...1. Having a two-tier system of wages of production workers is not as favorable as downsizing to reduce operating costs for the company in my opinion. The only problem with doing so is that it would be illegal to let workers go due to the amount of money they signed on for. The alternative of having a two-tier system subjects the company’s workers to jealousy and resentment due to the fact that people doing the same job they are get paid significantly more simply because they signed on at a different time. It makes sense that the company would switch to a two-tier system of wages to make sure that they do not overpay starting workers as they were able to do in the past, but they have to be ready to deal with the problems that having a two-tier...
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...performance-to date and suggest how they can expand current manufacturing and distribution operations and the institutional challenges that lie ahead. I chose Caterpillar because they are an Illinois company that employs multiple family members of mine. I chose France because my wife is a French teacher and we have visited France multiple times. INTRODUCTION According to The World Factbook, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. Caterpillar was first exposed to France between 100 years ago between 1914 and 1918 during World War I. Benjamin Holt, one of the founding fathers of Holt Manufacturing Company (later to merge with C.L. Best Tractor Company and start Caterpillar Tractor Company which later...
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...The story of caterpillar dates back to the late 19th century when Daniel Best and Benjamin Holt each were experimenting with ways to fulfil the promise steam tractors held for farming. Prior to the merger that formed Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925, The Hold Manufacturing Company and C.L. Best Tractor Co. had individually pioneered gasoline-powered track type tractors. The first Diesel Sixty Tractor was produced in 1931. By 1940, Caterpillar’s product line had expanded to include motor graders, blade graders, elevating graders and electric generator sets. During World War 1, Holt’s track-type tractors were in great demand by the Allies for pulling and supply wagons through harsh conditions. Troops in World War 2 also relied on Cat equipment, including track-type tractors, motor graders, generator sets and special diesel engines for M4 tanks. The post war period ushered in numerous new products and the company’s first foreign subsidiary. In 1950, the establishment of Caterpillar Tractor Co. Ltd. In Great Britain was the first of many overseas operations created to help manage foreign exchange shortages, tariffs and import controls, and to better serve customer needs around the world. For the same reasons, manufacturing...
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...CASE STUDY SUMMARY: MARKETING EXCELLENCE CATERPILLAR The steam tractors of the 1890s and early 1900s were extremely heavy, sometimes weighing 1,000 pounds (450 kg) per horsepower, and often sank into the rich, soft earth of the San Joaquin Valley Delta farmland surrounding Stockton, California. Benjamin Holt attempted to fix the problem by increasing the size and width of the wheels up to 7.5 feet (2.3 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide, producing a tractor 46 feet (14 m) wide. But this also made the tractors increasingly complex, expensive and difficult to maintain. Caterpillar was founded in 1925 when two California based tractor companies merged. The name “Caterpillar” Company photographer Charles Clements was reported to have observed that the tractor crawled like a Caterpillar, and Holt seized on the metaphor. "Caterpillar it is. That's the name for it!" Some sources, though, attribute this name to British soldiers in July 1907. Two years later Holt sold his first steam-powered tractor crawlers for US$5,500, about US$128,000 today. Each side featured a track frame measured 30 inches (760 mm) high by 42 inches (1,100 mm) wide and was 9 feet (2.7 m) long. The tracks were 3 inches (76 mm) by 4 inches (100 mm) redwood slats. Holt received the first patent for a practical continuous track for use with a tractor on December 7, 1907 for his improved "Traction Engine" ("improvement in vehicles and especially of the traction engine class; and included endless traveling platform...
