Study on the Competitiveness of the European Steel Sector Within the Framework Contract of Sectoral Competitiveness Studies – ENTR/06/054 Final report‚ August 2008 Client: Directorate-General Enterprise & Industry ECORYS SCS Group P.O. Box 4175 3006 AD Rotterdam Watermanweg 44 3067 GG Rotterdam The Netherlands T +31 (0)10 453 88 16 F +31 (0)10 453 07 68 E fwc-scs@ecorys.com W www.ecorys.com Registration no. 24316726 Table of contents Executive summary...........................
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Distribution channel plays an important part in the supply chain. Distribution channel‚ as defined by Coughlan et al. (2006)‚ is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for consumption. It serves as the connecting link between the producer and consumer by adding value to products or services (Kim and Frazier‚ 1996) and multiplies selling opportunities through network of intermediaries. These independent organizations are usually made of
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“FACt.” Case: Vizio‚ Inc Frame: VIZIO is founded in 2002 by William Wang‚ with a startup capital of $600‚000. The company produces high-quality flat-panel televisions at affordable prices. From 2002 to 2007‚ it realizes continuous growth and expansion. VIZIOR earns razor-thin margins‚ at a time when other famous brands such as Sony and Samsung still focus on high-end customers and charge a very high price for flat-panel television. By the end of 2007‚ VIZIO reached $1.9 billion in revenue and
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Case study – Boscastle flash flood * Afternoon – Monday 16th August * 200mm rain fell in 24 hours – most in 5 hours * Average for whole of Boscastle in August – 75mm * Water poured down steep-sided valley slopes and swelled normal * Water poured down steep-sided valley slopes and swelled normally small River Valency flowing towards harbour = burst its banks. * Effects – * Nobody was killed * 58 buildings flooded‚ some had to be demolished * 25 business properties
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developed with the initial goal to link customer demand to manufacturing‚ and link manufacturing to distribution. Goals such as short production times‚ decreased inventory risk‚ and great choice of clothes have helped formulate a unique value and shape Zara’s current business model. Zara’s business model is based on three aspects: Zara’s fundamental concept is to maintain design‚ production‚ and distribution processes that will enable Zara to respond quickly to shifts in the consumer demands‚ even so where
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Case Studies - Answers to the Questions B2B Marketing Managers At Savvy B2B Marketing‚ we thrive on different perspectives and new ideas‚ which is why we are thrilled to welcome today’s guest blogger‚ Casey HIbbard‚ also known as the queen of case studies. In her blog - Stories that Sell - Casey shares success-story marketing best practices. More fantastic guests are planned for the weeks ahead‚ so stay tuned. Customer case studies are high-value‚ in-demand marketing and sales collateral.
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case 2 C. Greetings Inc. : Activity-Based Costing Developed by Thomas L. Zeller Loyola University Chicago‚ and Paul D. Kimmel‚ Univ ers ity of Wis consin-Milw aukee THE BUSINESS SITUATION Mr. Burns‚ president of Greetings Inc.‚ created the Wall Décor unit of Greetings three years ago to increase the company’s revenue and profits. Unfortunately‚ even though Wall Décor’s revenues have grown quickly‚ Greetings appears to be losing money on Wall Décor. Mr. Burns has hired you to provide consuìting
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supply chainJohnson & Johnson is a global American pharmaceutical‚ medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in the state of New Jersey‚ United States in 1886 (Wikipedia‚ 2008). The corporation’s headquarters is located in New Brunswick and its consumer division is located in Skillman‚ New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries while its products are sold in over 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries have
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Nike Case – Spreading out to stay together 1. When Nike CEO Phil Knight stepped down and handed his job to Bill Perez‚ he stayed on as chairman of the board. In what ways could Knight’s continued presence on the board have created an informal structure that prevented Perez from achieving full and complete leadershipof Nike? Answer: Informal structures are the shadow organization that represents the actualworking and communication relationships that may not resemble the formal organizationalchart
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Nike Case Answers– Spreading out to stay together 1. When Nike CEO Phil Knight stepped down and handed his job to Bill Perez‚ he stayed on as chairman of the board. In what ways could Knight’s continued presence on the board have created an informal structure that prevented Perez from achieving full and complete leadership of Nike? Answer: Informal structures are the set of unofficial relationships between organization members. Potential advantages of informal structures: ▪ Helping people
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