Overview
You are playing the role of the divisional manager of the new e-bike division of Fox Factory Holding Corporation. The divisional manager is preparing to request funding to introduce the product and begin sales. Three options have been identified (note that these are fictitious assumptions for the course):
- Produce the new e-bike internally,
- Outsource manufacturing to another manufacturer, and
- License the design to an existing company for royalties on future sales.
Note: Please use the most recent Quarterly Results. (Form 10-Q) published under the Financial Information section on the Fox Factory Investor Overview website. Please use the earnings announcement for relevant required information, such as “Fox Factory Holding Corp. Announces Third Quarter 20XX Financial Results.”
You will now submit your case study and recommendation to the CEO for Fox Factory’s plan to produce e-bikes for the domestic market.
In your project,
- Complete a one-page Executive Summary introduction with your recommendation among the three options.
- The Executive Summary should be present at the beginning, followed by other explanations and reviews.
- Elaborate on the situational assessment of Fox Factory, including key financial information.
- Review each of the three options, including the costs, benefits, and risks of each item (spending, headcount, and capital).
- Explain why your recommendation makes the most financial sense for the company.
- Revise the Balanced Scorecard Excel sheet, OMM622_Balanced Scorecard_Template.xlsx, created in Week 5 with any feedback from your faculty.
- Revise the sheet only for the recommended option.
- Include five goals and associated KPIs using the recommended template.
The Case Study Recommendation final project,
- must be 6–8 double-spaced pages in length, including the Executive Summary page, but not including title and references pages.
- must be formatted according to APA Style.
- must include the Excel sheet, OMM622_Balanced Scorecard_Template.xlsx, that you worked on Week 5 (document attached).
- Rename it to OMM622_Balanced Scorecard_Final Project_YourName.xlsx after doing the revisions for your recommended option.
- must include a separate title page with the title of the paper in bold font, names of the student, institution, and instructor, along with the course name, course number, and due date.
- must utilize Academic Voice
- must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
- Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- See Introductions & Conclusions. and Writing a Thesis Statement, for additional guidance.
- must use at least two credible, preferably scholarly, peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
- must include a separate references page formatted according to APA Style.
- Please reference past assignments for final project, all are attached. Thank you!!!