...Rogers’ Chocolates Word Count: 1232 Table of Content Key Issue 3 Subsidiary Issues 3 External Analysis 3 Internal Analysis 3-4 Business-Level Strategy 4 Corporate-Level Strategy 4 Firm Performance 4-5 Recommendations 5 References 6 Appendices 7 Key Issue: In Victoria, British Columbia, Rogers’ Chocolates was established in 1885 by Charles “Candy” Rogers. Rogers’s chocolate is one of the biggest chocolate producers in Canada and the second largest in British Columbia. In proceeding Rogers’ death, Leah Rogers, his wife, took over the company and later sold it to a customer in the late 1920s. Management’s main focus is to explore alternatives to grow the firm without impairing its heritage. Subsidiary Issues: Competitors are attaining competitive advantage by producing low quality products. Others are marketing with less expensive ingredients, packaged in similar attractive containers, and priced identically with Rogers’ premium chocolate products. Rogers’ chocolates are only attracting niche customers, such as wealthy individuals, elderly, and married couples with no children. Currently, management has no direct measurement of day-to-day production creating inventory difficulties. External Analysis: Un-intergraded international production laws and regulations are an issue. Chocolate companies are looking to the USFDA to redefine chocolate. More...
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...1.0 Competition in premium chocolate industry The competition in the premium chocolate industry can be explained by applying the Porters 5 forces model. This model, named after Michael Porter (1979), can be looked upon as a framework to analyze and structure an industry. It is a theoretical tool to elaborate the potential threats but also the chances of a particular industry. Porter mentions five forces that have an impact on an industry; suppliers, buyers, potential entrant, substitutes and the rivalry among existing firms. (Production of Analysis, viewed 11th June, 2010) The Porters 5 forces model for Chocolates premium industry Bargaining power of suppliers In production of premium chocolate the primary raw material is cocoa bean, secondary sugar, and milk. Concerning sugar and milk, there are numerous suppliers of these materials available around the world; there is no concentration, neither a necessary differentiation. Manufacturers can use financial techniques such as hedging in order to reduce the impact of price rises on their own margins. In addition to the fact that according to CAOBISCO, there are 4.5 million of cocoa farms around the world, to whom the chocolate manufactures are an extremely important customer, the bargaining power of the chocolate premium industry suppliers is generally low (CAOBISCO, 2009). ). However since the fine grade cocoa production represents a small part of the world’s supply, the bargaining...
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...Rogers’ Chocolates Front-Burner Issues Rogers’ Chocolates has grown sales by more than 900 percent in the last two decades. While this growth is phenomenal and desirable, it is much like the physical growth of a teenager. In parts it is disproportionate and awkward, relying on time for the entire body to grow into itself and for coordination to catch-up such that the body can be used to its full capability. It is in this awkward stage that Rogers’ now finds itself. Therefore, it’s time that Rogers’ spend the requisite time and energy to marshal resources appropriately to address its awkward attributes. Rogers’ problems and their related solutions fall into the category of principal components of the strategy execution process as it relates to implementation. In order to build the desired competencies, capabilities, and internal resources needed for strategic success, Rogers’ must be willing to allocate the necessary financial support to engender the following changes. It will be expensive. But the goal of doubling or tripling the size of the company is by its very nature is an expensive endeavor. The question is whether the board and senior executives, namely Parkhill himself, are willing the sacrifice the financial resources in order to achieve such growth. It falls to Parkhill himself to sell this dynamic growth package, its related company changes to strategy, production and brand, and finally to garner support of the board, other senior executives, and the employee...
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...RODGERS’ CHOCOLATES – A Case Analysis It was March 2007, Steve Parkhill- the newly appointed President at Rogers’ Chocolates is provided with a challenge to double or even triple the size of the company in the coming 10 years. Rogers’ Chocolates – a privately held company has seen about nine fold growth in the last two decades, it is the Canada’s oldest premium chocolate based in Victoria, British Columbia (BC). Parkhill has to devise a Company Strategy which can achieve a growth rate of 7.2% to more than 10% per annum (see Exhibit I). Potential Opportunities Rogers’ core competence is the specialization in a wide variety of premium chocolates targeted towards affluent customers looking for a luxury experience with a superior taste, or an elegant, prestigious and uncommon gift item. It is positioned in between Godiva and Bernard Callebaut in terms of price and quality (see Exhibit II). In 2006, the Canadian premium chocolate market was growing at 20% annually. The coming Olympic to Vancouver and Whistler in 2010, is another growth opportunity. Moreover, the strong market presence in the western part of Canada and the brand image provides a promising opportunity to tap the corporate gift market for it would fetch stronger margins than wholesale. External and Internal Problems The steady chocolate industry has no room for complacency; the market demand is more cyclical and the current trend is for natural products produced in socially responsible facilities. The business...
