The morning of the tournament dawned just as fair as the day before and yet the market streets of Dale were deserted. The bright array of festive garlands strung high above the streets waved merrily in the gentle breeze although not a soul walked beneath them to enjoy the sight. It seemed that everyone within the vicinity of Dale had squeezed themselves into the stands erected beyond the city gates to watch the much-anticipated tournament. Bard stepped out into the arena, his longbow in hand, and
Ice-Fili Analysis Table of Contents I- Introduction 2 II- Analysis 3 1- External Analysis 3 i) Porter’s 5 Force 3 ii) Key Success Factors 4 2- Internal Analysis 5 i) Value Chain Analysis 5 ii) Financial Analysis 6 III- Decision Opinions with Evaluation 6 IV- Recommendation and Implementation 8 1- Short Term Activities 8 2- Long Term Activities 9 V- Exhibits 10 i) Exhibit A: Financial Ratio Analysis and Calculations 10 ii) Exhibit B: Decision Matrix 11 Introduction First time
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Ice-Fili (АЙС-θИЛИ) You cannot defeat a nation that enjoys ice cream at minus 40 Celsius. — Winston Churchill To survive in Russia’s ice cream industry during the 11 years since the collapse of the former Soviet Union was no small feat (see Exhibits 1 and 2). To be successful in these turbulent times was nothing short of amazing to industry observers. In 2002, Ice-Fili, a midsized Russian company with more than $25 million in sales, was Russia’s top ice cream producer. Surprisingly, it had
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