Production and Quality in Scott Bader
Production and Quality is an important function in any business, it is
the basis for meeting customer needs. Scott Bader is an international
company, which operates in 90 countries worldwide there, are
manufacturing sites and networks of agents and distributives all
around the world.
There are some lean production methods, which companies use to reduce
waste and cost of production for a business like Scott Bader to be
successful, and efficient they must have a good production and quality
control system.
They could have use Just-In-Time this method is used to mainly reduce
production times and costs it also reduces the amount of unused stock
left in the business.
Supplies and raw materials turn up at the factory as they are needed,
resulting in very little unused/unneeded stock sitting doing nothing
this means cash flow is improves as the money is not tied up in stock
and can be used somewhere else in the business, this could backfire if
new customers are not taken into account and the business may struggle
to meet orders if their suppliers do not deliver on time. As the
business is very unlikely to buy stock in bulk because of wastage then
it will not benefit from economies of scale which could in fact save
them time and money in the long-run. Each stage of the production
process finishes just before the next stage is due to commence and
therefore the lead-time is significantly reduced. The business can
build strong relationships with suppliers because they are used so
often and communication and cooperation between functions in the
company are improves for example between marketing ...
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...rtnership relationship with their
customers because they understand that it is a two-way process. "We
need to listen to what our customers are telling us and then we need
to act on that.
I think Scott Bader's attitude to customer needs is great they have
the right idea they form customer loyalties and make a good name for
themselves. Scott Bader also give a good after sales care service they
provide particularly with technical support - people in the technical
team can go out to visit customers and will bring the product back
in-house to get their technical people to look at it and resolve any
problems they are having. Scott Bader also helps customers with the
safety issues of their products like how to store them, ventilation,
temperatures, and the use of right equipment. This in a way is abit
like adding value.
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...urchasing the company's own shares, acquiring new companies and profitable assets, and reinvesting in financial assets (McClure, 2004)
A strong balance sheet gives an investor an idea of how financially stable the company really is. Many professionals consider the top line, or cash, the most important item on a company’s balance sheet. The big three categories on any balance sheet are “assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity.” Evaluating Barnes & Noble’s assets for the time 2014 at $3,537,449, 2013 at $3,732,536 and 2012 at $3,774,699, the company’s performance summarizes that it is remaining stable. These numbers reflect a steady rate over the three year period. Like assets, liabilities are current or noncurrent. Current liabilities are obligations due within a year. Key investors look for companies with fewer liabilities than assets. Analyzing this type of important information, informs a potential investor that if the company owes more money than they are bringing in that this company is in financial trouble. Assessing the liabilities of the balance sheet, for the same time period, it is also consistent with the assets. The cash flow demonstrates a stable performance in the company’s assets and would be determined that the liabilities of this company are also stable. Equity is equal to assets minus liabilities, and it represents how much the company’s shareholders actually have a claim to. Investors customarily observe closely
Return on sales is decreasing and is below the industry average, but the goods news is that sales and profits have been increasing each year. However, costs of goods are increasing and more inventory is left over each year causing the return on sales to decrease. For 1995, it was 1.7% which is less than the average of 2.44% but is a lot higher than the bottom 25% of companies as seen in exhibit 3, which actually have negative sales return of 0.7%. Return on equity is increasing each year and at a higher rate than industry average. In 1995, it was 20.7%, greater than the average of 18.25% and close to the highest companies in exhibit 3, of 22.1% showing that the return in investment in the company is increasing, which is good for the owner.
...o renegotiate credit agreements with banks. However, the liquidity was a result of structural changes and would not bring significant effect to the company because it is unusual and infrequent (the extraordinary credits of $15 million fall in this category also). The financial report must be consistent year-by-year. A company should do the same or similar activities, especially operating activities, to generate “money” every year and recognize “money” as its profit. However, this is not the case for Harnischfeger. We are doubtful that the company will perform well in the future. The company recorded modest profit this year because it reduced operating cost not because it increased operating revenue. Since Harnischfeger did not generate its profit by operating activity, it would be too risky to predict if its stock price will reach $6.00 per share in the 1986-87.
To collect relevant data, the annual percentage change in net income per common share diluted, net income/net revenues, the major income statement accounts to net revenues, return on stockholders’ equity, the price/earnings (P/E) ratio, and the book values per share for each year numbers were examined. In order for Sun Microsystems to see a greater return in its bottom line assets, it must consider an alternative approach in operating its organization.
This is where the cash flow reaches its peak but also at the point of
Therefore, the amount of profit obtained is somewhat arbitrary. However, cash flow is an objective measure of cash and it is not subjected to a personal criterion. Net cash flow is the difference between cash inflows and cash outflows; that is, the cash received into the business and cash paid out of the business (Fernández, 2006). Whereas, net profit is the figure obtained after expenses or cost of resources used by the business is deducted from revenues generated from the business operations activities. Nonetheless, the figure for revenue and cash are not entirely cash, some of the items may be sold on credit and some of the expenses are not paid up
Another is that, the liquidity of the stock increases. This means that an investor can easily trade shares for cash when they want to get out of an investment.
...ow valuation has been correctly calculated to show the projected future cash inflow will greater than the present value of the company asset.
...hese events happen or minimize the negative impact when they happened. This will stabilize the distributable profit.
... show that the company is growing and expanding, property and inventory, as a percentage of assets, should be increasing instead of decreasing. More property and inventory, if it is not owned by creditors, would also decrease their debt to total assets ratio.
Should financial decisions be put on hold until the markets become stronger? Is it more profitable to act now to better position the company’s market share?” These are all questions that could be clearly answered if the managers had a magical financial crystal ball. In lieu of the crystal ball, managers have a way of calculating the financial risks with some certainty to better predict positive financial investment outcomes through the discounted cash flow valuation (DCF). DCF valuation is a realistic approach, a tool used, to “determine the future and present value of investments with multiple cash flows” over a particular period of time which is incurred at the end of each period (Ross, Westerfield, & Jordan, 2011). Solutions Matrix defines DCF as a “cash flow summary adjusted so as to reflect the time value of money (The Meaning of Discounted Cash Flow, 2014).” The valuation of money paid or received in the future has less monetary value if that same money was to be received or paid today (The Meaning of Discounted Cash Flow, 2014). This cash flow evaluation helps managers in their determination whether or not to invest in research and development, purchase more equipment, enlarge floor space, and increase laborers, or instead, retain net profits. Either way, the DCF valuation gives
...getting the stock are extending money but charging a higher percentage. This extra percentage would not be charged if earnings were reinvested which is internal.
than we can assume that the financial position of the company is not sound. This also indicates that there is over trading.