DELL’s Working Capital 1. How was Dell’s working capital policy a competitive advantage? Dell has achieved low working capital by keeping its work-in-process and finished goods inventory very low. The competitive advantage Dell achieves from this is that its inventory is significantly lower than its competitors, it does not require large warehouses for stocking the inventories and Dell is also able to adapt the fastest […]

The FedEx Corporation is a leading global logistics services company that is based in the United States of America in Memphis Tennessee. It was originally founded by Fredrick W smith in 1971. At that time, it was known as Federal Express. FedEx provides access to a growing global marketplace through a network of supply chain, transportation, business and related information services. It also provides a […]

Question 1 – How strong was the overall employee motivation program at Badger Mining? On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, Badger Mining gets a 10! The company focuses on employees needs, is flexible with scheduling lets employees take off for family matters, matches 401k, generous profit sharing program, and a good health care package. This touches upon every aspect of a […]

Running Head: AVON PRODUCTS, INC. 1 1. Provide a brief description of the status of the company that led to its determination that a change was necessary. Avon Products, Inc. (Avon) is a 122 year old company whose primary focus is on the economic empowerment of women around the world. Basically, the organization is a leader in direct distribution of cosmetics, fragrances and skin care […]

I did my attachment in a sugar factory called Mumias Sugar Company and supply chain being a combination of interrelated processes from the time of obtaining raw materials to the stage where consumers get to consume the final product, here the main processes included; • Farmers obtain important information from researchers and biotechnologists. • farmers obtain input supplies from farmer’s co-operatives and then grow sugarcane […]

Walt Disney is a well-known name in today’s society. Walt Disney once stated, “You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world but it requires people to make the dream a reality” (Sparks, 2007). Marty Sklar, Vice Chairman and principal creative executive for Walt Disney Imagineering was quoted as saying, “From the beginning, starting with Walt Disney, we have had […]

What, in your view, makes a company “good” or “bad”, particularly if you start with the idea that ethics is an important part of your evaluation? Why? According to the Webster dictionary, good is defined as a favorable character or tendency. Every company has the option of being good or bad. One wrong move can turn a good company bad and one right move can […]

Nike Inc. International Strategic Marketing 8 Prepared for: 22-03-2009 Prepared by: Table of contents Case summary3 Analysis Growth strategy4 Competitor Analysis6 SWOT analysis8 Five forces model9 Nike Case Summary Nike is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, and a major manufacturer of sports equipment. They have a […]

Nike: A Multinational Company in China Nike is one of the largest athletic shoe brands in the world and sells millions of shoes and clothing each year. The company was founded on January 25, 1964 by a University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowermanas. It was first named Blue Ribbon Sports and it officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, […]

AVON COMPANY Avon company is based in united states of America and sells their product globally. It was founded by David H. McConnell and has worked for over 120 years .The Avon main principle is to meet fully obligation of corporate citizen by contributing well being of society and the environment in which it function  .The company has rules to operate for its well function […]