3. Why did Superior improve profitability during the period January 1 to June 30‚ 2005? How useful was the data in Exhibit 4 for the purpose of this analysis? As we know from the case‚ the Superior is implementing the standard cost system which was introduced in early 2005---“Next year’s standard costs were last year’s actual per unit costs adjusted for anticipated cost changes”. By looking at Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 4‚ we could compare the level of all the costs under the items. The applicable
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Superior Manufacturing Company Q1. Based on the 2004 statement of profit and loss data (Exhibits 1 and 2)‚ do you agree with Water’s decision to keep product 103? Table 1: Product 103 Costs |Product 103 Costs | | |direct |indirect | |Fixed | |16‚039 | |Variable |5‚763 |7‚181 | If product 103 is terminated‚ there will be
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Case Study Summary- Superior Manufacturing Company The Company / Management / Competition / Strategy / Cost System ►The Superior Company has manufactured three industrial products: 101‚ 102 and 103. These have been supplied to other manufacturers in different proportions. Their share on the market in 2004 has been respectively 12% for 101 with a price of $24.5 per 100 pounds of product‚ 8% for 102 with a price of $25.8 per 100 pound of product and 10% for 103 with a price of $27.5 per 100 pounds
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Superior Manufacturing Company Analysis Key Points: Superior Manufacturing Company faced a huge risk from declining prices for its most successful product. The prices would most likely cause that product to become unprofitable. The two other products sold by Superior were already unprofitable‚ even at their current prices. The manufacturing strategy and cost system used by Superior does not clearly differentiate indirect costs associated with each factory. Indirect costs make up a significant
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CONTENTS Analysis of the case 2 Q1) Do you agree with Walters decision to keep product 103? 3 Analysis of Profit and loss statement 4 Sensitivity analysis 6 Strategic scenarios 8 Q2) Should superior lower as of January 1‚ 2006 its prices of product 101? To what price? 10 Q3) why did Supreme improve profitability during the period of January 1 to June 30‚ 2005? 13 Analysis 14 Q4) why is it important that Superior has an effective cost system? 17 What is your overall appraisal of the
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Case Study - 4. Superior Manufacturing Company Description: The Superior Manufacturing Company received a net loss income statement for a good business year (2004). The Company has only 3 products and lots of competitors with similar products. The manager thinks the product 103 should be dropped for its high cost which could not be cut down‚ and the product 102 has an increasing demand. Also‚ the managers want to make a price reduction. However‚ they find that the costs are too high to support the
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Harvard Business Case: Pillsbury Cookie Challenge 1. What are the challenges that Ivan Guillen faces in his role as the marketing manager of the RBG business? What is the team currently doing to support the RBG cookies segment? Who is the team currently targeting? Mr. Guillen is facing the problem regarding the growth of volume in the segment of the Refrigerated Baked Goods (RBG). His main concern was that as the refrigerated cookie sector is the most profitable and in contrast to market volume
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the costs in check. The employees seem to be disappointed with the new management and have a low morale. They are not exactly motivated to try harder to make a positive impact. Operating in an oligopoly‚ where prices are controlled by another firm‚ Superior has no control over the selling prices so‚ the company should focus on keeping costs minimum and increasing their industry sales rate. There is no compensation and reward system to judge
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Harvard Business Case Analysis How would you categorize Kearney’s commitment to the company? How might you change or maintain this commitment? Eugene Kearney is very committed to Old Colony Associates (OCA). Kearney is committed in that he has been with the company for 13 years‚ loves going to work every day and aspires to maintain a higher level management position. However‚ he clearly needs to make improvements to his current level of commitment to OCA. Kearney needs to realize that commitment
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opinion on the side we decided to analyze all the probable scenarios. If the company management decided that it is better to stop the production of product 103‚ they could do this in one of the following manners: 1. Stop production and any business related to product 103. 2. Stop production but outsource it to another company and continue the distribution. 3. Stop production and use the available production capacity in order to produce product 101 or 102. If the company management
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