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...For the exclusive use of S. Zhang, 2015. 9-686-093 REV: JULY 13, 2006 ROGER BOHN 1 Kristen's Cookie Company (A1) You and your roommate are preparing to launch Kristen’s Cookie Company in your on-campus apartment. The company will provide fresh cookies to hungry students late at night. You need to evaluate the preliminary design for the company’s production process in order to make key policy decisions, including what prices to charge, what equipment to order and how many orders to accept, and to determine whether the business can be profitable. Illustration by Jane Simon Business Concept Your idea is to bake fresh cookies to order, using any combination of ingredients that the buyer wants. The cookies will be ready for pickup at your apartment within an hour. Several factors will set you apart from competing products such as store-bought cookies. First, your cookies will be completely fresh. You will not bake any cookies before receiving the order; therefore, the buyer will be getting cookies that are literally hot out of the oven. Second, like many Boston-based area ice-cream shops, you will have a variety of ingredients available to add to the basic dough, including chocolate chips, M&M’s, chopped Heath bars, coconut, walnuts, and raisins. Buyers will telephone in their orders and specify which of these ingredients they want in their cookies. You will guarantee completely fresh cookies. In short, you will have the freshest, most exotic cookies...
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...INDUSTRY PROFILE Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) goods are all consumable items (other than groceries/pulses) that one needs to buy at regular intervals. These are items which are used daily, and so have a quick rate of consumption, and a high return. FMCG can broadly be categorized into three segments which are: 1. Household items as soaps, detergents, household accessories, etc, 2. Personal care items as shampoos, toothpaste, shaving products, etc and finally 3. Food and Beverages as snacks, processed foods, tea, coffee, edible oils, soft drinks etc. Global leaders in the FMCG segment are Nestlé, ITC, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Cadbury India Coca-Cola, Carlsberg, Kleenex, General Mills, Pepsi, Gillette, Nirma etc. Strengths: 1. Low operational costs 2. Presence of established distribution networks in both urban and rural areas 3. Presence of well-known brands in FMCG sector Opportunities: 1. Untapped rural market 2. Rising income levels, i.e. increase in purchasing power of consumers 3. Large domestic market- a population of over one billion 4. Export potential 5. High consumer goods spending Weaknesses: 1. Lowers cope of investing in technology and achieving economies of scale, especially in small sectors 2. Low exports levels 3."Me-too" products, which illegally mimic the labels of the established brands. These products narrow the scope of FMCG products in rural and semi-urban market. Threats: 1. Removal...
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...Lindt & SprüngLi AnnUAL REPORT 2011 For the past 165 years, premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli has been committed to render top quality. With six production sites in Europe and two in the USA, 18 subsidiaries as well as numerous independent distribution partners, LINDT products are in the meantime available nearly all around the globe. To ensure an impressive presentation of the LINDT product variety and to grant our loyal chocolate lovers an extraordinary shopping experience, increased investments have been made in the past years for the expansion of the LINDT retail department. For this reason, we will take you in this annual report on a journey, starting in New York, with stopovers in Zurich, Tokyo, Sydney and San Francisco where we will show you some impressions of selected worldwide LINDT Boutiques, Shops and Chocolate Cafés. We look forward to welcoming you during your next trip in one of our stores. K e y F i n a n c i a l data A n n uA L r e p o rt 2011 InCOME STATEMEnT 2011 2010 Change in % Sales EBITDA in % of sales EBIT in % of sales net income in % of sales Operating cash flow in % of sales CHF million CHF million % CHF million % CHF million % CHF million % 2,488.6 421.9 17.0 328.7 13.2 246.5 9.9 345.4 13.9 2,579.3 423.3 16.4 325.3 12.6 241.9 9.4 363.7 14.1 – 3.5 – 0.3 1.0 1.9 – 5.0 BALAnCE SHEET 2011 2010 Change in % Total assets Current assets in % of total assets non-current assets in % of total...
