...[pic] Case Study: The proposal of Clearwater Fine Foods of Nova Scotia (NS) on the 6th September 2001 for integrating with fishing giant Fisheries Products International (FPI) of Newfoundland (Nfld) was the result of an aggressive move by Clearwater to gain control of the Board of Directors at FPI and to oust the existing FPI management. This case study examines the fascinating ventures of these two firms and their current business positions leading up to the recent events of the takeover attempt, and subsequent reaction and withdrawal of the proposed merger. The implications for international markets and competition and / or domestic relations in Atlantic Provinces namely NS and Nfld, employment, fish allocations, etc., are discussed. The purpose of this report is to describe a business case study of the firms involved including, historical background on the situation, as well as to provide a critical assessment of the imminent future reconciliation of business strategy in the fishing sector. Research member: Dr. Daniel Lane dlane@uottawa.ca (Supervisor) Arthur So aso@uottawa.ca Date: 1st March 2002 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Historic background 5 Highlights and milestones of FPI 5 Reference 7 Highlights and milestones of Clearwater 8 Reference 9 Business Drivers 11 FPI 11 Clearwater Fine Foods Inc. 11 Global Markets Analysis 12 Domestic Markets Analysis 17 The Merger Reaction 19 Critical Success...
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...To: Clearwater Management Committee From: Vice President, Controller Subject: New Information System Introduction Clearwater is a manufacturer of small household appliances. Over the last 50 years, the company has established a well-respected brand name. However, the rise of retailers such as Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Kmart, and Zellers has substantially changed their position in the marketplace. As a result, retailers now expect manufacturers to provide high quality products at a very low price. Consequently, with more choices this reduces the demand of Clearwater’s product and sales. Accordingly, the senior management team with endorsement from the Board of Directors has created a new strategy with changes that 1) Protect our brands 2)Customize 3) Innovate constantly 4) Organize around the category retailer 5) Invest in technology and 6) Reduce costs or cut the fat. The report will begin with an examination of the prominent issues that are currently facing Clearwater. This will be followed by an analysis of the implications associated with those issues. After the analysis, recommendations, that will help to monitor and enhance the current strategy and the cost of quality report, will be provided. Problems/Issues Currently, there are three critical issues that could hurt Clearwater’s ability to successfully supply to the category retailers. The first issue is that there is no MIS in place to monitor the new strategy...
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...1. Introduction Clearwater Seafoods is a global seafood company. The company was starting with a pickup truck and an optimistic vision (Knowledge Centre, 2014). Clearwater began and continues to prosper in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the company has charted its course, inspired by timeless fishing traditions and entrepreneurial zeal. With a foundation and philosophy based on harvesting only the highest quality products, Clearwater has grown from a small, local lobster distributor into one of the world's leading seafood companies. Recently, Clearwater stopped paying their distributions. Case said the decision faced by the financial director to determine the strategy of the company should take to enable it to recover its distribution. This is due to the choice between various financial and operational resources to hedge currency risks that brought the company to its current situation. Moreover, the exchange risk affected their corporate strategies. Clearwater trying to value added products in the market in a sector traditionally based products while facing uncertainties and challenges of regulatory, environmental and foreign exchange supply. Clearwater has cultivated and maintained this spirit in its worldwide operations and combined it with innovative product design, marketing techniques and technological advances. 2. Clearwater Seafoods Clearwater Seafoods, which was founded in 1976, is a seafood company located on the east coast of Canada. Clearwater is a progressive Canadian...
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...Clearwater Seafoods Clearwater Seafoods had distinguished itself in the seafood market by focusing on and maintaining a supreme product quality. Clearwater first came up with new technologies to help them harvest more efficiently, then they invented and patented technologies used to test, freeze, label and deliver products in a way none of their competitors were able to mimic. That gave Clearwater relative advantage by saving time and providing guaranteed fresh seafood, which is a hard task in their case because of long transportation hours needed to reach buyers. Moreover, their greatest challenge was that most of their work was Business-to-Business, which meant more time till products reached end users and lack of control over the quality of products delivered. Using the new technologies, i.e. harvest time stamps and labeling, end users were satisfied with the guaranteed freshness of the product they are buying, thus they were willing to pay a higher price for it. This way Clearwater guaranteed their customers to never be served other than what they ordered, avoiding what a study found is frequently happening in seafood restaurants (Johnson, 2013). Similar to any company, Clearwater was aiming to expand its operations and reach out to new customers. The management of Clearwater was able to get the company to its current position by targeting major markets with large seafood demand and studying them to find entry strategies. As a result Clearwater had entered the Chinese...
