...1. What was the situation pre'93 and what were the fundamental changes introduced by Brian? Crown Point Cabinetry, founded in 1979, supplies high-end custom kitchen cabinets throughout the US market taking on the principles of quality and service. This family owned business, under the leadership of its founder Norm Stowell, was achieving growth in revenues despite the fact of competing in a highly fragmented industry (over 5,000 manufacturers) and a very strong reliance of the extensive dealership network. However, even though revenues were growing the company’s bottom line was not performing as wanted. Furthermore, other factors related to the business were seriously compromising Crown Point’s capability to perform at the desired levels. At this point in time (prior to 1993) Crown Point’s working environment had much to improve. The relationship of management with the employees was described by many of the latter as “horrible”. The effects that this relation had were devastating. 300% annual employee turnover and out of control absenteeism on the employee side. On the management side all the measures put in place to solve the issues were counter productive and as these kinds of penalties tend to do, they killed creativity from the workforce. This environment encouraged the employees to do the bare minimum. These tensions all translated in the biggest problem of all. The company was being unfaithful to its core principles as poor in-process quality control was augmenting...
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...no. 2-0010 Crown Point Cabinetry Introduction It was 2002 and Brian Stowell, CEO of Crown Point Cabinetry, was reflecting on the incredible change he had seen in his nine years of leadership at the small manufacturing company. Located in rural Claremont, New Hampshire, Crown Point supplied high-end custom kitchen cabinets to customers throughout the United States. The company was a respected and desirable employer in its small community, boasting an inspired and motivated workforce. It had earned the trust of thousands of customers nationwide. But it wasn’t always that way. Industry The U.S. cabinet industry was highly fragmented, with more than 5,000 manufacturers supplying stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinets1 through multiple distribution channels. In 1998 the largest manufacturer held 15 percent of the market, while the second largest held just 7 percent. Over half the manufacturers employed fewer than 10 people. Demand for cabinets followed residential construction industry trends. Distributors and dealers each represented about 30 percent of manufacturers’ cabinet purchases, while home centers and builders shared the remainder evenly. Less than 1 percent of cabinets were purchased direct from manufacturers. As big-box home improvement retailers emerged in the ’90s, the trend toward stock cabinets strengthened while the custom share of the market weakened, from 26 percent in 1989 to less than 15 percent by 1999.2 1 Stock cabinets, typically sold by large...
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...Crown Point no. 2-0010 Crown Point Cabinetry Introduction It was 2002 and Brian Stowell, CEO of Crown Point Cabinetry, was reflecting on the incredible change he had seen in his nine years of leadership at the small manufacturing company. Located in rural Claremont, New Hampshire, Crown Point supplied high-end custom kitchen cabinets to customers throughout the United States. The company was a respected and desirable employer in its small community, boasting an inspired and motivated workforce. It had earned the trust of thousands of customers nationwide. But it wasn’t always that way. Industry The U.S. cabinet industry was highly fragmented, with more than 5,000 manufacturers supplying stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinets1 through multiple distribution channels. In 1998 the largest manufacturer held 15 percent of the market, while the second largest held just 7 percent. Over half the manufacturers employed fewer than 10 people. Demand for cabinets followed residential construction industry trends. Distributors and dealers each represented about 30 percent of manufacturers’ cabinet purchases, while home centers and builders shared the remainder evenly. Less than 1 percent of cabinets were purchased direct from manufacturers. As big-box home improvement retailers emerged in the ’90s, the trend toward stock cabinets strengthened while the custom share of the market weakened, from 26 percent in 1989 to less than 15 percent by 1999.2 1 Stock cabinets, typically...
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...SN 31159 221 SXY Management Control Prof. Chan Case 12-2. Crow Point Cabinetry 1. What is the strategy of Crow Point Cabinetry? Crow Point Cabinetry first strategy is that it got rid of the management layers in the production department and formed a team-based management system to empower employees. Then it implemented a gainsharing incentive system to its employees to reduce labor costs and increase earnings of employees. To prevent “backorders” from customers, a penalty/reward system was used and it worked bring in more satisfied customers. And lastly, communication among employees, between the employees and the management team and between the shareholders were kept open because of the team-based structure implemented. 2. What is responsible for the company’s turnaround? Mr. Brian Stowell’s move to lay out the company vision and goals for the employees started the company’s turnaround and improve the performance of the company. But it still took painstaking effort to change the existing systems and improve processes. Eventually, the employees responded by being productive and “return the favor” to the company 3. Is the Crown Point experience transferable to other business settings? Yes it is transferrable, especially to growing companies that need management control systems as they grow. It is important that the company will set its vision and goals like what Mr. Stowell did and pursue changes to realize these vision. Management...
