CASE SUMMARY (PROBLEM STATEMENT) After sluggish sales growth in 1980‚ MEM Company‚ Inc. was considering ways to increase sales for the company ’s line of men ’s toiletries. Two main options surfaced; either 1) to expand distribution into food stores or 2) to introduce a new line called Cambridge. MARKET OVERVIEW The men ’s toiletries market was divided into three groups based on pricing‚ namely‚ exclusive‚ medium and mass priced category. MEM had competed primarily in the medium priced market
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Colton Jones‚ Inc. Marion Jones was once the sole shareholder and president of Chempla‚ Inc.; in 20X1 she sold her stock to Westcoat Industries. She signed an agreement to be a consultant for five years. After being unable to make a profit Westcoat decided to sell their interest in Chempla‚ but were unable to find a buyer. Westcoat offered Chempla back to Marion Jones and an agreement was reached on September 1‚ 20X4. Included in the agreement Marion would be majority shareholder of the newly
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Case 10: Plant Nutrients Inc. Plant Nutrients Inc. (PNI) is a medium-size retailer of crop supplies in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania. Brian Dunwoodie‚ the general manager‚ is preparing a proposed operating statement for 1999‚ to send to management at PNI’s parent company. This statement must reflect an increase in volume of two percent while maintaining the required 13 percent return on investment in the business. He is considering a number of ways of improving performance including: achieving better
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Elektra Product Inc. I. Case problem Elektra Product Inc facing a crisis in the company since their market share was declining among the competition‚ limited idea to create new innovative products‚ lack of communication between the department and all of sudden most of the workers feel uncertain about their future in the company. Lack of leadership and management causing many problems inside the company and reflected to the company profit in the last few years. At the moment company realize
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Analysis of Food Inc. The documentary Food Inc. brings us closer to the reality of mass produced food. The purpose of the video is to open the families‚ meat lovers small shops and restaurants eyes and smarten them up about how the food comes to their plates. Its also sending a message to these big companies‚ saying that we know what you guys are up to. The food we are buying and thinking thats healty‚ is actually not healty at all. During the processing of our food the big companies have absolutely
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CASE WRITE-UPS: “Precision Worldwide‚ Inc.” When a competitor develops and introduces a superior product‚ that is less costly to manufacture and even many times usable and durable‚ Hans Thorborg‚ the general manager of the German plant of Precision Worldwide‚ Inc.(PWI)‚ and his team have to decide to math the competitor’s product. When to do so‚ how to price or what sustainable competitive advantage they need to adopt during the next strategic period‚ given that they hold a large inventory‚ which
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – Executive Summary This team has been assigned to perform an executive summary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BHI). This company has been profitable for the last three fiscal years‚ and is on the U.S. Stock Exchange. This summary will contain information gathered from BHI’s most recent annual report. Using the company’s balance sheet‚ cash flow statement‚ and income statement (all three are attached following the references) 14 key areas will be addressed: 1. Company
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lives. We consume it every day and absolutely need it to live and thrive successfully. With something so significant to us‚ why should we risk the source of where our food comes from? Robert Kenner created a powerhouse documentary film called Food Inc. that gives an accurate description of the horrible realities of corporate farming by providing evidence of the harm affecting both humans and animals. Robert Kenner is a film director and producer. Kenner claims that today; food can be potentially
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Scenario 1 Energy Inc. has a present obligation (IAS 37-17) and probable liability (ASC 450-20-25-2) on December 31‚ 2011 as a result of a past event‚ the contamination of the land‚ because it is virtually certain that a draft law requiring cleaning up will be enacted. It is probable (more likely than not) that Energy Inc. will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement which is an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits in settlement (IAS 37-23). The amount of the obligation
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Case Study: Central Transport‚ Inc. I. Basic Facts Jean Beierlein is the new president and CEO of Central Transport (CT) and has received an offer for a collaborative relationship from Susan Weber‚ who is the current president and CEO of SAB Distributions. CT and SAB has historically worked together and has developed a long lasting business relationship. The market has undergone dramatic changes that caused SAB to make changes in order to strive to remain competitive. However‚ SAB is losing their
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