oluwarantimi:

Let me try this. forgive my use of probabilities. I don't know if that is allowed in solving case studies. Correct me if it isn't.

I believe the sales drop can be attributed to the growth of the firearm Industry in the U.S which is 6% in the last two years. This can also be the reason for the 10% drop in the market share between the year 2009 to 2011.
Another reason behind the sales drop might also be the introduction of a cheaper alternative that is the Beretta M9 by Brescia. Clients would rather go for a cheaper version of a product if it works perfectly well and serves it's main purpose.

Solution
Since outsourcing the production of firearms by Brescia helped the company in the production of a cheaper arm. The colt manufacturer should also look into outsourcing the production of one of their arms so as to be able to produce a cheap arm to combat that of Brescia's berrata m9 that would increase sales and also gain back their market share.

Whewww... forgive any typo.

oluwarantimi: The colt manufacturer should also look into outsourcing the production of one of their arms so as to be able to produce a cheap arm to combat that of Brescia's berrata m9 that would increase sales and also gain back their market share.

Paroman: Bros these case study questions ain't as difficult as you guys make it seem, all that you need to solve one is for you to believe you can solve it, no matter how alien it seems to you at your first read. It is just like going for an exam you are not really prepared for. You see questions so alien to you and fear all of a sudden grips you, hereby, destabilizes your morale, making you feel you can't answer those questions. But once you shake of that fear, you make an attempt at answering one question, then your confidence builds, before you know it, you have done way far than you initially thought you could. That is exactly the same way answering these case study questions is.

Before attempting any case study, get a sheet of paper and write these steps written below to serve as a guide to you, believe me you go scatter any question (that was what I told the guy I quoted above and see how he perfectly analyzed the case study after following the stated steps).


If you're asked a case interview question, organize
responses as follows:
1. Define the Problem Explain how the problem affects productivity
at work.
2. Analyze the Problem Describe how you collect data and other
important information necessary to resolve complex problems.
3. Generate possible Solutions Describe factors you consider when
proposing solutions: how did you determine the primary causes?
What steps do you take to propose solutions? What do you
consider before proposing solutions?
4. Select the best Solution(s) and course of actions. Justify the
reasons behind a solution you recommended: what factors led to
this decision? What goals did you set? How did you brainstorm
ideas and involve team members. Additionally, explain how you
conducted risk management.
5. Lesson learned Explain in detail what you learned from the
process and what you'll do differently in the future.




Whatever comes to your head, write it down and post it here. If we feel there are areas you need to work on, we will gladly state them. Afterall, that is the beauty of brainstorming. Thank you

davide470: Union, I think now pays a Gross value of approx. 226kNGN monthly.. While Unity, I think is paying between 60 - 75kNGN for a start till after confirmation (about a year later), then it shoots up.

doubleportion86:
Is like u work with union bank or u have a strong insider cos that was exactly what was paid last month to officer3.

JAGZZ:

That N226k figure for entry level is so valid.
Lots of re-branding is really going on.

davide470:
Union, I think now pays a Gross value of approx. 226kNGN monthly .. While Unity, I think is paying between 60 - 75kNGN for a start till after confirmation (about a year later), then it shoots up.

doubleportion86:
Is like u work with union bank or u have a strong insider cos that was exactly what was paid last month to officer3.

thegreatman4ww:



UBN monthly take home pay for unconfirmed entry level officer is just four above two hundred.


Though the above is true because some arrears were paid for the month in question.

happydasy: hahahehehe, bin offline 4 sum days, I tot by now dis thread must hv hit 20pages. Dis thread reminds me of one recruitment thread. Seems na OYO tins here. U wil tink few pple got d success mail, na lie. They plenty, they do com here n peep n leave. They r seriously reading n studying.durin d interview u go knw say pple plenty. Anyways na one babe I find com here, who don see her ooo?

MarvellousGod: Please, who knows the whereabouts of Scad and wummiegirl ?? I miss them....

#sorry for derailing

omidan21: Heard deir recruitment process takes long. Interview wld starrt rollinng in by dis time nxt year.Toooh! D key to dis thread is with me anyone dat needs to come in at anypoint shld request from me. Enough time for case study preparatio be dat. Thrread locked up till further notice

Paroman: We need more of you guys solving these questions biko.
We are all here to learn. Below is Case study 3



Our client Colt’s Manufacturing Company (CMC, formerly Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States firearms manufacturer headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th
century. Colt’s earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of the revolver and
the shift away from earlier single-
shot pistols. The most famous
Colt products include the Walker
Colt, Single Action Army or

from the case study above it is
Peacemaker, and the Colt Python.
Colt has been the national market leader of firearm manufacturing
and sales for more than 150 years. Recently, however, they have seen a sharp decrease in sales. What are the reasons of their sales
drop and what can we do to proliferate sales?


Additional Information:
Colt’s market share in year 2011 was 45%; in 2009 was 55%.
The firearms industry in the U.S. has grown by 3% annually in
the last two years.
The most popular “Colt M1911″ pistol constitutes 70% of Colt’s
sales. Remaining sales are from specialty firearms suppliers.
Costs of production, distribution and marketing have not
changed over the last two years.
Prices increased only with the rate of inflation.
Brescia, Italy based Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta entered
the U.S. market in 2007 and has since been growing rapidly.
They outsource their production and thus offer a cheaper
alternative: the “Beretta M9″.
Besides a few small local companies, no new company has
entered the U.S. firearms industry.

MarvellousGod: Please, who knows the whereabouts of Scad and wummiegirl ?? I miss them....

#sorry for derailing

Paroman: We need more of you guys solving these questions biko.
We are all here to learn. Below is Case study 3



Our client Colt’s Manufacturing Company (CMC, formerly Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States firearms manufacturer headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th
century. Colt’s earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of the revolver and
the shift away from earlier single-
shot pistols. The most famous
Colt products include the Walker
Colt, Single Action Army or
Peacemaker, and the Colt Python.
Colt has been the national market leader of firearm manufacturing
and sales for more than 150 years. Recently, however, they have seen a sharp decrease in sales. What are the reasons of their sales
drop and what can we do to proliferate sales?


Additional Information:
Colt’s market share in year 2011 was 45%; in 2009 was 55%.
The firearms industry in the U.S. has grown by 3% annually in
the last two years.
The most popular “Colt M1911″ pistol constitutes 70% of Colt’s
sales. Remaining sales are from specialty firearms suppliers.
Costs of production, distribution and marketing have not
changed over the last two years.
Prices increased only with the rate of inflation.
Brescia, Italy based Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta entered
the U.S. market in 2007 and has since been growing rapidly.
They outsource their production and thus offer a cheaper
alternative: the “Beretta M9″.
Besides a few small local companies, no new company has
entered the U.S. firearms industry.

JAGZZ: That N226k figure for entry level is so valid.

Right now, Union Bank is one of the top 3 highest paying bank with their recent review. I think its only Diamond bank that pays more than them.

Lots of re-branding is really going on.

tobiflink:

Check ur pm

omenpetrol: heard about the upward salary review that sounds really nice (got the info from a banker), only say the bank no get swag.

TOYNEX: oga biko dat 'swag' na bonus abi extra salariés ?
i just de ask o No vex

chudidonas: Let us turn Old-school to New-school then... Shall we?