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...money into stocks (which didn't help them in the long run) others put thier money towards the mills. One mill in Manchester, NH was one of these Gilded Age marvels. Through this era, there was a huge growth of different industries and a wave of immigrants marked this period in history (Morgan, 54). Because of the success of Western expansion, the gold rush in California and resources in Western North America, the demand for railroads led the way for the Gilded Age. The production of iron and steel rose dramatically because of improved technologies in factories and western resources like lumber, gold and silver increased the demand for improved transportation. There were mining operations that led to incredible profits and the owners of companies dealing with these were suddenly swimming in lots of money,many men used these new found riches to invest in the Mills that were in New England at the time. The Mill that is most interesting to me is the Merrimack River Mills in Manchester, NH. Growing up in Manchester only a mile from the mills has made me want to learn the history of this landmark and how the gilded age affected Manchester. In May 1807, Samuel Blodget completed a canal and lock system beside the Merrimack River at Derryfield. His enterprise allowed boats traveling between Concord and Nashua to bypass Amoskeag Falls, opening the region to development. Blodget envisioned here "the Manchester of America," a water-powered textile center comparable to the Industrial Reveloution...
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...Benjamin Holt attempted to fix the problem by increasing the size and width of the wheels up to 7.5 feet (2.3 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide, producing a tractor 46 feet (14 m) wide. But this also made the tractors increasingly complex, expensive and difficult to maintain. Another solution considered was to lay a temporary plank road ahead of the steam tractor, but this was time-consuming, expensive, and interfered with earthmoving. Holt thought of wrapping the planks around the wheels. He replaced the wheels on a 40 horsepower (30 kW) Holt steamer, No. 77, with a set of wooden tracks bolted to chains. On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1904, he successfully tested the updated machine plowing the soggy delta land of Roberts Island.[10] Company photographer Charles Clements was reported to have observed that the tractor crawled like a caterpillar,[2] and Holt seized on the metaphor. "Caterpillar it is. That's the name for it!"[10] Some sources, though, attribute this name to British soldiers in July 1907.[11] Two years later Holt sold his first steam-powered tractor crawlers for US$5,500, about US$128,000 today. Each side featured a track frame measured 30 inches (760 mm) high by 42 inches (1,100 mm) wide and were 9 feet (2.7 m) long. The tracks were 3 inches (76 mm) by 4 inches (100 mm) redwood slats.[10] Holt received the first patent for a practical continuous track for use with a tractor on December 7, 1907 for his improved "Traction Engine" ("improvement in vehicles, and...
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...Guns Magazine: Loaded... ready... safe! Can your home-defense gun be loaded and quickl... Page 1 of 5 Return to article page This story was printed from LookSmart's FindArticles where you can search and read 3.5 million articles from over 700 publications. http://www.findarticles.com Loaded... ready... safe! Can your home-defense gun be loaded and quickly accessible, yet still be safe? Our handgun editor says "Yes!" and offers several proven strategies. Guns Magazine , Jan 1, 2002, by Massad Ayoob If you keep a gun in your home or workplace, it's only common sense that it be loaded and quickly accessible. The same common sense, however, also tells us the firearm should be inaccessible to children, incompetent adults and unlawful intruders. Having both at once is a tall order, but that doesn't make it impossible. Let's look at a broad spectrum of armed citizens and police officers in this country who have found that when it comes to this important matter -- you can have your cake and eat it too. In The Home John is a detective and gunfight winner who works for a large, West Coast jaw-enforcement agency that serves a very high-crime community. He has investigated a number of violent home invasions, many of which had tragically fatal results. Though most of these were "drug dealer invading and ripping off rival dealer" situations, a disturbing number involved innocent, law-abiding citizens who were helpless once their doors were kicked in. When John gets dressed for work in the...
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...Case for critical analysis: Pinnacle Machine Tool Co. Introduction Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., it is a small, publicly held Indiana-based machine tool Company, it was founded in 1976. This company specializes in manufacturing all kind of machine centres. They too have excellent experiences in Technology, Quality and Service (Pinnacle Machine Tool Co. Ltd.). Problem Statement How is Pinnacle going to avoid its company to fall off the market? Is entering a new market the only solution to defend itself from rival companies to take over the market or company? Don Anglos mentions in the case that the current situation of the Pinnacle shows that it is facing an increasing amount of rivalry with foreign manufacturers. Anglos managed to slightly increase Pinnacle’s revenue growth and market share however it came with a price which is a drop in profitability. This issue can lead to the loss of the business, this is causing Anglos to make a change as there is a credible rumour of Pinnacle’s chief competitor’s plan to take over the company Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Economies of Scale Brand Identity Proprietary Product Access to Distribution Economies of Scale Brand Identity Proprietary Product Access to Distribution Diversity of competitors Industry Growth Brand Identity Product & service Differences Exit Barriers Diversity of competitors Industry Growth Brand Identity Product & service Differences Exit Barriers Buyers might tend to...
