Questions: Dakota Office Products 1. Why was Dakota’s existing pricing system inadequate for its current operating environment? Dakota’s existing pricing system was inadequate for its current operating environment because the pricing was based on traditional allocation of overheads. The result of which were that the actual costs incurred for fulfilling the orders of customers were not ascertained. There were two effects of this method. First‚ the overall prices of all the products increased. Second
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standardize product and large volumes of it (best manufacturing choice)It uses highly specialized equipment with very little flexibility and almost completely automated. Its production is continuous. This process is made to match outputs-outcomes with demand of product. Cost effectiveness (large capacity of operation). BP´s example. 1 barrel of oil contains 42 US gallons which is refined into 19.4 gasoline gallons‚ 9‚7 gallons: heating oil and Diesel fuel‚ 4‚3 gallons of jet fuel and other products. BPs:
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Asia and the Issue of Counterfeit Products October 4‚ 2006 Discussion I. Countries & Products II. Reasons behind the issue 1) Profitability 2) Demand is strong 3) Penalties are low 4) Good way to launder money III. Consequences of counterfeit products 1) Lost revenues 2) Tarnished company image 3) Societal Costs (1) Child Labor (2) Sweatshops 4) Consumer effects (1) Fire (2) Harm‚ death 5) Lost wages and jobs 6) Criminal Activity (1) Terrorist funding (2) Organized Crime
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1. Compare functional and product departmentalization in terms of relative efficiency‚ production‚ satisfaction‚ flexibility‚ quality‚ competitiveness‚ and development. Consider particularly the possibility that one basis may be superior in achieving one aspect of effectiveness‚ yet inferior in achieving another. Functional departmentalization has organizational and production efficiency and product departments should have overall higher satisfaction and adaptability within its department. Departmentalization
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the present scenario‚ the growing concerns among the people globally against the use of synthetic polymers‚ toxin liberating substances and non-biodegradable products‚ because of their hazardous after effects on environment and human health‚ re-established the needs of natural fibres to our society in terms of packaging and daily use products. Jute‚ the ligno-cellulosic biodegradable‚ natural bast fibre is known for decades as low cost packaging material. With increase in awareness for eco-friendly
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objectives To understand the consumer’s attitude towards OTC products of the pharmaceutical industry To understand the healthcare products’ contribution and also its effects on pharmaceutical market To determine the extent to which the respondents prefer self-medication instead of going to the doctor for common health problems To find out the criteria on which the consumers rely for making their purchase decision regarding OTC products To find out the extent to which consumers read the labeling information
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Individual Project: Calbee Potato Chips (FMCG) (a) Define Category: Category for Calbee potato chip would be Product Category and the product falls under potato chip snack industry. This report will be specifically be looking at only the potato chip snack industry and will be observing other competing products with same features. Additionally‚ no other snack industries will be discussed in this report; such as‚ apples‚ pies and cakes etc. When observing the snack market‚ potato chips can form
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Writing Assignment #2: Gross Domestic Product Gross domestic product also known as GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in the economy during a specified period of time‚ such as a year or quarter. GDP is very important to the American economy because it effects each individual in some type of way. Improvements in the economic well-being of individuals in any society cannot occur without such an increase in real GDP. When real GDP per capita is increasing‚ then the well-being-
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American Home Products Corporation 1. 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? A combination of business risk and financial risk shows the risk of an organization’s future return on equity. Business risk is related to make a firm’s
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NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH: UB GROUP – SOFT DRINK “MIST” COMPANY OVERVIEW United Breweries Limited (UBL) - has assumed undisputed market leadership with a national market share in excess of 50%. Through a process of aggressive acquisition and market penetration‚ The UB Group today controls 60% of the total manufacturing capacity for Beer in India. The flagship brand‚ Kingfisher is now sold in over 52 countries worldwide having received many accolades for its quality. MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
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