Executive summary writing guide

The executive summary is a short document for business purposes, it is normally used for case analysis. It summarizes a longer report or recommendation or a set of related long reports (more than 10 pages), so readers (executive or board member) can quickly become familiar with a large amount of material without having to read everything.

Content:

Background problem or issue

Objective of the report

Analysis of the core issue and options for resolution

Recommendation and implementation

Conclusion (evaluation for short and long term)

CASE QUESTIONS

1. Based on your knowledge of the global business environment and the positioning of Alligator with regard to its markets and supply sources, what do you think are some

of the major global issues that will be relevant to the area of strategic sourcing?

2. What are the impacts of less-than-perfect demand forecasts for Alligator products, including GatorsTM, and of volatility in the length and cost the supply chain services needed to move components from suppliers to manufacturing sites, and the

subsequent movement of finished products to market? What should be done to

mitigate these problem areas?

3. What elements of the strategic sourcing process do you feel are the top candidates for improvement at Alligator, and why?

4. How would you respond to the assertion that some of your contract manufacturers are involved in producing illegal merchandise (i.e., GatorsTM knock-offs) that ends

up competing with the branded merchandise of Alligator?

10:04 HD LTE Done Team project (case study)_098f81... Q Executive summary writing guide The executive summary is a short document for business purposes, it is normally used for case analysis it summarizes a longer report or recommendation or a set of related tong reports (more than 10 pages) so readers (executive or board member) can quickly become familiar with a large amount of material without having to read everything Content: Background problem or issue Objective of the report Analysis of the core issue and options for resolution Recommendation and implementation Conclusion (evaluation for short and long term The operation of garden taps can Background problem pose a difficulty for many tap users. This report describes and evaluates Purpose of report the range of possible design solutions the design team has generated. A lack of commercially available solutions to the problem Brief details of the was identified and three alternative approach/method solutions were subsequently designed. Evaluation of the alternative solutions identified a top handle extension, named "Easy Important results and/or Tap, as the optimal solution to the findings problem. This tap handle extension consists of a channel-type attachment, onto which a vertical tube is joined, which in turn supports a larger handle that is over twice the length of the existing tap handle. "Easy Tap' is able to slide onto the existing tap handie. its over-size handle providing a greater torque-moment for the user that overcomes the difficulty of operating the tap. A commercial evaluation suggests that "Easy Tap will not only be a possible design solution to the problem but will also be a commercially viable solution to the problem. Major conclusion The operation of garden taps can Background problem pose a difficulty for many tap users. This report describes and evaluates Purpose of report the range of possible design solutions the design team has generated. A lack of commercially available solutions to the problem Brief details of the was identified and three alternative approach/method solutions were subsequently designed. Evaluation of the alternative solutions identified a tap handle extension, named 'Easy Important results and/or Tap', as the optimal solution to the findings problem. This tap handle extension consists of a channel-type attachment, onto which a vertical tube is joined, which in turn supports a larger handle that is over twice the length of the existing tap handle. 'Easy Tap' is able to slide onto the existing tap handle, its over-size handle providing a greater torque-moment for the user that overcomes the difficulty of operating the tap. A commercial evaluation suggests that 'Easy Tap will not only be a possible design solution to the problem but will also be a commercially viable solution to the problem. Major conclusion Alligator, Inc. Alligator, Inc. sas hoe designer, manufacturer, and distribute that I manched its business in 2012. A though the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world's largest apparel retailer. The best selling brand of Alligator Inc. is its Gators model, which is a market leader in the funky brightly-colored, lightweight shoemarket that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly resilient, space-age plastic material. Gator succes is related also to the fact that each pair includes one-size at all orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthoticeand the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc The Alligator supply chain begins with retail consumers who are located in regions throughout the world. The Gatos product is available for consumers at a wide variety of department stores, airport kiosks, Internet, and a select number of Alligator stores located primarily in developed countries. In addition to proprietary manufacturing facilities in Spain, Gators are produced by contract manufacturers in the Shenzhen area of China and in Brasilia Brazil Generally, the manufacturing costs per un it were lower in Shen then and Brasilia, and somewhat higher in Spain. Convenie the quality of Gato manufactured in Spain was considerably better than that ofthe other location. The markets served by the respective manufacturing facilities were those that were in greatest proximity The supply side of the Gators supply chain was a little more complicated, as most inputs to the an ished product were available from suppliers in the regional markets, but the custom-t orthotics were all produced in University Park, PA in the United States. This is because the developers of the orthotics technology were professors in the supply chain and information systems and footwear technology departments at Penn State University Overall. A lligator's relationships with its suppliers could have beneated from better coordination, and more timely and complete exchanges of information. At the time that this case study was published. Alligator was in the process of designing an IT capability that would capture point-of-sale information, for further use in streamlining and aligning supply chain operations. Also, the sales of Gators exhibited seasonal variation, but to some extent seasonal sales in the southern hemisphere complemented sales in the northern hemisphere To help address some of the supply chain issues facing Alligator, Bryson Wilde has recently been hired as the new SVP Supply Chain, and Molly Walters has been selected as the drst chief information officer for Alligator. Collectively, and with the help of consultant Anna Walters, this group has taken time to far to visit the company's global facilities and to become aware of the situation, problems, and concerns that are faced by Alligator, Inc. with regard to the Gators product. The following are some of the questions that will need to be addressed by this group