Goodyear should maintain their three current distribution outlets of small independent dealers‚ manufacturer-owned outlets‚ and franchised dealers while expanding distribution to target more specific types of consumers and geographic regions for their Aquatred launch. The current distribution channels for Goodyear projects have been successful; therefore‚ there is no reason to change something that works. Especially with its high price and high quality‚ the Aquatred would not be successful in distribution
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Danger on the Highway: Bridgestone/Firestone¡¦s Tire Recall Bridgestone/Firestone‚ Inc.‚ based in Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ has been in the business of making tires since 1900‚ when Harvey Firestone founded the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron‚ Ohio. Firestone was acquired by Bridgestone USA‚ Inc.‚ a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation‚ in 1990 for $2.6 billion. Today‚ the company markets 8‚000 different types and sizes of tires‚ and a host of other products. The company has also
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Case Study #1 Ford and Firestone’s Tire Recall: The Costliest Information Gap in History 1. Briefly summarize the problems and major issues in this case. To what extent was this crisis an information management problem? What role did databases and data management play? Answer: These are the problems and major issues that I found in this case: • 46 deaths and more than 300 accidents • A confidential memo sent by Firestone to Ford claiming that everything was fine • Ford recall in 16
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Citation Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.‚ 550 U.S. 618 (2007) Facts 1. Lilly Ledbetter worked as a supervisor for Goodyear Tire & Rubber company in Gadsden‚ AL for 19 years. Being an employee at this plant required her pay and raises to be determined by performance reviews. She was being paid significantly less than her male coworkers. 2. In March of 1998‚ Ledbetter submitted a questionnaire to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging sex discrimination against her
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services provided by Goodyear Tire should be recognized as a theory of the way Goodyear Tire conducts business activities‚ rather than suggestions of how Goodyear Tire should conduct business. Goodyear Tire is a publically traded company‚ which has many different types of plants such as synthetic rubber tire mold‚ retreading tire‚ aircraft tire‚ chemical plants‚ and tire plants throughout North America‚ Europe‚ Middle East and Africa‚ Latin America‚ and Asia. (Goodyear Tire Corporation) In addition
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Introduction: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Today it is the third largest tire company in the world after Bridgestone and Michelin. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles‚ commercial trucks‚ light trucks‚ SUVs‚ race cars‚ airplanes‚ and heavy earth-mover machinery. Although the company was not connected with him‚ it was named in honour of Charles Goodyear. Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber in 1839. The first Goodyear Tires became popular because
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they all require tires. When an owner replaces the tires on his or her vehicle‚ they can decide what make and model will be on the car. But when a buyer purchases a new car‚ they do not have the option of which tires they would like. There is severe competition in today’s tire market between Goodyear‚ Firestone‚ and Michelin. They all want their tire to appear on new cars. The tires that come on the car are usually determined by who has the lowest price for the best tires. But companies can
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Boyden from State Farm Insurance received a call from a claims adjuster inquiring about Firestone tread separation. Sam began to research this issue and he found that there were 20 more such cases going back to 1992. All 21 cases involved Firestone ATX tires and 14 of them involved the Ford Explorer. He then sent an unsolicited e-mail to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing the 21 Firestone cases. In return‚ The NHTSA thanked him but did not follow up on the complaint.
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..........2 `Social accounting` definition The development of the concept The reasons of producing such reports nowadays Principles of good social accounts Global standards for social and environmental reports Critical evaluation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and The Yokohama Rubber Company on `Social accounting`...............................................................................5 Companies overview Accordance to the generally agreed principles of social accounting Accordance
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Injured) 2008-06-I-TX January 2011 This case study examines a heat exchanger rupture and ammonia release at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Houston‚ Texas. The rupture and release injured six employees. Hours after plant responders declared the emergency over; the body of an employee was discovered in the debris next to the heat exchanger. Introduction The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Houston‚ TX June 11‚ 2008 Key Issues: • • • Emergency Response and Accountability Maintenance
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