Executive Summary Platinum Box is a Canadian company that when started in 1985 specialized in graphic design. In1992 with sales of $5‚000‚000 and 20 employees the decision was made to have Platinum expand it’s operation to include fold down boxes. By 2005 Platinum’s sales had expanded to $20‚000‚000 with 75 employees. Jim Hicza‚ the President of Platinum has announced that the company will be expanding into the United States. This is expected to double Platinums sales in just 3 years. In order
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PLATINUM BOX CASE STUDY Statement of Issues The main problem in this Platinum case is the decision whether or not to single source to Jabaking with the expansion of printing equipment. Because Conrad of Jabaking was instrumental to helping Platinum find their feet and establish its ground in the printing industry in 1992 does not necessarily mean Platinum press has to be indebted to Jabaking thirteen years after. Even though Conrad has always hinted Jim Hicza since 1992 that he expects that
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PLATINUM BOX CASE STUDY Statement of Issues The main problem in this Platinum case is the decision whether or not to single source to Jabaking with the expansion of printing equipment. Because Conrad of Jabaking was instrumental to helping Platinum find their feet and establish its ground in the printing industry in 1992 does not necessarily mean Platinum press has to be indebted to Jabaking thirteen years after. Even though Conrad has always hinted Jim Hicza since 1992 that he expects that
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Contents Executive Summary 2 Issue Identification 3 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 5 Alternatives 6 Recommendations & Implementation 7 Exhibits 8 Executive Summary Platinum Box Ltd. is at a strategic juncture; it has enjoyed a phase of consistent growth over the last few years‚ and built on this growth is planning to expand operations to take advantage of new markets in the USA. Critically‚ the equipment (printing presses) that have enabled Platinum’s growth and success
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Executive Summary The new business venture to produce quality boxes for the U.S market has created a requirement for Platinum Box to source five new presses. The three bids to supply these presses were from Merakuri‚ Jabaking and Pnutype. Each bid had its attributes over the other. Finding a way to fairly evaluate each bid was needed. A Weighted Evaluation System was chosen. Four factors were used to evaluate the bids. They are: Performance & Quality‚ Service‚ Price (total cost of purchase
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6 Recommendation Page 7 Implementation Page 7 Monitor & Control Page 9 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 List of Issues with Impact Analysis Platinum is on the verge of major expansion. At this stage‚ the main issue facing the company is whether to single source the press or utilize multiple sources for the press. Platinum has had a long-standing relationship with JabaKing‚ where the latter had helped the company out over a decade when no other supplier was ready to do business
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Name: pan Grade: 12 Teacher: Mr. Mcunnings Topic: Platinum History of Platinum Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78.Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina‚ which is literally translated into little silver. It is a dense‚ malleable‚ ductile‚ precious‚ gray-white transition metal. Platinum has six naturally occurring isotopes. It is one of the rarest elements in the Earth’s crust and has an average abundance of approximately
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Hruby Chemistry R Period 4(5A) Name & Symbol: Platinum (Pt) Properties: -Atomic Number: 78 -Atomic Mass: 195.084 amu -Appearance: Shiny‚ smooth surface‚ silver like‚ solid. Melting point (K): 2045 Boiling point (K): 4100 Valence electrons: (+1)‚ +2‚ (+3)‚ +4‚ +6 Atomic radius (pm): 139 1st Ionization energy (kJ/mol): 868.1 Electronegativity: 2.28 Natural Occurring Isotopes: Six stable isotopes of platinum occur in nature (190‚ 192‚ 194‚ 195‚ 196‚ 198). Information
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Running head: DISC Platinum Rule Assessment paper DISC Platinum Rule Assessment paper September 15 ‚ 2008 Management 344 University of Phoenix/Dallas Introduction The DISC Platinum Rule Assessment give it user greater insight into his or hers behavior styles. It does this threw a battery of questions then using the platinum rule comes up with your possible style. Once this style is determine and reinforced by outside observers the individual will have an understanding
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DiSC® Platinum Rule Assessment Society as a whole exhibits multiple behaviors that affect not only the business world but personal lives also. Not all individuals choose to be treated in the same manner. The Platinum Rule focuses primarily on the patterns of behaviors by using scales of directness and openness creating a better means of understanding those around us. The primary behavioral styles consist of the Dominant‚ Interactive‚ Steadiness‚ and Cautious styles. When working within teams throughout
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