Table of Contents Tanglewood Case 3 2 Recruiting Guide-Sales Associate Purpose…………………………………………………………………………………….3 Link to Tanglewood Code Principles and Indicators……………………………………..3 Recruitment………………………………………………………………………………..4 Role Job/Analysis………………………………………………………………………….4 Role Profiling/Job Description Writing…………………………………………………...4-5 Competencies……………………………………………………………………………...5 Process……………………………………………………………………………………..6 Attraction………………………………………………………………………………….6 Internal/External Candidates………………………………………………………………7 Advertising………………………………………………………………………………...7-8 Applications………………………………………………………………………………..9 Selection……………………………………………………………………………………9 Assessment Methods……………………………………………………………………..9-10 Offer and Due Diligence Checks………………………………………………………..10-11 Expenses…………………………………………………………………………………..11 Induction………………………………………………………………………………….11 Open v. Targeted Recruiting……………………………………………………………...12 Data Table Summary……………………………………………………………………...13 Northern Oregon………………………………………………………………………….14 Tanglewood “Bottom Line” Metrics……………………………………………………...15 Proposal Paragraphs………………………………………………………………………16 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………………17 Purpose of this guide Tanglewood Case 3 3 This guide offers guidelines to those responsible for developing a recruitment and selection policy. It aims to provide a brief introduction to the subject and suggestions based on recognized good practice and the experience of those within the organization. The guide examines the various elements that might be included in a recruitment and selection framework and some of the questions that an organization may wish to address as they develop their approach. We do not aim to replace specific legal advice and all HR practitioners and managers involved in recruitment and selection are strongly advised to make sure they are aware of the legal frameworks within which
CASE ANALYSIS REPORT WILSON’S FAMILY RESTARUANT Presented to Professor John Pippy Memorial University OF Newfoundland Presented by Heather Careen Student # 201231388 August 8, 2014 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND 3 THE PROBLEM 4 CURRENT MARKETING SITUATION 4 SWOT Analysis 4 Consumer Analysis 5 Competitor Analysis 6 Constraint 7 IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 7 RECOMMENDATIONS 9 Products and Services 9 Increasing Marketing Communication 10 Establish Loyalty 11 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 11 BUDGET/EVALUATION 12 References 13 APPENDIX A – SWOT Analysis 14 APPENDIX B – Segmentation Scheme 16 APPENDIX C – Customer Analysis 18 APPENDIX D – Competitor Analysis 20 APPENDIX E – Analysis of Alternatives 22 APPENDIX F - Recommendation 24 APPENDIX G – Implementation Plan/Budget 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY John Wilson, owner of Wilson’s Family Restaurant, is faced with problems of declining sales, retaining customers and new competition. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the situation facing Wilson’s Restaurant and to provide a report summarizing the analysis and recommending a course of action to strengthen the restaurant’s brand, increase relationships with its customers and provide the best dining experience possible. To accomplish the task at hand a SWOT analysis was developed to discuss the restaurant’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. As well, a consumer analysis was provided to discuss the relevant benefit segments for the restaurant. As Swiss Chalet is going to be the new kid on the market, Wilson’s competition, a competitive analysis of Swiss Chalet is also provided in the report.
CIS 500: Information Systems for Decision Making Ryan Somma Strayer University Cyril Shepherd December 19, 2008 Cohesion Case Study for the Broadway Cafe 1 Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................... 3 Part 1: Porter’s Five-Force Analysis ................................................................................ 4 Part 2: Developing an E-Business Strategy ...................................................................... 7 Part 3: Telecommunications Considerations for M-Coupons............................................ 9 Part 4: Second Life for Customer Relationship Management ......................................... 12 Part 5: Aspects of Outsourcing Systems Development ................................................... 14 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 16 Bibliography ................................................................................................................. 18 Part 1 ................................................................................................................. 18 Part 2 ................................................................................................................. 18 Part 3 ................................................................................................................. 19 Part 4 ................................................................................................................. 19 Part 5 ................................................................................................................. 19 2 Abstract Established in 1952, the Broadway Café starts out with a competitive advantage from an established menu and
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Location Analysis Marlena Baldonado Ashley Hardwick Ken Houang Nancy Moreno Mark Norashkarian Boilam “Maggie” Trinh For: Dr. Shirley M. Stretch-Stephenson Table of Contents Executive Summary Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Overview __________________________ 1 Company Franchise Description _____________________________________ 2 Fees _____________________________________________________ 2 Support and Training ________________________________________ 2 Earnings __________________________________________________ 3 Industry _________________________________________________________ 3 Product, price, place and promotion ___________________________________ 6 Competition ______________________________________________________ 7 Demographics ____________________________________________________ 7 Store Location/Characteristics _______________________________________ 9 Retail Trade Analysis/Site Selection ___________________________________ 10 Retail Marketing Strategies __________________________________________ 11 Financial Plan _____________________________________________________ 14 Break-Even Analysis _______________________________________________ 15 Projected Profit and Loss Analysis ____________________________________ 15 Sales ______________________________________________________ 15 Management Effectiveness Ratios _______________________________ 16 Return on Assets ____________________________________________ 16 Return on Equity ____________________________________________ 16 Return on Investment _________________________________________ 16 References Appendices Demographics ______________________________________________________ i – v United States Confectionery Market Value _______________________________ vi United States Confectionery Distribution
