ID #: 502 Name of the business: Cartwright Lumber Company Nature of the business: Retail distribution of lumber products Overview The Cartwright Lumber Company had been found in 1994 as a partnership by Mark Cartwright and his brother-in-law Henry Stark. Later in 2001‚ Mr. Cartwright bought out Stark’s shares and incorporated the business. Now‚ Mr. Cartwright is a sole owner and president of the company. The business is located in the Pacific Northwest region and does the retail distribution
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Program - 2nd year Operations Strategy Case Bang & Olufsen Introduction It seems important to begin this case analysis with a evaluation of the company in order to underline some of the key points to keep in mind for this case. Appreciated First of all‚ we can say that Bang & Olufsen have developed‚ through a differentiation by the design‚ a sustainable competitive advantage in the high-tech audiovisual market which have allowed the company to increase the willingness to pay of the
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Improvement Opportunity The Kroger company‚ a leading grocery store in the United States‚ has difficulties when it comes to the supply of seafood mostly due to the fact that it is hard to predict the supply or demand pattern (Kaufman‚ 2002). At times there is a significant number of products on the shelves that are in excess whereas sometimes there is too little to meet the customer wants. So as to remedy this situation and ensure that there is nearly the exact amount required at all times the cause
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Cartwright 1. Why has Cartwright Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? Cartwright lumber has had to borrow substantial amounts of money due to the fact that the firm is a growing company with sales rising quickly. In order for the company to sustain this growth rate‚ they will have to get additional external funding. Growth in sales nearly doubled from 2001 to 2003‚ with a percentage growth of 18% and 34% in 2002 & 2003 respectively. While sales are growing steadily
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SITUATION ANALYSIS The Rose Company has selected James Pierce to become the General Manager for the Jackson Plant‚ a position newly developed in order to assess the effectiveness of decentralizing operations. In the new model for the plant‚ rather than managing departments and reporting through different function channels‚ Jackson’s internal operations will report to Pierce. The Rose Company is currently building a new plant in the region with the expectation that it will reduce production cost
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Case Study MKT 113 Amanda Durell Southern New Hampshire University Prince Sports is a leading tennis supplier in the international market. They have many products including racquets‚ bags‚ apparel and other accessories. They are leaders in innovation in tennis and have invented new racquet technology. Prince is excellent at catering to all types of tennis players‚ from juniors to professionals and everyone in-between. An environmental force that will work for Prince is the continuing
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NIKE - Organisational Changes NIKE‚ Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that Charlie Denson‚ NIKE Brand President since 2006 and a 34-year veteran of the brand‚ will retire in January 2014. In conjunction with Denson’s decision to retire‚ the Company also announced strategic changes in its executive management team as part of the Company’s long-term organizational strategy to align the business to continue to drive growth. The changes reflect the Company’s focus on the consumer by accelerating innovation
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Kroger Company - 2005 A. Case Abstract This is a comprehensive strategic management case that includes the company’s financial statements‚ organization chart‚ competitor information‚ and industry trends. Sufficient internal and external data are provided to enable students to evaluate current strategies and recommend a three-year strategic plan for the company. The Kroger Company‚ Inc.‚ with headquarters in Cincinnati‚ Ohio (513-762-4000)‚ operates over 2‚500 supermarkets‚ 795 convenience
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problems in the wallpaper industry. First off‚ as the number of wallpaper manufacturers decreases over each year‚ remaining company’s market share is increasing‚ this in turn is creating more competition among these companies. Depending on the market share‚ some of these companies may be exerting more power and control over retailers than others are able to. Wall coverings outside of wallpaper are also eating at the profits of wallpaper manufacturers as these manufacturers must not only produce
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carry no inventory; The other extreme: Produce at a constant rate of 100 units per quarter (i.e.‚ the average demand) and allow inventory to absorb the fluctuations in demand; Intermediate policy: Allow some variation (but not too much: how much is best?) in production‚ and absorb the remaining fluctuations in demand by (a smaller) inventory. Floggit’s factory is limited to 60 units per quarter normal production. Above that produc-
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