...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Introduction to company: The Walgreen Company (Walgreens, or sometimes archaically Walgreen) is the largest drug retailing chain in the United States. As of May 31, 2014, the company operated 8,217 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1901. The Walgreens headquarters office is in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois. COMPANY PROFILE: Company Name: Walgreens.Type : SubsidiaryIndustry : RetailFounded:1901,115 years agoHead quarters: 200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield ,Illinois, United statesFounder: Charles Rudolph WalgreenNumber of locations : 8229Area served : Unites statesPeople: James a Skinner( Executive Chairman)Products: Drug store, PharmacyParent company: Walgreens Boots AllianceSlogan : At the Corner of Happy and HealthyWebsite: Walgreens.com | Mission To be America's most loved pharmacy-led health, wellbeing and beauty retailer. Purpose To champion everyone’s right to be happy and healthy. Values Based on the principles upon which Walgreens was founded more than a century ago: Honesty, trust, and integrity with our customers, our shareholders, suppliers, the communities we serve, and among ourselves. Quality through consistent and reliable service, advice, and products across every touch point and channel. Caring, compassionate and driven to delivering a great customer and patient experience through outstanding service and a desire...
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...Chapter-One Background of the Study 1.1 Origin of the Study This report was assigned to fulfill the requirement of term paper program after completing my BBA program. The purpose of this report is to organize and present my understanding of Human Resources operations that may become useful in my professional life. The students of BBA program have to study several semester consist of several credit hours according to educational background of a particular student & in the last semester there is an term paper program consist 3 credit hours which a student under this program must go through . So, after completion of several credit hours from the different department of business studies faculty, students are sent to different organization to expose them to real life scenario. The theoretical knowledge that students acquire from class lectures, books & journals, case studies, seminars, project, workshop etc. is replenished in the practical setting. As a student of BBA program I had to complete 5 semesters & now I am in the last semester & got the opportunity to complete term paper program. I was asked to prepare my term paper on the assigned topic of “Training and Development” of Standard Bank Limited, on CEPZ Branch. 1.2 Objectives of the study The primary objective of this report is to use the theoretical concepts, gained in the classroom situation, in analyzing real...
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...Service Request SR-kf-013 Week 2 Team D BA/375 June 15, 2015 Dr. Cheryl Mason Service Request SR-kf-013 Week 2 Scope Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) is a specialty food store located in the upscale metropolitan area of San Diego, CA. In an effort to boost revenue, KFF is seeking to launch a shopper rewards program. These types of systems are very common in most grocery store chains around the world offering discounts on in store products, however KFF is determined to cater to the demographic of their shoppers by taking this program a step further. The system specific to KFF needs includes a reward points system designed to provide the customer exclusive offers on both in store products and with third party partners. This system will be designed to store customer data while providing reward points to be used for purchases both in-store and with third party partners. Reward points will be redeemable for fine foods, first class airline upgrade, high end gifts, and other items and bonuses of that nature. Points will be rewarded in increments based on money spent on purchases within the store in which the customer provides a reward card or number to reference (phone #) during checkout process. Since this system will be collecting customers’ personal information, it is imperative that potential issues are addressed prior to the implementation of this system. In order to open a rewards account a customer will need to provide personal data such as phone numbers, and home/email...
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...Running head: STRATEGY PLAN Walgreen Pharmacy Brigida L. Diaz Jones International University Prof: Dr. Sue Raftery Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………........3 Walgreens Introduction...…………………………….……………………...............…………..4 Mission Statement…………………………….....………………………..………………………6 Walgreens Corporate Culture……………………………………………….………...…….…..7 Walgreens Stakeholders……………………………………………………………………….…8 Executive officer of Walgreens……………………………………….………………………….8 Walgreens Development Process………………………………………………………………...9 SWOT Analysis……………………………………….………………………………………….10 Goals ……………………………………………………………………………………………...15 Walgreens’s Implementation plan ………………………………………………………..........19 Walgreens’s Approval Strategies Plan:……………..………………………………….............20 References…………………………………………………………….…………………………..21 Appendices:……………………………………………………….…….….……………….…….23 An Executive Summary: With a variety of 70,000 health care service providers, Walgreen offers consumers and patients the support that reliefs them live a “well” life. Walgreen has more of 26,000 pharmacists at more than 7,500 stores across the country (Walgreen, 2011). The patients trust in Walgreen’s pharmacist in the moment, to take decisions. They provide information about health and wellness needs, and ensure they get their medication and immunizations in a timely and caring environment. At the same time, Walgreen is transforming and enhancing the role...
