...Case 15-1: Rocky Plains Brewing Ltd. Situation Analysis/Size-up • Mike Pearson, packaging materials manager for Rocky Plains Brewery Ltd., notified Gerald Gilpin, owner and president of Gilpin Printing Inc., that Rocky Plains will be terminating its contract and expected a contractual rebate of $690,000 – Gerald refused and demanded $4.4 million wire transfer in order to continue supply • Contract expires on May 30 – decision has been made to test the market for better pricing, materials, and print methods – major concern for ongoing financial problems at Gilpin • RFP for a 3 year contract were sent – analysis for proposals included financial stability, protection for raw materials price increase, currency and foreign exchange exposure, freight costs, print run sizes, and label cutting options – narrowed two suppliers: Gilpin and Stiles Printing • Second proposal from Gilpin was presented and confirmed that he intended to sell the business • Long-term relationship with Gilpin has lead to concern that losing the contract may push the company into bankruptcy – under current circumstances, recommended to award the label supply contract to Stiles based on better pricing and financial stability – Gilpin threatening to cut supply (some sort of blackmail) Problem Statement • How to resolve supply problem and avoid production interruption due to supplier withholding shipments Analysis • S – One of the most recognized beer brands in the US – producing products...
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...THE SPORTS GUY 1. CASE SYNOPSIS The Sports Guy is a small sporting goods store located in a small town in the Greater Toronto Area and owned by Bob Rhodes (“Rocky”). Ten years back Rocky decided to start his own sporting goods business, of which he owns 60% and family members and friends 40%. Rocky purchased a land in town, with his startup capital and mortgage loan. Nearly 70% of the sales consist of equipment and uniforms bought by the local teams and the other 30% is consisting of wide range of sports and recreational merchandise. Its main competitor in town is the Canadian Tire store and Sports Guy’s sales have not been growing much in the recent years. Rocky lacks the ability to manage his inventory and his declining inventory turnover is increasing his debt. Rocky wants his business to grow but to do so he needs to access bank credit to finance higher inventories and future expansions. 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT The main problem for Rocky is to improve Sports Guy’s profitability. 3. SITUATION ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS: Strengths * Passion and knowledge about sports – it is a fairly attractive industry for Rocky because his expertise, passion and community involvement differentiate his business from his competitors * Growing company – growing rapidly for the last few years and the area around the store has become a prosperous neighborhood, making their location a busy commercial area * Very well advertised in the local community (TV channel, flyers, local...
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...Writing Prompt 2 I am a 10th grader currently attending Rocky Mount High School. Though I been here for only two years its almost like I’ve been here for an eternity. Over the past year at this school, I have been introduced to a lot of things. Some things I was use to feeling, and then there were other things that I was oblivious to. Coming from a small middle school I wasn’t use to a lot of stuff dealing with school. Yes we had our few extra curriculums, sports, and daily drama but other than that there wasn’t much to school. It was all about making good grades and having some friends. Before I came to this particular school I had heard a lot about it. In 2012, after a decade the school finally got rebuilt. Excitingly, it came out to be a success. It was a big beautiful school with great exterior and interior. The thing about the remodel of the school that attracted a lot of people to it is that the school had invested a lot in to the extra curricular activities. The school has two gyms, a tennis court, football and track field, baseball field, theatre arts room, and etc. Everybody and their parents wanted their child to go to the new school. Luckily, the school was in my district for me to attend. Even though the school was being moved in to a new area with a more modern facility the school’s old reputation wasn’t forgotten that easily. From what I heard I expected a lot. Surprisingly, the bad out weighing the good. I expected there to be a lot of altercations amongst the...
