Introduction Curled Metal Inc. originally sold metal as a finished good but has later developed its business concept to transforming metals into high value added manufactured products. Early in 2008, the company was about to launch a new product, which could revolutionize its business, setting a new standard in the pile-driving market: CMI cushion pads. However, this product launch poses key strategic issues to the company, ranging from assessing manufacturing capacity to defining the product value proposition. In the roadmap to the launch CMI has also to consider how to approach the market, identifying key customers or/and influencers, positioning its new product, assessing distribution alternatives and essentially computing an adequate selling price, one that could guarantee the company’s success. The cushion-pads market in the pile-driving industry Despite the importance of cushion pads to the pile-driving process, the market is quite immature, considering that there are no consistent available solutions. The existing cushion pads do not result from a manufacturing process, with different products and competitors, but from ad-hoc solutions resulting from simply cutting pieces of aluminum and micarta with the required dimensions. The most common diameter of the pads is 11 ½ inches, with a direct connection with the usual size of the piles to be driven. From the data provided, it is possible to compute the market size, considering two different scenarios, as follows:…
An explanation of what court is would be, court is a legal entity that is part of the judicial branch of the government authorized by Statute or Constitution. Court is generated of one or more judicial officers, authorized to decide upon cases, conflicts in law, and disputed matters brought before it (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worrall, 2011, p. 4). Courts enforce this countries law, decide upon penalties, resolve civil disputes, and decide the outcome when two laws appear to be in conflict. Without the American court system citizens would have no way of resolving disputes and enforcing our laws. Courts protect the general population…
Carbon emission is aviation company’s most important environmental issue. The company goal is to reduce carbon emission per flying mile by 30 percent by the year of 2020. This target will be achieved with more efficient aircraft, fuel efficient technologies, alternative aviation fuel, and efficient flaying…
China is now facing the dilemma of improving its economy. While it is enhancing its economy at an incredibly fast rate, China has a conflict between protecting the environment and speeding economic development. China is experiencing a boost in its economy while increasing 1.5 billion tons of greenhouse gas emission annually. China’s fast-growing economy is fueled by large product exports. China has the ability and advantage to compete with other industrial nations in terms of cost, since it has abundant coal, which accounts for two-thirds of China’s total energy consumption.The problem with China’s coal usage is that coal emits far more greenhouse gases than petroleum or other fossil fuels, and an even greater amount of greenhouse gases than renewable energy sources. However, China is certainly not willing to sacrifice its economy and its competitiveness in order to reduce greenhouse gases.…
This study is committed to analyze the international expansion opportunities for BYD Auto, a China-based car manufacturer which is considering promoting its electric vehicle into other countries. In this article, a series of theories and framework have been used to analyze the company internal situation as well as external environment and risks. First of all, after briefly introducing the company, a value chain analysis and Porter’s generic strategy reveal the company’s value creation activities and overall strategy. A product lifecycle analysis and BCG matrix then identifies the property of the company’s products. The second part of this article mainly focuses on the destination of expansion as well as the suitable entry mode and strategies. After analyzing four countries – Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Brazil using the Economist model, the advantages of United States become obvious and incomparable. The further research indicates the recommended strategy is to form a joint venture with a local car manufacturer and undertake global standardization strategy.…
Finally, the authors do spend enough time on the concept of using their new innovations for China (concerning environmental degradation etc.) in other key markets. This is actually the most important part of the article and therefore more attention should be paid to this concept. (Economy, Lieberthal,…
Within the automotive industry there is fierce rivalry. The strong research and development (‘R&D’) department of Daimler should therefore strive to benefit from opportunities stemming from increased demand for fuel-efficient cars. Daimler Buses and Daimler Trucks, which used to be among the industry’s leaders, have lost much in their growth ratios but still have a very high market share. The emphasis on alternative energy sources will enable Daimler to enhance its market share with its products. The expected market growth in emerging markets provides Daimler with further opportunities. It is therefore necessary to enter into strategic partnerships with automotive manufacturers in Russia, India, and China. The strong brand image of Mercedes-Bens will help Daimler in this regard.…
