CASE CONTEXT New World Chemicals‚ Inc. (NWC) hired Sue Wilson as its new financial manager and consequently‚ Ms. Wilson has to produce a sound financial forecast for the company. PROBLEM DEFINITION In producing the financial forecast for NWC‚ Ms. Wilson has to determine the following: Additional funds needed (AFN) Free cash flow In relation to the above‚ Ms. Wilson has to consider effects on the following items: Operational capacity against sales projections Assumptions in receivables
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In 1930‚ a man by the name of George W. Jenkins founded one of the most dynamic employee-owned supermarket chains in the state of Florida. With challenging work and determination‚ George and his associates made Publix Supermarket Inc. an industry leader throughout the southeast region of the United States. It has been known to be a wonderful place to work‚ tops in customer service and satisfaction‚ while being nationally involved in the community. As of today‚ Publix has grown to over 1‚144 stores
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Case 1-1: Ribbons an’ Bows‚ Inc. Note: This case is unchanged from the Twelfth Edition. Approach This is an introductory case and it should be taught as an introductory case. There will be plenty of time in the course for the students to learn the correct form of financial statements and details of accounting standards. In short‚ the instructor should be prepared to allow a variety of formats for the financial statements and tolerate some “not quite correct” accounting. The instructor
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Innovative Toys Inc. Case Analysis Innovative Toy is entering the infant toy market by distributing through supermarkets. It is important to analyze if our potential supermarket channel‚ Big Tiger‚ and Innovative Toys can find a place where there is a win-win situation and where both companies are pursuing the same objectives. It is important to analyze the pros and cons of spending the marketing budget on trade promotion or advertising. It is important to note that the success of Innovative toys
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Universal Circuits Inc. Case Study Finance 405 After receiving a telex from the Controller of the Irish plant‚ who is an integral employee at Universal Circuits‚ we had to make a tough decision regarding his request to hedge against the US dollar depreciating. If the US dollar depreciates‚ manufacturing would be shifted from his Irish plant to the US plants‚ which in turn would negatively affect his potential bonus. We acknowledge this risk
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Business Case: Phillips Foods‚ Inc. 1) Problem statement: Phillips Foods Inc. just launched its new product called King Crab. It is a brand new product with a key innovation: a pasteurizing process which allows the product to stay fresh. The product therefore enjoys an 18 month shelf life. Management has decided to split the launch into two phases. Phase I is done; the company targeted foodservice buyers thanks to an advertising campaign through restaurant and institutional foodservice magazines
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Custom Molds‚ Inc. Summary: Custom Molds is a design & fabricator of precision molds and molds part for the electronic industry. The company has to face an environmental change when the electronic industry began to have partnership with parts suppliers. Problem statement: On a short term‚ Custom Molds is not able to satisfy its customers by having a high quality custom product: there was orders returned because of defective parts; and Custom Molds is also not able to respect it’s delivery
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Sherman v. Marriott Hotel Services‚ Inc. Facts: The plaintiff‚ Marcus Sherman‚ (African American Male) checked into Marriott Hotel on or about March 5 through March 7‚ 2003. During the plaintiff’s stay his room key was demagnetized. Plaintiff went to the front desk and inquired with a white male Marriott employee for a new room key. Marriott has a lock-out policy requiring guests to provide proper identification in order to receive a new key. Policy states guests are to be escorted by security
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Processes Impacted 7 Management Takeaway 10 Areas of Agreement 10 Areas of Disagreement/Concerns 11 Recommendations: 12 Lessons Learnt 16 References 17 Objectives (What do you think the author is trying to demonstrate or bring out in the case?) * A company’s competitive position and profitability can be improved through the use of Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) which if successfully implemented will lead to exemplary customer service. (Oz‚ 2009) * System requirements should
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Verizon Communications‚ Inc. has many strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats as an organization. This case analysis will highlight the top three for each category and provide a rational for each factor. The SWOT analysis will serve as a tool for identifying alternative strategies for the organization and help define a 3-year growth plan. Various matrices‚ including a SWOT analysis and a Financial Ratios Analysis‚ will also support specific strategies and long-term objectives. Other
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