for this course. Student ’s Signature: ***************************************************************** Instructor ’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor ’s Comments: Strategic HR‚ Inc. Strategic HR‚ Inc. is a national consulting firm base din Cincinnati‚ Ohio. Strategic HR‚ Inc. serves a variety of organizations in all types of industries. The organization is known for strategically customizing services to meet each individual ’s needs and work extensively on the client
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CONSULTING ON THE CUSP OF DISRUPTION 1 by: VIPUL TANDON(WMP6126)|RAHUL BHANSALI(WMP08076)| RAHUL UPADHYAY(WMP08078) “The industry that has long helped others sidestep strategic threats is itself being upended” * The article discusses about the potential disruption in consulting domain. * Disruption is a theory which shows‚ “what causes what to happen‚ when and why”. * The Challenge: The forces that disrupted Steel‚ Publishing‚ etc. industries have started reshaping consulting
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Federica Zuccon To my beloved parents: thanks for your support and inspiration! Thanks also to all my friends and boyfriend for your warmth and love! Dinara Izmaylova ii ABSTRACT Nowadays‚ an increasing number of global retailers such as IKEA‚ Carrefour and Auchan‚ are expanding their business internationally: internationalization is seen as a way to face competitors as well as to enhance position on the market. In particular‚ emerging markets are becoming a fertile field for investing
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THE CONSULTING BIBLE How to conquer any consulting interview from fit questions to case studies Second edition Copyright 2009 Management Consulted. All Rights Reserved. Notice of Rights No part of this book and its contents may be reproduced‚ modified‚ or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ or otherwise‚ without the prior written permission of the publisher (“Management Consulted”). Management Consulted www.managementconsulted.com 2 Table of
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facing IKEA in the US market 3 Recommended Strategic Alternatives 4 Conclusion 4 Exhibit A: Issue Tree 5 Exhibit B: Porter’s 5 forces 7 Exhibit C: Smile chart 8 Exhibit D: 4Ps of Marketing 10 Exhibit E: SWOT Analysis 11 Exhibit F: Strategic Gameboard 12 Exhibit G: Ansoff’s Matrix 13 Exhibit H: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Recommendations 14 Executive Summary The following report delineates the furniture retail market in the US‚ a brief starting point assessment of IKEA‚ the issues facing IKEA in expanding
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Ansoff Matrix of Virgin Groups‚ McDonald’s and eBay Introduction Ansoff Matrix was introduced by Igor Ansoff‚ a Russian-born pioneer of strategic management and corporate planning. He was also the strategist who first identified the fact that competitive advantage in the market was vital in the element of planning process (2001). Ansoff matrix helps to define two vital factors for marketing: what is sold and who it is sold to. Therefore‚ it pertains on the products
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Smith Consulting has been retained in order to develop a functional and effective Frequent Shopper program for Kudler Fine Foods. Kudler Fine Foods has decided that it is in its best interest to implement this type of new marketing plan in order to build customer loyalty. The program will allow the shoppers at Kudler Fine Foods to earn points based on the purchases they make. These points will allow consumers to earn high end rewards. Kudler Fine Foods has specified to Smith Consulting that the desired
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Sustainability Consulting – Key Trends 2012 By David Sherry By David Sherry Tables of Contents Sustainability Consultancy Pg 2 The Wave of Green IT Pg 3 Shareholder Activism Pg 4 Supply Chain Transparency Pg 6 Employee Engagement Pg 8 Water risks becoming a new reality Pg 10 What is next? Pg 11 Bibliography Pg 13 Sustainability Consulting “There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed” Mohanda K Gandhi M anagement consultants occupy
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Memorandum To: Richard Warner‚ CEO iWave Computers CC: Kathy Smith‚ CFO From: DSS Consulting Firm Date: 4/19/2031 Re: Production Plan Recommendation Our consulting firm has exclusively prepared two profitable computer assembly production plans for your next 12 calendar months. We have meet your policy constraints‚ including workforce‚ inventory‚ overtime‚ hiring‚ firing‚ and demand. We have valuated all your cost including and find that these to plans have a very profitable outcome. According
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ABSTRACT IKEA established in 1943‚ has been one of the largest household goods retailers in the world. Moreover‚ IKEA has always been keen on providing the mass majority with well designed‚ good quality and low price household furniture. Through analyzing its marketing strategy and marketing mix‚ we can find the reasons why IKEA can be so successful in the intense competition‚ which we learn from. Key Words: IKEA‚ marketing‚ strategy‚ marketing mix Chapter One Company Introduction
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