- Product Design
o Always max R&D in Product Design for both Entry and Multi every year until you hit $60-$70k or until you see diminishing returns.
- Marketing
o For Entry, always have the lowest price in the industry while having the lowest cost.
o For Multi, always have the highest P/Q in the industry while having the lowest price within your P/Q range.
o Never dramatically decrease Multi P/Q below industry average.
o Always decrease price from previous year, never increase prices.
o Set your prices with good promotion rate to be effective.
o Popularity is how much the retailers like your company (camera quality, prices, etc), therefore if your popularity is high then the number of retailers will go up, so pay close attention and do what they like.
o You want to maximize retailers and market share to maximize profit.
- Assembly
o Always match Assembly to order and remember to change labor after each match.
o Never make more or less than your forecasted/projected retailer orders.
- Compensation & Labor
o Always max out incentive bonus to reduce warranty claims.
o Always max out Quarterly Bonus for Perfect Attendance.
o Always max out Quarterly PAT Training and Productivity Improvement each year.
o If your Total Annual Compensation per Full-Time PAT Member is above Industry Average, you may change your Base Wage per Product Assembly Team (PAT) Member to 0% change; otherwise adjust to make sure you never pay below industry average.
o Adjust fringe benefits package to maximize Net profit.
o Always max out Overtime first, and then hire PATs if needed.
o Never outsource.
o Always fire the same amount of workers in Quarter 4 after hiring them in Quarter 3.
- Corporate Citizenship
o Never donate to charitable contributions and never go “green.”
o Always select yes for the following 3 decisions: Improved Working Conditions – Facilities, Improved Working Conditions – Safety/Lightning, and Supplier Code of Conduct.
- Finance & Cash Flow
o Always make a Paydown to Outstanding Loans.
o Never have Ending Cash Balance unless you paid off all your Outstanding Loans.
o Never payout dividends to shareholders until the final year.
o Always repurchase max shares each year.
o Never issue shares.
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