Using this link "A Wholesaler Finds Himself in Competition With Retail Clients. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/business/smallbusiness/reconciling-retail-success-in-wholesale-business.html"

write a summary of case study describe the technologies which are used in this business and recommend the three technologies which should be used in the business.?

fill the excel sheet do budgeted analysis.

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Gray cells contain calculations that should not be altered. [Company Name] Technology Budgeting Tool [Date] Company Data Required rate of return Tax rate Initial Investment Hardware costs (e.g., servers, networking hardware, PC upgrades) Purchased software costs / licenses (e.g., e-commerce, ERP, CRM software) Development costs (e.g., systems design and configuration / development) Training costs (e.g., develop and conduct initial training) Conversion costs (e.g., initial data conversion from existing systems being replaced) [Other initial investments] [Other initial investments] Total Initial Investments Benefits from Technology Strategy Increased sales and revenue Reduced personnel costs Reduced product costs Reduced distribution costs Reduced advertising and marketing costs [Other benefits] [Other benefits] [Other benefits] Total Benefits YEAR YEAR 10% 30% $1,000 $O $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $1,000 1 1 $1,000 $0 ŞO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 2 2 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 3 3 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $O $0 $1,000 Gray cells contain calculations that should not be altered. [Company Name] Technology Budgeting Tool [Date] Company Data Required rate of return Tax rate Initial Investment Hardware costs (e.g., servers, networking hardware, PC upgrades) Purchased software costs / licenses (e.g., e-commerce, ERP, CRM software) Development costs (e.g., systems design and configuration / development) Training costs (e.g., develop and conduct initial training) Conversion costs (e.g., initial data conversion from existing systems being replaced) [Other initial investments] [Other initial investments] Total Initial Investments Benefits from Technology Strategy Increased sales and revenue Reduced personnel costs Reduced product costs Reduced distribution costs Reduced advertising and marketing costs [Other benefits] [Other benefits] [Other benefits] Total Benefits YEAR YEAR 10% 30% $1,000 $O $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $1,000 1 1 $1,000 $0 ŞO $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 2 2 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 3 3 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $O $0 $1,000

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Case Study Name Institution Case Study Summary of the Case Study The case study is a wholesaler engaged in the furniture business The wholesale business is owned by Gerald Shvartman a 35year old based ... View the full answer