Supply Chain Management and Evaluation of a Merger or Acquisition

Supply Chain Management

Select a company of your choice, and calculate the most current days of working capital (DWC) that are available. Review

page 656 in the textbook, and watch the short video segment “Working Capital,” which is one of the required unit resources

in this unit. In addition to your calculations, include the information below 

How does this company’s ratio compare to those of its competitors?

Why is comparing this ratio to the industry average important?

Explain how a well-managed supply chain can come into play here.

Evaluation of a Merger or Acquisition

You will be applying the concepts learned throughout this course to an analysis of a merger or an

acquisition. Much of the information you will need to complete this analysis can be found in the company’s annual report.

You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the last 5 years). Using the concepts from this course, you will

analyze the success of the merger or acquisition.

The completed project should include the information listed below.

Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. Include the companies’ background

information and the reasons for the merger.

Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).

Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the companies could have done

differently to mitigate these risks.

Discuss the companies’ management of human capital in the merger or acquisition.

Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage,

dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class.

Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether the merger or acquisition

Supply Chain Management

Select a company of your choice, and calculate the most current days of working capital (DWC) that are available.

Review page 656 in the textbook, and watch the short video segment “Working Capital,” which is one of the required unit resources in this unit. In addition to your calculations, include the information below in your essay.

1) How does this company’s ratio compare to those of its competitors?

2) Why is comparing this ratio to the industry average important?

3) Explain how a well-managed supply chain can come into play here.

You may use the company’s webpage, or keep in mind that the CSU Online Library has several

databases to choose from that are good starting points for your research:

Mergent Online,

Business Insights: Global,

Business Source Ultimate, and

ABI/INFORM Collection.

Should be at least two pages in length. Use APA format to cite and reference all quoted and paraphrased

material, including your textbook. Use a minimum of two sources, one of which may be the textbook. Include a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references page. An abstract is not required.

Evaluation of a Merger or Acquisition

You will be applying the concepts learned throughout this course to an analysis of a merger or an acquisition. Much of the information you will need to complete this analysis can be found in the company’s annual report.

You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the last 5 years). Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the success of the merger or acquisition.

The completed project should include the information listed below.

1) Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. Include the companies’ background information and the reasons for the merger.

2)Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).

3)Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the companies could have done differently to mitigate these risks.

4)Discuss the companies’ management of human capital in the merger or acquisition.

5)Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class.

6)Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether the merger or acquisition was beneficial to both companies and your recommendation on best practices for moving forward.

This analysis should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Support your findings and recommendations with evidence from the annual report and at least five scholarly sources, such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the CSU Online Library. Use APA format to cite and reference all sources, including any websites

that were used to access company information

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