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...Position against Global Entries Abstract The paper offers a systematic review of strategic options available to incumbents coping with threats and attacks by a global firm. The framework makes it possible to review and analyze action alternatives based on the entry stage, the attack focus and defense tactics. Even though the globalization process has exposed domestic incumbents to greater threats, incumbents’ options have also increased. The doors of trade liberalization swing both ways. Opportunities for collaboration increase while anti-globalization movements and national patriotism can be mobilized for effective defense.. The framework presented in this paper builds on existing strategic theories and concepts in addition to published case studies. It offers a flexible and dynamic approach for reviewing alternative strategies for implementation and research. Key words: Defensive strategies, Incumbents, Global threats, Global opportunities, Globalization trends. Defending a Domestic Position against Global Entries Yaron Timmor; Samuel Rabino; Jehiel Zif Introduction In the age of globalization, many domestic firms are threatened by the entry of global firms (Baker and Ballington 2002; Beardsley et al. 2002; Roberts Nelson and Morrison 2005; Thoumrungroje and Tansubaj 2004). Equipped with mega brands, know-how and economies of scales, global and multinational firms shove aside and even trample local players (Douglast, Quelch and Taylor 2004; Meyer and Tran 2006). However...
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...developed the above definition. He saw it as the collection | |of management accounting information about a business and its competitors for use in developing and monitoring the business strategy.| |The emphasis was placed upon relative levels and trends in real costs and prices, volume, market share, cashflow and stewardship of | |the resources available to the business. | |More recently (1994) Professor Bromwich pointed out that adding the strategic perspective to traditional management accounting | |required the role of accounting to extend in two directions. First, costs need to be integrated into strategy through strategic cost | |analysis, and thus align costs with strategy. Secondly, to ascertain, albeit in a fairly general way, the cost structure of | |competitors and to monitor the changes over time. In achieving this, Bromwich also sees two distinct approaches: | |costing product attributes provided by the company’s products; | |cost the functions in the value chain which are perceived as giving value to the...
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...(point a to b) and output effect (point b to c) on these diagrams. Explain why your firm uses less capital even when the price of labour increases. (September 2010) For the production function q = K2 + L2 (A) Demonstrate that the elasticity of substitution is negative. (B) Provide a labelled diagram showing the q = 100 isoquant (C) Briefly explain what a negative value means for σ 3. 4. A special production function is q = min( 80K, 4L1 + 2L2). Discuss the production process described by this function. Is this production function constant returns to scale? Five-year-old Jack has set up a hot chocolate stand outside his home. His customers like hot chocolate made in only one way, one unit of chocolate and 3 units of milk to go into each unit of hot chocolate. Jack’s mother, Naomi, provides him with heat, cups and cleaning free of charge. However, she charges him $0.25 for each unit of chocolate and $0.50 for each unit of milk. What are the returns to scale for his production function? (September 2008) Please answer both of the following questions. Provide clearly written, concise answers (maximum 100 words each). Provide diagrams as appropriate. (a) How are the ideas of diminishing marginal productivity and returns to scale related? Can a firm that has diminishing marginal products for all inputs still exhibit increasing...
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...Business Environment: A Case Study of Cadbury Schweppes Table of Contents Particulars: Page No. Introduction 03LO1 Understand the organisational purposes of businesses 1.1 Purposes of the Cadbury Schweppes: 031.2 How Cadbury Schweppes meets its Stakeholders objectives 041.3 Responsibilities and strategies by Cadbury Schweppes 05LO2 Understand the nature of the national environment in which businesses operate2.1 Resources allocation is different economic system 05 2.2 Impact of fiscal and monetary policy on business to allocate its resources 06 2.3 How the competition policy and other regulatory mechanisms impacted on Cadbury Schweppes 07LO3 Understand the behaviour of organisations in their market environment3.1 Market structures in determining the pricing and output decisions 083.2 Market forces shape organizational responses 093.3 Business and cultural environment change the shape of an organization 10LO4 Be able to assess the significance of the global factors that shape nationalbusiness activities4.1 Significance of international trade to United Kingdom business organizations 114.2 Impacts of global factors on UK business organizations sectors 114.3 Impact of policies of the European Union on UK business 12------------------------------------------------- Merit Description------------------------------------------------- ...
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...| MARKETING FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION By: Ahmed Alhalal, Charles Hazzard, Dreu dixon, Faisal Al Mubayedh, Kelly Walker April 11, 2013 Introduction to Engineering Management- 2111-001 MARKETING FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION By: Ahmed Alhalal, Charles Hazzard, Dreu dixon, Faisal Al Mubayedh, Kelly Walker April 11, 2013 Introduction to Engineering Management- 2111-001 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the start of this project, our team was given a special opportunity to develop a hands-on marketing project with a non-profit organization. This non-profit organization goes by the name of The Lightfactory, and is known as one of four museums of photography and film in the United States. The board of directors requested our team to develop an e-mail campaign strategy to improve membership and donor rates. However, as systems engineers, none of our team members had any prior knowledge of marketing or segmenting. Therefore our team was forced to do some extensive research on non-profit marketing, as well as database segmenting. The ideals and concepts learned throughout the research process were eventually used as a foundation for completing the project objectives proposed by the Lightfactory board of directors. Segmenting the database was a success and provided some key insights about the LightFactory’s customer base. Most of the customer’s in the database were segmented into three major populations: Big givers, Middle givers, and Low givers. These segments are customers...
