...For the exclusive use of A. Vigil, 2015. Harvard Business School 9-191-053 Rev. June 28, 1994 Catawba Industrial Company Marge McPhee, general manager of the compressor manufacturing department of Catawba Industrial Company, quickly spotted the reports that she had been waiting for in the pile of mail that had accumulated during her trip to a West Coast industrial equipment trade show. A sales forecast and a cost tabulation for a proposed new, light-weight compressor provided her with the information she needed to ascertain whether or not to introduce it, what volume to produce, and what price to charge. Catawba Industrial Company, located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, was a major supplier of automatic industrial paint systems (used for painting newly manufactured goods such as agricultural machinery, metal furniture, and appliances) and related industrial equipment. The compressor department manufactured a standard compressor for use in the company’s paint systems and for a wide variety of other purposes as well. Marge McPhee, who had earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Georgia Tech., was recently promoted to her present position in recognition of her strong technical and managerial capabilities. The company employed almost 1,200 persons and had more than $200 million in sales. The marketing department’s sales forecast for the new product, see Table 1, looked promising. The numbers seemed to indicate an upper price limit of $7...
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...Catawba Industrial Company is located in the west of Charlotte. Maybe many of your are not familiar with Charlotte , so let me firstly give you a brief introduction of this city. It is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the second largest financial center by assets following New York City. For example, Bank of America and the East Coast operations of Wells Fargo are headquartered in the city. Two nick names. Back to the Introduction of Catawba. It is a major supplier of automatic industrial paint systems which is mainly used for painting newly manufactured goods such as agricultural machinery, metal furniture, and appliances and other related industrial equipment. The company employed almost 1,200 persons and had more than $200 million in sales. Within Catawba, it has three major departmens.1.2.3. As for Marketing depart., one of its task is to provide sales forecasts to the manufacturing depart.. For production depart., it has to provide the cost estimate to the manufacturing depart.. Then, after receiving these documents, the manager of manufacturing depart. has to decide whether to produce this product, by what price, what volume and so on. As you see, the compressor manufacturing department is quite an core department in the company, now i'll give you a brief information about it. First, the general manager of this department, Marge McPhee, who earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Georgia Tech. University. Due to her...
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...Catawba Industrial Company Problem As the financial consultants of Catawba Industrial Company our aim is to determi ne the best course of action to pursue with respect to the introduction of the new proposed light weight compressor. This course of action must remain within the production capacity restrictions the company faces. Alternatives Status Quo: The company will continue to produce the standard compressor to satisfy the requ irements for the automatic paint system and the demand that currently exists for this product. Introduce Light Weight Compressor: The company will introduce the new light weight compressor to replace the standa rd unit in the automatic paint system and to satisfy any demand that might exist through industrial distributors. Mixed Proposal: The company will continue to produce ten standard units necessary for the automa tic paint system. After the demand is met for the automatic paint system, the new light weight compressor will be produced and sold to meet the pr ojected demand. Criterion: To maximize future cash flows When deciding the best alternative, the company should choose the one that will maximize future cash flow. Cash flows are cash transactions that either cause the company to spend or receive actual monetary units. The decision may change the level of operation, meaning it will affect both costs and revenues; therefore, the decision should maximize the net difference b etween the two. This will allow for the highest possible profit within...
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...mistreatment of workers. Wal-Mart offers too few hours for employees to earn a living or gain benefits, its healthcare program is too expensive, and employees are often pressured to work overtime with no pay. Furthermore, the company has hidden camera surveillance and response teams to shut down union activities. Working conditions in China are also documented in the film and a former manager tells a story about how he was fired by the company for reporting the terrible conditions. Lastly, the film shows movements in communities around the U.S. to stop Wal-Mart from opening stores in their areas. For me, the most interesting point in the movie dealt with Wal-Mart’s environmental practices. In Belmont, North Carolina, a Wal-Mart near the Catawba River would sell herbicides and pesticides on pallets in the parking lot. As one of the River keepers said, every time it rained in the area the chemicals would run off from the parking and into the river contaminating a source of drinking water. The company was largely unresponsive toward this matter and it appears that Wal-Mart does not take environmental safety very seriously. The most controversial statement I heard in this film came during the portion about store security. Gary Dordick stated, “It was evident that Wal-Mart knew they had...
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...are 3 main Native American tribes here in South Carolina the Cherokee, the Catawba, and the Yemassee. The Cherokee Indians lived in the foothills and mountains of South Carolina, they referred to themselves as the “real people”, and they were a very powerful nation. As many as six hundred people could in their village the village was surrounded by a palisade for protection. The Cherokee had two types of houses they lived in, one was made for the summer, these were open to let air in, and the other was made for the winter, these were round and had thick walls made of a mixture of grass and clay called daub. The daily life of the Cherokee consisted of women staying at home and the men fishing, the men fished by poisoning the water and when doing this the fish would rise to the top of the water and be gathered. Children could not go to school since there was no school so instead they worked. In addition, both men and women could work in the council to make rules for their nation....