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...1 JOTUN EXPANSION IN CHINA: CAN THE GROWTH CONTINUE? “The dynamic markets of China offer many opportunities to a company like Jotun. My job is to ensure that we approach these opportunities the “Jotun Way”. Executive Group Vice President Bjørn Naglestad Executive Group Vice President Bjørn Naglestad looks out on the busy Huangpu river from the windows of his office on the famous Shanghai Bund. Jotun has so far had great success in China, the company has close to 25% market share in its most important markets, and enjoys a successful JV with Cosco International. In September 2010, the company invited all employees, as well as international and local customers to celebrate Jotun in China during the Expo Exhibition. Two new factories are under completion, new products are included in the portfolio, and the company is expanding into new regions. China seems to become more important in all segments of the global Jotun Corporation. Mr. Naglestad ponders about the future of Jotun in China, particularly his thoughts evolve around the following questions: 1. How to succeed further with Jotun in China? 2. Will “The Jotun Way” be a successful recipe? 3. How to balance the JV and the wholly owned activities in the future? THE JOTUN GROUP The Jotun Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of paints, coatings and powder coatings. Its operations cover development, production, marketing and sales of various paint systems and products to protect and decorate surfaces in the...
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...Corporate Strategy (A) The business of Cooper is value-added manufacturing. – Cooper Industries’ management philosophy Manufacturing may not be glamorous, but we know a lot about it. – Robert Cizik, Chairman, President and CEO Cooper Industries, a company more than 150 years old, spent most of its history as a small but reputable maker of engines and compressors to propel natural gas through pipelines. In the 1960s, the firm’s leaders decided to expand the company to lessen its dependence on the capital expenditures of the cyclical natural gas business. During the next 30 years, the company acquired more than 60 manufacturing companies that dramatically increased the size and scope of Cooper Industries (Exhibits 1 and 2). Through a process that both insiders and outsiders called “Cooperization,” the company welded a group of “independent, over-the-hill companies into a highly efficient, profitable, competitive business.”1 By 1988, the diversified industrial products company derived $4.3 billion in annual revenues from manufacturing 2 million items. Cooper’s products ranged from 10¢ fuses to $3 million turbine compressor sets marketed under an array of brand names, the most famous of which was Crescent wrenches. “We decided a long time ago,” said Robert Cizik, chairman, president, and CEO, “that if we could do an outstanding job at the unglamorous part by making necessary products of exceptional quality, then we could be successful indeed.”2 In early 1989, Cooper Industries tested...
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...September 15, 2007 Mr. S. Robson Walton Chairman of the Board Mr. William S. Simon CEO, Wal-Mart U.S. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 702 S.W. 8th Street Bentonville, AR 72716 Dear Messers, Walton and Simon: Thank you for your interest in our firm and for meeting with us on September 8th to discuss how we can assist you in analyzing certain aspects of Wal-Mart U.S. based operations. This letter serves as confirmation of our discussions and the agreements made between us at the meeting. Background 1, 2, 6 Wal-Mart is considered one the largest global retailer with $419 billion in annual revenues and more than 2.2 million employees throughout the world. Wal-Mart is successful in its consumer commitment to offer “Every Day Low Prices” (EDLP) thanks to its aggressive cost management concepts. Wal-Mart also serves as a leader on social issues. Their focus on global responsibility has made worldwide changes in how products are procured, packaged and shipped. Wal-Mart’s U.S. business unit is the largest of the three reportable business segments and operates in a very unique environment, supporting the largest economy in the world, the United States of America. U.S. segment revenues and gross profit margin have been stagnant over the last year and the company has implemented a four-point plan to improve comparable store sales. The U.S. reporting unit has been working through several class action lawsuits that could have a tremendous impact against future financial...