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...PART 5 CASES CASE 1 Robin Hood C1 CASE 2 The Movie Industry in 2008 (Case A) C3 CASE 17 Merck: Open for Innovation? C228 CASE 3 The Movie Industry in 2011 (Case B) C11 CASE 18 LEGO Group: An Outsourcing Journey C249 CASE 4 Better World Books: Social Entrepreneurship and the Triple Bottom Line C18 CASE 16 IBM and the Emerging CloudComputing Industry C207 CASE 19 healthymagination at GE C261 CASE 20 Siemens Energy: How to Engineer a Green Future? C281 CASE 5 Tesla Motors and the U.S. Auto Industry (Case A) C32 CASE 6 Tesla Motors and the U.S. Auto Industry (Case B) C50 CASE 21 Infosys Consulting in the U.S.—What to Do Now? C303 CASE 7 Rogers’ Chocolates C56 CASE 8 Numenta: The Age of Truly Intelligent Machines? C72 CASE 22 Cemex: The Southdown Offer C327 CASE 23 Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 C344 CASE 9 GEOX: Breathing Innovation into Shoes C87 CASE 24 Cola Wars in China: The Future Is Here C368 CASE 10 InterfaceRAISE: Raising the Bar in Sustainability Consulting C107 CASE 25 Embraer: Shaking Up the Aircraft Manufacturing Market C382 CASE 11 Netflix C125 CASE 12 Best Buy after Circuit City: What’s Next? C137 CASE 26 UPS in India—A Package Deal? C395 CASE 27 Genentech: After the Acquisition by Roche C415 CASE 13 JetBlue Airways: Managing Growth C157 CASE 28 Corporate Governance in Three Economies: Germany, Japan, and the United States C441 CASE 29 United Technologies Corporation: CASE 14 Bank of America...
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...Thompson−Strickland: Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, 13th Edition 23. PepsiCo’s Acquisition of Quaker Oats Case © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2002 1 case 23 PepsiCo’s Acquisition of Quaker Oats John E. Gamble University of South Alabama In 2001, PepsiCo was the world’s fifth-largest food and beverage company, with such brands as Lay’s, Tostitos, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Doritos, Aquafina, and Lipton contributing to revenues of approximately $26 billion. PepsiCo’s revenues had reached $31 billion in 1996, but a new corporate strategy embarked upon in 1997 slimmed the company’s portfolio from a collection of fast-food restaurants, snack foods, and beverages to a sharply focused lineup of convenience foods and beverages. Between 1997 and 1999, CEO Roger Enrico spun off Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut as one independent, publicly traded company; created a stand-alone softdrink bottling business through an initial public offering; and entered additional snack and beverage categories with the acquisitions of Cracker Jack and Tropicana. Enrico’s focus on convenience foods and beverages placed PepsiCo in food and beverage categories that grew at twice the 2 percent industry growth rate and gave it a 2-to-1 market share lead over its nearest competitor in the convenience food and beverage industry. Roger Enrico and Quaker Oats Company’s CEO, Robert Morrison, jointly announced on December 4, 2000, that PepsiCo would acquire Quaker Oats...
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...Essay Title: Body Project Course title: Regulating Bodies, Youth, Identity and consumption The body is a topic of much discussion within society at the moment with focus on media and consumer consumption. This has brought to light a range of issues surrounding the body, and literature from decades ago have been looked at and performed in a modern light to produce up to date research on the body. This body project gives me an opportunity to not only understand myself about body sculpting, but allow a better understanding on the literature and provide additional evidence that will either support or reject themes and theories in this chosen topic. My choice to choose the topic of dieting for this body project was an easy one to make. From the age of about fifteen I have been conscious of my weight despite being told ‘you aren’t fat,’ and ‘you don’t need to diet.’ These comments were not enough to deter me not to take up different dieting techniques and phases of exercising however more times than not I would fail at reaching my targets. I therefore saw this opportunity as a way to try again as the pressure of keeping a diary and writing up on it may encourage me to maintain it for longer than my previous attempts. I find the topic of dieting very interesting not just in terms of myself but also in terms of society as a whole. After researching this topic of interest and not realising it myself but dieting has a significant association with the increased risk of not only...
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