Faculty of Management MBA 506 – Consulting Project Submitted to: Jim Swaffield Instructor, MBA 506 Submitted on: 24 August, 2015 Student Name: Paul Thomas Student ID: 577052772 Section: 71 “I have read the Student Academic Code of Conduct and this assignment complies with the Code” Table of Contents for the Project Page 1. Consulting Service …show more content…
My consulting services not only help companies of private and public sector to improve their efficiency and function effectively but also helps them to analyse situations themselves and solve the problem/s if it occurs in the future. Hence as a consultant I will define the problem in a very descriptive manner for the concerned party to understand the situation clearly and then dig in deep to analyse and solve the issues and provide practical and professional recommendations to the client. My mission is to solve problems for clients, help them boost their efficiency and thereby maximising profits. I work alongside leading retailers to develop and implement customized solutions that address today 's challenges and tomorrow 's opportunities. In the past 8 years, I have completed hundreds of projects globally to help retailers tackle their top strategic, operational, financial and organizational issues. As an expert I help associations to explain issues, make quality, augment development and enhance business execution, additionally to help an association to build up any authority abilities that it might be deficient. The procedure, structure, administration and operations of an association are looked into. It is my obligation to distinguish choices for the association and propose proposals for change, and advising on additional resources to execute solutions. The retail industry is undergoing a transformation. Challenged by quickly updating
This report will demonstrate, apply and evaluate knowledge and understanding of key managerial disciplines of the chosen high street retailer, Marks and Spencer, in different real-world global contexts. According to the report by Deloitte, the retail industry is undergoing immense changes and faces a tough competitive
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At the student conduct office, I came to know where I have done a mistake and I felt that I am responsible for violation of section B.01.d Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism in the second hearing along with the professor. At this point I came to know how important to be responsible to keep up academic integrity while doing the assignments and home works given by the professors.
As we all know, the retail industry is very crucial and is highly competitive. As this company
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This initiative was implemented by SPRING Singapore in hopes to create a more vibrant retail industry. Retailers in Singapore needs a new direction that will make their business unique through identifying new concepts that they can use. Thus SPRING Singapore and WDA will support the collaboration between Singapore Productivity Centre and Boston Consulting Group whereby they will offer Retail Best Practice Masterclasses. These classes will be practical and it will help companies like Bundle of Joy to create creative and unique concepts. Also, SPRING and WDA will hold classes for omnichannel and digital marketing. These initiatives will help retailers to increase productivity using technology, thus the knowledge learnt from the initiatives would combine with how our business operates to make our business operations unique. As such, it helps us to remain competitive against bigger players and sustain in the market in the long
A few examples of infractions that violate the Student Code of Academic Integrity are collusion, fabrication and plagiarism. Integrity is important in both academic and professional life because it ensures that was have possess the skills that we need not only in class but in the workforce. I want to be
Under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, Section 52, Article 1 on the subject of responsibilities, accounting professionals must be highly responsible in providing professional services and that includes the value of competence and fair knowledge / skills in successfully complying with the principles and rules of the profession. High quality services are associated with a high level of professionalism that is accordant with the “Code of Professional Conduct” (Article II – The Public Interest, cited in the “Code of Professional Conduct,” 2013, p. 2823). As prescribed for the case, it is adamant that the CPA is not merely knowledgeable on the generally accepted auditing standards but must find valuable time in studying and conducting research
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Having been introduced to retail at a young age I was able to explore different functions in in sales, operations and procurement. Working in these functions allowed me to learn the basics of selling and operating a fast fashion retail store. Procurement at Unilever allowed me to analyze, strategize and create effective strategies for resolving problems such as sourcing sustainable palm oil from small holder farmers. I am tremendously passionate to learn about buying and become a successful buyer.
The department store this individual report is about is a UK brand which serves middle-class people and has 40 stores around the country. It has a large diversity of distribution channels and it has started using the “buy and collect” concept but has not been successful in all locations. For these reasons, it needs improvement of the distribution channels and customer insights in order to find out why the “buy and collect” concept has been working only in certain locations. This individual report will cover which type of distribution channel should be used for our department store and for what reason. It will include examples of successful brands using the same type of distribution channel and how they have achieved their success. Another thing needed for a good distribution channel are good intermediaries. In order to have a successful and well managed distribution channel, there is a need of a right type of intermediary for this particular department store. The second thing this individual report covers is the “buy and collect” concept, what it is and an example of a successful brand which has been using it. Improvement of customer insights is also essential. What a customer insight is and what different things can be done in order to improve it will be discovered. Knowing your customers is a significant part of a successful business because it helps you serve them best and find out why the “buy and collect” concept is being used only in some locations.
has a mission to be the best retailer in every market in which it operates. It wants to produce benefits to its stakeholders. It also wants to be known for honesty and leadership. For this purpose, it considers communication as a very important aspect. It needs to have an open and responsive communication with every aspect of the environment to achieve its goals.
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Each department has their own part in accomplishing the goals of the new strategies. Customer service’s is the unique part of the business, DSW Inc. takes time and energy into finding the best sales associates for their sales floor. This department is the face of the company and is separate from the other levels in the structure because to this department should focus on showing the customer the unique service DSW Inc. offers. The purpose of this department is to showcase the values, low prices, variety, and customizable shopping experience. This department’s goal would be to focus on provided top of the line customer service to keep customers coming back and create value for each shopper to increase sales, increase the number of male shoppers, and increase donations to Shoe Lovers Care. The success of this goal would be measured by an increase in number of customer, an increase in sales, and an increase in the amount of money donated. The numbers would be processed