For Metalcrafters Inc.‚ the first thing I would do is to decide whether or not each alternative is mutually exclusive or independent. In this case‚ the stamping press alternatives are mutually exclusive‚ the extrusion press alternatives are mutually exclusive‚ and the new parts orders are mutually exclusive. Beginning with the stamping press‚ the next thing I would do is figure out what the expected useful life is for each alternative. Because the SX-65 has a useful life of 5 years and the MD-40
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Case1: BSB‚ Inc.‚ the Pizza Wars Come to Campus 1. Does BSB‚ Inc.‚ enjoy any competitive advantages or core competencies? a. BSB enjoys both competitive advantage and core competencies. Their first competitive advantage is their experience. With their 10 years of service inside the university‚ they have all the knowledge with regards to their customer’s preferences and needs. Survey results also give them competitive advantage over their competitor. In terms of core competencies‚ I think they have
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| TRENDSETTERS INC. Term sheet Negotiations | Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital | | | Introduction: Trendsetter Inc. was formed by Wendy Borg and Jason Kushdog‚ the CEO and the COO respectively‚ in March 2000‚ to deliver innovative warehouse and distribution management software program for clothing retailers. The “founders” started the firm after quitting their respective jobs and decided to pool in their savings in the firm. The software produced by the firm would contain a demand
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Nike Inc Case Analysis: Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital Monica Mojica FIU Finance 6800 Professor Smith Fall 2011 Table of Contents Problem Statement…………………………………………………………………………… 3 Situation Analysis……………………………………………………………………………... 3 Major Strategic Alternatives…………………………………………………………………...3 Decision Criteria……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Analysis of Alternatives ………………………………………………………………………
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to portray certain ideas? Documentaries are usually constructed to portray one point of view‚ whether it is a negative or positive point of view. Food Inc directed by Robert Kenner‚ presents a many ideas about how the fast food industry is affecting the ways in which Americans eat. They do this by showing one perspective instead of both. Food Inc doesn’t explore in to detail the positive aspects of fast food; they are just focusing on the negative. They construct the documentary using techniques
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Running head: Problem Definition: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix Human Capital Development MBA 530 Dr. Alvin H. Steward III January 23‚ 2008 Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is faced with an interesting but not uncommon occurrence among larger businesses. Riordan is faced with a motivation and production problem in a growing‚ global organization. Employee motivation is an issue that
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Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION PLAN Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan Linda Head‚ Jamie Ingram‚ Charles Johnson and Carmelita Luhrsen University of Phoenix OPS/571 – Operations Management September 6‚ 2011 Riordan Manufacturing Production Plan Riordan Manufacturing is a global industry leader in plastic manufacturing. It is headquartered in San Jose‚ California. The company produces plastic beverage containers‚ custom plastic parts‚ and plastic fan parts. Each
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1. What is your opinion on the “multi-brand strategy” of Gap Inc. (Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ and Forth&Towne)? What are the main advantages and the main disadvantages of this “multi-brand strategy” compared to a “single-brand strategy”‚ i.e. compared to a strategy in which this company would have concentrated solely on the Gap brand. In my opinion‚ the multi-brand strategy is the revolution of how many businesses reach their customers these days. The companies can use it to acquire greater
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Riordan Manufacturing Project Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc. has earned international recognition as a leader in the field of plastic injection molding with its pioneering plastic designs. Products include plastic beverage containers manufactured at its plant in Albany‚ Georgia‚ modified plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac‚ Michigan‚ and plastic fan parts manufactured at its facilities in Hangzhou‚ China. Research and development for the company is carried out at its corporate headquarters
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Nike Inc.‚ Cost of Capital Dr. Romer Finance 3613 By: Joseph White Michael Parker NorthPoint a mutual-fund-management firm is contemplating adding Nike Inc. stocks to its Large-Cap Fund. Kimi Ford a portfolio manager for NorthPoint has developed a discounted-cash-flow forecast to help make the decision. Kimi comes to the conclusion that Nike is overvalued at its current price of $42.09 with a 12 percent cost of capital that she estimated. To determine if her estimation is correct about
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