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...THE KING COMPANY BACKGROUND The King Company experiences many of the difficulties common in today’s business climate. In response to declining sales, the company must transform itself from a strategy of expansion and high profit to one of cost containment and staff reductions. The case discusses the organization and provides details of the human resource department. Also presented are e-mails from various staff members. The e-mails identify specific problems that need to be addressed by the HR department and provides a look at King’s overall culture. You may find the tone of some e-mails to be unprofessional. This is a good lesson for us all--As much as we enjoy informality in the workplace, all documents and correspondence— including e-mails—can be retained and are discoverable in litigation. Managers must be cautious in their writing because inappropriate language may be impossible to defend in court. Employees In the Case: Amera, Argonta---Accounting employee Andreas, Gary---employee on workers’ comp Call, Jake---Compensation & Benefits Manager Dean, Don---C.E.O. Dugas, Karla---Benefits Coordinator Folkner, Meg---Supervisor, CAD Design Grant, Alan---Current HR Director Honduras, Margo---Previous HR Director Jones, Lyle---Production Employee Madison, Charles---Senior V.P. Petersen, Matt---Production Supervisor, Team 3 Planky, Burt---fishing buddy Putt, Tonia---CAD Designer Rey, Dave---Production Foreman Sanders, Tomas---Design Manager ...
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...General Mills 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PUTTING THE CONSUMER Our Fiscal 2014 Financial Highlights In millions, except per share and return on capital data 52 weeks ended 52 weeks ended May 25, 2014 May 26, 2013 Change Net Sales Adjusted Segment Operating Profit* Net Earnings Attributable to General Mills Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) Adjusted Diluted EPS, Excluding Certain Items Affecting Comparability* Return on Average Total Capital* Average Diluted Shares Outstanding Dividends per Share $17,910 $ 3,154 $ 1,824 $ 2.83 $ 2.82 11.6% 646 $ 1.55 $17,774 $ 3,223 $ 1,855 $ 2.79 $ 2.72 12.0% 666 $ 1.32 + 1% − 2% − 2% + 1% + 4% −40 basis pts. − 3% +17% N ET SA LE S Dollars in millions 2010 201 1 2012 2013 2014 14,636 14,880 16,658 17,774 17,910 A DJ USTE D S E G M E NT O PE R ATI N G PRO F IT * Dollars in millions 2010 201 1 2012 2013 2014 2,854 2,946 3,012 3,223 3,154 A DJ USTE D D I LUTE D E A R N I N G S PE R S H A R E * Dollars 2010 201 1 2012 2013 2014 2.31 2.48 2.56 2.72 2.82 D I V I D E N DS PE R S H A R E Dollars 2010 201 1 2012 2013 2014 0.96 1.12 1.22 1.32 1.55 *See page 87 for discussion of non-GAAP measures. Putting the Consumer First At General Mills, our key strategy for growing our worldwide food businesses is to Put the Consumer First. We work to connect with consumers and develop deep insight into what they like to eat, where they shop for food, and how they approach cooking today. From product development to manufacturing...
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...MODE OF INVESTMENT UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS International trade focuses on: ( Import ( Export IMPORT: 1. Import in 3 categories: ( Machinery for projects ( Raw materials for the industries ( Commercial items 2. Import finance: Major principles/modes 1. Musharaka & Ijarah: For import of machinery/projects 2. Hire Purchase under Shirkatul Melk (HPSM): Machinery is imported jointly by client and bank. Bank leases out its portion to the client on rent and bank gradually sells its portion on installments 3. Back to Back or Cash LC: No funded facility is required. 4. Murabaha Post Import (MPI): Funded investment Bank imports the goods at request of the client and sell the goods to the client on declared profit. 5. BAI-MURABAHA OR BAI-MUAJJAL: It is applied in selling of goods to the client . In Bai Muajjal profit may not be disclosed. EXPORT : Major principles/modes applied at Pre Shipment stage: For procurement of raw material: 1. Back to Back LC 2. Import Cash LC: Cash or under MPI 3. Bai Murabaha/ Bai Muajjal for local procurement For procurement of raw material at Processing stage: 1. Bai Salam: Purchase in advance When the raw materials arrive...