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...aMM-522 ON_J MARKETING MANAGEMENT Marketing Plan-Final Draft for Mark Marlow Construction February 21, 2010 By Juli Elliott I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mark Marlow Construction is an independently owned and operated licensed general contractor that provides remodeling services to residential customers in the Silicon Valley, California. Mark Marlow Construction's philosophy has been to deliver a quality product on time and in budget. Their mission is: To perform for their customers the highest level of quality construction services at fair and market competitive prices. To ensure the longevity of their company through repeat and referral business achieved by customer satisfaction in all areas including timeliness, attention to detail and serviceminded attitudes. To maintain the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and fairness in their relationships with their suppliers, subcontractors, professional associates and customers. Mark Marlow Construction evaluates projects for constructability, provides cost estimates, helps maintain project scheduling, and works with owners to meet quality and time objectives. They also suggest cost effective means of construction and help select the best subcontractors for each project. Once a project has begun, Mark Marlow Construction maintains a full-time foreman who is responsible for scheduling, quality review and timeliness of subcontractors, conducting meeting and maintaining good communications with the...
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...Art 101 Mrs. 4-7-11 The effect of art in, on , and around houses related to sales. All around the world people are constantly buying new houses to live in. The choice isn’t always easy they don’t just go out for a joyful car ride and choose the first house they see. A lot of time and planning goes into buying a house. Some big factors of buying a house is cost, sq footage, land, and how it looks. Now days we have tv shows on how to improve the look on ones house to improve the resale value of the house. From here most of the features of the house are set in stone such as the square footage, and the main design of the house, as well as the land the house is on. So a decorator who has studied what the human eye catches and retains uses simple art take over to reconstruct the house to make it more appealing to a customer. First thing is to brighten up the house with a new color of paint which needs to be a wise choice to either match or make the furniture pop. Then some nice paintings will be hung on the wall with respect to the designers tastes. One thing that always is done would be the outside of the house in order to catch the eye of the customer. A small decorative garden is used and is put in patterns to express the emotion of the house to help the buyers eyes bounce around the bushes and flowers then back to the front door known as flowing rhythm, to make it feel of a more welcoming home. (aetv) Magazines fill the shelves with new ways to show off your living rooms...
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...Topic Gateway Series Leadership Leadership Topic Gateway Series No. 30 1 Prepared by Alexa Michael and Technical Information Service May 2007 Topic Gateway Series Leadership About Topic Gateways Topic Gateways are intended as a refresher or introduction to topics of interest to CIMA members. They include a basic definition, a brief overview and a fuller explanation of practical application. Finally they signpost some further resources for detailed understanding and research. Topic Gateways are available electronically to CIMA members only in the CPD Centre on the CIMA website, along with a number of electronic resources. About the Technical Information Service CIMA supports its members and students with its Technical Information Service (TIS) for their work and CPD needs. Our information and accounting specialists work closely together to identify or create authoritative resources to help members resolve their work related information needs. Additionally, our accounting specialists can help CIMA members and students with the interpretation of guidance on financial reporting, financial management and performance management, as defined in the CIMA Official Terminology 2005 edition. CIMA members and students should sign into My CIMA to access these services and resources. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 26 Chapter Street London SW1P 4NP United Kingdom T. +44 (0)20 8849 2259 F. +44 (0)20 8849 2468 E. tis@cimaglobal.com www.cimaglobal.com ...
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...Chapter1 Quiz | 1 INCORRECT | | __________ is the performance of business activities designed to plan, price, promote, and direct the flow of a company's goods and services to consumers or users in more than one nation for a profit. | | | A) | Global strategy | | | B) | Marketing | | | C) | Marketing concept | | | D) | Regional marketing concept | | | E) | International marketing | | | | | | | | 2 INCORRECT | | Which of the following is the most critical difference between domestic marketing and international marketing? | | | A) | The environment in which marketing plans must be implemented | | | B) | The different concepts of marketing | | | C) | The change in marketing goals | | | D) | The difference in technological standards | | | E) | The change in corporate objectives | | | | | | | | 3 CORRECT | | Dylan is planning to take his successful fast food venture global. Which of the following is the reason why his task could be more complicated than that of the domestic marketer? | | | A) | The international marketer must change his marketing goals in the various countries of operation. | | | B) | The international marketer must deal with at least two levels of uncontrollable uncertainty instead of one. | | | C) | Technological standardization could challenge effective customization in different markets. | | | D) | International trade regulations still do not allow free trade...
