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FINANCIAL AND ADVANCED CAPITAL INVESTMENT ANALYSIS – IEM 5503 BERGARAC SYSTEMS CASE REPORT Prepared By DHINESH SELVARAJ 11508062 Executive Summary This report is a result of an analysis of the case which has been analyzed and reported by Mr. Bob McCarthy, Director of planning who has collected some serious information about the firm Genie Tech. Genie Tech is one of the current suppliers who supply plastic molded parts to Bergerac Systems. Off late the supply of these plastic parts is being a real problem for Bergerac Systems. The reason for the shortages in supply by both Genie Tech and Ellsinore are mentioned as the financial crisis of 2008, both the suppliers are also facing a very competitive and fragmented market with†¦show more content†¦Build Analysis This part of the analysis assumes that Bergerac systems chooses to buy four machines which are of new technology and saves material cost and reduces the cycle time. It is stated the annual growth varies in the triangular distribution and hence its assumed that the demand for the parts also varies in the similar fashion while analyzing it is known that the production capacity is fixed and it is not going to vary unless and until a new machine is added, hence whenever the demand increases the current production rate a machine is added and this means the income statement has to incorporate the cost of buying, installing the new machine(s) added. In the year 2013 there might be a strike (Probability=50%) for .5 to 3 months this reduces the labor cost and the running of the plant. It is assumed that this strike would never affect the sales of the cartridges. Secondly we also have the new product Omnivue mobile, which is expected to launch in 2013. Proper study of the case does not reveal any info about the weight, price, of this cartridge hence the only assumption which is made is that when this cartridge is introduced in the market theShow MoreRelatedBergerac Case Study2115 Words   |  9 PagesIntroduction Bergerac System is a company that produces diagnostic instruments for animal care. In July 2010, Ian Wyckoff, CEO of Bergerac System, got feedback from a group of veterinarians. The feedback reminded him that Bob McCarthy, the director of Bergerac’s Planning Department, had provided him an analysis report about OmniVue. The report discussed whether Bergerac should build a cartridge fabrication on their own or via external acquisition. Because Bergerac had a growing trend for demandRead MoreRevenue and Production Essay3332 Words   |  14 PagesBERGERAC CASE STUDY Summary The purpose of this report is to analyze the opportunity to produce plastic components for cartridge production and choose the best alternative. It is predicted that the annual demand growth is a triangular distribution with a minimum of 5%, most likely of 17% and a maximum of 25%. Due to the continuous growth in the demand, the alternatives cannot be compared using just the data for 2010. An analysis is carried out for the time period 2011 to 2015 and the present worthRead MoreSexual Harassment And The Workplace Essay2278 Words   |  10 Pagescan take many different forms and affects both men and women in the workplace. Bill Clinton vs Monica Lewinsky/Paula Jones, Anita Hill v Clarence Thomas are a couple of the most famous sexual harassment cases in the U.S. Both of these cases involved political candidates and their staff, in both cases the public doubted the victim and their careers were forever tarnished due to reporting. However, sexual harassment does not have to be towards the opposite sex and the victim may not even be the personRead MoreLe Club Francais Du Vin5612 Words   |  23 PagesClub Franà §ais du Vin Case study Inventory Management â€Å"The Club Franà §ais du Vin† case study This case study discusses ordering and forecasting process of the wine company Club Franà §ais du Vin. As the name suggests, this is a French company that offers French wines to the consumers trough catalog offers. The main catalog is the Etiquette, which includes a selection of 30 to 40 wines that the clients can then choose and order by mail, phone, fax or by internet. The members also receive other two