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...Deepa Mehta ¬ Cast ♣ Chand – Preity Zinta ♣ Rocky - Vansh Bhardwaj ♣ Maji - Balinder Johal ♣ Papaji – Rajinder Singh Cheema ♣ Aman – Ramanjit Kaur ♣ Baldev – Gourrav Sihan ♣ Kabir – Orville Maciel ♣ Loveleen – Geetika Sharma ¬ Location Shot – Punjab in India, Brampton/Toronto, Niagara Falls. ¬ Interesting Quotes ♣ “Aren’t I who you desire?” – Cobra as Rocky ♣ “How is this possible? To scowl one minute and laugh the next...” - Chand ♣ “Can our desires be so powerful, that they take on human form and walk right into our lives?” – Chand ♣ “Better hell than a heaven with no dignity” – Papaji ♣ “Who were you talking to?”- Rocky “Surely not you...” - Chand ¬ Insight – Deepa Mehta is a renowned Canadian Director working on social issues surrounding the women from different eras. She has given many noticeable works like Earth, Water and Fire. The movie Heaven on Earth was premiered at various film festivals such as Grand Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Edmonton International Film Festival and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. ¬ Awards – Best Actress (Silver Hugo) award for Preity Zinta (Chand) at the Chicago International Film Festival. ¬ Underlying Concept – The Power of Imagination. ¬ Genre – Family Drama ¬ Inspiration – Nagamandala, a Kannada play. Heaven on Earth (Deepa Mehta, 2008) is family drama of an untold and dark promise of a better tomorrow and dynamics of family change. It is the story of...
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...Concluding Case-Rocky Gagnon, General Contractor: 1) It is important to Rocky to assemble a good and qualified team. The team should be able to work together to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce costs. A good team would also be able to enhance speed and be powerful forces for innovation and change. The best team would be a self-managed team. Self-managed teams appear to be more productive, have lower costs, provide better customer service, provide higher quality, have better safety records and are more satisfying for members. These types of teams control decisions about acquiring raw materials, performing operations, quality control, maintenance and shipping. They are fully responsible for the full product. Rocky would still be responsible for hiring and firing team members, and deciding which tasks they should perform. 2) Some problems that the group may encounter include learning the art of diplomacy, tackling “people issues” and finding the right division between encouraging autonomy and rewarding team innovations without letting the team get out of control. In order to prevent this, teams should be empowered, as the benefit of teams is reduced when they are not allowed to make decisions. The management needs to trust teams with important responsibilities regarding innovation, or they will revert to making safe, traditional decisions. The best teams are those that have been given a performance challenge by management and have reached...
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...develops a strategy for addressing the situation. It will also explain how the strategy will appease Ray’s boss back in the U.S. Lastly the specific benefits to the strategy will be laid out. Shui Fabris Perspectives on Shui Fabrics ROI of the Globe Ray Betzell who is the general manager of an overseas venture with Shanghai Fabrics Industry and Rocky River Industries appears to be torn between the two companies. Though he spent many years of producing; Rocky River’s President Paul Danvers was not pleased with the company’s annual returns on investment (ROI) of 5%. Chui Wai who is a deputy general manager, believed that Shui Fabrics had a good balance for the ROI and that there was the right level of profit, “not too much and not too little.” Paul Danvers felt that the annual return should be somewhere around 20% because of the amount of years that they were in partnership. Ray Betzell and Paul Danvers discussed the production of the company and the output of that alternative methods, he also gave the option of terminating his contract with Shui or everyone coming to an agreement on how to generate better ROI. There are differences between Ray and Chiu’s...
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...her in solitary confinement . She refuses to accept that there isn’t more to life than just laying eggs . When Rocky the Rooster “flies” onto their farm , he seems like the answer to Ginger’s prayers . Desperately trying to hide from his circus owners , he agrees to teach the chickens how to fly in exchange for being hid . Unfortunately , Rocky does not know how to fly , which creates some problems for the chickens . To add to the trouble , the Tweedys decide to convert their egg business into a chicken pot pie business and the chickens are now racing against time to escape before the factory is up and running and they become chicken pies . After many other failed attempts at unsuccessful plans , Ginger decides that they should fly off the farm but in an airplane instead of using their wings . The chickens then build an airplane and narrowly escape the Tweedys and the threat of being turned into pies . After escaping, the chickens move to an open field where they can enjoy their freedom and not worry about laying eggs for anyone ever again . Ginger is an authoritative leader. This is because the other chickens do not understand the gravity of their situation on the chicken farm and are not as motivated as Ginger to change their fate, it is hard for Ginger to be democratic . The other chickens do not think like her . Therefore , they are incapable of truly understanding how much better their lives could be . They are...
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...But hear me out I think that we all can become that person we dream about that person that changes the world. How many of you follow someone. And how many people follow someone even though you have the chance to lead. I know that all we can be a leader. You just have to take that chance. So what everyone fails in their life? From a great movie Rocky there is a quote which is my favourite quote of all time its. “It doesn’t matter hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. So don’t stop once you fail become that leader that you can be because of your strength. Some say OH NO I WANTSN’T BORN TO BE A LEADER SO I CAN BE ON HELP MEEEE! Not true at all no bone is born a leader it is earned. Let’s take Kim Jong UN and President Obama. Kim Jong UN was born into power but he I not a great leader. No he is horrible. He hasn’t done anything good for North Korea and that’s not good leader ship. Yes I said anyone could be a leader he...