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...Chapter 2—Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage TRUE/FALSE 1. The manufacturer of Macho brand martial arts products was implementing a strategic plan when it sponsored a local karate tournament for teenagers. ANS: F Such a short-range decision is typically a tactical plan or operating decision, not a strategic plan. PTS: 1 REF: 35 OBJ: 02-1 TYPE: App TOP: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy 2. The marketing plan is a written document that acts as a guidebook of marketing activities for a marketing manager. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 36 OBJ: 02-1 TYPE: Def TOP: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Marketing Plan 3. A firm's mission statement should answer the question, "What products do we produce best?" ANS: F Mission statements should not focus on specific product offerings but on the market or markets served. PTS: 1 REF: 37 OBJ: 02-2 TYPE: Comp TOP: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy 4. A production costs analysis could be a part of a company’s SWOT analysis. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 38 OBJ: 02-3 TYPE: Comp TOP: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy 5. Environmental scanning entails the collection and analysis of information about factors that may affect the organization as well as the identification of market opportunities and threats. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 39 OBJ: 02-3 TYPE: Def TOP: AACSB Reflective Thinking | TB&E Model Strategy 6. To be useful, marketing objectives should meet four criteria:...
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...Alex Flinn A Kiss in Time For Joyce Sweeney. Thanks for everything! Contents Part I Talia ix Chapter 1 If I hear one more syllable about spindles, I shall… 1 Chapter 2 Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. I do not suppose it… 7 Chapter 3 Free of the encumbrance that is Lady Brooke, I fairly… 17 Part II Jack 25 Chapter 1 What they don’t tell you about Europe is how completely… 27 Chapter 2 “Good thing we got food first,” Travis says on the… 33 Chapter 3 When I was a kid, back when my family was… 39 Chapter 4 It’s a castle. Not a modern-looking one like Buckingham Palace,… 45 Chapter 5 I stare at her. I’ve never seen a human being… 49 Chapter 6 She’s awake! It really is like Snow White! Holy crap!… 55 Chapter 7 Things get a little crazy then. There’s Travis at the… 63 Part III Jack and Talia 71 Chapter 1: Talia 73 Chapter 2: Jack 84 Chapter 3: Jack 94 Chapter 4: Talia 101 Chapter 5: Jack 105 Chapter 6: Talia 111 Chapter 7: Jack 131 Chapter 8: Talia 147 Chapter 9: Jack 151 Chapter 10: Talia 156 Chapter 11: Jack 169 Chapter 12: Talia 176 Chapter 13: Jack 183 Chapter 14: Talia 188 Chapter 15: Jack 194 Chapter 16: Talia 200 Chapter 17: Jack 208 Chapter 18: Talia 213 Chapter 19: Jack 220 Chapter 20: Talia 225 Chapter 21: Jack 235 Chapter 22: Talia 241 Chapter 23: Jack 251 Chapter 24: Talia 258 Chapter 25: Jack 266 Chapter 26: Talia 271 Chapter 27: Jack 273 Chapter 28: Talia 278 Chapter 29: Jack ...
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...Starbucks a Strategic Analysis Past Decisions and Future Options 4/17/2008 Brown University Economics Department Ryan C. Larson 08’ 1 Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4 Michael Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis (Past) .......................................................................... 7 Industry Rivalry ............................................................................................................................ 8 Potential for new entrants ........................................................................................................ 10 Substitute Products ................................................................................................................... 12 Bargaining Power of Buyers ...................................................................................................... 13 Bargaining Power of Suppliers................................................................................................... 14 Summary: The Five Market Forces in Specialty Coffee in 1987 ..................................... 15 Specialty Coffee Industry Attractiveness.......................................................................... 16 Starbucks’ Original Generic Strategy ............................................................................... 19 Starbucks’ Success Factors .........................................
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...Business Plans Handbook Business Plans A COMPILATION OF BUSINESS PLANS DEVELOPED BY INDIVIDUALS NORTH THROUGHOUT AMERICA Handbook VOLUME 16 Lynn M. Pearce, Project Editor Business Plans Handbook, Volume 16 Project Editor: Lynn M. Pearce Product Manager: Jenai Drouillard Product Design: Jennifer Wahi Composition and Electronic Prepress: Evi Seoud Manufacturing: Rita Wimberley Editorial: Erin Braun ª 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copyright laws, as well as by misappropriation, trade secret, unfair competition, and other applicable laws. The authors and editors of this work have added value to the underlying factual material herein through one or more of the following: unique and original selection, coordination, expression, arrangement, and classification of the information. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Gale Customer Support, 1-800-877-4253. For permission to use material...
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