OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT THE NATIONAL BICYCLE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY: IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY OF MASS-CUSTOMIZATION Anindito Prabowo (0848005) Vidya Narayani (0848073) Muhammad Adly Yusrizal (0848055) Rogier De Roy MAGISTER MANAGEMENT GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2008 COMPANY BACKGROUND NBIC was Japan’s second largest manufacturer of bicycles in 1992 with sales reaching about X20 billion. The firm marketed bicycles under three different brand names‚ Panasonic
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In our analysis of Regal Entertainment Group and Cinemark Holdings‚ Inc.‚ we found interesting information in their ratios. Being theaters‚ they do not carry much inventory other than concession items and rentals costs. However this industry has heavy property plant and equipment. Liquidity Ratios We first looked at Liquidity Ratios to see if the firm is able to satisfy short- term obligations as they come due. These will also tell us if there are any possible cash flow problems. Current Ratios:
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Sole proprietorship This business is an individual owned organization. This business is the most attractive because of its simplicity and control over the business. * Liability-.This business has unlimited liability. The owner is responsible for everything. If the business begins to fail personal assets and business assets can be sought after to pay off debts. There is no distinction between the two assets. * Income taxes- Business owners in a sole proprietorship file a 1040 as well as
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Case Study The Leisure Products (LP) Company manufactures lawn and patio furniture. Most of its output is sold to do- it- yourself warehouse stores (e. g.‚ Lowes Home Improvement) and to retail hardware and department store chains (e. g.‚ True Value and JCPenney)‚ who then distribute the products under their respective brand names. LP is not involved in direct retail sales. Last year the firm had sales of $ 35 million. One of LPs divisions manufactures folding (aluminum and vinyl) chairs. Sales
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DESIGN AT REGAL MARINE The 7-minute video available from Prentice Hall‚ filmed specifically for this text‚ supplements the written case. 1. The concept of product life cycle applies to Regal Marine because Regal is constantly under pressure to introduce new prod-ucts—and those products have life cycles of relatively few years. As the video suggests‚ it is a matter of typically less than five years before a boat is out of style and its life cycle terminated. This is a long life cycle compared to
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Regal Carnation Hotel (Guam) Case Analysis Case Introduction The island of Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the Philippine Sea. Ruled by the Spanish until 1898‚ Guam was ceded to the United States and briefly occupied by Japan between 1941 and 1944. Of strategic significance during the Second World War‚ more than 18‚000 Japanese and 1‚800 U.S. marines died in the U.S. retaking of the island. Following the war‚ the Guam Organic Act of 1950 provided for
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THE INTRODUCTION TO SOAP MANUFACTURE BY W. H. SIMMONS‚ B.Sc. (Lond.)‚ F.C.S. AND H. A. APPLETON It has been said that the use of soap is a gauge of the civilisation of a nation‚ but though this may perhaps be in a great measure correct at the present day‚ the use of soap has not always been co-existent with civilisation‚ for according to Pliny (Nat. Hist.‚ xxviii.‚ 12‚ 51) soap was first introduced into Rome from Germany‚ having been discovered by the Gauls‚ who used the product obtained
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Overview of CES EduPack 2011 Materials and Process Information Science Notes Interactive Materials Property Charts Three levels of database‚ from an introductory teaching resource to a comprehensive project tool covering 3‚000 materials. Textbook-style explanations with further reading references to books by Ashby‚ Askeland‚ Callister‚ Shackelford and more... Unique tools to compare and analyze properties and to select materials and processes. Eco Audit Tool Specialist Databases
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MGT 509 VIDEO CASE - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT REGAL MARINE Q. 1) What other techniques might Regal use to improve supply chain management? Ans. There are a number of techniques Regal might use to improve supply chain management. 1. Vertical integration – organizing boundaries that allow the creation of unique enterprises to meet market changing demands. 2. Allowing the supplier to become part of the company coalition. 3. Specialization – utilizing the efficiency and
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Items and/or transactions are said to be exposed if the following two conditions are met: they are denominated in foreign currencies and they are translated at the current exchange rate. The three types of foreign currency exposure are; Translation‚ Transaction and economic exposures Translation exposure Translation exposure measures the effect of an exchange rate change on published financial statements of a firm. Translation exposure results when a multinational corporation (MNC)
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