Summary The case simulation was an exciting and scary experience. The case puts you at the head of a supply chain‚ as a manager who is responsible for the production of two new lines of mobile phones. The two lines of mobile phones only sale from May through December for a total of four years. Throughout the simulation/ case‚ the decisions made impacts performance and the longevity of your company. You are teamed up with team advisors that all have different opinions and can be considered unpredictable
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Pricing Simulation During twelve months‚ starting in October‚ we were responsible for setting the pricing strategy of Universal Rental Car Company‚ as the district manager for the Florida region of Orlando. It was a big role as Florida was the company’s worst performing region and had two major problems: “Stock outs”‚ which used to occur during demand peaks‚ and “unsold inventory”‚ which occurred in demand valleys. Furthermore‚ we had to deal with the competitor in an intense price war‚ as the customers
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Decision of Y11 This was the first decision within this game ‚ we tried to maintain the expected values of the investors and we succeeded in achieving good values within the performance objectives ‚ advertisement and Rebate offer were considered as competitive strength for the 3 Market segments ( wholesale ‚ private label and internet sales ) and the S/Q rating is considered to be competitive weakness within the 3 market segments ‚ so we have to concentrate more in improving the S/Q rating in
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Lowe’s in the Marketplace ECO415 Applied Economics in Business Student’s Name: Instructor‚ Date: Lowe’s In the Marketplace Lowe’s was ranked 42nd in the Forbes 500 top companies in 2009. It has grown into the 2nd largest home improvement retailer in the United States. In constant competition with Home Depot and other stores‚ Lowe’s must find a way to remain competitive in an oligopoly marketplace. It is important
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Executive Summary of Microsoft Corporation ACC/280 Executive Summary The purpose of this executive summary is to analyze the most recent financial statements for Microsoft Corporation. First some of the major events in the history of the company will be identified. The company’s financials‚ including the income statement‚ balance sheet‚ and statement of cash flows will be analyzed. This includes the company’s assets‚ liabilities‚ revenue‚ and net income. Last a comparison provides how net income
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In this Paper we will be discussing the beauty of one of Germany’s most profound regions for growing wine. We will take a trip deeper into what makes these wines so great and give many examples of some of the wines that come from this region In section one we will cover a brief history of the the Rheingau and the wines that hail from this region. This will begin the paper to inform you of this regions rich history as well as why the land is composed of certain components. In section two we will
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In the past‚ Samsung Electronics has been one of the most innovative brands in the mobile phone industry. For years‚ the company has been going head to head with top competitor Apple though nowadays‚ differentiating products in the mobile phone industry comes as a major challenge. The few ways that a company can differentiate their products are through changes to both their hardware and software. The issue with Samsung Electronics is that for years we have been completely dependent on an outside
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Paccar‚ a local truck manufacturer‚ is considering upgrading the technological capabilities of their two major lines of trucks PeterBilt and Kenworth. The decision whether to invest in this new technology is complicated by the realization that Paccar could buy the technology for an outside firm or could attempt to develop the technology in house. I apply four traditional performance measures (NPV‚ IRR‚ MIRR and Payback period) to decide whether to buy or build the technology. First of all‚ I use
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The main purpose of this presentation is to analyse the different strategies used by the Tata Group companies in their way to globalization along with the role of the Tata Group Center in the process. Based on their previous acquisition history we will analyse whether the risky acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover is a good strategic move for the Tata Group and give our recommendations. The information used is based on the case study ‘House of Tata: Acquiring a Global Footprint’ (Khanna‚ Palepu
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Executive Summary (Revamped) This consultant report relates to CanGo’s attempt to explorer new business outcomes to increase the capacity of the organization throughout the electronic gaming industry which is rapidly growing much larger. According to‚ market research and analysis firm DFC Intelligence expects global games industry revenues to rise from $60.4 billion in 2009 to $70.1 billion in 2015. The importance’s of our consultant firm are to analysis and make recommendation to increase revenues
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