Birch Paper Company * Is a medium sized, partly integrated company * Three products, white and Draft papers and paperboard * The company is decentralized- both authority and responsibility * Seems like most of their decisions are based on profits and ROI * Northern and Thompson division together designed box for Northern division * Thompson division was reimbursed by Northern division for it’s designing and development * Apart from Thompson’s bid they also get two different
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Birch Paper Company Question 1 Which bid should Northern Division on accept that is in the best interests of Birch paper company? Answer: Thompson division even through the bid from west paper seems at first to be the best choice. In you calculate out the cost you find that Thompson actually has the lowest costs associated with them. Cost involved: ✓ Costs for Thompson are a:Linearboard and corrugating medium: cost $ 400x 70% * 60% - $168 plus out of pocket: $400x 30% = 120,
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Birch Paper Company Relevant Information & Equations 1) Birch Paper Company is a producer of paper, paperboard, and corrugated boxes. The company is integrated, consisting of four separate production divisions. One of its divisions, Northern Division, asked for bids on a special corrugated box. It requested bids from one of its sister division (Thompson Division) and from two outside companies. The issue at hand is whether Northern should accept a bid from its sister division or from one
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carota * Birch - Betula spp. * Black Birch - Betula lenta, Betula nigra * Bolean Birch - Betula papyrifera * Canoe Birch - Betula papyrifera * Cherry Birch - Betula lenta * European Weeping Birch - Betula pendula * European White Birch - Betula pendula * Gray Birch - Betula alleghaniensis * Mahogany Birch - Betula lenta * Paper Birch - Betula papyrifera * Red Birch - Betula nigra * River Birch - Betula nigra, Betula lenta * Silver Birch - Betula papyrifera
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The Coat is a children's picture book about a magical journey of a man and his coat. Standing alone in a field the coat feels abandoned; until a man comes along and claims the coat as his own. The coat takes the man on a magical life changing journey with the use of unexpected insights of disappointment and life’s struggles (Tunell, 2008, p. 25). This well-crafted story book has amazing folk tale style writing, antique type illustrations that accompany the old English styled text creating a musical
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It is said that people who love the snow are addicted, by traveling to be with the snow. Winter was a rough season in A Separate Peace written by John Knowles, because it is about unraveling the truth between Gene and Finny relationship. The relationship between Gene and Finny’s is put on the test by their friendship, their true personality, and the forgiveness between one another. Gene and Finny went to the Devon river, and at the river Finny told Gene, “we'll jump together to cement our partnership
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Birch Paper Company Internal Environmental Analysis What they do? – Birth Paper Company is a medium sized, partly integrated paper company, producing white and kraft papers and paperboard. They also convert paperboard into corrugated boxes with printing and colour on the outside surface. Where they operate? – Birch operates 4 production divisions for paper, paperboard, and corrugated boxes as well as a timberland division to supply part of the company’s pulp requirements. How well are
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Nucor Case Analysis Position Statement: Nucor has developed a synergistic workforce that provides substantial productivity while maintaining a flat level of managerial hierarchy and responsible decentralized divisions. This has enabled them to keep the pace of technology and should continue to make investments including commercializing Compact Strip Production (CSP) technology. Major Issues: * The CSP technology requires continuous operation and a 96% reliability in order for it
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bid of the West Paper Company at $430 per thousand. He has an obligation to make the best business decisions for his division, which means taking the lowest legitimate and reasonable bid. By accepting the West bid, the division will save 10.4% compared to the bid of the Thompson division. If the Thompson bid were within a few dollars of the low bid, as the one from Eire Paper, it would be more reasonable to accept the bid. Also, it is at least nominally the policy of the Birch Company to accept
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Millie McAnly 10177071 Managerial Accounting Richard Rivers Company Name: Birch Paper Company Company is traded on the NYSE (XXX) Corporate Headquarters: Website: General Description of the Firm Birch Paper Company was a mid-sized, partially integrated paper company, in the production of white and craft papers and paperboards. There are 5 division, as seen below, to Birch Paper Company. For many years, the divisions were looked at individually as far as its profits and returns
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