...Statement of the problem On year 60’s, armour garments company’s competitors started to produce a bad effect on agc. their products, which are same on the agc product lines beat the standard cost of undershirts of agc by lowering their product price. since middlemen were nto layal to brands, they preferred to take the chance on buying undershirts which have lower price than agc’s. Then after ten years, compertition got worsen for more and more margial factories opened and willing to compromised on price and payment terms with the middlemen though those days, undershirts was no longer fashionable to wear. Because of that, agc produced new product line. Aside from their traditional product line, which is marca troca and armour, they introduced blossom. This agc’s new product line sold more than their traditional product lines. Having failed to improve the market ability of its traditional product they introduced polo shirt, jeans, and printed shirts but The market response was not favorable . because of this, financial condition of agc continued to worsen. SWOT ANALYSIS Strength - Despite their situation, the firm still has their fair share of advantages. Agc as a stron barand is fully recognized and respected in the market all over the country. Ultimately, they are the pioneers of the production of these undershirts. No only are they pioneers, they also produce it of high quality. Because of the positive response from customers, they earned high profit as they...
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...Flores, Jireh Micah H. 29 April 2016 Linayao, Jacklyn Care A. FRM 171 H-1L Magno, Mary Angela Sariga, Deborah Keren A. Case Study: Armour Garments Company I. Time Context The Time context of the case was during the year of 1975 when the Armour Garments Company (AGC) is facing stiff competition and financial difficulties. The officers of the company considered liquidation of their business and see if they’ll still be able to continue managing the business. II. Point of View The case will be analyzed from the point of view of the owners of AGC. III. Problem/s identified A. Production * Sewing machines could not be utilized to manufacture other type of garments and because of this the company cannot venture other commodities such as jeans and polo shirts. B. Competition * Other undershirt factories started to open (threat of new entrants *Porter’s five forces) * Its serious threat was the operations in the Divisoria middlemen * The disloyalty of the Middlemen when it comes to lower cost ad longer credit terms in products. * Its sales did not increase nor decrease because of the growth population. The management ignore this and became relax because they still earn the profit. * There was no investment in the company. C. “Blossom” Brand * In 1971, the demand for undershirts went low due to the change of fashion trends. * More factories rise and were more willing to negotiate...
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...Bayeux Tapestry Experience Selena S. Harris HUM111 – Humanities 111 World Cultures I Dr. Larry Johnson February 18, 2012 Bayeux Tapestry Experience Dear Family, To write this letter home and hope it receives you in secret is one of the most frightful experiences ever, as I am not allowed to reveal the story I am about to tell. I know you’ve been wondering where I’ve been and have seen the embroidery of The Bayeux Tapestry. Surprisingly, I was an actual figure in this work of art and would like to express to you in detail the brief events that took place, my feelings, and elements of experience, and personal satisfaction of involvement. Hopefully this letter will provide to you a better understanding of what I endured and why. While working in the army of William, Duke of Normandy, I found that William laid claim to the English throne, in which Harold Godwinson took position (Invasion of England 1066, 1997, para. 2). It seems that Harold had a formal relationship with King Edward as his esteemed advisor (Invasion of England 1066, 1997, para. 2). Confusion arose in my mind wondering who the rightful heir of England’s throne is. Since I did not want to choose sides, and wanted to consider the facts, I found out that Harold’s claim to the throne was made stronger when King Edward supposedly uttered to Harold on his deathbed: “Into Harold’s hands I commit my kingdom” (Invasion of England 1066, 1997, para. 2). Whereas, William justified his claim by blood...
