rP os t 9-204-021 REV: MARCH 31‚ 2006 MIHIR A. DESAI Dow Chemical’s Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina op yo On November 10‚ 1995‚ Oscar Vignart‚ vice president of business development for Latin America for Dow Chemical Company (Dow)‚ and Luis Marcer‚ CFO of Dow Química Argentina‚ considered the bidding price on Petroquímica Bahia Blanca S.A. (PBB)‚ which was being privatized by the Argentine government. PBB produced both ethylene and polyethylene. It was part of a petrochemical complex
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Purpose: I will identify an unknown liquid by obtaining an average density & boiling point for my liquid and comparing them with the known densities & boiling points of liquids in the CRC handbook of Chemistry & Physics. I will perform these experiments using three different measuring tools (graduated cylinder‚ burette & pipette) to evaluate the precision of each one. Results: Density 1‚ 2 & 3 calculated by using graduated cylinder to obtain volume. Density 4‚ 5 & 6 calculated by using volumetric
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Walsh) faced with this decision. You have identified the following four alternatives available to Liquid Chemical Co. • Alternative A: It is the status quo. (i.e.‚ Liquid Chemical Co. will continue making the containers and performing maintenance.) • Alternative B: Liquid Chemical Co. will continue making the containers‚ but it will outsource the maintenance to Packages‚ Inc. • Alternative C: Liquid Chemical Co. will buy containers from Packages‚ Inc.‚ but it will perform the maintenance. • Alternative
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WGP CHEMICAL COMPANY CASE STUDY 1. What is the total distribution cost for W-G-P Chemical Company? What is the cost per pound‚ cubic foot‚ case‚ line‚ and order? How can these measures contribute to the distribution review process? In order to calculate the total distribution cost‚ carrying cost must be calculated. Inventory carrying cost rate was given as 18%. The formula is Annual carrying cost=average inventory level * carrying cost rate Average inventory was given in table 4 as $90 million
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Arun Chhikara PGDM-IB-208 BATCH 2011-13 BIMTECH Arun Chhikara PGDM-IB-208 BATCH 2011-13 BIMTECH Woodson Chemical Company Woodson Chemical Company Executive Summary Excellent customer service is a way to set the organization apart from its competitors. Differentiation can be achieved through fast and correct execution of product ordering. To improve on the order process it is important to have the correct information provided in a timely fashion to all divisions. For integration to be
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Introduction: Ovania Chemical Corporation is a specialty chemicals producer. Its core product is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic resins‚ which are used mainly to make containers and packages for bottled water‚ soft drinks‚ foods‚ and pharmaceuticals. Their main plant is located in Steubenville‚ Ohio. Though smaller than other chemical producers that produces globally‚ it has competed successfully in its niche of the US specialty chemical business. Recently advances in technology have
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Whirland Chemical Company There are a number of factors with Whirland Chemical Company that raise concern and increase the audit risk of this company. We will go over the major concerns one by one‚ and then determine the level of audit risk we are willing to accept on this engagement. * a) b) * First of all‚ we are auditing Whirland for the first time. Because this is the first time we are auditing Whirland‚ a lot of research has to be done on the operations of the company. We need
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The Grayson Chemical Company I. Problems A. Macro 1. Grayson has become stagnant‚ failed to change‚ and is no longer competitive. 2. The current people at Grayson are not acceptable to change. 3. There is a culture of doing things by the book. B. Micro 1. Incompetent managers promoted. 2. Board does not have a consensus of opinion. II. Causes 1. Grayson has not been proactive with its environment. 2. Corporate culture is very resistant to change. 3. Board does not speak with one
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This is my analysis of a Harvard Case Study prepared in 1981 of Lincoln Electric Company by Arthur Sharplin. While there are many citations throughout this essay‚ it is important to note that the ideas presented herein are that of Arthur D. Sharplin and James F. Lincoln. Lincoln Electric Company presents a unique‚ prime example of a wildly successful American manufacturing company. Starting with a basic philosophy of an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work‚ treating employees as the Lincolns
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Separation Of a Sample Mixture By Liquid-Liquid Extraction Reading assignment: Techniques in Organic Chemistry 2nd ed pages 75-99. 3rd ed pages 113-140. Topics and Techniques i) identification of solvent layers of two immiscible solvents ii) partioning of a compound between two immiscible solvents and determination of KD iii) liquid-liquid extraction with aqueous acids and bases with organic solvents. iv) use of drying agents Introduction Liquid-liquid extraction is a method used for the
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