Farmacias Similares (Simi): Company Overview Founded by Victor Gonzalez Torres, Farmacias Similares is a pharmacy chain in Mexico dedicated exclusively to generic medicines, with their merchandise priced at least 30% lower than that of traditional branded medications. Using their publicity campaign slogan, loosely translated as “the same, but cheaper,” the stores targeted their sales at the low-income uninsured/underinsured “base of the pyramid” health care consumers in Mexico. In addition, Gonzalez
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analytical framework for evaluating e-commerce business models and strategies Chung-Shing Lee The author Chung-Shing Lee is Director of Electronic Commerce Resource Center and an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management in the School of Business at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, USA. Keywords Internet, Economy, Innovation, Strategy Abstract Electronic commerce or business is more than just another way to sustain or enhance existing business
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MANAGEMENT S T R AT E G Y MEASUREMENT M A N AG E M E N T AC C O U N T I N G G U I D E L I N E Customer Profitability Analysis By Marc J. Epstein Published by The Society of Management Accountants of Canada, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. N OT I C E TO R E A D E R S The material contained in the Management Accounting Guideline Customer Profitability Analysis is designed to provide illustrative information
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For exclusive use at EDHEC - Business School, 2015 Harvard Business School 9-198-117 Rev. September 17, 1998 Classic Pen Company: Developing an ABC Model The Classic Pen Company Case Jane Dempsey, controller of the Classic Pen Company, was concerned about the recent financial trends in operating results. Classic Pen had been the low-cost producer of traditional BLUE pens and BLACK pens. Profit margins were over 20% of sales. Several years earlier Dennis Selmor, the sales manager, had
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the Western Electric Company in Chicago. Basically the aim of these experiments was to ” attempt to reduce worker dissatisfaction and resist trade union influence by the putting in place of a paternalistic package of social and recreational benefits calculated to sustain workers “loyalty” (Sheldrake 105:1996). Many little assignments were conducted in hope of putting into practice the above theory. Despite the economic progress brought about in party by Scientific Management, critics were calling
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logically consistent business strategies and to have tools and models, which provide useful information to support strategic decision-making, planning and control. In response to these needs, there have been many important developments, in both management accounting research and practice that focus on the use of accounting data and related information regarding strategy and operations for these purposes. One of the most important developments in strategic planning and control have been: the balanced
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Frito-Lay division B. Implications on performance of cola industry 1. CSDs made up a substantial share of 2000 US Liquid Consumption (See Exhibit 4), but this doesn’t make them immune to risk a. Declining stock prices show a corrected over-valuation of companies (See Exhibit 4) b. Declining growth rates for carbonated soft drinks and increasing non- carbonated beverage growth rates further threaten industry performance (See Exhibit 4) 2. International markets are an important source of revenue (See Exhibit
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lessons in the actions of great leaders. We should instead be examining what goes on in their heads – particularly the way they creatively build on the tensions among conflicting ideas. How Successful Leaders Thınk by Roger Martin 60 Harvard Business Review 1179 Martin.indd 60 | June 2007 | Alex Nabaum W E ARE DRAWN to the stories of effective leaders in action. Their decisiveness invigorates us. The events that unfold from their bold moves, often culminating in
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At Palamon we are passionate about the companies we partner. Louis G. Elson Managing Partner Fabio Massimo Giuseppetti Jonathan Heathcote Holger Kleingarn Daan A. Knottenbelt Daniel Mytnik Partners Valerio Boccardi Jean Bonnavion Julian Carreras Ricardo Caupers Owen Wilson Principals Michael Beetz Pascal J. Noth Olivia Roberts Associate Principals Anthony Luzzatto Gardner Managing Director of Structured Finance Annette E. Wilson Managing Director of Investor Relations & Marketing Gary Pritchard
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AMAZON.COM In May 1997, AMAZON.COM, a young American company, applied for a listing on the stock exchange by offering 3,000,000 shares with a nominal value of $0.01 each. The shares were put on the market at the price of $18. The capital thus raised served to cover the enormous financial needs incurred by the extremely rapid growth experienced by the company in just over 2 years. With the sale of 3,000,000 shares, 51% of the share capital remained in the hands of the founder and his family.
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