPORT I. BACKGROUND: As to the Company: Elektra Products‚ Inc. is an 80 year old company‚ publicly held and had once been a leading manufacturer and retailer of electrical products and supplies. Challenges that have to be addressed: In recent years‚ the company experienced a host of problems as follows: declining market share due to increased foreign and domestic competition; new product ideas were few and far between; departments such as manufacturing and
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pundit‚ David Kiley‚ predicted that “Kellogg will run up against what every ambitious consumer marketer eventually faces: a case of brand extension greed.” But four years later‚ that prediction hasn’t materialized. Kellogg has sustained healthy success‚ generating nearly $13 billion in 2009 sales‚ by continuing to introduce low calorie cereal and snack options. Most of the products in the Special K line build on the famous “Special K diet” and provide versatile weight management solutions that are marketed
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