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...Free or reduced lunch is something many schools adopted in order to help those select students. In all three counties the amount of people using this program has risen over the past few years. Currently Caldwell has an average of 59.7%, Catawba with 54.9%, and Wake with 38.6%. North Carolina overall has an average of 56.0% students needing coverage ("Percent of Students Enrolled in Free and Reduced Lunch | KIDS COUNT Data Center."). Caldwell still has the worst stat but schools are trying to help. One such school is South Caldwell High School (SCHS). 42% of the school’s students receive free or reduced lunch. Not only that, the school helps supplement power bills, gas for school transportation, counseling services, and provides shelter. SCHS even gives out meals for Thanksgiving (Dillard, Tamara). The community itself also goes out of their way to help the...
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...Christine E. Jones SWOT Analysis: Catawba County Community Health East Carolina University SWOT Analysis: Catawba County Community Health A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is a process that can be used to assess internal and external attributes that positively and negatively affect the health status of a community (Feldman, Alexander, & Greenberg, 2011). The ultimate goal of a SWOT analysis is to devise and implement strategies to neutralize threats to a community and to take advantage of opportunities. Additionally, a SWOT analysis is helpful in highlighting areas of vulnerability within a community and defining areas where a community can leverage strengths to maintain resilience (Feldman, Alexander, & Greenberg, 2011). Community resiliency is the ability of a community to respond and adapt positively to adversity. Resilient communities are able to reach a higher level of functioning by overcoming risk factors to minimize negative health consequences (Kulig, Edge, Townshend, Lightfoot, & Reimer (2013). By focusing on underlying resiliency factors such as healthcare access, disaster preparedness, and social connectedness, communities have the ability to transform their environment through deliberate and collective action in an effort to improve overall health (Kulig et al., 2013). A SWOT analysis of Catawba County was completed, with consideration of resiliency factors, to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
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...Rock Hill, South Carolina location. Rock Hill, South Carolina, about 27 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina it’s currently the 4th largest city in the Charlotte metropolitan area. If that still doesn’t help you understand the location of it, it’s also along the Catawba River and it’s the 5th largest city in South Carolina. Rock Hill got its name back in the 1800s after flint hills of rocks were in the way when the North Carolina and South Carolina railroad company was building a rail line from Charlotte, North Carolina to Columbia in South Carolina. Rock Hill was officially established in...
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...Travis, I enjoyed our lunch yesterday. It was good to catch up. I can’t believe it’s been five years since we last worked together! While it’s been a bit of a transition, I’m enjoying my work here at Tipstar Gaming. These guys are creative geniuses. Their goal is to be the industry leader in multi-player, online gaming, and they are really pushing the envelope. They are close to releasing a new game now that is just unbelievable. It's all very hush hush, but I've seen some early versions. Think World of Warcraft meets Farmville. As you can imagine, this is an interesting place to be the "tax guy". Steve Hagy, our CEO, has spent the last several months re-evaluating our business model. He wants to get out of the business of shipping disks. His vision is to move the delivery of our gaming software to an internet platform. There’s been a lot of discussion around how best to make this happen. The IT guys have laid out a good argument for delivery via a “cloud” solution. The Operations team believes we would have more control if we kept things “in-house”. The Product Development and Marketing folks want everything yesterday. The leadership team is looking to me to provide insights on the tax issues involved. We have a meeting in a couple of weeks and would like to hear your insights and advice. Here are the “hot button” issues as I see them: • We have a good understanding of the income and indirect tax issues surrounding the retail sale of tangible personal property as that is how...
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...Weekdays CAMDEN - Walter Rand Transportation Center Gate #7 Inside the WRTC CAMDEN - Walter Rand Transportation Center Broadway in front of WRTC CAMDEN - Walter Rand Transportation Ctr. Gate #7 Inside the WRTC CAMDEN - Walter Rand Transportation Ctr. Broadway in front of WRTC VINELAND Vineland Transportation Ctr.-Landis Ave. Saturdays Fare Information How to determine your fare VINELAND Vineland Transportation Ctr.-Landis Ave. NEWFIELD Northwest Blvd. at Catawba St. WESTVILLE Delsea Dr. at Old Broadway GLOUCESTER CITY Broadway at Monmouth St. PITMAN Broadway at Pitman Ave. DEPTFORD Delsea Dr. at Cooper St. NEWFIELD Northwest Blvd. at Catawba St. WESTVILLE Delsea Dr. at Old Broadway GLOUCESTER CITY Broadway at Monmouth St. PITMAN Broadway at Pitman Ave. DEPTFORD Delsea Dr. at Cooper St. MILLVILLE 2nd St. at Stratton Ave. MILLVILLE 2nd St. at Stratton Ave. MILLVILLE Broad St. at 3rd Street FRANKLINVILLE Delsea Dr. at Rt. 538 NEW SHARON NJ 47 at Brenner Rd. PHILADELPHIA Broad St. at Vine St. GLASSBORO Main St. at High St. MILLVILLE 2nd St. at Vine St. PHILADELPHIA 6th St. at Race St. MILLVILLE Broad St. at 3rd Street FRANKLINVILLE Delsea Dr. at Rt. 538 NEW SHARON NJ 47 at Brenner Rd. PHILADELPHIA Broad St. at Vine St. GLASSBORO Main St. at High St. Your fare is based on the number of zones you travel through. Check the map on this schedule to see how many zones you travel. Each time you cross a zone...
