The MetalWorks Corporation A Network Configuration Project Using LogicNetPlus Software1 THE BUSINESS PROBLEM MetalWorks is a company that produces and distributes steel file cabinets and lockable steel storage boxes‚ known in the Industry as safety boxes. Currently the company runs two manufacturing facilities‚ one located in Des Moines‚ Iowa which manufactures both products and the other located in Dover‚ Delaware that produces just the file cabinets. These two facilities serve all of the approximately
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Harnischfeger Corporation Teaching Note INTRODUCTION The purpose of the "Harnischfeger Corporation" case is to expose students to the managerial motives for making major financial reporting policy changes. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) allow companies wide latitude in the choice of accounting policies. After a firm chooses a set of accounting policies‚ current accounting rules permit changes from one alternative policy to another at the discretion of the management
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Case Study I: Target Corporation Executive Summary Diversity at Target‚ like everywhere‚ is a work in progress. Target is ahead of the national average in terms of minority hiring. Additionally‚ the company has a higher percentage of minorities in management positions than the industry average. “The Strength of Many. The Power of One‚” is Target’s tagline for diversity. It is realized that we need many points of view all working towards the common goal in order to
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Chapter 5 Case -- Stem Corporation (A)* On December 31‚ 2006‚ before the yearly financial statements were prepared‚ the controller of the Stem Corporation reviewed certain transactions that affected accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts. The controller first examined the December 31‚ 2005‚ balance sheet (Exhibit 1). A subsequent review of the year’s transactions applicable to accounts receivable revealed the items listed below: 1. Sales on account during 2006 amounted to $9
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Brasil Foods case Sources: 1. Bell‚ David E.‚ and Natalie Kindred. "Brasil Foods." Harvard Business School Case 512-013‚ December 2011. (Revised April 2013.) 2. 20K report: http://ri.brf-global.com/arquivos/BRFS-20140331-20F-20131231.pdf 3. see 2014 annual report in: http://ir.brf-global.com/conteudo_en.asp?idioma=1&tipo=52242&conta=44&id=197215 1. First examine the Brazilian market: a. What are the five forces and KFS of the two main business segments of Brasil Foods (fresh meats and processed
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of 20th century operational management strategies such as Just in Time (JIT) and Lean Manufacturing‚ companies had to alter its operational efficiency and the way it conducted its business in order to grow and stay competitive. Costco Wholesale Corporation entered the wholesale club industry in the early 1980s (Tayan‚ 2003). The idea behind a wholesale club was to maximize profits by minimizing operational costs and maximizing inventory turnover ratio. The company experienced tremendous growth from
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1. Do an analysis of the German food retail consumer. How do consumers in Germany differ (or do they?) from consumers in the United States? Wal-Mart Believed that the German market was similar to the United States and that the German consumer would desire low prices with excellent customer service. Wal-Mart wanted to take price leadership through cost leadership. By offering free shopping bags in a market where consumers pay for bags and bah packing services. They also allowed credit card acceptance
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Kraft Foods Vision Statement • “Helping People Around the World Eat and Live Better." • “Make Today Delicious” The following core values guide Kraft Foods actions as they strive to achieve the mission and vision : -We inspire trust -We act like owners -We keep it simple -We are open and inclusive -We tell it like it is -We lead from the head and the heart -We discuss. We decide. We deliver Step 2: Develop vision and mission statements for the organization. Kraft Foods Vision Statement
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Synopsys This case is based on how Costco Wholesales Corporation has become more efficient over time and how the company has accelarated its growth. In order to effectively address the company’s financial status‚ following things are needed to be taken under consideration How had the company been affected by growth? Had its operational efficiency changed? How had it financed the growth and how had its capital structure evolved? The whole case provides insight about the company and ratio from
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Executive Summary: Loctite Corporation mission is to become a premier worldwide marketer of instant adhesives for industrial. BAM should be introduced as a complementary product with the SuperBonder Cyanoacrylate (CA) instant adhesives. It is suggested to concern on the market for electrical and electronic equipments‚ Furniture and Chemicals‚ petroleum products (Exhibit 1). Moreover‚ as competitors are selling only the equipment at $483 per unit and not selling adhesives‚ we suggested having distributor
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