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...For Japan and europe, it was time of trouble. In the late 400 the conditions that led to the development of feudalism in western europe and japan were that the roman empire fell then divided among weak kingdoms. Were the samurai and knights similarities greater than differences? The similarities between samurai and knights were greater, than the differences. This can be shown by looking at three areas social problems, training and armor, and code of honor, life, and death. The first area of important similarities was social problems. According to Document A social order in feudal Japan and Europe were very similar. In Japan they had emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant farmers, Artisans, trade people, and merchants. The social order in feudal Europe is a pope, king, lord, lesser lords, knights, artisans/ merchants, and peasant serfs. The people that make this one of my similarities is the samurai/ Knights, the two merchants that are on the Social Order in Feudal Japan and the Social Order in Feudal Europe, Shogun/ lords, and then the last one is both of the japan and europe social order is the artisan. Also according to Document B the Samurai’s life was not all to him he was a big part of his lord's life and if he didn't obey his lord the samurai’s life was not the only one at disposal it was his family such as his kids and wife. These similarities are significant because in Document A and Document B both involve their social order in Japan and Europe feudalism. A...
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...how to look after his master’s armor and horses. He even went into battle with his knight, helping him put on his armor and assisting him if he was hurt or unhorsed. He learned how to shoot a bow and to carve meat for food. Successful squired were knighted when they were about 21 years old. Young men who wanted to be knights had to keep fit. So squires trained constantly to exercise their muscles, and improve their skills. They practiced with each other and also sometimes with their knightly masters. The main body armor worn my early knights was made of mail, consisting of many small, liked iron rings. During the 12th century, knights started to wear more mail. Their sleeves got longer, and mail leggings became popular. A padded garment called an aketon was also worn below the mail to absorb blows. In the 14th centuryknights added steel plated to protect their limbs, and the body was often protected further with a coat-of-plates, made of pieces of iron riveted to a cloth covering. A suit weighed about 44-55...
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...There was once a young prince and his brother who were next in line for the royal throne. Before they could be king, they had to each pass a challenge. They were given a steel sword, a shield, and full body armor to complete the first challenge. The oldest brothers’ challenge was to steal a chest full of treasures, such as diamonds and gold, which was guarded by three young dragons. The prince left for the dragons den at once and began to ransack the entire place in search of the treasure. He first searched in the treasure room. He first searched in the treasure room because that was the most logical place to look, but all he found was a few scattered gold coins around the room. He then went to the living area of the dragons den and looked around a bit, and then he saw it, a large chest held together by gold. The prince went over to the chest and opened it up and looked inside. He saw thousands of sparkling diamonds and shining gold bars. Just as he closed the chest and prepared to lift it up, he heard something flying through the air, so he turned to see a large, black tail coming towards him at high speeds, He just had time to crouch down as the tail flew over his head and crashed into the wall behind him. When the prince pulled himself up, he stood facing three angry dragons. The largest one was black, which is the one that tried to kill him. The , flew away. and said to him “I am sorry for this brother” and he stabbed him again, but before the price died he asked his brother...
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...use your discretion as to how many words you devote to each issue. ------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE ------------------------------------------------- You are not required to discuss the law relating to running the burden of restrictive covenants or to creation of easements; you should deal only with the land registration issues relating to these areas (which you have covered in class). ------------------------------------------------- Jake is interested in purchasing the freehold of Staffordshire Lodge, (the Property) from Major Payne who is the sole registered proprietor. When he visits the Property he is particularly attracted by the oak panelling in the dining room and the 16th century suit of armour standing in the corner. The garden is very extensive with stone benches, a Greek statue standing on a concrete base and some very nice lights fixed to the back of the house...
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...Memorandum To: Dr. Alan Goodman, Chief Operations Officer From: Frederick A. Jasper Date: 5/3/2011 Re: Global Enterprises, Inc. (GEI): Recommendation Introduction As the Chief Operations Officer, you should be aware and concern of the consequences, both ethical and legal, of actions that have driven GEI to consider filing bankruptcy, in order to avoid employees at the US operations a 60 days notice. GEI, in a effort to weather a military downturn, engaged in purchasing materials and equipment that were substandard. The leadership also created a nonchalant attitude, which trickled down to other employees to take part in these unethical and illegal actions. This memo outlines situation of events and offers recommendations on what must be done, in order for the company can turnaround and to ensure these issues can be sorted out responsively. Ethical Issue #1 The first ethical is placing fidelity to shareholders ahead of the safety military personnel and children. When a governmental contractor manufactures and produces a product, there should be a high-level of expectations that equipments, body armor, and armored vehicles for the US military are superior. Legal Issue #1 Ethical Issue #2 GEI’s dishonesty. People at GEI were fully aware of the risk of their equipments could cause injuries and/or deaths of service personnel in combat situations. Legal Issue...
