Chapter 15.1, Problem 1VC

Matt ress Wholesalers, Inc., is constantly trying to reduce inventory in its supply chain. Last year, cost of goods sold was $7.5 million and inventory was $ 1.5 million. This year, cost ofgoods sold is $8.6 million and inventory investment is $1.6 million. Ja) What were the weeks of supply last year?b) What are the weeks of supply this year?c) Is Mattress Wholesalers making progress in its inventoryreduction effort?

9.2 Marketing Channel Profitability (Figure 9-5) How does the net marketing contribution and marketing ROI change if the business modifies its sales mix to 30% direct sales, 40% agent distributor, and 30% distributor retailer? How does the net marketing contribution and marketing ROI change if the business replaces the direct sales channel with the agent-distributor channel, with a sales mix of 60% agent distributor and 40% distributor retailer?

Blue Nile Diamond articulated its philosophy as follows: “offer high quality diamonds and fine jewelry at outstanding price, when you visit our website, you’ll find extraordinary jewelry…” Please discuss the various strategies Blue Nile has adopted in order to make it more effective to sell diamond online.

Evans RV Wholesale Supply and Distribution Company sells parts, equipment, and supplies for recreational vehicles-motor homes, travel trailers, campers, and similar vehicles. In addition, Evans has a service department for the repair and service of RVs. The owner, Alex Evans, bought the company five years ago from its original owner, changed the name of the company, and has finally made it profitable, although it has been rough going. The organization is set up in three divisions: service, retail parts and supplies, and wholesale parts and supplies. Alex, the owner, CEO, and president, has a vice president for each operating division and a vice president of finance and operations. The organization chart shows these divisions and positions. In the warehouse there are three groups: receiving (checking orders for completeness, returning defective merchandise, stocking the shelves, filling orders), service parts, and order filling for outgoing shipments. The warehouse group is responsible…

PLEASE GIVE THE PROBLEM AND 2 ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION OF THIS. THANK YOU  Office Depot has almost 1,000 office superstores and giant catalog of office supplies that it offers via mail order. Yet office Depot also enables its customers to shop on the internet. Its Web site offer virtually all the products Office Depot carries in its stores and catalogs and guarantees next-day delivery to most locations with no delivery charge on orders over 5K. online order tracking is available, and customized ordering, which takes into account the historical patterns of individual customers product purchases, is also a feature of Office Depot internet-based channel.

SARAH SPORTS AND RECREATION In 2003 Sarah established a company providing family focused sports and recreational facilities. It covers an area of 1700msq and offers a football pitch, two swimming pools, room hire and a kitchen. The initiative resulted from the combined passions of Sarah and her husband, who supported her from the beginning. Sarah’s husband was a keen lover of football and she herself was fond of swimming. Motivated by her education in health management and realizing the absence of any recreation facility for families in the rural area, Sarah identified an opportunity to generate an additional source of income. The venture had two phases of development. The first created a football pitch on land previously owned by the government. It took six months to develop the pitch as problems, including a lack of available workers and a delay in the import of grass from China hindered progress. The pitch started generating income in the form of hourly rental and later local…

SARAH SPORTS AND RECREATION In 2003 Sarah established a company providing family focused sports and recreational facilities. It covers an area of 1700msq and offers a football pitch, two swimming pools, room hire and a kitchen. The initiative resulted from the combined passions of Sarah and her husband, who supported her from the beginning. Sarah’s husband was a keen lover of football and she herself was fond of swimming. Motivated by her education in health management and realizing the absence of any recreation facility for families in the rural area, Sarah identified an opportunity to generate an additional source of income. The venture had two phases of development. The first created a football pitch on land previously owned by the government. It took six months to develop the pitch as problems, including a lack of available workers and a delay in the import of grass from China hindered progress. The pitch started generating income in the form of hourly rental and later local…

SARAH SPORTS AND RECREATION In 2003 Sarah established a company providing family focused sports and recreational facilities. It covers an area of 1700msq and offers a football pitch, two swimming pools, room hire and a kitchen. The initiative resulted from the combined passions of Sarah and her husband, who supported her from the beginning. Sarah’s husband was a keen lover of football and she herself was fond of swimming. Motivated by her education in health management and realizing the absence of any recreation facility for families in the rural area, Sarah identified an opportunity to generate an additional source of income. The venture had two phases of development. The first created a football pitch on land previously owned by the government. It took six months to develop the pitch as problems, including a lack of available workers and a delay in the import of grass from China hindered progress. The pitch started generating income in the form of hourly rental and later local…

PLEASE GIVE THE PLAN OF ACTION AND EVALUATION CONTRO. Office Depot has almost 1,000 office superstores and giant catalog of office supplies that it offers via mail order. Yet office Depot also enables its customers to shop on the internet. Its Web site offer virtually all the products Office Depot carries in its stores and catalogs and guarantees next-day delivery to most locations with no delivery charge on orders over 5K. online order tracking is available, and customized ordering, which takes into account the historical patterns of individual customers product purchases, is also a feature of Office Depot internet-based channel.