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...Americas – including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets. They have approximately 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas and the Midwest, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. They use this generating capacity to provide energy to over 4 million customers nationally. In addition, Duke Energy has operational assets in Central and South America with a large investment in eight hydroelectric power plants in Brazil. The power reserves of the utility company have a diverse selection of energy: hydroelectric, solar, nuclear, coal and natural gas, and wind energy. The corporation began as the Catawba power company in the early 1900s with three main contributors. These men were Dr. W. Gill Wylie, James Buchanan Duke and William States Lee. In 1904 they opened their first power plant, the Catawba Hydro Station in South Carolina. After World War II the company went through an economic boom and exponentially demand increase for energy. This period was followed by a time of deregulation and increased competition from new entries into the market. The company now promotes a new vision of renewable energy that is reliable and affordable. Duke Energy is a large cap utility company at 26.25 billion dollars. As of October 5, 2011, the price of the stock was valued at $19.33 and the P/E ratio of 12.87....
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...The Creek, also called the Muscogee, tribe are originally from the southeastern woodlands. To this day, Muscogee mainly live in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The Catawba are mostly known as the Iswa, meaning 'people of the river' and were considered one of the most powerful Siouan-speaking tribes in the Carolina Piedmont. The Tutelo people were also known as Yesan people, meaning Tutelo in the Tutelo language. They were adopted by Cayuga and New York in 1753. The Tuscarora people were also called 'hemp gatherers' or 'Shirt-Wearing people'. They now have members all over America; in North Carolina, New York, and Canada. The Croatan tribe was small, they lived in the coastal areas of North Carolina. People believe that they may have been a branch of the bigger Roanoke...
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...: The Electrifying Authority The electric power industry provides the production and delivery of electric energy, often known as power, or electricity, in sufficient quantities to areas that need electricity through a grid connection. The grid distributes electrical energy to customers. Electric power is generated by central power stations or by distributed generation. Many households and businesses need access to electricity, especially in developed nations, the demand being scarcer in developing nations. Demand for electricity is derived from the requirement for electricity in order to operate domestic appliances, office equipment, industrial machinery and provide sufficient energy for both domestic and commercial lighting, heating, cooking and industrial processes. I have Chosen this industry due to the importance of this service to the human beings basic act of need and requirement toward productive living standards. In many foreign countries and settlements this “powerful service giant” is utilized consistently and in some area not at all. I will endeavor in the process and explanation of this required service to the northern hemisphere. Before I endeavor in the company and its business affairs I want to bring forward a person whom is often overlooked and not mentioned. Mr. Nikola Tesla he was an inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, and futurist. He was an important contributor to the use of commercial electricity, and is best known for his...
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...South Carolina was the eighth state to ratify the Constitution. As with other of the 13 Colonies, the land was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The main tribes living in the area were the Kiawah, Cherokee, the Catawbas, the Creek, and the Yamasee. They grew corn and beans. The colony expanded during the next several years and included much of what is now North Carolina as well. (It was named after the British king, Charles.) In 1710, a royal decree divided the colony into two, North and South. French settlers lived in the South as well. Many workers on the land in South Carolina were indentured servants, who signed contracts to work for a number of years and were then granted their freedom. The arrival of slaves (who had no such contract) speeded up an already thriving plantation economy producing rice and indigo. Other crops included corn, cotton, and tobacco. So many were the African slaves who arrived in South Carolina that by 1720, they formed the majority of the population. Another economic factor during the early days of the colony was that Charleston and points south became trading centers, of both commerce and culture, while northern areas, which were more rural, became farming centers. It was these farmers and small-time traders who pushed the Native Americans further west. Founded: 1663 by English colonist Major Industry: Growing rice turned swamps into productive land, and by 1696 rents could be paid with rice. Plantation agriculture (indigo, rice...
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...the United States, Duke Energy is at the forefront of new beginnings. We're investing in more efficient power plants, renewable energy, smart grid technologies, and innovative energy efficiency programs and services. But while Duke Energy is a company that knows where it is going, we're also one that never forgets the people and the events that got us where we are today. The Beginning: Growing the South's Economy Duke Energy's history began with the Catawba Power Company in the early 1900s. Three visionaries, Dr. W. Gill Wylie, James Buchanan Duke and William States Lee, founded the company to spur economic revival of the Carolina countryside. They felt the South's heavy dependence on agriculture was prohibiting growth of other industries. By developing an integrated electric system of hydro-powered generating stations, they envisioned linking customers by transmission lines – and creating new opportunities for economic growth. They took the first big step toward this goal in 1904 when the first power plant, Catawba Hydro Station in South Carolina, began providing electricity to Victoria Cotton Mills in Rock Hill, S.C. Over the next several years, the company's hydroelectric fleet continued to grow to serve not only commercial textile mills, but the region's growing appetite for the conveniences that electricity could provide. The company's leaders also felt strongly about giving back to the communities they served. Their strong philanthropic commitment advanced the...
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