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...Dolphin Tail. Dir. Charles Martin Smith. Perf. Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. Warner Brothers. 2011. 1. The protagonist were Sawyer an 11 year old boy who finds a dolphin named Winter on the beach stuck in a crab trap with extensive injuries. Sawyer’s main goal is to save Winter. Another protagonist was Dr. Clay Haskett he is the director of the Clearwater Marine Hospital. The hospital does not have enough funds to keep going so the boards of directors who are the antagonist in this film are going to sell out to a real estate developer. 2. This was filmed in the Clearwater Marine Hospital, In Clearwater Florida. You can actually go and visit and see winter for yourself. 3. The dramatic conflict is Winter when she is injured by the crab trap, she has lots of dead tissue and infection on her tail so Dr. Clay Haskett is forced to amputate her tail. Later they realize that her swimming from side to side is causing significant damage to her spine and will eventually paralyze her. The other conflict is the raise enough money to save the hospital so that they will not have to put Winter down. 4. Sawyer has a cousin who went into the military and was injured. When his cousin came home he was in the VA hospital. Sawyer went to visit him and met Dr. Cameron McCarthy who is a prosthetic designer. Dr. McCarthy took on the project of designing a prosthetic fin for Winter and at first she rejected the prosthetic twice. When all hope...
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...Clearwater Middle School is in the midst of a significant demographic change. The student population is becoming increasingly diverse from a racial, ethnic, and low-socioeconomic perspective. This shift in student population is very challenging for a senior staff of teachers who do not have the teaching experiences or professional training to adapt to this changing student body. Clearwater is also undergoing a conflict in the interpretation of the goals of the school, primarily because the new principal’s organizational objectives are at odds with the general population of senior teachers. Retiring teachers are being replaced by new teachers, community members and students like the changes occurring in the six grade curriculum while some senior teachers are adamantly opposed to the expansion of curriculum changes. Changes contributing to conflicts regarding instructional practices are compounded by the culturally embedded six grade, lack of collegiality, as well as social isolation between groups of teachers. Now, after years of conflict the principal has announced he’s retiring, the new superintendent has reduced Clearwater’s resources, reduced its staffing, and the principal is making changes on his way out that are contributing to teacher anxiety, the already low-morale of his staff, and resistance to further change. With the arrival of the new principal, the changing student population, retiring teachers, and a new group of replacement teachers, the old organizational culture...
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...prepared, outlining the course of action Clearwater Small Appliances management team should adopt in designing and planning for the operation, given the opportunities and constraints faced at present. This report gives a complete analysis of the situation and different alternatives available, followed by a final recommendation using our criteria. Please let us know should you have any questions or require further clarifications on this report. Yours truly, Student, Vice President Controller of Clearwater Small Appliances Introduction and Problem Statement Clearwater is a small appliance manufacturer that has been in existence for approximately 50 years. The company produces a large spectrum of small household appliances such as coffee makers, toaster ovens, microwaves and irons. Recent changes to the retailing industry by “power retailers” have required Clearwater to alter its way of doing business. The board of directors have developed a new strategy to become a profitable supplier to “power retailers” but do not have the means to monitor and evaluate the success or failure of the strategy. Issues 1. Clearwater is suffering from declining sales. Category retailers have become powerful and are able to dictate practically all terms to suppliers. Large chain retail manufacturers are constantly squeezing costs forcing manufacturers to keep selling prices low in order to remain competitive. 2. Clearwater maintains a Cost of Quality report, but...
