The first thing that should be done to insure that employers and the HR department generate a handbook that outlines in clear and concise language the policies regarding the FLSA wage and overtime to include the steps to file a complaint. 2) One mistake made by employers that gets them in problems with FLSA regulations is when employers misclassify their employees. In order to prevent this from happening employers should revise their employee’s job descriptions, by insuring that classifications are clearly defined. This should include what are end employees primary responsibilities and any additional responsibilities assigned to
Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Analysis of Alternatives 5 Alternative 1: Introduce a new product 5 Alternative 2: Increase promotion 6 Alternative 3: Raise prices and cut costs 7 Recommendations 7 Appendix: Budgeted Income Statements & the Rate of Growth in Profits 9 Executive Summary Shepard Poles is a manufacturing company that has been providing specialized poles in the market for over ten years. Shepard Poles has about three different product lines: hiking poles, downhill ski poles, and cross-country ski poles. According to the calculation on current operating data, the company has incurred a operating loss of $ 165,000 this year. If any new strategic initiatives are not implemented next year, the unit sales and all costs are expected to rise about 7 percent and 2 percent respectively. However, this situation would make the company incur more loss next year, which is about negative $ 293,586.
Overview The lawsuit between Solo Cup Company (“Solo”) and Trigen-Cinergy Solutions (“Trigen”) arose out of an Energy Services Agreement and Equipment Lease that Solo entered into with Trigen to construct an 11.2-megawatt electricity co-generation plant at the Owings Mills facility. Solo was under the impression that by entering into this agreement, they would save at least $820,000 in energy costs annually, which was to be prepaid by Trigen and eventually paid back by Solo over 20 years. After Solo did analyses on the project, they discovered they would actually be losing money in the first year of the contract, and took action to sever the contract. Arbitration then took place to award damages to the rightful party. After extensive review of the relevant facts in this dispute, it has come to my attention that the loss contingency is incorrectly booked for Solo Cup Company.
After two straight years of financial losses in 1994, CEO Ron Allen rolled out a new strategy called “Leadership 7.5.” Allen targeted to reduce Delta’s cost per each available seat mile from more than 10 cents to 7.5 cents, which would match that of major competitor Southwest Airlines (Bryant, 1997). Along with a new company strategy a change followed with Delta’s human resource strategy. This changing policy devastated employee morale and resulted in a decline of customer service, efforts to unionize, and dissatisfaction among personnel. Delta couldn’t keep the past primary policy about human resources so there were several significant changes in Delta’s organization and corporate culture. There are many programs that Delta has built after passing through the cost-cutting reformation in 1997 for getting back its capabilities on customer relationships like rewards and recognition program above and beyond and more.
The plan is amended by the company, a move which causes a decrease in the projected benefit obligation. 23. The Aberdeen Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, Year Four, this pension plan is amended so that employees can retire at the age of 64 rather than 65. As a result of this decision, the projected benefit obligation on that date increases by $2 million.
Management wants to maintain the ending direct materials inventory at 60% of the following month's production needs. 4. Seventy percent of all purchases are paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 30% are paid in the subsequent month. 5. Watson's product requires 30 minutes of direct labor time.
Stimulation Review Cost cutting measures are the first portion of the simulation. These measures are implemented by a company to improve profitability and reduce expenses. Cost cutting measures may include reducing employee pay, lay off of employees, downsizing to a smaller building, changing hours of service, or changing to a less expensive health insurance employee plan ("Investopedia", 2015). Gilbert Sanchez set a target for cost saving in the amount of 900,000 in the first year. The EHC will receive $2,300,000 from managed care companies and Medicare in three months, but the shortfall at the business must be resolved first.
Service Request SR-rm-001 Presentation University of Phoenix Julius Fitzpatrick, Tracey Ezzard-Pickett, Edwin Westbrook, and Demetrius Harris CIS/207 April 25, 2012 Dr. Jeorge S. Hurtarte Service Request SR-rm-001 Presentation Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide manufacturer of plastics, who is in need of a modern inventory and management system. Through the use of inventory control software each of its plants can collaborate and track real-time information on available inventory, location, status, and be able to communicate with suppliers. A streamline process will improve labor productivity, reduction in inventory paperwork, reduce labor costs, reduce cash tied up in
(DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights, 2012) The second publication published by the Peace Corp addresses the issues with employee turnover. This issued described as a managerial challenge causes employee turnover to exceed the usual 20% annually since the strict implementation of the rule. The turnover rate has increased to 38%. That is an 18% increase annually and is expected to continue to rise until the program becomes stable. (Office of Inspector General,
Next is the number of pumps one employee can produce in one month. Which is, 771/25 (number of pumps for one employee a month, the company would need a total of 30.8 workers, or 31 (rounding up). After this information is gathered, these are the possible results: • We need to hire 11 more employees (there are now 20, and we need 31) • In the case reading, it is shown that there are up front cost of $1100 this is found the $100.00 hiring cost, multiplied by the 11 new employees. • Monthly production ----- 775 (31 workers x 25 pumps per worker) • The end of month inventory will be figured as 1 will be 225 >>>> this is the production of 775 (+) existing inventory of 50 = 825, then (-) the production of 600. Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 Demand 600 750 1000 850 750 700 Production 775 775 775 775 775