Question

For each of the six basic tactics, select the set of action steps (a to f) that describe the tactic. tactics action steps - reposition a product - marketing a product - scheduling production - modifying plant and equipment - raising money and paying debt - inventing a new product submit

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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For each of the six basic tactics, select the set of action steps (A to F) that describe the tactic.

- Re-position a product

- Marketing a product

- Scheduling production

- Modifying plant and equipment

- Raising money and paying debt

- Inventing a new product

A. Action steps include:

Examine the proforma Income Statement Examine the proforma Balance Sheet

Display the Finance worksheet Issue or repurchase stock as required

Issue or repay bonds as required Issue short term debt as required Issue a dividend as required Save the decisions

B. Action steps include: Estimate peak demand for each product for this year and next year

Examine unit costs and margins Display the Production worksheet Increase or decrease capacity as required

Increase automation as required Observe the net cost of the investment

Display the Finance worksheet Fund the investment with a mix of stock issues, bond issues, and depreciation Save the decisions

C. Action steps include: Research current customer buying criteria in the Courier

Display the R&D worksheet Adjust Performance, Size, MTBF Observe impacts upon Age, material cost, and completion dates

Save the decisions

D. Action steps include: Estimate a best case for demand for each product this year

Display the Production worksheet Observe existing inventory

Schedule production to meet best case demand less existing inventory

Save the decisions

E. Action steps include: Research the opportunity in the segment in the Courier

Select appropriate product attributes - Performance, Size, MTBF Display the R&D worksheet.

Enter the product attributes Note the R&D completion date

Display the Production worksheet Order capacity and automation (optionally, wait a year)

Display the Finance worksheet

Fund the plant with stock and bond issues

Save the decisions

F. Action steps include: Research the competitive environment in the Courier

Display the Marketing worksheet

Enter decisions for Price, Promotion and Sales Budgets Observe the decision impact upon the computer's forecast

Develop a worst case estimate for demand

Enter your worst case estimate for in the sales forecast Save the decisions .

Answer

1. Re-positioning a product:

• Research the current customer buying criteria
• Display the R &D worksheet
• Adjustment in performance, sizes, MTFB
• Observe the impact on age,material cost and completion date
• save the decision  

2.Marketing a product:

• Research the competitive environment
• display marketing worksheet
• Enter decision for price,Promotion and sales budget
• Consider the impact of the decision on the computer forecast

• save the decision        

3.Scheduling production:

• Estimate the best case for the demand of each product in the year
• Display the production worksheet
• Consider the available inventory
• Schedule the production such that it meets the best case of demand less existing inventory

• Save the decision    

4.Modifying plant and equipment:

• Estimate the maximum demand for current year and next year
• Analyse the unit cost and margin
• Display the production sheet
• Modify the required changes in the capacity
• Implement the necessary automation
• Analyze the net cost of the investment
• Display the finance worksheet
• Fund the investment with a mix of the issues of stocks,bonds and depreciation

• Save the decision  

5.Raising money and paying debts:

• Analyse the performance income statement
• Analyse the performance balance sheet
• Display the finance worksheet
• Issue or repurchase of required stocks and bonds
• Issues of required short term debts and dividends

• Save the decision

6.Inventing a new product:

• Research the opportunity in the segment
• Select the products attributes
• Display the R&D worksheet
• Enter the product attributes
• Check the R&D completion dates
• Display the production worksheet
• Place the order and automation
• Display the finance worksheet
• Procure funds using stocks and bonds
• Save the decision

Answer 2

1 ABCDEF- Reposition a product 2 ABCDEF- Marketing a product 3 ABCDEF- Scheduling production 4 ABCDEF- Modifying plant and equipment 5 ABCDEF- Raising money and paying debt 6 ABCDEF- Inventing a new product