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...Mimi Zycherman James DeRogatis Review of the Arts: Honors 12/9/13 The Obstacles of Life A Greek, a fighter, and a poet walk into a bar. The Greek says, “I’ll think I’ll have a craft-made IPA, but only if it’s from Greece.” The fighter says, “I’ll have a warm PBR in a can.” The poet says, “I’ll have whatever hops is on tap, but put it in a broken wine glass.” So many stipulations just to get a beer! Why struggle when all you need to do is order a cold one? Man vs. Self has its roots in Greek mythology, and has been a common theme in modern-day media. Man’s inner struggle is as common today as it was in the past. In the Greek epic, “The Odyssey” by Homer, the movie “Rocky” starring and written by Sylvester Stallone, and “Just Kids” by Patti Smith, each main character pursues an improbable goal with pitfalls along the way. However, he or she who overcomes so many obstacles becomes the person they want to be. “The Odyssey,” tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his 20-year journey home after the fall of Troy. The epic poem begins with Odysseus trapped on the island of Ogygia by the nymph Calypso. After escaping he attempts his journey home, telling people along the way of his adventures. After ten years of fighting in the Trojan War, it takes him another ten years to get home to his kingdom of Ithaca. Since it takes Odysseus so long to get home, his family believes he is dead. This ancient narrative poem and its theme, Man vs. Self, is one of the oldest known written...
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...Adolph Coors in the Brewing Industry – Case Study By mid-1970, Adolph Coors Company was extraordinarily successful, posting year-to-year volume gains for the last 23 years and gaining a 16% Return on Sales at its height. However, between 1975 and 1985, performance declined greatly relative to the rest of the brewing industry. In the early 1980’s, Coors faced a key decision, whether to build a second brewery on the east coast. Would an additional brewery improve its position significantly? What else could Coors have done to improve their position? Could Coors have changed their strategy in order to take advantage of the changes in the brewing industry, or were they destined to be the victim of changes in the industry that they could neither control nor remedy? Extraordinary Success into the 1970s Coors was extremely successful prior to 1977. Key to their strategy was a set of unique, co-specialized elements: geographic focus, low-cost production, a differentiated product, and market power over their distribution customers. By managing these aspects well, Coors achieved 21.2% market share in their market, with the lowest relative amount of advertising in the industry. At the same time Coors’ low cost per barrel, at $29, was second only to Heileman Brewery. In spite of their low cost, Coors’ differentiated product allowed them to charge a premium over most of their competitors, giving Coors the highest profit margins in the industry, nearly twice that of their nearest competitor...
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...substantially and put it on the road to a more acceptable ROI. "I'm well awalre of the fact that the Chinese work for a fractian of what we'd have to payAmerican worker€, and I do appreciate the pressure ttrc govemment is putting on you guys. But sfill, it doesn't make any sense for us to hire more workers than we would in a comparable U.S. plant"" After an uncomfortable silenc€, during which Ray tried and tailed to picture brmdring the subiect of possible layoft tohis Chinese counterparts, he heard Paul ask the question he'd been &eading: "I'mbegirming to think it's time to prll the plug onShui.Is there any way youciln se totum thisaroun4 Ray, or shouldwe start thinking about other options? Staying inChina is a giverr, but ther:e has to be a better way to do it." Questions 1- FIow would you characterize the main economic, legal-political, and sociocultural differences influencing the relationship betrseen the parhrers in Shui Fabrics? What GLOBE Project dimensions would help you understand the diffierences in Chineseand American perspectives illustrated in the case? Shui Fabrics Ray Betzell, general marulger for the past five years of a joint venhrrchtween Ohio-based Rocky River Industries and Shanghai Fabric Ltd., was feeling caught in the middle these days. As he looked out over Shanghai's modetn gleaming skyline from his corner office, Ray knew his Chinese deputy general fllanager, Chiu Wai, couldn'tbe morepleased with theway thinp were going. Ten...