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...Transformation at Harley – Davidson Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul – Harley Davidson. During Teerlink's tenure as Harley's Chief Financial Officer, was the organization structure flat or tall? Centralized or decentralized? It is important for us to get an understanding of this two critical terms, Flat organizational structure – organization has few levels as possible. Managers have broad authority and responsibility. (They work too hard). Communication is fast. Tall organizational structure – this type of structure has many levels, many different managers and communication is slow. During Teerlinks tnure from 1983- 1989 as the CFO of the company the structure was said to be flat as the Harley benched marked it’s self with Japanese manufacturing companies. This type of benchmarking can be termed as external benchmarking where you bench mark yourself with a competitor in the same industry. According to the productivity triad that occurred in 1983 where line workers were encouraged to contribute to the decision making process because they knew better than management what worked and did not. Therefore we can come to a certain argument that it was a flat organizational structure. It was decentralize, because during his period as CFO he introduced a structure that had Cross-functionality, lifelong learning, and shared leadership fuel the so-called "circle...
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...officially launched during the College of Business and Economics celebration of the its College Day. The organization was formed due to combined efforts of Marlon Gonzales (FIrst President of AdCreate Society), Erlyn de Rosales (Executive Vice President), Sheryl Go (Vice President for Documentation), and the whole junior advertising block of school year 1999-2000. Recent activities of the organization include its relaunch last July 12-15, 2010 and membership with Federation of Advertising Organizations (FAO), forming an alliance with Philippine Association of National Advertisers Foundation (PANAF). The following are the members of the Executive Board of AdCreate Society as of January 2013: President – Patricia Therese Lapez Amador Executive Vice President for Internal Affairs – Patricia Rosal Gonzales Executive Vice President for External Affairs – Reena Raphaela Nicdao Robles Strategic Planner for Internal Affairs – Erick Aguilar Razon Strategic Planner for External Affairs – Mariah Nicole Ang Tan Vice President for Activities – Jossette Abigail Lluisma Guarin Vice President for Accounts – Samantha Patricia Suarez Teano Vice President for Corporate Relations – Trixie Mae Siao Tan Vice President for Creative – Liza Marie Tan Lorenzo Vice President for Events – Jennifer Marie Phee Tseng Vice...
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...Top companies of India that use diversity as one of their strengths: 1. Infosys The diversity team at Infosys focuses on propagating and promoting diversity and inclusivity among employees through ACTION which stands for: * Audit inclusivity and diversity levels * Create change agents * Train the managers * Initiate and implement alternate work models * Organize and assist affinity groups * Network with external bodies to benchmark practices Infosys Women Inclusivity Network (IWIN) promotes a gender-sensitive work environment. IWIN recognizes the unique aspirations and needs of women. It provides avenues for vocational, personal and psychological counsel to enable professional and personal development. Infosys won the first NASSCOM-India Today corporate award for excellence in gender inclusivity in 2007. Infosys actively seeks to hire and train persons with disabilities. In 2006 and 2007,Infosys BPO received the Helen Keller award for the best employer from the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).Infosys announced an intake of 300 graduates from universities in the US in 2006 and about 25 from universities in the UK in 2007 as part of itscommitment to create a diversified workforce. The new employees will develop their engineering skills at Infosys Development Centers across India for six months before returning to Infosys offices in the US. 2. Google India Diversity is an essential component of the culture...
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...Running head: TRENDS IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Business Communication Trends Daniel F. Gonçalo COM-285 University of Phoenix Online Business Communications Trends In order to understand business communications, we need to know exactly what it encompasses. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, communication is “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.” In business communication, it is communication between the people within the company to achieve the desired business activity. Business communication comes in various formats such as, written letters or memorandums, electronic mail, or at times, when not deemed policy changing, may take place verbally. Business communication plays a vital role in my day-to-day activities at work. As a recruiter, recruiting mortgage professionals throughout the United States, timely business communication is critical to my personal success and the successful growth of the company. The use of electronic mail, the computer in general, and good old fashioned phone calls has made it exceedingly more convenient to communicate with all facets of the recruiting pipeline. I use these tools to organize my daily activity by planning...
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