A$.$ Action steps include:

Research the opportunity in the segment in the Courier Select appropriate product attributes $-$ Performance, Size, MTBF Display the R&D worksheet.

Enter the product attributes

Note the R&D completion date

Display the Production worksheet

Order capacity and automation $($optionally$,$ wa t a year$)$

Display the Finance worksheet

Fund the plant with stock and bond issues

Save the decisions

B$.$ Action steps include:

Research the competitve environment in the Courier

Display the Marketing worksheet

Enter decisions for Price, Promotion and Sales Budgets

Observe the decsion impact upon the computer's forecast

Develop a worst case estimate for demand

Enter your worst case estimate for in the sales forecast

Save the decisions

Reposition a product

Marketing a product

Scheduling production

Modifying plant and equipment

Raising money and paying debt

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Inventing a new product

C$.$ Action steps include:

Estimate peak demand for each product for this year and next year

Examine unit costs and margins

Display the Production worksheet

Increase or decrease capacity as required

Increase automation as required

Observe the net cost of the Imvestnent

Display the Finance worksheet

Fund th$$ Investment with a mix of stock issues, bond issues, and depreciation Save the decisions

D$.$ Action steps include:

Researci current customer buying criteria in the Courier

Display the R&D worksheet

Adjust Performance, Size, MTBF

Observe impacts upon Age, material cost, and completion dates

Save the decisions

E$.$ Action steps include:

Estimate a best case for demand for each product thls year

Display the Production worksheet

Observe existing Inventory

Schedule production to meet best case demand less existing inventory