9.1 Reason – Supply chain management decisions are based on forecasts that define which product will be required‚ in what amount‚ and when they will be needed. The demand forecast becomes the basis for companies to plan their internal operations and to cooperate among each other to meet market demand. All forecasts deal with four major variables that combine to determine what the market conditions are likely to be: * Demand * Supply * Product characteristics * Competition
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Discussion Questions 1-7 pg. 284 1. Discuss why many information technology professionals may overlook project cost management and how this might affect completing projects within budget. Information technology projects have a poor track record in meeting budget goals. There is an average cost overrun for unsuccessful IT projects ranging from 180 to 56%. There is room for improvement in meeting cost goals for IT projects. 2. Explain some of the basic principles of cost management‚ such as
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Discussion Questions Chapter 1 1. Why would the men not believe the time traveler even though he has shown them the machine and demonstrated that it can travel through time? 2. What might be the time traveler’s motives for traveling in time? 3. Do you believe that the time traveler’s simple machine is capable of traveling through time? 4. Why would the time traveler want to show the men his time machine instead of keeping it secret? Chapter 2 1. Why do you think the Time Traveler
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Valuation Ratios in the Restaurant Industry 1. Drivers of price-to-book equity and price-to-earnings multiples include: a. Company’s profit margins‚ that is‚ the entity’s ability to generate abnormal earnings. These are in turn driven by industry performance and maturity; mature industries are saturated and firms experience low growth rates and ROE. Profit margins are also driven by rivalry within the industry‚ where low competition means that the company can expect a larger market share
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CASE 01 - MYSTIC MONK COFFEE 1. Has Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? What is his vision for the monastery? What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? 2. Does it appear that Father Daniel Mary has set definite objectives and performance targets for achieving his vision? 3. What is Father Prior’s strategy for achieving his vision? What competitive advantage might Mystic Monk Coffee’s strategy
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Management Strategy Case Questions Case 5: Panera Bread Company 1. What is Panera Bread’s strategy? Which of the four generic competitive strategies discussed in Chapter 3 most closely fit the competitive approach that Panera Bread is taking? What specific kind of competitive advantage is Panera bread trying to achieve? 2. What does a SWOT analysis of Panera Bread reveal about the overall attractiveness of its situation? Does the company have any core competencies or distinctive competencies
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CASE QUESTIONS Cash Flows and Value. Cost of Capital Case 1: Hop-In Food Stores‚ Inc. 1. Determine the correct price for this particular IPO. Use several methods to do this and compare them. 2. What extra information would you try to acquire in a real life situation? Case 2: Chem-Cal Corporation 1. How do you calculate the WACC for this firm? 2. What is the cost of capital of the debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common stock (assume the equity beta is 1.22)? 3. Calculate the WACC. How can a WACC be used
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Name: Date: Assignment 1 – Research Assignment: DUE ON week 7_______________________ Choose ONE of the following topics for your assignment: 1. Select an advertisement for a quit smoking program‚ weight loss or sports nutrition supplement and research the scientific validity behind the program or product. Your report must include: A description of differences between primary and secondary resources An explanation of how secondary resources usually contain bias and how these
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site and check the business news for updates to learn as much as you can about the company. Do the same for L.L. Bean. Does one firm or the other have any special advantage in respect to planning for future success? Why or why not? Lands’ End names Federica Marchionni as CEO. For L.L. Beans offered a “free shipping” no minimum order. NO END DATE. Lands’ End‚ because they are focusing on giving the costumer what they want and they continue to offer a service to make shopping more easier.
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in uncertain times 1. What is WACC? What is its purpose? 2. What were the yields on the two representative outstanding Heinz-debt issues as of the end of April 2010? What were they one year earlier? 3. What was the WACC for Heinz at the start of fiscal year 2010? What was the WACC one year earlier? Should you consider short-term debt? How reasonable are your interest rates for the firm? For the WACC? What is the market risk premium? What is Beta? How is it typically estimated? What is a drawback
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