Q4 b) Case study [RED] a) Founders of product [RED] The setup of [RED] was funded by leading corporate players‚ Bill Gates and George Soros in which primary importance was for a charitable purpose of fighting aids‚ tuberculosis and malaria in Africa countries. Hence they take on the stance of Shaper of Society. They do not value profits and only focus on the main cause of raising funds. By partnering with other corporate brands such as Apple and Gap‚ they are in this together to support the good
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Red Hat Case Problems: * Lack of support coordination across the company’s various divisions and geographic regions and an inability to prioritize the needs of larger customers * GSS personnel lack of leadership training and selection * Red Hat looking to build a team of members that would be focused to be able to sustain a great level of customer satisfaction with their customers through each sector. * Also each employee must be willing to have that open mind to be a team player
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“Red Bull isn’t a drink‚ it’s a way of life”- an off the radar subculture; very appropriately put across through the company’s slogan “It gives you wings”. In order to face the challenges and grow in the future‚ Red Bull should mainly concentrate on using the following strategies: - 1. INCREASE CONSUMPTION LEVELS: Highest consumption rate was in Ireland‚ which had been 11 cans per person‚ and if the same is achieved in USA then Red Bull can achieve additional annual sales of 2 billion cans in
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Red Bull is a very successful company in the energy-drink category but is struggling to maintain their leadership in a maturing category. If they want to continue to be successful and improve their market share they need to increase their sales present customers‚ find new customers for their present product‚ remarket their product‚ and analyze the current situation. Currently‚ Red Bull is the leader in the energy drink category. However‚ with increased competition‚ they should use
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Red Lobster is a casual-themed restaurant‚ that primarily sells various types of seafood. The company was founded by Bill Darden in Lakeland‚ Florida in 1968. Currently‚ there are over 680 restaurants located in the U.S.A and Canada. The branch we visited was located in Mississauga‚ which is only 1 of 4 Red Lobsters in Ontario. We believe that due to the rarity of the franchise in this area‚ it helps the company give better customer service. They understand that there is a lot of competition
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Case 9.2 Baseball Card Emporium Baseball Card Emporium (BBE) of Lewistown‚ Pennsylvania‚ is a distributor of baseball cards to sports card retailers. Its market area encompasses most of Pennsylvania‚ eastern Ohio‚ and New Jersey. The cards are printed in Neenah‚ Wisconsin‚ and currently shipped to Lewistown via motor carrier transportation. Kenny Craig‚ vice president of logistics‚ has asked his staff to evaluate using air carrier service to ship the cards. Nick Gingher‚ director of distribution
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Friendly Cards‚ Inc. By: 1. Should Friendly Cards purchase
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Holding the card against or waving it over an Octopus card reader from up to a few centimeters away without the user taking out the card. The reader will acknowledge payment by emitting a beep sound‚ and display the amount deducted and the remaining balance of the card in 0.3 seconds. In MTR When riding the MTR system‚ the entry point of commuters is noted when a passenger enters‚ and the appropriate amount based on distance traveled will be deducted when the users show their card again at the
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Balanced score card What is a balanced score card? This is a strategic planning and management system that is used within an organization to create a clear perspective and an overview of the businesses performance and strategic goals. This management system enables the manager to analyse data and to align business activities to sustain the actual vision and strategy of the organization. The balanced scorecard aids the external and internal communications as it enables the manager to analyse what
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CREDIT CARD VS. DEBIT CARD Although credit cards and debit cards are both widely used with majority of the population‚ their methods‚ rules and fees are very similar. While credit cards tend to get a lot of people into debt because it is harder to keep track of you spending balance‚ debit cards are an easier way to keep track of your spending much like having cash on hand. Both credit cards and debit cards provide a convenient alternative to cash‚ especially if you do a lot of shopping online
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