Having started with a modest capital of less than 100,000 USD in 1983, WorldCom reached great heights by 2000 and became America’s second-largest telecom company. By 2002, they reported more than USD 39 billion in revenue and USD 150 million MCAP (The WorldCom Accounting Scandal, 2002), reaching 42nd place on the Fortune 500 list. WorldCom … Read more
Home Depot was created in 1978, situated in Atlanta, Georgia. The company made their stocks public and able to be traded in 1981 on the OTC (Over-The Counter). By 1984, their stocks were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Home Depot warehouses have always been large and filled with various types of building materials … Read more
Tiffany & Co is a leading jewellery company with a strong reputation for quality and design. The company has a long history, dating back to 1837 when it was founded in New York City. Tiffany & Co operates in several countries around the world and generates a significant amount of revenue from its jewellery sales. … Read more
Clothes R Us is a clothing company that has been in business for over 20 years. The company sells a variety of clothing items for men, women, and children. Clothes R Us has a strong management team that is experienced in the clothing industry. The company’s clothing is popular among consumers and is known for … Read more
Martin-Pullin Bicycle Corporation is a leading manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle parts. The company has an extensive inventory of products, including frames, wheels, tires, and other accessories. Martin-Pullin uses an economic order quantity (EOQ) model to determine the optimal quantities to order and stock. This model takes into account the cost of holding inventory, the … Read more
Crocs is a shoe company that is known for its unique and comfortable footwear. The company has been in business since 2002 and has become a household name in the United States. Crocs has a wide variety of shoes for both men and women, as well as children. The company’s marketing strategy has been very … Read more
Mexican Wire Works is a company that produces wire products. The company has been in business for over 20 years and has a good reputation. Profit margins have been declining over the past few years, and capacity utilization has been below 50%. The company’s management is looking for ways to improve profitability. One option that … Read more
Victoria Chemicals, a large petrochemical company, is considering a major investment in a new plant to produce polypropylene. The project’s net present value (NPV) is positive, but the company’s senior management is concerned about the discount rate used to calculate NPV. Should the company go ahead with the investment? This case study will explore the … Read more
Mountain Man Brewing Company is a beer company that was founded in 1925. It is headquartered in West Virginia, United States. The company brews lager-style beers and had been associated with the working class. Since its inception, the company has been facing declining sales due to increased competition from other beer companies. In order to … Read more
Panera Bread is a publicly traded company that operates in the quick-service restaurant industry. Panera Bread Company was founded in 1981 by Ronald M. Shaich and Louis Kane. The company is headquartered in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Panera Bread has more than 2,000 locations across the United States and Canada, operating … Read more
Cumberland Metals is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over 50 years. The company manufactures and sells metal products, including roofing, siding, and trim. Cumberland Metals is known for its competitive pricing and comprehensive marketing efforts. Cumberland Metals decided to implement a new pricing strategy in order to stay competitive in the … Read more
The Coca-Cola Company is a global soft drink manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company operates in over 200 countries and owns or licenses more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands. Coca-Cola’s flagship product is Coca-Cola, a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in over 200 countries. … Read more
The Clarkson Lumber Company is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over 50 years. The company sells lumber and building materials to contractors and homebuilders in the Greater Los Angeles area. In recent years, the company has experienced a decline in sales and profitability. As a result, the owners are considering selling … Read more
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace and defense company and is the world’s largest defense contractor based on revenue. Lockheed’s largest project of the 21st century is the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth generation combat aircraft. In 1993, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin entered the Joint Strike Fighter competition. The goal … Read more
Abercrombie & Fitch is a department store which targets college students aging from 19 to 22 years of age. It has two offshoot brands: Abercrombie for consumers ranging from 12 to 14 years and Hollister Co. which targets high school consumers 15 to 18 years old. This report will highlight the problems that A&F has … Read more
“It’s all fine. We understand the unique set of circumstances you are under. I merely ask because now, in a time during which so much is occurring in our world, we need to the help of someone with your special position. You see, because we don’t have much information on the inner workings of Osborn … Read more
Nike publicizes itself as one of the leading industries in corporate responsibility. However, they do not comply with several human rights obligations overseas in countries like Thailand, Pakistan, China, Vietnam and Indonesia. In these countries, production facilities called sweatshops have been running for almost 35 years employing workers as young as 13 years of age. … Read more
Companies must have satisfied employees to satisfy customers. Continental Airlines is a perfect example of how a company can succeed by putting the emphasis on the employees and customers. Continental demonstrates remarkable turnaround from a disastrous performance. In the early 1980’s, the management of Continental believed that the only way to save the company was … Read more
Let’s take a trip back in time and review the evolution of a computer company. It’s not IBM or Microsoft. This company is Apple Computers, Incorporated. In the year 1976, before most people even thought about buying a computer for their homes. Back then the computer community added up to a few brainy hobbyist. So … Read more
If you enter the lobby of Toyota’s headquarters in Japan, you will see two small portraits and one big one hanging there. The two small ones show the founder and the current chairman of the company. The large portrait shows an American. It is Dr. Edward Deming. Who is Edward Deming you might ask? And … Read more
Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corporation in 1984 having only $1000 start-up capital. To date, his business has grown to become the second largest computer systems producer in the world, with average daily sales of more than $5 million. The ‘hub’ of Dells production system is based in the U.S (Round rock, Texas), while other … Read more
This report examines the Harley-Davidson phenomenon. From near bankruptcy to double-digit growth every year, Harley-Davidson has something working for them. That something is called “strategic planning and development. ” With the growing global economy, companies are looking for ways to improve their market share. Many excellent firms have learned how to beat their competitors through … Read more
In 1932, Elmer Doolin, who was in the ice-cream business, bought a recipe for corn chips from a Mexican man who was eager to leave the states and return home. From him Doolin acquired 19 accounts and old manufacturing equipment in hopes to start an entirely new industry in America. The first manufacturing plant for … Read more
Marks & Spencer is one of the UK’s foremost retailers of clothing, foods, homeware and financial services, boasting a weekly customer base of 10 million in over 300 UK stores. Marks & Spencer operate in 30 countries worldwide, and has a group turnover in excess of 8 billion. It has specific values, missions and visions. … Read more
In 1992, Coral started Joining tinges in Mortar. She sold different kinds of T- shirts, slippers, and shorts. She saw the beauty of Philippine fabrics. From then on, she discovered a lot of Philippine indigenous materials like Baggie weed and pineapple. She started on designing clothes again. With one cutter and one sewer, CDMA Fashion … Read more
Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA Case Study The points of the Porter’s Diamond are described as four broad attributes. And these attributes promote or impede the creation of competitive advantage. These attributes are: •Factor conditions –a nation’s position in factors of production such as skilled labor or the infrastructure necessary to compete in a given industry. … Read more
Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike Inc. as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1962. The partners began their relationship at the University of Oregon where Bowerman was Knight’s track and field coach. While attending Stanford University, Knight wrote a paper about breaking the German dominance of the U. S. athletic shoe industry with low-priced Japanese … Read more
