SHu QSO690 case 2 assignment

Eastern Gear, Inc.

General Guidelines

Notes:

· This case is in Section Six of the textbook. Read the case carefully, at least twice.

· This is the cover page of your case report. Word-process your case report within this template. Do not change the header or footer. They contain course number, term, name of case, and page number, which are all required.

· Use 12-point regular Times Roman font and 1.5-line spacing.

· Use Equation Editor (Insert/ Object/ Microsoft Equation) to word-process formulas, if required for the case.

· Use Excel for graphs and any Drawing Tool in Word for diagrams, if required for the case.

· Do minimal rounding at intermediate steps (use at least four significant digits). Round off the final answers appropriately.

· Create a single Word document by pasting all your Excel work into this Word document.

· Answer the questions given below in preparing your report for the case. Do not use the questions given at the end of the case.

· Your comments must relate directly to the case. General comments are not expected.

Analysis of the Case

§ What are the major problems facing Eastern Gear, based on the information presented in the case? Describe the major problems. (200–400 words)

§ Present an analysis of the major problems that you identified. Discuss possible solutions to the problems and their pros and cons. (200–400 words)

Recommendations

§ Make your recommendations to Easter Gear based on your analysis. Justify (sell) your recommendations to Eastern Gear by discussing their costs and benefits. (200–400 words)

Appendices

§ Include any additional supporting documentation here. If you did any analysis in Excel, copy and paste your output as one of the Appendices.