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...molding company policies, products and services. The strategic planning process focus on understanding the organizations relationship to its stakeholders using four main concepts: Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategy. This project will focus on the strategic design of Under Armour, Inc. The Purpose of Under Armour The Under Armour sports gear and equipment was born in 1996 by a University of Maryland football captain named Kevin Plank who is still chairman and CEO of the company (Google Finance UA, 2013). The first plan was to create a superior t-shirt that would provide compression and keep perspiration off of the skin as opposed to absorbing it. His plan was to create a shirt that would work with the body and regulate the body’s temperature as well as enhancing the athlete’s performance. Kevin created tight fitting sportswear that is made in base layers. The gear was designed for contact sports. The company uses ArmorGrip technology that is designed to hold the clothes in place and prevents movement of the clothes on the body. The sportswear is made with a thin material designed to be easy to put on and to fit comfortably under sports shirts or jerseys. The material varies for each garment. The material is also designed to wick sweat away from the body, keeping the body temperature cool and preventing clothing from getting wet. The clothing also has what is called vent zones. These vent zones are placed in key areas to encourage airflow out of the shirts and ensure...
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...Under Armour Case Study Source: Hogan, 2013 Table of contents Detailed Timeline 3 Business and Corporate Level Planning 4 Brief Summary of the Company Situation in their Competitive Environment, Issues they Face and Clear Problem Statement to Analyze 6 Key Leadership 8 Types of innovation and Evidence of Entrepreneurship 10 Global Presence and Effects 11 Ethics - Examples of Social Consciousness/Corporate Social Responsibility 12 Responsible Wealth Creation 14 Engagement and Plan Alignment & Corporate Culture 15 Wild Card 16 Internal Analysis 17 External Analysis 20 SWOT Analysis 24 Recommendation 27 Bibliography 33 Appendix 37 Team Member Roles 46 Detailed Timeline It all started in 1995 when Kevin Plank, the special teams captain on the University of Maryland football team, noticed that the cotton T-shirts he and his teammates wore underneath their pads were always soaked and filled with sweat (Under Armour, 2012). “There has to be something better,” he believed (Under Armour, 2012). That statement soon launched the performance apparel industry (Under Armour, 2012). That statement also became Under Armour’s generic strategy, which was to develop a better product than there was in the market. While Plank was perfecting his t-shirt after he graduated, he needed funds to launch his apparel line, so he maxed out his credit cards to the tune of $40,000 and set up a company in his grandmother’s basement in Washington, DC (Under Armour, 2012). In...
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...Have you ever wondered what the differences and similarities between Anglo-Saxon fighting, also known as Teutonic fighting, and Celtic fighting are? Well I am about to tell you. The Teutonic style of fighting was used by the Union, and the Celtic style of fighting was used by the Confederacy. So the differences and similarities are the Union wore body armor while the Confederacy did not worry about wearing body armor, they both fought with swords and spears, also they had shields to protect themselves other than just armor. Lastly the Celtic style of fighting was wild and savage-like, while the Teutonic style of fighting was more civilized. Tacitus, an Ancient Roman senator, has told us “They choose their kings for their noble birth, their leaders for their valor. The power even of the kings is not absolute or arbitrary. As for the leaders, it is their example rather than their authority that wins them special admiration - for their energy, their distinction, or their presence in the van of fight..... 'No business, public or private, is transacted except in arms. But it is the rule that no-one shall take up arms until the tribe has attested that he is likely to make good. When the time comes, one of the chiefs or the father or a kinsman equips the young warrior with shield and spear in the public council. This with the Germans is the equivalent of our toga - the first public distinction of youth. They cease to rank merely as members of the household and are now members of the...
