DB 2
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MGMT655GPSlideGuidance.pptxPhase 1 IP 1
Your name here
VP of xyz Product
Research and Development (simply explain and assess your decisions)
•How well did you establish the specification of the products to meet customer demand?
•What level of quality and reliability—mean time between failure (MTBF)—did you build into your products?
•How did you ensure that the perceived age of the product meets customer demand?
Explain your decisions here, applying references, in APA format. Do the same in the following slides. The notes should highlight key tradeoffs and areas of concern. If you are responding to an outcome of the last round, such as not achieving the age you want, discuss that.
Do not put the question you are responding to on the slide. Use an informative title and state your key points. The topics you discuss will depend on your sensor target market and current competitive situation.
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Marketing (Explain and assess your marketing decisions)
Explain your rationale for how you set the price of your products in the marketplace.
How well did you build customer awareness through promotion?
How effectively did you establish a sales force and distribution channels?
What was your sales forecast strategy for your products?
•What was your rationale for your credit policies (accounts receivable and accounts payable)?
Production (Explain and assess your production decisions)
•Did you purchase machinery to automate your facilities? If so, what was your rationale?
•Did you buy or sell capacity of product lines?
•How did you establish you production schedule for each line?
•How well did you manage the majority of the company's fixed assets?
•Did you establish your workforce complement?
Finance (You may discuss the financial needs for your product – coo: give a full organization level explanation/assessment)
Did you acquire capital to fund capital expansions?
Did you issue stock, short-term debt, or long-term bonds? If so, why?
Did you issue a dividend to your shareholders? Explain your rationale whether your answer was yes or no.
How well did you balance your debt portfolio? What was your strategy regarding the management of the pro forma statements?
It may work best for the COO and/or team work together on this slide.
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references
CAPSIM book….
Other sources
