Business Analysis Report-Champion International

CHAMPION PAPER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The following report is an analysis of Champion International Corporation’s Hamilton Mill operation in Hamilton, Ohio. A paper production facility with a history dating back to the Industrial Revolution, the plant has undergone its share of changes with the passage of time. For the majority of its existence, it produced paper for a stan- dard commodity market. However, as the mill aged, the paper industry saw a new wave of …showed first 75 words of 3919 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3919 total…reducing operational costs. Hamilton Mill should seek out lower priced pulp and new suppliers. They should consider the possibilities of long term contracting with suppliers to lock in at a lower fixed price. Once the company is able to increase profits, it could reconsider purchasing a pulp mill at that time. Currently, it is not a recommendation for Hamilton Mill to purchase a pulp mill, but find methods to purchase pulp at a lower price.