Terry’s idea for her eyewear business will be successful because of her effective planning and well thought forecast on her financial objectives. Terry estimated her investment on the product should be 75,000 to 95,000 in inventory to begin with considering off peak times when customers are likely to buy. This scenario indicates a great way to contingency planning because Terry has thought about possible problems such as seasonal peak and valleys she might run into. She has prepared this issue by finding an alternative way to still sell her products even with off peak times by creating a website for customers from all over to purchase. She has also prepared herself to dedicate more time working longer hours at the store to be available to potential customers. Nevertheless, Terry has some excellent solutions to her planning although she has some aspects of her business goal I find might need some modifications.…
To better react to customer’s buying demands and to augment revenue over time by modifying loyalty and meeting customer needs and decrease cost by amending inventory procedures. The initiative should be implemented within a specific time period along with involvement of the following stakeholder representatives as with their contribution the program will be implemented successfully:…
Although the sales of the company have declined significantly their cost of goods sold has remained high, especially between 1994 and 1995 the company had a decline in sales and an increase in cost of goods sold. This is evidence the company is having problems passing costs to its consumers. The company is not very asset intensive and its decrease in total asset turnover can be due to their decrease in sales, however their rather low total asset turnover which is also decreasing from 2.1 to 1.5 shows their assets are not being used very efficiently. As a result of their sales decrease their Fixed Asset turnover also decreased from 7.0 to 5.4. The decrease in sales and increase in competition also means more shelf time for their inventory which has increased from 103 to 129, which makes Haefren Baum’s price cutting strategy questionable. The company is already experiencing a loss of revenue due to their lower prices; however this is not stimulating the number of different sales because the inventory is sitting in the…
However, due to the previous outstanding performance, we are kind of carried away by the success. In round 5, we are overconfident and too ambitious about our sales figure, so we optimistically overestimate the sales forecast. We produce too many units but the actual sales are not as well as we expected. Excessive inventory is left over and leads to high inventory carrying cost. Additionally, we spent too much in plant improvement, variable cost and SGA stuff. But with huge expenses incurred, we didn’t generate sufficient funds in finance segment. In general, with the inaccurate forecast, we spent too extravagant but didn’t raise enough funds to support. As a result, we didn’t have cash and unavoidably got a significant emergency loan.…
When reviewing the ratio calculations, it is apparent that the company’s likelihood of failing financially in the next 12 months is low. This is because it is apparent that the short-term debt paying ratios are down from the previous years. For example, the current ratio has decreased from the preceding year concluding that the current assets can cover the current liabilities successfully. Also looking at days to collect receivables is also lowered which presents that it takes less days for the company to collect their receivables implying that the monies owed to them are coming in more quickly. Lastly, in order for a company to succeed they need to have a good turnover rate for the inventory which is just what Pinnacle company has. The inventory turnover ratio is low indicating that it is taking fewer days than before to sell inventory.…
Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.60 million for year 2010. Chiller estimates that 1.32% of the credit sales will not be collected. Historically, 4% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible. On December 31, 2010, the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3561. Chiller prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2010, accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here:…
Accounts Receivable of 2.6 days in 2012 increased as compared to 2.3 days in 2011 .Should re-assess credit policies to ensure timely collection.…
Read each transaction and record the appropriate journal entry for Morrison Consultants, which has a June 30 year end. Explanations are NOT required. 1. On June 30 2011, Morrison prepares an aging schedule of accounts receivable that shows estimated uncollectible accounts of $5,200. Before journal entries, the Allowance for Doubtful accounts has a debit balance of $300 and Accounts Receivable has a balance of $85,000. 2. On July 5, Morrison was notified that Sperry Ltd has declared bankruptcy and Morrison writes off its A/R of $800. 3. On September 12, Sperry notifies Morrison that it can pay its $800 debt and includes a cheque for the entire amount. Date Account Debit Credit…
The North West Company is experiencing inventory management problem with unsolf inventory is piling up and short lead times. They are having a difficult time increasing their yearly inventory goal turnover rate from 2.2 to their annual target rate of 3.0 for the past six years. Their popular items often sell out the day it arrived in stores. Excess stocks will be marked down using North West’s markdown program up to 75 percent level. The unsold inventory will be then shipped to North West’s Clearance outlet in Winnipeg. Currently, North West is sitting on…
Be Our Guest, Inc., for example, had sufficient business during busy months and therefore had enough money in receivables. The problem was that the customers did not pay their bills on time so that the company’s receivables did not turn into actual money in their bank account. Also, during months in which their business was slowing down they didn’t have enough money…
Given the situation with Sara's attire, it would be beneficial to offer her a few suggestions as to what is the appropriate interview attire. Perhaps she can put a jacket over her short-sleeved shirt. The first impression in which the interviewer makes of you is extremely critical. It can either help you get hired or hurt you when they say they will call you and they never do! As far as Sara giving her cover letter to the interviewer and telling them, *it's in there* What would be an appropriate action to take? In your opinion, do you think Sara got hired?…
The second major factor is the inefficient use or mismanagement of some of the current assets accounts, namely Accounts Receivable and Inventories. When it comes to Accounts Receivable, it can be seen that in 1985, which is the most recent full year of operation, the company’s Days Sales Outstanding is 70.9 days versus the industry’s average of 55.1 days. This indicates that customers are taking much longer to pay AMT.…
Jones Electrical Distribution is electrical supplying company. Since it was established in 2004, the sales have been growing steadily on a year to year basis from $1624000 in 2004 to $2224000 in 2006, and furthermore a projected $2.7 million in sales for the current financial year of 2007.In the same time profit has been inadequate for the quantity of sales. This data is backed by the very low Profit Margins experienced by the company, most recently only 1,3% (and only 0.8% for the first quarter of 2007).As of late, the company has faced a cash shortage and the results of that are becoming evident on its financial statements. Accounts payable have increased dramatically comparing 2006 and 2007. The same situation is with accounts receivables, showing that less of Jones’ clients are willing to pay cash for goods delivered. As a result the use of a discount thanks to fast payment to suppliers has become improbable. Further study of the increase in important components such as accounts receivables and inventory will be discussed in the 3rd section of this case analysis.…
The report will provide some solutions to the problems that the company is facing with quarterly profit, consumer relations, business goals, internal structure, and company vision. It offers suggestions on what the company should do with its image and ways to maximize profit. Reminding the company of what has made it a success and what consumers want from them went through examination.…
customer: e.g. banks or insurance companies or people who purchase for public authorities. • Product/technology: e.g. fibres for the carpet industry or the clothing industry. • Customer size: e.g. larger customers might receive different ‘treatment’ to smaller customers and this is called ‘key account selling’...…