importance of consumer behavior in strategic planning To illustrate the complexity of strategically managing the supply chain for a modern manufacturing company and the implications effects of ‘mass customization’ on supply (value) chain Preparation & Analysis For Wednesday’s class (10/9/13): 1. Go online‚ research and take down a few notes on a strategic marketing concept called “mass customization” for in-class discussion. The process of delivering wide-market goods and services that are modified
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Globalisation From the 20th century to today‚ with advanced communication and transport possibilities‚ grows the ratio of companies and countries providing wide scale of investments and business activities internationally. Moreover‚ the number of people migrating across the globe is significantly increasing. In other words‚ the world as we know it today‚ is different than the world of yesterday. Thus‚ it is changing into one huge‚ global‚ village. The term ‘globalisation’ interprets “worldwide integration
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1 Human resource management: A critical approach David G. Collings and Geoffrey Wood Introduction Despite almost two decades of debate in the mainstream literature around the nature of human resource management (HRM)‚ its intellectual boundaries and its application in practice‚ the field continues to be dogged by a number of theoretical and practical limitations. This book is intended to provide students with a relatively advanced and critical discussion of the key debates and themes around HRM
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Suppose a bottle of French wine is priced in France at 1000 Euros. If the e = $1/€‚ the cost to an American is €1000 x ($1 / €) = $1000. Conclusion: __________________ . If the Euro appreciates ($ depreciates)‚ will the French wine be more or less expensive? __________________ Proof: if e = $1.20 / €‚ the cost to an American is €1000 x ($1.20 / € ) = $1200. If the Euro depreciates ($ appreciates)‚ will the French wine be more expensive or less? __________ Proof: if e = $.80 / €‚ the cost
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1 TiVo 2007: DVRs and Beyond Harvard Business Case 9-708-401 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND The following provides a case study analysis of a 2007 Harvard Business School case study on TiVo‚ the Silicon Valley consumer electronics company best known for its innovative digital video recorders (DVRs) (Yoffie & Slind‚ 2007). The case concerns the challenges facing TiVo now that it is no longer the only competitor in the DVR market and TiVo’s efforts to craft a winning strategy in a changing environment
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Summary: Keeping the "pace" of innovation is a primary objective to 3M managers and the success of Computer Privacy Screen project‚ by itself‚ is irrelevant in the scope of maintaining such entrepreneurial flow. Assuming this project fits into the desired "pace" of innovation‚ Guehler should approve it; Wong should support it unconditionally. Intrapreneurship at 3M: With a requirement that divisions derive 30% of sales from products introduced within the last four years‚ the "15% rule‚" and a heavy
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China: To Float or Not To Float? International Finance Executive Summary On July 21‚ 2005‚ China revalued its decade-long quasi-fixed exchange rate of approximately 8.28 yuan per U.S. dollar by 2.1% to 8.11. Simultaneously‚ the People’s Bank of China announced that the daily trading band of 0.3% against the dollar would be maintained. Many analysts and economists believed that the real trade-weighted value of the renminbi was undervalued by up to 30% to 35%. Companies that produce in
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As a team leader‚ Jane has already touched based with her group and recognized everybody’s role: Tom is “the joker‚” Jack is “the intellectual‚” Caroline is “the mom” and Andy is “the top performer and troublemaker.” She understands that all of them are high-paid employees and have been working as a group for a while‚ at least much longer than she has. As far as the performance‚ Jane believes that they are high performers and make up a very interesting and strong group; although there is no evidence
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Case Background In July 1993‚ Tiffany & Company reorganized its Japanese distribution channel by repurchasing its inventory from its Japanese distributor Mitsukoshi Limited. As a result of this action‚ Tiffany would assume the responsibility of establishing yen retail prices‚ holding inventory in Japan for sale‚ and controlling local Japanese management. Tiffany would be able to have control over retail price in Japan where historically had higher price. Under the previous arrangement‚ Tiffany contracted
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of Working Capital/Sales Ratio = 11.12%. Hence‚ the projected values for 2003 and 2004 are $33430.95 and $43958.36 It can be seen that the amount of working capital required can easily be generated from their operations. Further Analysis: Looking at the Ratio Analysis‚ (Exhibit2‚ fig 3) Looking at the Investment Activity Ratios: The ROA‚ ROE is almost constant therefore the managements utilize its assets well. P/E Ratio is very high thus indicating the health of the company is very good. The
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