b. Buyer’s Deliveries. At the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller by certified check $11,000. Article 3 -- Seller’s Representations and Warranties The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows: 3.1 Miles. The Car has been driven 26,000 miles. 3.2 Paint.
Rochelle Phillips has to prepare a report to the management on the new production process she had been testing at Duro Industries. Duro was facing increased competition from foreign firms and there were fundamental ways in which brick companies managed their production process. Foreign firms were using vector drives in moving products through the process. The CEO of Duro wanted Rochelle to evaluate the feasibility of undertaking this new approach. Rochelle decided to compare two plants for 50 days, Memphis plant-which will have the vector drive and Birmingham plant-which will use the existing system and prepare a report.
Tom’s Used Mustangs Report Robert Davy GM533 Applied Managerial Statistics GM533 – Course Project February 16, 2011 Executive Summary I was hired to review the information collected by Tom of Tom’s Used Mustangs to determine what features if any affect the sales price of used Mustangs. The results of the tests will be used to more accurately create a competitive sales price for the cars on Tom’s lot, as well as provide assistance in developing a sales price for all future purchases and sales. After performing several statistical tests I have determined that there is evidence certain features do indeed affect the sales price. However, knowing that certain features have an effect on the sales price of the used Mustang, does not necessarily assist in determining what that sales price should be. The sections below will detail the
Page 9 | 37 CASE: THE PERT MUSTANG * A. Synopsis The owner of the Roberts’ Auto Sales and Service Company is interested in restoring a 1965 Shelby Mustang GT 350 for advertising a new restoration business she wants to start. The restoration project involves 22 activities and needs to be completed in 45 days so that the car can be displayed in an auto show. The owner wants an assessment of how the restoration business fits with the other businesses the company engages in, a report on the activities that need to be completed and their interrelationships, an assessment of whether the project can be completed on time, and a budget. B. Purpose This case provides enough data for the student to develop a PERT/CPM network for a project involving 22 activities.
In order to obtain the goals I have set, I will have to determine the steps which are needed for each goal as well as any barriers that could alter achievement. For my short-term goal of buying a used car, it will require that I develop a savings plan and determine a time frame for what will be saved. My savings plan will include saving two hundred dollars every pay period to reach $1000 in ten weeks. After reaching the desired amount, I plan to search the Internet and newspaper ads for the right vehicle and take the time needed to search properly and not rush into buying something. However, it is also important to consider unexpected expenses that may arise resulting in prolonging the time frame that had been set.
From case study, the Volt was planned to introduce to the market in 2003. With other managers’ arguments, this car was launched in 2010 after Toyata’s Prius and Telsa’s Silicon Valley. 2. What trends in the external environment favored the pursuit of the Chevy Volt project? There were five trends in the external environment favored the pursuit of the Chevy Volt project.
[pic] ADIDAS IN 2008: HAS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING INCREASED SHAREHOLDER VALUE? WRITTEN CASE REPORT Subject: BUAD 340 – Strategic Management I Submitted to: xxx, Senior Partner Submitted by: xxx, President/CEO xxx, VP Finance xxx, VP Marketing xxx, VP Operations xxx, VP HR Date Submitted: March 29, 2011 Executive Summary Jinka Consulting has conducted a thorough analysis of Adidas AG and has defined the problem and the consequences of the main strategic issues Adidas is facing. The main issue that Jinka Consulting is addressing is how to remain competitive with Nike, who is currently outperforming Adidas, and how to eventually overtake the number one spot by gaining and maintaining market share. There are a number of internal and external factors that are affecting the operations of Adidas, such as gaining market share over Nike, and capitalizing on international expansion opportunities and acquisitions. Adidas also needs to address their decreasing liquidity to ensure that the working capital is available to act upon any opportunities.
* Other challenges which came to the forefront were to retain the loyalty of their customers and maintain the recognition they had built over 10 years with an estimated worth of $7 billion. * They also had to make sure that their new brand name did not face any trademark or legal issues across the 47 countries they were operating in along with eliminating native speaker challenge of the name not having any obscene or inappropriate meaning in the corresponding nations. * Here comes the role of marketing research wherein Andersen Consulting’s first approach was to internally gather responses from their employees who were the closest to understanding the company’s values and culture. * Post decision of their new name ‘’Accenture’’, the company also conducted a test run of their new name with their clients without letting them know of the name change decision just yet, to gauge the receptiveness for the same which helped them take an informed decision. If Accenture were to select a new name today, we believe the naming and branding should be
Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation, 6e (Malhotra) Chapter 1 Introduction to Marketing Research 1) Boeing commissioned Harris Interactive, Inc. to conduct a study to determine the aircraft preferences of fliers. Boeing did this because they understood the importance of continuously monitoring the dynamic marketplace and understanding the needs and priorities of Boeing customers. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3 AACSB: Reflective Thinking LO : 1 2) Satmetrix capitalizes on the need for "recent" marketing research by providing clients with data on a weekly basis. Answer: FALSE Diff: 3 Page Ref: 4 AACSB: Analytic Skills LO : 1 3) Toyota conducted a secret market research project code-named Genesis which led to the development of the Scion line of cars. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5 LO : 1 4) The Scion line of cars was advertised through traditional channels such as network television and magazines.
-NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPPEMENT- ASSIGNMENT-WEEK-3- To: Manager M.White From: Marie Briel Wednesday 22nd January SUBJECT: -HONDA-CASE- Background: The purpose of this memo is to discuss about the automaker brand Honda and more particularly about one of it’s product: the car “Element”. This memo will be a discussion about the brand’s innovation through this product, how the brand made this product successful. Alternatives: Honda is an automaker, which is an expert in the use of products platforms. The idea of he brand was to make a new truck: lighter. Even though Honda was already producing a new range of truck this new one: Element was different.