School of Technology and Society BACHELOR DEGREE PROJECT Strategies Adopted in the International Market The case of IKEA in France Bachelor Degree Project in Business Administration 15 ECTS Spring term 2007 Authors: Damien BADIER and Carole ROUSSET Supervisor: Desalegn ABRAHA Examiner: Marianne KULLENWALL Strategies adopted in the International Market The case of IKEA in France This thesis is submitted by Damien Badier and Carole Rousset to University of Skövde for the Bachelor Degree
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Launching the BMW Z3 Roadster Case Write-Up Executive Summary: BMW wanted to shape a new corporate image and planned to use the introduction of a sporty new roadster‚ the Z3‚ to set this in motion. In this process‚ they wanted to position themselves as a global brand‚ appealing to broader market segments. Due to their significant financial investment in a new manufacturing plant in South Carolina‚ they were highly motivated to make the launch of their first American-made car‚ the Z3‚ as
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Background After building a successful global operation including stores in Russia and China‚ Metro Cash & Carry (MCC) are struggling to transplant their business model in India. This demonstrates the importance of local political backing in emerging markets and how a successful model (e.g. a political welcome and direct supply from farm to store) wasn’t followed. Despite sales growth‚ expansion in India has been disappointing predominantly because of restrictions in buying directly from farmers
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12/11/2012 BMW AG: The Digital Car Project (A) Case Summary This case study presents how BMW‚ a German automobile‚ motorcycle and engine manufacturing company‚ is trying to reduce development turnaround time using new technologies. To build new development capability three areas of opportunities are emphasized‚ managing automotive development including exterior styling; process/organizational changes; and adapting new computer-aided technologies. This strategic move is responsible for BMW historically
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International Markets "Footwear Men’s Shoes" To present the range of product "Footwear Men’s shoes" I chose the German brand PUMA. It’s a company created in 1924 in Germany. This company proposes a large range of shoes. In fact it sells football shoes‚ cricket shoes‚ baseball shoes‚ running shoes and motorsport shoes. I. Product We will see more precisely in this study the product range: motorsport shoes. You can see here three models of shoes: II. Distribution in France
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BMW I come from a land over the sea I come from Munich; It’s the place to be. I like to go fast‚ Just tell me when‚ and I will step on the gas My heart beats with 215 horses and was built by hand The trick to the trade is my dual vanos and cams On an open road you will hear my exhaust sing But I’m more famous for owning all of Nurburging My owner brags because my similarities to a jet. Although I hate my big brother‚ the Z06 Corvette. My owner doesn’t have to worry about any kind
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domestic competitors and Volkswagen and Ford for international competitors. BMW – Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian Motor Works Co.) is a German automotive company that is founded on 1916 that specialize in automobile‚ motorcycle and engine manufacturing. Which now owns the brand BMW‚ Rolls-Royce and Mini. At first‚ BMW’s core business was to manufacture aircraft engines and shifted to motorcycle from 1923 and then automobiles from 1928 since BMW was forced to terminate the aircraft engine
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BMW: The 7 Series 1. What are the causes and consequences of BMW’s quality problems with newly launched products? What should be done to improve “launch quality”? The causes and consequences of BMW’s quality problems with newly launched products were plentiful and apparent all throughout the case study. For instance‚ BMW does not use pre-production tools during prototyping. This significantly lowers their opportunity to discover and fix quality problems earlier in the production process. Secondly
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The Culture at BMW With nearly 100 years in the industry the culture at BMW is an anomaly in the car manufacturing business. BMW has infused collectivism in its culture by making employees feel that they are a part of history on day-one of employment. Their managers often look to employees for answers. Problem times from years past are also told to the new employees. For example‚ when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy in 1959 and was saved by a local business man‚ these mishaps are used
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automotive industry in 1997 and beyond? How is BMW affected? In general‚ in the last decade the market has witnessed a power shift from manufacturers to consumers. The automotive industry did not escape this trend. Customers wanted to have more variety of cars‚ and more affordable ones without sacrificing quality. In order to meet this demand‚ automakers started focusing heavily on speeding up their process development as a competitive strategy. Many American and Japanese companies cut the
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