Xyberspace Consulting‚ Inc. Laura Barnes finished her chicken fajita and looked out upon Town Lake‚ shimmering under the fierce Texas sun. She had recently relocated to Austin from Silicon Valley to head up the Accounting Department for Xyberspace‚ a rapidly growing technology-consulting firm. Only two weeks on the job‚ she was being asked to resolve a controversy within the company. The controversy centered on the allocation of the costs associated with the company’s Training and Education Service
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MEMO Subject: Solution to Case 04-4‚ Three Little Pigs Inc. Accounting Issue: Three Little Pigs Inc. inventory consists of livestock held for sale‚ developed‚ and processed (both internal and external). On September 30‚ 2002‚ the company states that even though market prices fell below the cost‚ Three Little Pigs Inc. is unwilling to accept impairment on their inventory due to increase revenue believed to be made up in the fourth quarter which will cover all losses from the decline. Secondly
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Using the information contained in the case‚ conduct a five-forces analysis of the U.S. Steel industry. What conclusion can you draw from this? 1. The risk of entry by potential competitors: High a. Capital Requirement: Steel industry is a capital intensive business. b. Economies of scale: Research and Development expenses and better bargaining power while sourcing raw materials. It may be noted that those steel companies‚ which are integrated‚ have their own mines for key
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List of Cases No. Case Type Company Case Name Page No 1 Profitability Booz & Co Engineering and Construction Company 3 2 Market Sizing Booz & Co New Video Game – World of WarCraft 5 3 Growth Strategies Booz & Co Two Power Companies 6 4 Profitability Bain & Co Drugstore Chain 7 5 New Product McKinsey & Co Beverage Company – Refresh Now Soda 9 6 Growth Strategies McKinsey & Co Town Mayor 10
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Consultant Scenario CLW Consulting Firm is a leading education consulting firm dedicated to improving access to quality and affordable education in disadvantaged‚ disenfranchised communities. Founded in the midst the education crisis in America‚ CLW Consulting Firm strives to improve and increase College entrance rates in too Universities for students in inner city communities throughout the county. Description of Firm CLW Consulting Firm is an Internet based organization‚ working closely with clients
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Product design and Production engineering teams to reduce lead times. 1. What are your recommendations regarding the issue of standardizing process technology across all plants? Are there motives behind this proposal‚ other than those stated in the case? Process standardisation across all plants in US like in Germany is not recommended considering the various local factors that significantly affect production costs. Higher process standardisation has significant advantages of decrease in the costs
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THE CONSULTING BIBLE How to conquer any consulting interview from fit questions to case studies Second edition Copyright 2009 Management Consulted. All Rights Reserved. Notice of Rights No part of this book and its contents may be reproduced‚ modified‚ or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ or otherwise‚ without the prior written permission of the publisher (“Management Consulted”). Management Consulted www.managementconsulted.com 2 Table of
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Automotive design Automotive design is a complicated discipline. Although primarily concerned with the appearance of a vehicle‚ it is governed by various factors including security‚ safety and engineering - all of which have their own set of specialists. This means that as well as designing to very high standards‚ automotive designers must have excellent teamworking and communication skills‚ say Chris Clements and Dr Samantha Porter. Automotive design encompasses almost every aspect of a vehicle’s
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CONSULTING ON THE CUSP OF DISRUPTION 1 by: VIPUL TANDON(WMP6126)|RAHUL BHANSALI(WMP08076)| RAHUL UPADHYAY(WMP08078) “The industry that has long helped others sidestep strategic threats is itself being upended” * The article discusses about the potential disruption in consulting domain. * Disruption is a theory which shows‚ “what causes what to happen‚ when and why”. * The Challenge: The forces that disrupted Steel‚ Publishing‚ etc. industries have started reshaping consulting
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Consulting Cover Letter by Victor Cheng As a former McKinsey resume screener‚ I’ve read a lot of consulting cover letters for consulting roles of all types. Most applicants severely under-estimate the importance of the cover letter and end up paying more attention to the consulting resume/CV than they do the cover letter. I would argue the effort allocation should be reversed — much more time put into the cover letter than the resume or CV. Here’s why. Without a good cover letter it
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