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Lockheed Martin Pricing Spineometer: 1 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 31, 2023

Lockheed Martin, a U.S. defense and aerospace company, had a slightly positive Q1 2023. Revenue increased 1.1% to $15 billion while earnings…

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McCormick & Company Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 31, 2023

McCormick & Company, a food flavoring company, had a slightly positive Q1 2023. Revenue rose slightly by 2.8% to $1.6 billion while…

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Union Pacific Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 31, 2023

Union Pacific, a U.S. rail shipping company, had a mixed Q1 2023. Revenue increased 3.3% to $6.1 billion while earnings before interest…

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Tracking Rebates Can Be Tricky

By Nathan L. Phipps May 31, 2023

Let’s talk about rebates. Anyone who has ever dealt with managing rebates knows that it is difficult. There is generally a lot…

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Price Segmentation(價格分段)以及Price Discrimination (價格歧視)的說明與實際應用

By Yuhung S. Shen May 31, 2023

當你在外面購物的時候,是否認為,你買到的價格,應該跟其他人一樣,或是說,一分錢一分貨。如果這東西賣了兩倍價格,那他就應該有至少接近兩倍的品質嗎?事實上,往往不見得如此。價格差異,又成為價格歧視,是常見的企業定價原理,然而兩者定義卻有所不同,價格差異可以伴隨著產品功能的不同,而價格歧視則是同樣的商品,卻因為購買者的不同,可能有不同的販售價格,覺得很神奇嗎?讓我們一起進一步來看看一些實際案例。

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Strategic Movements April 2023

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 11, 2023

Deere & Company, Trane Technologies, Republic Services, and Eaton. Each: Share an executive level understanding of the importance of price. Have built…

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Deere and Company Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 11, 2023

Deere and Company, an agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery production company better known as John Deere, had a banner Q1 2023. Revenue…

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Eaton Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 11, 2023

Eaton, a power management company, had a strong FY 2022.  Revenue increased 5.4% to $20.8 billion while earnings before interest and taxes…

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Republic Services Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 11, 2023

Republic Services, a waste removal and recycling services company, had a banner FY 2022.  Revenue increased 20% to $13.5 billion while earnings…

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Trane Technologies Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD April 11, 2023

Trane Technologies, a heating and air conditioning manufacturer, had a banner FY 2022.  Revenue increased 13% to $16.0 billion while earnings before…

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