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...substantially and put it on the road to a more acceptable ROI. "I'm well awalre of the fact that the Chinese work for a fractian of what we'd have to payAmerican worker€, and I do appreciate the pressure ttrc govemment is putting on you guys. But sfill, it doesn't make any sense for us to hire more workers than we would in a comparable U.S. plant"" After an uncomfortable silenc€, during which Ray tried and tailed to picture brmdring the subiect of possible layoft tohis Chinese counterparts, he heard Paul ask the question he'd been &eading: "I'mbegirming to think it's time to prll the plug onShui.Is there any way youciln se totum thisaroun4 Ray, or shouldwe start thinking about other options? Staying inChina is a giverr, but ther:e has to be a better way to do it." Questions 1- FIow would you characterize the main economic, legal-political, and sociocultural differences influencing the relationship betrseen the parhrers in Shui Fabrics? What GLOBE Project dimensions would help you understand the diffierences in Chineseand American perspectives illustrated in the case? Shui Fabrics Ray Betzell, general marulger for the past five years of a joint venhrrchtween Ohio-based Rocky River Industries and Shanghai Fabric Ltd., was feeling caught in the middle these days. As he looked out over Shanghai's modetn gleaming skyline from his corner office, Ray knew his Chinese deputy general fllanager, Chiu Wai, couldn'tbe morepleased with theway thinp were going. Ten years ago,...
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...Andrew William Beaumont 9/19/13 Eng. 105-WP #1 Altitude Isn’t Just Height Mountain bike company Altitude is trying to sell Bike magazine readers and all other persons who enjoy mountain biking “The All-New 2013 Rocky Mountain Altitude”. Altitude proposes this bike is “Designed to go anywhere.” and, “It can do dominate and conquer the backcountry”. Is this bike worthy of the glory that is acclaimed by Altitude and Bike magazine? Altitude’s new bike is described as if it is designed to be able to endure the great Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This bike is portrayed to dominate and conquer the backcountry. Altitude claims “it can do dominate and conquer the backcountry”. But it may or may not be able to do more than what is claimed. It may only be able to do what it says in their ad in Bikes magazine. It would be in Altitude’s best interest to go into more detail about the opportunities this bike can provide users to experience. Altitude does not inform the reader if this bike is for beginners who would like to learn the fundamentals, or for persons who are more experienced in mountain biking. If this bike is for more or less experienced riders. Altitude would benefit from labeling what type of rider this product is designed for. This seems to be an expensive product, because there is not a price listed and or labeled on this page. A reader would not know how expensive or inexpensive this product is. Knowing the price is essential in any situation where there is the potential...
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...recreational merchandize. 5) Competitor: Canadian Tire Store is a modern store. It offers low prices, but stresses high turnover items. PROBLEM STATEMENT AND OBJECTIVES: Despite of fair amount of sales done by Sports Guy’s in the past few years, decrease profit was one of the most important issue faced by them. Following are the problems which results in this poor financial condition. 1) The inventory management system was not effective. Excluding the 70% of sales done to local teams, there was a lack of proper inventory management for the remaining 30% sales. The supply of the goods was not according to the demand in the market, henceforth resulted in decrease in the inventory turnover ratio. 2) Rocky is highly interested in sports, so he has given employment to the town’s Junior B hockey team members despite knowing that they are not good salesperson. Also, he has no professionals working at store with him. This has resulted in high labor cost which has further increased his expenses. 3) If he wants to expand his...
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...to expand. China has become one of the most sought out country for foreign businesses to invest in. Manufactures in China are growing fast in industrial and consumer product sold in the United States. Although the market is growing in China laws and regulations are becoming even stricter. Doing business in another country takes time and research. To often management fails to understand that business values and behaviors done in the United States do not translate to the rest of the world (Daft & Marcic, 2011, p. 105). This could be an area that the president of Rocky River failed to research, and understand what business values his joint venture company Shui Fabrics believes in. CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS There are cultural characteristics that influence organizations, those characteristic include language, religion, social organization, education and attitudes. Attitude is a big factor in the Rocky River and Shui Fabric joint venture, mainly understanding each other’s value. As noted in the textbook Understanding Management “Attitude toward achievement, work, and people can all affect organizational productivity” (Daft & Marcic, 2011, p. 111). Just as Paul Danvers doesn’t understand that his counter part Chui Wai is very pleased with the five percent return on investment, referring to attitude of the Chinese culture. Understanding each cultures cultural characteristic is key in a successful joint venture and business or partnership. SOCIAL VALUE Managers...
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