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... The top of the armor consists of a helmet vaguely reminiscent of Roman style. A curved metal cap that covers the hair and the back of the head, the helmet is made primarily of metal and has a metal fin at the top. The body armor covers the chest, shoulders, and waist but does not go any further. It seems to be composed of a shiny substance, either horn or leather, covering the chest and chainmail covering the rest, but the actual material of the armor is beyond me. The body armor is mainly yellow and silver. Accompanying the armor is a spear and a round shield with a symbol of the sun painted on it. The armor doesn’t really remind me of anything personal, but it does remind me quite a bit of European design, which is very strange considering this was created in the Philippines. My theory is that people in the Philippines took inspiration from European styles. Regardless, there are still clear Philippine designs in the armor. The shield, in particular, does not seem to be of European design, especially the solar symbol, which looks rather Oriental. The body armor also doesn’t completely match European armor, with what seems to be horn on it. While I don’t think this armor was intended to as primarily a source of art, it nonetheless has artistic elements. The sun on the shield in particular interests me, as that could say quite a bit about local culture. I admittedly have very little understanding of Philippine culture at the time, so my best guess would be...
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...Introduction According to the Human Rights Watch, “the meat packing industry is considered as the most dangerous job factory job in America.” (Human Rights Watch, 2005). People employed in slaughterhouses are exposed many types of hazards on a daily basis that can jeopardize their health. Since the 1900s, there has been a significant incline in the demand for meat within the United States, which requires more people to work in production. (2013). A majority of these employees are classified as being a minority, having low socioeconomic status, and living in poverty. The conditions of these slaughterhouses are hazardous and dangerous and many employees are prone to exposure to more diseases due to the high rate of unsanitary factors such as animal bodily fluid on floors, hooks, walls, and tools. Injuries often occur in this work environment are due to quick speeds of the process lines and the amount of time employees are given to slaughter each animal. (Food Empowerment Project, 2014). These employees are also vastly underpaid. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “In May 2012, the median annual wage for slaughterers and meat packers was $24,330. The median annual wage for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers was $22,830 in May 2012.” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). These people endanger their lives every day due to the high volume of work, extended hours, and contact with biological, physical, and chemical agents. This environmental injustice raises...
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...Under Armour has exponentially grown within the last 10 years even though they have been under the shadow of the most lucrative company of the 21st century Nike. Even though Under Armour has been working under Nike’s shadow they can't be considered to far back. Under Armour has worked itself up into becoming the second most popular athletic apparel in America, surprisingly beating Adidas in the market. Many would think that Adidas would be Nike’s only competitor but speaking statically Under Armour is right behind Nike eating into Nike’s market share. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank the CEO and chairman of Under Armour and it all started from his grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C. The company is now based in Baltimore,...
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...Under Armour Report Andres Romero MAN4720 Dr. Marifé Méndez To: Kevin Plank, CEO, Under Armour From: Re: UnderArmour Report and Recommendations Date: February 18, 2014 In keeping with UnderArmour’s never ending pursuit to success, it is highly indispensable that necessary steps are to be taken in order to achieve a stronger position than existing competitors. Through the years, the company is rapidly emerging as a competitive sports brand. Now almost at par with Nike and Adidas in terms of sponsorships, innovations, inter alia, some sports fans and the youth are being influenced by this new brand that gives them the equal athletic and durable feel they had with brands they previously patronized. The future is looking bright for Under Armour in this regard considering the fact that there are unlimited avenues and still unchartered waters waiting to be explored for the company to grow. Verily, premises considered, respectfully indicated herein are three top priority issues that the Under Armour management needs to address. Included also are the recommended actions under each priority issue, viz: Aggressive and Expansive Marketing UnderArmour is a globally emerging brand that can now be seen just about anywhere, most especially in the US. Starting with its appealing logo, customers more often than not find the whole idea behind the brand attractive because of its aggressive but somewhat quaint looks that appeals directly to the masses. The fact that each product...
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