for the past 10 months (see the table) develop a least squares regression relationship and then forecast the expected guest count when advertising is $65‚000. (Provide the answer to your boss and then provide the model as backup) • Qualitative Issues 1. Describe three different forecasting applications at Hard Rock. Name three other areas in which you think Hard Rock could use forecasting models. (Justify your choices) 2. What is the role of the POS system in forecasting at Hard Rock? 3. Justify
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Case 2: Ford Motor Company’s Value Enhancement Plan | 1. Does Ford have too much cash? For this question‚ we need some measurement of liquidity to compare the turnover rate and reservation of cash for Ford‚ GM‚ Chrysler and compare those measurements in different years to see if Ford have too much liquidity which means too much cash. Quick ratio is liquidity measurement which is a variant of the current ratio. It focuses on quick assets‚ which are those assets likely to be converted to cash
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1) The first forecasting application that Hard Rock uses is the point-of-sale system (POS)‚ which includes data on almost every person who walks through the doors. With POS systems‚ you can analyze sales data‚ maintain a sales history to help adjust your buying decisions‚ and you can improve your pricing accuracy. Also‚ Hard Rock uses a 3-year weighted moving average (applied to café sales) to help evaluate managers and to set their bonuses. The biggest indicator of the performance is the sales
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In a global marketplace of buyer power and consumer choice companies are looking to operations outside of their industries to find creative ways to remain competitive. Ford Motor Company is doing just that with innovative computer giant‚ Dell. Ford is able to adapt the unique virtual integration tactics to its own practices. With extreme differences in industry‚ there are certain aspects that Ford must consider amending to fit their specific needs. Dell has mastered the concept of “virtual integration”
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I. Executive Summary The Ford Motor Company has been facing a steady decline in market share for approximately the past twelve years. This decline is largely attributable to their reputation for building poor quality vehicles that break down easily‚ and rising gas prices reducing demand for large trucks and SUVs‚ which is Ford’s main source of sales. Ford has already taken measures in response to this slump by introducing new car models such as the Fusion‚ as well as attempting to make their
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Ford Motor Company’s Value Enhancement 1. Does Ford have too much cash? The amount of cash that Ford is carrying on its balance sheet is too much considering that additional money not used for the advancement of the company belongs to the owners of the firm‚ the shareholders. Having too much cash on its balance sheet will be a disincentive to Ford’s employees who consequently will feel not feel an urgency to perform and add value to the company. Notwithstanding the fact that the company
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Hard Rock Café is a success story in operation management. From its very first London pub in 1971‚ after 39 years of existence Hard Rock café continued expanding and succeeding in many different countries. This paper will discuss how the 10 decisions of the Operation management were made on Hard Rock Café as well as operation management challenges and opportunities confronting Hard Rock Café when considering an expansion of its business in Hanoi. 1. Critically evaluate the operations management
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The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management Landon Orchard 292 Windermere Court West‚ London‚ Ontario‚ Canada 519-661-7006 Landon Orchard is currently an undergraduate business management major at Ashland University‚ Ashland‚ Ohio North Central Ohio APICS Chapter Full-time undergraduate student The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management 2 The Ford Motor Company’s Supply Chain Management ABSTRACT The influx of foreign automobiles that flood the United States market is higher than
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Supply Chain Management of Ford Motor Company As the second-largest automobile company in the world‚ Ford Motor Company represents a $164 billion multinational business empire. Known primarily as a manufacturer of automobiles‚ Ford also operates Ford Credit‚ which generates more than $3 billion in income‚ and owns The Hertz Corporation‚ the largest automobile rental company in the world. The company manufactures vehicles under the names Ford‚ Lincoln‚ Mercury‚ Jaguar‚ Volvo‚ Land Rover‚ and Aston
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Q1.Identify the strategy changes that have taken place at Hard Rock Café since its founding in 1971. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened its doors to the public on June 14‚ 1971‚ in London‚ England. Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton‚ two enterprising and music-loving Americans‚ beginning with a guitar‚ it is only a joke among the friends at first‚ later on founder of the band - Cream and Derek & the Dominoes sent a guitar of his here‚ and has booked a desk for a long time. From then on‚ the
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