Since the problem is dynamic in nature, so the design and execution of route are done dynamically. Vehicle routes are redefined in an ongoing fashion, requiring some technological support for real-time communication. Taking real time data and modifying them make it a little complex. Since ant colony optimization
|management SCIENCE, Strathclyde University | |Reflection and Discussion | |‘Practicalities of effective business analysis’ | | | |John Kerr, 3rd December 2010 | | | |Word count: 3585 | | | | | Contents Introduction 2 Characteristics of a good OR/MS Model 2 Chosen case study and characteristics 5 Issues with problem structuring, data collection and analysis 6 Problem structuring methods 6 Data Collection 7 Analysis 9 Management of OR/MS intervention 10 Implementation 11 Key difficulties 11 Project related 12 Tesco case study 13 Conclusion 13 References 14 Introduction This assignment first reflects and discusses good modelling
MBA 437: MARKETING CASE ANALYSIS Group 5: Case 5: Promotion Decisions MAKING LOYALTY PAY NAME STUDENT ID Nancy Kumari S11013306 Saher Buksh S01007626 Aditya Raniga S11052046 Table of Contents CASE BACKGROUND 2 NECTAR 2 Nectar Promotions: 3 SAINSBURY 4 Therefore the aim of this case analysis is to find out: 4 CUSTOMER REGISTRATION 5 TWO METHODS OF REDEEMING POINTS 5 COMPETITION IN THE UK GROCERY RETAIL INDUSTRY 6 COMPARISION WITH COMPETITORS 7 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 8 CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF NECTAR PROGRAM 8 SPONSOR PERCEPTION OF NECTAR PROGRAM 9 SHOULD SAINSBURY CONTINUE WITH NECTAR? 10 SHOULD SAINSBURY HAVE ITS OWN LOYALTY PROGRAM? 12 SHOULD SAINSBURY DISCONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT LOYALTY PROGRAM & DIVERT FUNDS TO NON-LOYALTY PROGRAMS 14 CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM IN FIJI 16 RECOMMENDATION 17 CONCLUSION 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 21 CASE BACKGROUND NECTAR • The Nectar loyalty program is the largest loyalty program in Britain. • It was launched by Loyalty Management UK (LMUK and chaired by Air Miles co-founder Keith Mills). • Nectar opened for business in 2002.
Table of Contents CONTENT | PAGE | 1.0 Executive summary | 3 | 1.1 Case Objectives | 4 | 1.2 Company Background | 4 | 1.3 Case Overview | 5 | 2.0 Situational Analysis | 6 | 2.1 Marketing Strategy | 6 | 2.2 Market Analysis | 8 | 2.3 Financial Situation | 10 | 2.4 External Environment | 10 | 2.4.1 Porter’s Five Forces | 10 | 2.5 SWOT Analysis | 11 | 3.0 Questions | 12 | 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendation | 14 | References | 15 | 1.0 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to study Amazon.com new service offering and its excellent customer relationship management. Since 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is exposing Amazon's key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services. The ultimate benefit for customer is the ability to leverage on a new business model and turn capital expenses into variable costs. The AWS has helped improve many small and big companies in terms of their online computing needs. The most important marketing strategy in Amazon is its customer-centricity.
Global Diversity and Inclusion Perceptions, Practices and Attitudes Global Diversity and Inclusion: Perceptions, Practices and Attitudes A Study for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Background 5 Introduction 7 Executive Summary 7 Sidebar: Who took the survey? 9 Part I: Opportunities from Diversity 9 Workforce Diversity and Inclusion in multinationals: Facts and trends 10 Sidebar: How diverse is your country? 12 Sidebar: Key findings from the Global Diversity Readiness Index: Top countries 13 The business case for Diversity 17 Supplier Diversity: The next frontier 21 Part II: Challenges of Diversity 21 Divergent paths taken to reach the same goal 22 Internal resistance to Diversity efforts 24 The quota issue 25 Sidebar: Key findings from the Global Diversity Readiness Index: Top regions 27 Part III: Best Practices 27 Management structures 28 Metrics and rewards 29 Internal communications and training 30 External outreach 33 Part IV: Regional Characteristics 33 North America: Embracing change 33 Western Europe: Ladies first 34 Asia/Pacific: Diversity the natural way 39 Middle East: Local talent 41 Conclusion 43 Chart and Table Index 45 Appendix I: Global Diversity Readiness Index: Methodology, Results and Findings 63 Appendix II: Participants in Qualitative Interviews Global Diversity and Inclusion: Perceptions, Practices and Attitudes 1 Background More than ever, businesses, governments, non-profits and other organizations are finding it necessary to adopt a global mindset in order to remain viable and relevant in today’s global marketplace. As organizations recognize the importance of developing greater cross-cultural competence, Diversity and Inclusion practitioners are often at the forefront of this work. This makes sense, as these professionals have long been
Quantitative Business Analysis for Capacity Assessment INBA 6145 GROUP ASSIGNMENT COHORT – 55 TEAM – INNOVATION INVASION Merton Truck Company NAME | ID # | Kelly Jackson-Baynes | 814005354 | Crystal Manickchand | 814005353 | Ramona Balgobin | 814005540 | Sara Samuel | 806005295 | TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 CASE SUMMARY1 2 KEY ISSUES/CHALLENGES2 3 METHDOLOGY…..3-8 3.1 Steps Taken3-4 3.2 Case Model Calculations5 3.3 Lag Effects6 3.4 Models Done7-8 4 fINDINGS 9-11 4.1Model Choice9 4.2 Shipment projections based on model chosen10 4.3 Forecast Results11 5INTEPRETATION…..12-13 6CONCLUSION…..14 7APPENDIX…..15-26 1. CASE SUMMARY Merton’s Truck company president was dissatisfied with the company’s financial performance during a six month period January –June 1988. He suggested that something be done to improve the financial position of the company. Suggestions included changing the product mix or just stop making a Truck Model 101 altogether as it was not making a profit. Additionally, he also suggested that they outsource engines from an outside supplier to relieve the capacity problem.