Due to changes in China’s agricultural machinery sector that increased buying power, sales of diesel-powered agricultural machinery is seeing a ten percent continual growth over a five year period. Because of this growth, our sales estimate equate to 85 percent of the overall 10 percent growth over the same five year period.…
The automotive industry is major component of the American economy, but also is a very devastating one, which consumes in large quantities natural resources and generates a lot of waste. This industry contributes pollution with toxic substances and fossil fuels. By knowing the Life cycle implication of a specific design materials are the key point for managing and being able to have decision ? making strategy .The results of the Life cycle analysis of cars provide information on n environmental impact issues. The evaluation of automobiles fueled, new technologies such as electricity and gas units can prove the benefits and decrease the environmental impact. Although none of these alternatives is a clear winner, lowering emissions and improving sustainability is a priority of this industry.…
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE BRAKE ROTOR: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS A.A. Adebisi*1, M.A. Maleque1, M.M. Rahman2 Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang 26600 Pekan, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia E-mail: debisi1@yahoo.com…
Built in 1997 Chery is one of the famous Chinese car manufacturers aiming at building ‘independent Chinese brand’ and is now on its way to be international. It has the capability of producing 650 thousand automobiles, 650 thousand engines and 400 thousand sets of gear-boxes annually. There are four sub-brands (Chery, Riich, Rely and Karry) under Chery and three types of cars (passenger cars, business cars and mini cars) are produced. 15 series of cars have been released in the market and there will be ten more. ‘Safe, saving energy and environmental friendly’ are the core image of this brand. It had been ranking first in 8 consecutive years among the independent Chinese auto manufacturers in China. (Chery Chinese Website, 2009)…
The study provides a conclusive view on the ABS market by segmenting the market based on its applications. All the application segments have been analyzed based on present and future trends and the market is estimated from 2011 to 2018. The regional segmentation includes the current and forecast demand for North America, Europe, China, Rest of Asia and Rest of the World (RoW). There is further demand segmentation for…
Then statistics Global and China key manufacturers Eleostearic Acid Resin Series capacity production cost price profit production value gross margin etc details information, at the same time, statistics these manufacturers Eleostearic Acid Resin Series products customers application capacity market position company contact information etc company related information, then collect all these manufacturers data and listed Global and China Eleostearic Acid Resin Series capacity production capacity market share production market share supply demand shortage import export consumption etc data statistics, and then introduced Global and China Eleostearic Acid Resin Series 2009-2019 capacity production price cost profit production value gross margin etc information.…
China’s automotive door panel market volume stems from new vehicles and aftermarket. In 2013, the Chinese market capacity of automotive door panel increased by 15.3% year on year to 88.1 million pieces. During 2014-2017, the furthe rise in both China's automobile output and ownership will enable the Chinese market volume of automotive door panel to grow at a rate of at least 9%.…
Research and Development Trend Forecast of Automotive Air Conditioner Market in China, 2014-2018 makes in-depth analysis on China’s automotive air conditioner industry in the aspects of industry characteristics, influence factors, market structure, competition pattern, development trend and major enterprises. The output of China’s automobile has managed to defend its world championship for consecutive five years. In 2013, the output of China’s automobile has exceeded 20 million sets, with the sales of whole car reaching 120 million sets. China’s car ownership in 2013 was 93.6 sets for every thousand people, ranking the 98th in the world, and the car ownership in the second and third tier cities is about 50 sets for every thousand people, which has lagged behind the world average level. China’s automotive air conditioner is in development stage and possesses huge growing space. As China’s automobile industry especially passenger car has develops rapidly in recent years, auto-parts industry has acquired robust development. As an important component that can improve the riding comfort, automotive air conditioner has been universally acknowledged by many automobile manufacturing enterprises as well as customers. By the end of August 2013, almost every passenger car has equipped with a set of air conditioner, and the installation in various automobiles has also improved year by year. Automotive air conditioner has become a significant functional component of automobile. The output of China’s automotive air conditioner in 2013 was 23.41 million sets, up 14.9% over last year, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5% from 2007-2013. And the market scale of China’s automotive air conditioner was CNY 13.93 billion in 2013, up 13.8%, with CAGR reaching 22.0%.…