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...The Clearwater Divorce Attorney, Dean Tsourakis’ website practices the use of an ample amount of rhetorical devices to portray their objectives, goals, and services. The website is able to grasp the consumer’s attention by means of persuasion of logos, pathos, and ethos. This website correlates with the poem “Leaving the Motel” by persuading people like the characters in the poem to seek divorce help. The website pulls you in with promises of protection of your children and assets, if you hire them. Leading people in affairs to believe if they seek divorce they can still keep all the things they love. I will analyze how the website uses examples of logos, pathos, and ethos to persuade people in affairs to seek legal divorce help. ETHOS In...
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...in the influence of modern rock music. Important figures of southern rock include The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Widespread Panic, Creedence Clearwater, and many more that have influenced the southern rock culture greatly and some bands which are still paving the way for the future of southern rock music. Southern rocks origins lie mainly in the American South. In the 1950's many Southern Rock stars came about such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis but however in the 1960's British invasion and the rise of folk, and psychadelic rock shifted the focus away from Southern Rock and the rural south and to large cities like Liverpool, London, New York, and San Francisco. Although this shift changed interests in rock in the late 1960's bands revived roots of southern rock such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, and The band. Creedence Clearwater Revival was among the best southern rock group in the 1960's. Also known as Creedence or CCR consisted of a lead guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter. Also rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style infused roots rock and swamp rock genres but overall portrayed a southern rock style singing about popular elements of Southern Icons such as the Mississippi river, bayous and catfish. Creedence Clearwater Revival's music is still a staple in America's and worldwide airplay. In their early career Creedence suffered a setback when John Fogerty and Doug...
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...Clearwater General Hospital is one of the most awarded hospital in the Tampa Bay Area. Cardiology Department is one of the busiest department in the building. CGH is well known for treating different heart ailments. Three example of heart ailments they treat are the following: Aneurysm (localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel) If a bulge stretches the artery too far, the vessel can explode. Aneurysms can form in arteries of all sizes, but the most serious are those that affect the large blood vessel that carries blood from the (cardio) heart to other parts of the body (the aorta), the heart’s pumping chamber (ventricle), and arteries that supply blood to the cerebral (brain). Arrhythmia (irregularity or loss of rhythm., esp the heart). Examples of arrhythmias are tachycardia (abnormally rapid heart rate, greater than 100 beats per minute) and bradycardia (slow heartbeat with a pulse rate below 60 beats per minute)....
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...Pete Seeger Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger was born in New York City on May 3, 1919 to musical parents Charles and Constance. Charles was a pianist and taught music at the University of California and Constance taught violin at Julliard. Pete’s parents divorced when he was 7, and his father remarried. Ruth and Charles had four children and all would become folk singers, no doubt influenced by their parents’ musical backgrounds. Charles traveled for work taking his family with him sometimes. It was during one of these times that Pete heard the banjo for the first time. This would become Pete’s signature instrument. (Schrager Lang and Simon 1). The banjo would become popular because of Pete’s use of it. (Miller and Shahriari 487). Charles Seeger was a political man and was involved with the union activism that took place in the university classical music department of all places. He promoted the radical Industrial Workers of the World at Berkley and was fired for his pacifism in 1918. (1). Pete would follow in his father’s footsteps with his political beliefs as well as his love for music. When Pete was a young boy, he would read about American Indians and how the members of the tribe would share everything so that everyone was taken care of and no one was left to fend for themselves. Pete’s early beliefs on how a country should be run was adopted by the books he read. He was a self-proclaimed communist and at 19 he joined the Young Communist League. Pete attended Harvard...
