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Nаrrаtive Pleаse read the questiоns carefully. If the questiоn has 20 pоint allocated to it I expect you to give me 10 good points to support your argument. Answers in point form are recommended as they are easier to read and understand. You do not have to stick to the word limits- more is sometimes better than less Greatgolf is a family owned business selling both, used and new golf equipment in the US. The company was established in 2008 and has grown in size employing more than 350 personnel in its stores, operations and warehouse. In addition to golf clubs, the company also sells new and discounted golf apparel, shoes, bags, golf balls and all other items associated with the game of golf. The company has nine stores located in Minneapolis, Tampa, Phoenix, Chicago and Boston. The stores have over 85,000 new and used clubs in the current inventory which are searchable on the company website - greatgolf.com. Each club in the inventory is unique because of a combination of the manufacturer, shaft material, shaft stiffness, loft, grip type and length. These attributes are captured during initial inspection when the club enters the inventory and the data is stored in the company ERP system. The club is then given an identification number and a barcode is affixed to the club for reference. The barcode also indicates the sale price club which prospective customers can view. Barcodes are also affixed to all the other items sold by the company. While this system seems to have been working well, sometime the barcode tag gets damaged or detached which causes problems in identifying and selling the item. This happens in about 2% of the cases when the clubs remain in inventory for longer periods of time and are transferred from store to store. In order to keep the inventory ‘level’ and exploit the longer playing season in the southern US, there are frequent transfers of inventory between the stores – ranging from 200 to 500 clubs per transfer. Each time new inventory comes into the store the clerks scan each barcode and update the store inventory before placing them on the shelf. This may take up to one day for large transfers. In keeping with new technology, the company is considering moving from barcodes to RFID chips which can be coded with the same information. They have identified a vendor who is willing to sell them the ‘write once, read many times’ RFID chips for a price of 12 cents/chip along with other associated equipment costing $18,000 per store.
Yоu wоrk fоr а stаrtup technology compаny that has developed an innovative device that reduced the consumption of gasoline in automobiles by 18-20 % without any reduction of power. There is a large demand for this device in the market. The company has a US patent for the device and are considering moving the manufacturing to Asia to take advantage of lower cost of labor and increase the contribution margin. 1. What is your analysis of the structural and operational risks associated with this decision? 2. What are your final recommendations with justification ?