For each of the six basic tactics select the set of action s
For each of the six basic tactics, select the set of action steps (A to F) that describe the tactic.
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, wait a year)
 Display the Finance worksheet
 Fund the plant with stock and bond issues
 Save the decisions
B. Action steps include:
 Research the competitive environment in the Courier
 Display the Marketing worksheet
 Enter decisions for Price, Promotion and Sales Budgets
 Observe the decision 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
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 investment
 Display the Finance worksheet
 Fund the investment with a mix of stock issues, bond issues, and depreciation
 Save the decisions
D. Action steps include:
 Research 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 this year
 Display the Production worksheet
 Observe existing inventory
 Schedule production to meet best case demand less existing inventory
 Save the decisions
F. Action steps include:
 Examine the proforma Income Statement
 Examine the proforma Balance Sheet
 Display the Finance worksheet
 Issue or repurchase stock as required
 Issue or repay bonds as required
 Issue short term debt as required
 Issue a dividend as required
 Save the decisions
- Reposition a product
- Marketing a product
- Scheduling production
- Modifying plant and equipment
- Raising money and paying debt
- Inventing a new product
Solution
A.reposition of a product
B. modifying plant and equipment
C. marketing the product
D. Inventing a new product: in this the producer is working for invent a new product by considering the said aspects
E. scheduling a product: in this the producer is checking all aspects of product like existing raw material, the estimated demand etc.
F. raising money and paying debt: it is focused on all the sources of income and application of income in the given time frame