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...1. Identify and evaluate Clearwater Technologies existing pricing on the QTX line. What are its pricing objectives? With the introduction of the upgrade, should Clearwater reconsider its pricing strategy? The existing pricing: Number of seats | To end users | Unit cost | Actual unit cost | 10 | 8,000 | 500 | 900 | 20 | 14,000 | 700 | 900 | 30 | 17,250 | 900 | 900 | According to table 1 and 2, because Clearwater is upgrading its products right now, they will design the 30-seat server, so even the customer just want 10-seat or 20-seat, Clearwater will still ship them the 30-seat server with just 10 or 20 seats usable. So in this case, the actual cost of the server will all be 900 dollars. The pricing objectives: For the financial department, the objective is to maximize the profit, so they want the price could be as high as possible; for the sales department, they want the price to be low enough so they can sell more; for the product department, they want the price to be consistent and fair enough as the current product margin model. Now the objectives for each department are different, according to their own interests. So they must have a compromised pricing strategy as soon as possible. Should Clearwater reconsider its pricing strategy? Yes, it is necessary for Clearwater to reconsider its pricing strategy right now. Because they are changing their product strategy, the costs should be change along with the products. If they don’t change the pricing...
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...Bob Dylan: Masters of War lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRobFQchS0 Bob Dylan: Masters of War original recording http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/blowin-in-the-wind Bob Dylan: Blowin in the Wind lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zY_cM0_6vA Bob Dylan: Blowin in the Wind original recording http://www.brucespringsteen.net/songs/BornInTheUSA.html Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oVzHm_S0-A Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA original recording http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/creedence+clearwater+revival/fortunate+son_20034362.html Creedence Clearwater Revival_ Fortune Son lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUUYlztf064 Creedence Clearwater Revival_ Fortune Son recording http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYJVqpSddMM Creedence Clearwater Revival_Run through the Jungle recording http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/creedence+clearwater+revival/run+through+the+jungle_20034316.html Creedence Clearwater Revival_Run through the Jungle lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai5RzZ6D0bg&feature=related The Doors - Unknown Soldier recording http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/doors/the+unknown+soldier_20042775.html The Doors - Unknown Soldier lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg John Lennon Imagine recording http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/imagine-lyrics-john-lennon/49604bc1c4a024ae48256bca000779dd John Lennon Imagine...
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...detailed historic and extrapolated Stream Gauge Data Worksheet, as well as a graph of the Discharge Frequency Curve expected on Clearwater River. The report will provide Hazard city with my scientific analysis, conclusions, and provide recommendations concerning potential flood damages. METHOLODOGY The methodology used was to utilize the Recurrence Interval formula (R) = (N+1)/M, to determine the recurrence interval and magnitude of historical floods provided on the Stream Gauge Data of Peak Flood Discharges on Clearwater River in Hazard City. Also, I reviewed the flood insurance map to determine areas of floodplains and I utilized the topographic map of Hazard City to compare with the flood insurance map and to make my own conclusions regarding the geographical areas at most risk. Lastly, I used the discharge-frequency curve data and graph to determine the discharge of a 75-year flood in Hazard City. DATA STREAM GAUGE AND DISCHARGE FREQUENCY CURVE YEAR DISCHARGE M R The data from the Stream Gauge Worksheet helped to prepare the Discharge-Frequency Curve. The Stream Gauge Data worksheet was also useful in determining the magnitude as well as to conclude the recurrence interval of each Peak Flood Discharge. CONCLUSION My scientific assumption based on the data is that areas closest to the Palouse River and Clearwater River will have the most issues with overbank flow, or flooding (Keller, 2008, p. 264). Since the areas of Point Park and...
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...everyone Crossfit? Crossfit Clearwater training is exactly that. Crossing various types of workouts in order to maximize the exercise, this exercise involves muscle and strength training, aerobics, endurance and balance testing, and flexibility to increase agility. It can be very extensive and is not recommended for beginners. Training with crossfit is often thought of as a strength and conditioning methodology of exercise. There are crossfit machines that claim to have this ability, but do lack some components and no machine can handle it all. CrossFit routines maintain that the best way to work the body is to never focus on just one area, but rather by focusing on the entire body. CrossFit Clearwater Programs use €free weights, kettle bells, gymnastics rings, pull-up bars and many calisthenics exercises. CrossFit may call on athletes to skip, run, row, climb ropes, jump up on boxes, flip giant tires, and carry odd objects. They can also squat and bounce medicine balls against walls.€...
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