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...AUDIT MISSION ANALYSIS PROJECT Integrated Case Application- Pinnacle Manufacturing Table of contents Organizational History INTEGRATED CASE APPLICATION — PINNACLE MANUFACTURING: PART II a. Identification of specific considerations from Parts I and II b. Assessment of acceptable audit risk c. Identification inherent risks INTEGRATED CASE APPLICATION — PINNACLE MANUFACTURING: PART III (1) Controls (2) Deficiencies (3) Control risk Assessment Integrated Case Application- Pinnacle Manufacturing I. Organizational History Pinnacle was set up in 1996 in Pithampur, near city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh (INDIA). Over the last several years the company has continuously invested in and expanded its technology partnerships, manufacturing systems, product range and clientele to emerge as India’s largest commercial vehicle, bus seating and Interiors Company. [pic] INTEGRATED CASE APPLICATION — PINNACLE MANUFACTURING: PART II a. Identify specific considerations from Parts I and II of the case that affect your assessments of engagement risk and acceptable audit risk. Use each of the three factors in the text to...
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...Pinnacle Manufacturing: A Case Study Auditing 444 Course Project Professor Ranauto August 4, 2013 Pinnacle Manufacturing: A Case Study Part 2. Section A. External users’ reliance on financial statements. * Situation 6.: Raising debt to finance a manufacturing plant for Solar-Electro. * Situation 11.: An intercompany loan to Solar-Electro from Welburn skews the financial statements. Likelihood of financial difficulties. * Situation 1.: Solar-Electro may not have the experience, knowledge, and regulations necessary to succeed in their industry. * Situation 5.; Auto-Electro comprises a significant portion of Pinnacle’s accounts receivable and have not recently made payments. * Situation 6.: Raising debt for construction may strain Solar-Electro’s cash flows, as well as Pinnacle’s. * Situation 9.: Pinnacle is required to keep its current ratio above 2.0, but it is only at 1.75 and has been declining over the last three years. * Situation 10.: Pinnacle has a dispute with the IRS. Management integrity. * Situation 7.: A Pinnacle vice president owns Todd-Machinery who provides services to Pinnacle. * Situation 8.: Increased turnover amongst higher-level auditing staff. * Situation 10.: Pinnacle’s dispute with the IRS. * Situation 11.: The intercompany loan to Solar-Electro from Welburn. Section B. Pinnacle’s acceptable audit risk is medium. The main reason for giving this audit risk a medium is because of the...
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...2013 about $4,422,308. The reason why the number is extremely high for 2013 could be because Pinnacle just recently acquired the second division, which is Solar-Electro, and the third division Machine-Tech is only operated for two years. Since those two divisions only operated for a short period of time, company might have promotion for existed customers to be able to be their loyal supplier. They also could have programs for new customers to purchase their engine equipment with long-term installment payments. Inventory: * 2011: 25,271,503 * 2012: 25,537,198 * 2013: 32,236,021 From 2012 to 2013, Pinnacle’s inventory is slightly increased for $265,695. However, more than $6,698,823 inventory they have on hand from 2012 to 2013. Once again, they want to maximize productivity of two new divisions and keeping up with the existed Welburn division to be able to meet their customers’ orders. They needed to have more variety of their inventories so they can have it ready to ship. Short/current long-term debt: * 2011: 9,672,670 * 2012: 10,298,668 * 2013: 15,375,819 Short/current long-term debt is increased over 3 years period. In 2012, their debt is $625,998 more than 2011. It could be explained as company decided to open Machine-Tech division to expand their wide variety of machine services and repaid operations to be able to compete with other engine-tech companies. When they decided to acquire their 2nd division that is Solar-Elector. Solar-powered engines...
