...Final Case: Friendly Cards, Inc. FINAN 4210 Lutz Jonathan Matsen 05/01/2013 Problem Identification Wendy Beaumont, president of Friendly Cards, is currently faced with 3 time sensitive issues that need to me dealt with immediately. As a relatively small company in the fiercely competitive greeting card industry, Ms. Beaumont must make some quick yet intelligent decisions to ensure the continued success of her company. To be more specific, she must decide upon: The investment in equipment to enable the company to make rather than buy their own envelopes The acquisition of Creative Designs Inc., a small Midwestern manufacturer of studio cards The possibility of going to the market to raise additional equity capital in order to relieve pressure on its financial position Identification of Relevant Facts Friendly’s position in the industry As of early 1988, the main issues facing the greeting card industry were: Continued industry consolidation (a decline of 15% per decade since 1954) Cyclical revenues The presence of high fixed costs Threat of Industry Consolidation Since its inception in 1978, Friendly Cards reacted to the looming threat of industry consolidation by rapidly expanding internally and through various acquisitions. These acquisitions allowed Friendly to access new markets and demographics that would have been previously unavailable to them. For example, through their acquisition of a California firm, the company gained West...
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...Final Case: Friendly Cards, Inc. FINAN 4210 Lutz Jonathan Matsen 05/01/2013 Problem Identification Wendy Beaumont, president of Friendly Cards, is currently faced with 3 time sensitive issues that need to me dealt with immediately. As a relatively small company in the fiercely competitive greeting card industry, Ms. Beaumont must make some quick yet intelligent decisions to ensure the continued success of her company. To be more specific, she must decide upon: The investment in equipment to enable the company to make rather than buy their own envelopes The acquisition of Creative Designs Inc., a small Midwestern manufacturer of studio cards The possibility of going to the market to raise additional equity capital in order to relieve pressure on its financial position Identification of Relevant Facts Friendly’s position in the industry As of early 1988, the main issues facing the greeting card industry were: Continued industry consolidation (a decline of 15% per decade since 1954) Cyclical revenues The presence of high fixed costs Threat of Industry Consolidation Since its inception in 1978, Friendly Cards reacted to the looming threat of industry consolidation by rapidly expanding internally and through various acquisitions. These acquisitions allowed Friendly to access new markets and demographics that would have been previously unavailable...
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...Nintendo’s Wii Case Analysis SUMA11 Sec F Business Policy July 24, 2011 CASE ANALYSIS Nintendo’s Wii COMPANY NAME: Nintendo Corporation Limited. INDUSTRY: Video Game COMPANY WEBSITE: (www.Nintendo.com) COMPANY BACKGROUND: Nintendo was founded in Japan in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, originally they sold playing cards called hanafuda cards, a popular card game in Japan, after few decades in 1983 they became as a video game company, creating the first video console known as NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), with the advances of the technology they continue improving their systems and realizing more advanced consoles, in 1990 their release an improved version of the NES, the super NES (SNES), then in 1995 they created another console positioned as the #2 in sales at that time behind the first Sony playstation, the Nintendo (N64). The GameCube console was released in 2001 to compete with the new generation of video games like Sega Dreamcast, Microsoft XBOX and Sony Playstation 2, with very popular games like Mario Bros and Sonic, converting the characters of these games part of their image. In 2006 they created the Nintendo Wii, an extraordinary console with a great innovation technology; with a motion sensor allowing the user to play moving the remote control in the air adding realism and interaction between the user and the videogame. The other great characteristic of this console is the internet capabilities, Nintendo Wii was the first console...
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...com) >> Business Case Studies (http://www.thecasesolutions.com/business-case-solutions) >> American Greetings ← Previous Post (http://www.thecasesolutions.com/simons-hostile-tender-for-taubman-22197) Next Post→ (http://www.thecasesolutions.com/yokohama-corp-ltd-a-22201) American Greetings Harvard Case Solution & Analysis AN INDUSTRY IN DECLINE Greeting card industry was faced massive changes as it had attained maturity and was now in decline. Overall greeting card sales had been contracting in the U.S. for some years and negative growth was expected in the next five years to 2015 (Exhibit 4). Hallmark was the largest card company in the U.S. that was privately owned by the Hall family with $4 billion of revenues. The organization had expanded its operations in more than hundred nations and thus it was well-diversified geographically. Overall, the U.S. card industry was contracting with 9% reduction in last six years and the trend was expected to continue with a minimum of 4% decline over next 4 years and 16% in a worst case scenario. Major cause and diver of this decline in demand was changing social interaction norms and advent of alternative forms of communications through social networking and digital imaging. Increase in use of these alternatives by the populace to express their love and keep in touch with their close ones was reducing the need to send paper based greeting cards. As a result, greeting card companies were increasingly moving to electronic card distribution through...
