Summary w4a1.docx INF336 Carmichael Corporation Case Study Ashford University INF336: Project Procurement Management Carmichael Corporation Case Study Carmichael Corporation is the United States subsidiary of Carmichael International, a United Kingdom-based

INF336 Carmichael Corporation Case Study Ashford University INF336: Project Procurement Management Carmichael Corporation Case Study Carmichael Corporation is the United States subsidiary of Carmichael International, a United Kingdom-based producer of veterinary products. Its only competition was a United States based company called Brisson. Brisson had its own distributors so Carmichael sales were not immediately impacted, however one of the main ingredients needed for operation for both companies was MS-7. This product cost the parent company an average $224/kg and cost Carmichael Corporation $200/kg (Johnson, Leenders, & Flynn, 2015). This past spring, Brisson committed $1 million into the equipment needed to produce MS-7. Brissons annual sales volume was about $24 million while Carmichael Corporation expected $20 million in gross sales with about $1.2 million of it being profit