Industry Analysis: Kellogg (K) vs. Kraft (KRFT) Niki Cocke FIN 4461-791 Prof. Amy Ho April 22, 2015 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Profitability/Risk Ratio Calculations and Analysis a. Kellogg (K) i. Risk ii. Profitability b. Kraft (KRFT) iii. Risk iv. Profitability c. Industry Comparison v. Current Ratio vi. Quick Ratio vii. Days Accounts Receivable Outstanding viii
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Labor Relations and Negotiations at the Memphis Kellogg Plant As with everything, there is no guarantee in business; no one can be assured that he or she will have a job. Companies do their best to turn a profit and keep their employees happy, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen. In the summer of 2013, Memphis’ Kellogg’s Plant was forced to implement layoffs. They blamed this on the “cessation of bran and retail rice production” in Memphis. While they had legitimate concerns, it didn’t go down
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KEL629 BRENDA ELLINGTON BOOTH AND KAREN L. CATES Growing Managers: Moving from Team Member to Team Leader Melissa Richardson sat stunned in her office in Phoenix, Arizona, after a disastrous early July meeting with her boss, Beth Campbell. In March, Richardson had been the top Chicago salesperson and a high-potential candidate for management at ColorTech Greenhouses, Inc., a premium grower and distributor of annual and perennial flowers. Richardson remembered the call she had made to her
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rP os t KEL629 BRENDA ELLINGTON BOOTH AND KAREN L. CATES Growing Managers: Moving from Team Member to Team Leader op yo Melissa Richardson sat stunned in her office in Phoenix, Arizona, after a disastrous early July meeting with her boss, Beth Campbell. In March, Richardson had been the top Chicago salesperson and a high-potential candidate for management at ColorTech Greenhouses, Inc., a premium grower and distributor of annual and perennial flowers. Richardson remembered
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Erin Novosad | Generic Foods Today | Composition 1 EN 1320 | mom [Pick the date] | Generic foods today We all enjoy a great meal, who doesn't like to eat? Half of what we see on Television is food related, i.e. "Food Porn". Whether you go out, or make something at home you are wanting the best for your buck. It had better be good. Generic foods or, private-label foods help us to endure the crunch while still enjoying lunch, breakfast and dinner. Consumers have cut back sharply
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Why would Dell add an indirect marketing channel using Wal-Mart? In 2006, Sunil Chopra, a very distinguished Professor of Operations Management at the Kellogg School of Management, published an article in the October volume of the ”Supply Chain Strategy” newsletter (a newsletter published by MIT). In this article, professor Chopra explained that although Dell was still enjoying a competitive advantage by customizing computers and using their direct distribution approach, the market for such type
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and an estimated 31,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing products in 18 countries. Kellogg has received a number of awards and recognition throughout the years. Their vision and purpose is "to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter, nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive." Focus: Quality of Work-life Programs Observations: Quality of work-life is an area at Kellogg that offers a number of health, wellness, and benefit programs in an effort to support
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KEL170 MARK JEFFERY AND JOSEPH F. NORTON MDCM, Inc. (A): IT Strategy Synchronization Introduction MDCM, Inc., one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers for medical devices, had just announced its fifth consecutive quarterly loss. The firm posted revenues of $1.12 billion with net losses of $33 million for the second quarter of 2002. For Max McMullen, this was yet another agonizing episode since he took over as CEO two years earlier. Despite major company reorganizations,
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KEL170 MARK JEFFERY AND JOSEPH F. NORTON MDCM, Inc. (A): IT Strategy Synchronization Introduction MDCM, Inc., one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers for medical devices, had just announced its fifth consecutive quarterly loss. The firm posted revenues of $1.12 billion with net losses of $33 million for the second quarter of 2002. For Max McMullen, this was yet another agonizing episode since he took over as CEO two years earlier. Despite major company reorganizations,
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