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...Pinnacle Machine Tool Company Don Anglos had to decide whether to trust his gut or his head, and he had to make that decision by next week’s board meeting. Either way, he knew he was bound to make at least a member or two of his senior management team unhappy. The question at hand was whether Pinnacle Company, the small, publicly held Indiana-based machine tool company he led as CEO, should attempt to acquire Hoilman Inc. Hoilman was a company known for the cutting-edge sensor technology and communications software it had developed to monitor robotics equipment. Anglos had just heard a credible rumor that one of Pinnacle’s chief competitors was planning a hostile takeover of the company. Coincidentally, Don Anglos knew Hoilman well because he had recently held exploratory talks about the possibility of a joint venture designed to develop similar technology capable of monitoring a broad range of manufacturing equipment. The joint venture did not work out. But now, by acquiring Hoilman, Pinnacle could develop software that transmitted real-time information on its customers’ equipment, enabling it to set itself apart by providing top-notch service far more sophisticated than its current standard maintenance and service contracts. Don, a hard-working 48-year-old, firmly believed that bigger was better. It was a premise that had served his Greek immigrant father well as he built a multimillion-dollar business from nothing by acquiring one commercial laundry after another. The CEO...
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...Part IV of Pinnacle case a . Incentives/Pressures - Pinnacle’s board is considering selling the Machine-Techdivision, and the president of the division is committed to making it profitable (Part I) - Pinnacle is in danger of violating its debt covenants, the current ratio has fallen from 2.19 to 1.75. (Part II) Opportunities - Pinnacle engages in a number of related party transactions. (Part I) - Realizable value issues exist with inventory and receivables (Part I and II) - There has been turnover in internal audit personnel (Part II) Attitudes/Rationalizations - Pinnacle has had disputes with the IRS (Part II). b. The company is in the engine manufacturing business, and has recently expanded into solar engines. The engine manufacturing business is competitive and increasingly outsourced. The solar business depends on developing technology. These characteristics are most likely to affect Inventory to a lesser extent , and accounts receivable fixed assets. and c. Pinnacle could overstate revenues in several ways. The auditor would especially focus on the Machine-Tech division because of the incentives identified in part a. d. There is a major change in perating expenses O and Income from operations this . If change was not expected, it could suggest revenue recognition fraud. The decline in bad debt expense and increase in depreciation expense, which are management estimates, could suggest the use of estimates to overstate income . e. Fraud...
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...Don Anglos had to decide whether to trust his gut or his head, and he had to make that decision by next week’s board meeting. Either way, he knew he was bound to make at least a member or two of his senior management team unhappy. • The question at hand was whether Pinnacle Co., the small, publicly held Indiana-based machine tool company he led as CEO, should attempt to acquire Hoilman Inc. Hoilman was a company known for the cutting-edge sensor technology and communications software it had developed to monitor robotics equipment. Anglos had just heard a credible rumour that one of Pinnacle’s chief competitors was planning a hostile takeover of the company. Coincidentally, Don Anglos knew Hoilman well because he had recently held exploratory talks about the possibility of a joint venture designed to develop similar technology capable of monitoring a broad range of manufacturing equipment. The joint venture did not work out. But now, by acquiring Hoilman, Pinnacle could develop software that transmitted real-time information on its customers’ equipment, enabling it to set itself apart by providing top-notch service far more sophisticated than its current standard maintenance and service contracts. • Don, a hard-charging 48-year-old, firmly believed that bigger was better. It was a premise that had served his Greek immigrant father well as he built a multi-million-dollar business from nothing by acquiring one commercial laundry after another. The CEO had to admit...
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