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...Cross tabulation Analysis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CROSSTABS VARIABLES ANALYZED | | | | | | | Row Variable ->> | Do you use Friendly Market regularly | | | | | | Column Variable ->> | I always pay cash. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Observed Frequencies | | | | | | | | | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Grand Total | | Statistical Values | No | 9 | 62 | 19 | 90 | | Chi Sq | df | Sig | Yes | 16 | 39 | 17 | 72 | | 5.38 | 2 | 0.07 | Grand Total | 25 | 101 | 36 | 162 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | There is NO significant association between these two variables. | | | | | (95% level of confidence) | | | | | | | | In total of 162 populations provide the answer for both questions, in those 17 peoples agrees the statement, 19 peoples not agreeing the statement, in total of 101 peoples giving neutral answers ,in that 62 peoples agrees the statement, 39 peoples not agreeing the statement. Using the chi square calculation, chi square values is 5.38, with degree of freedom 2, the significance of chi square value is 0.077 so, the null hypothesis is true therefore probability of 0.077(0.077%) case payment in the friendly market either in cash or credit card. Recommendation: The customer does not care about the mode of payment. Cross tabulation Analysis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |...
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...harassment. Analysis: GIlbury and Lewiston worked together for several years. Their relationship was “cooperative”. Gilbury reported their relationship began to change and Lewiston’s behavior was “out of the ordinary”. The EEOC’s definition of sexual harassment was his actions “created an extremely sexually hostile environment” Many coworkers stated Lewiston was a “lonely” guy. Lewiston sent Gilbury several cards on different occasions one card accompanied with roses. He also asked her to lunch on 2 different occasions which she responded no to both times and told Lewiston she is “a happily married women”. One card stated “I hope you can return my affections for you. I need you so much”. When Lewiston went to explain himself for the card he “accidently” brushed Gilbury’s hair. He stated he meant to touch her shoulder. Gilbury drove away very upset. She then received another card apologizing for trying to develop a relationship with her. Gilbury filed a complaint with the EEOC officer and obtained an injunction prohibiting sexual harassment. The EEOC decided Lewiston created an “extremely hostile work environment” and he was later terminated. Conclusion: According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination. It states sexual harassment is when the “conduct explicitly or implicitly affects the individuals employment. With that being said, was Lewiston conduct intentional or was he being over friendly? He gave her compliments...
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...Online Greeting Management System INTRODUCTION:- World is changing now. People like to get importance!!! Mobile world increases value of network services so I thought e-cards could be have more development. So here I would like to change this world with the power of greeting cards. People feels more appreciated when they get personal greeting cards. There are too many occasions for sending greetings to the people. Process of sending an e-card is simple, quick an inexpensive. It makes people feel very good and attentive. You just need to select a card category then select a cards, type your message, send the card and you are done. This site could be a fantastic system to personalize and send more greeting cards and postcards to your customers, clients, family and friends - and earn money for showing others how to become senders of cards. You can also make money by displaying advertisements on your site also as you get famous. Customer can manage their account. Administrators are the people who are responsible for managing the whole site. What this site is going to include is like other greeting cards by sending, receiving, managing cards, posting feedbacks etc. Nowadays what matters in every field is the presentation. Greetings card could be one of the means or way of presenting your feelings. These cards can play an important role in marketing field or promoting and to stay in the mind and sight of a client, friends, family and your loved ones all the time. OBJECTIVES OR...
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...AND COMPETITON IDIVIDUAL CASE ANALYSIS: CAFÉ COFFEE DAY By: Presented to: John Molson School of Business Tuesday July 29, 2014 Problem statement Although India is traditionally known as a tea-drinking nation, Café Coffee Day (CCD) was able to grow the café culture and become the leading coffee chain in India. However, to keep maturing and be relevant, CCD needs to come up with ways to react to the entry of Starbucks in the market, which is the leading coffee chain company in the world. CCD should decide on how strong and forcefully it should react towards Starbuck’s entry, based on whether there is enough space for both brands to be provided in India’s growing market or not. Café Coffee Day should find ways to promote its brand in such a dynamic environment that is affected by all the various competitive brands and changing lifestyle of consumers. The following paper will analyze the external environment of the coffee market, the internal environment of Café Coffee Day. These will be taken into account when coming up with alternatives and recommendations that will help Café Coffee Day remain growing successfully and have a strong brand image in the market. External Analysis: The coffee industry will be analyzed firstly at the macro level through the PEST analysis, followed by an in depth look at Porter’s five forces and how they play out in this industry, and finally looking at the key success factors in this industry. PEST Analysis * Political/Legal: The...
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...STRENGTHS * Low fare * WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world (Anonymous, 2010) * Canada's second-largest airline (Monchuk, 2007) * Profitable Organisation * High efficiency * Outstanding customer service * Customer service relationship. * No frill strategy. * WestJet was also the first Canadian airline to offer live seatback television (CCNMattews, 2005) * 33% of domestic market * Top 100 employees * Friendly workplace * Treat passengers as “guests” * Customer friendly culture * High aircraft utilization. * Holiday package (Jang, 2006) * Employees are owners * Workplace environment is "fun, friendly and caring" (Gerstel, 2011). * Low maintains and training cost. * Increase its share of the Canadian air-travel market. (Gignac, 2006) * More use of man power resources * Focus on cost leadership and bench marketing. * Environment friendly. * Have Boeing 737 jet aircraft continue its growth from 1996 to till today. * MasterCard, joining the AIR MILES Reward Program. (PR Newswire Association LLC Apr 23, 2004)1 WEAKNESS * Intense competition from air Canada * Seasonality * Geographic dispersion * Increased dependence on passenger revenues * Too much dependence on business ravel market segment. * High commission to traveller agents. * Domestic airline * Limited viable expansion...
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...concern. In this case various steps that the Stuart Rose proposed to company that could be adopt to recognize their customer with their environment friendly existence. These will help to realizing their customers on which basis M&S products are different from the others and what they are doing for them and environment. * Misunderstanding about the direction from the “Plan A” and which pillar from that can be more suitable and sustainable for the M&S in future. * Inconsistency within the sales of M&S during different time periods as it is described in case the business which is working on such large scales have to face various downfalls in their sales i.e. during the 1998 while the company has the recorded sales of 16.2billion but the market share and the profits of company dropped. * Prices that charged by the M&S are not justifiable to providing value to its customers. * Variation among the supply cycle and high costs then competitors. Analysis M&S has various opportunities to get there “plan A” implemented on different directions which involve all those five pillars that described case one by one. Which could be the stage of the climate change in which the company focuses on the reduction of the usages of the carbon dioxide for which the M&S has to do various efforts that are linked with the customers awareness which involve the instructions of wash the cloths below 30degree temperature and the implementation of the eco friendly refrigerators...
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...achieved in e-book technology, there are still various incompetents exist in the industry of e-book business. Tonkin (2010) pointed out that, the reader of e-books are becoming easy to Use but, still there are various types of e-books reader and e-books which are not made according to standard format and creating problems. Today people can not think a world without e-book. Hillesund (2010) opined that, today’s world can thinkable without printed books but can not without e- books. It is clearly indicating the popularity of e-books among the people across the world. In this assignment it is elaborately discussed about building a new e- book publishing company named Books r Us. It included the area of industry situation of current time, analysis of SWOT as well as porter five competitive forces. It also covered the area of generating business model, revenue and pricing strategy. At the end of this, a website for Books r Us is built with various types of features. In order to establish a profitable online book publishing business, first of all business environment should...
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...concern. In this case various steps that the Stuart Rose proposed to company that could be adopt to recognize their customer with their environment friendly existence. These will help to realizing their customers on which basis M&S products are different from the others and what they are doing for them and environment. * Misunderstanding about the direction from the “Plan A” and which pillar from that can be more suitable and sustainable for the M&S in future. * Inconsistency within the sales of M&S during different time periods as it is described in case the business which is working on such large scales have to face various downfalls in their sales i.e. during the 1998 while the company has the recorded sales of 16.2billion but the market share and the profits of company dropped. * Prices that charged by the M&S are not justifiable to providing value to its customers. * Variation among the supply cycle and high costs then competitors. Analysis M&S has various opportunities to get there “plan A” implemented on different directions which involve all those five pillars that described case one by one. Which could be the stage of the climate change in which the company focuses on the reduction of the usages of the carbon dioxide for which the M&S has to do various efforts that are linked with the customers awareness which involve the instructions of wash the cloths below 30degree temperature and the implementation of the eco friendly refrigerators...
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...Bostha hobe Business Plan: Eco-friendly bamboo based computer accessories Date: 17th December 2012 Submitted To, Saad Hossain (SDF) Faculty, School of Business, North South University Course: Entrepreneurship (MGT-368), Sec: 11 Submitted By, Name ID# Anika Fairuz 0930127030 Md. Shahdat Hossain 1020145030 Tanjin Farzana 0930317030 Susmita Sinha 0930257030 Preetom Roy 1010615030 Letter of Transmittal December 17, 2012 Saad Mohammad Maroof Hossain Faculty Entrepreneurship (MGT-368) School of Business North South University Bashundhara, Dhaka. Subject: Submission...
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...screen (“An Analysis of Aging Women…”). In the media, older women are less likely to be seen working outside of the home also. Although the 3% was specifically related to on-air television time, it appears that...
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...HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ABSTRACT The health care Management system is a project that sort to register patients and Storing their details into the system rather than the traditional methods of filling a registration form or card. The health care Management system is a computerized process of storing patient record for easy access and retrieval. The system has the facility to give a unique id for every patient and stores the details of every patient. User can search availability of a doctor and the details of a patient using the id. The health care Management system can be entered using a username and password. It is accessible either by an administrator or doctor. Only they can Add data into the database. The data can be retrieved easily. The interface is very User-friendly. The data are well protected for personal use and makes the data Processing very fast. TABLE OF CONTENT Description Page No BONAFIE CERTIFICATE 03 ABSTRACT 04 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 07 1.1 Problem Definition 08 1.2 Requirement of Proposed System 10 1.3 System Analysis 12 1.4 Proposed System 14 INTRODUCTION In most developing countries, provision of basic preventive, promotive and curative services is a major concern of the Government. With growing population and advancement in the medical technology and increasing expectation of the people especially for quality curative care, it has now become imperative to provide quality health care services through the established institutions...
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