EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Investing and localizing in Japan An analysis based on interviews of European investors and investment facilitators Tokyo‚ October 2011 0 Disclaimer Neither the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation‚ nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible for any consequences which may arise from the use by third parties‚ whether individuals or organizations‚ of the information contained in this report‚ or any possible errors which‚ despite
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of inventory‚ but increases the cost of replenishment and receiving. 2. The main risk for Seven-Eleven is the potentially high cost of transportation and receiving at stores. 3. 4. Seven-Eleven does not allow direct store delivery in Japan but has all products flow through its distribution center to reduce the number of vehicles required for daily delivery service to each store‚ even though the delivery frequency of each item was quite high. At the distribution center‚ delivery of like
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sold using a marketing message created in Cincinnati. The first signs that this policy was no longer effective emerged in the 1970’s‚ when P&G suffered a number of major setbacks in Japan‚ by 1985‚ after 13 years in Japan; P&G was still losing $40 million a year. It had introduced disposable diapers in Japan and at one time had commanded an 80 percent share of the market‚ but by the early 1980’s it held a miserable 8 percent. Three large Japanese consumer products companies were dominating
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Global 2 Imperialism in China and Japan In the 19th century European countries were asserting their power by adopting a new form of imperialism‚ and colonizing many areas. Asia‚ in particular‚ China and Japan‚ became very enticing areas to colonize. While China and Japan were both isolated‚ feudal states‚ they reacted differently such as Japan accepting imperialism and becoming a world power and China rejecting Western ways and being used by Europe. A few Chinese welcomed Western ideas but
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perspective in order to further its own agenda. Because of its long-standing separation from Western‚ primarily white countries‚ Japan was able to formulate its own values and ideals centered on filial piety‚ the development of a hierarchical class system‚ and strict roles for men and women in its early eras. Throughout the Tokugawa era‚ and due to its rice-based economy‚ Japan enjoyed relative stability‚ though
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THE PEACE MISSION 2013 COMMMITTEE: THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL COUNTRY: JAPAN TOPIC: PROBLEMS ARISING DUE NUCLEAR THREAT POSED BY NORTH KOREA DELEGATE: JOSH PRAKASH MAJUMDAR POSITION PAPER In panorama of the topic with which this committee deals with‚ the State of Japan holds strong feelings. In the recent turn of events and in a time of nuclear propaganda‚ the world stands at a particular threshold. In this time and position‚ strong‚ potent and inviolable steps and decisions need
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Business Environment - China vs India ‘For Australian businesses looking to expand their operations overseas‚ China is a more attractive location than India.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer. ________________________________________ Introduction In the year 2007‚ China and India ranked first and second respectively in the list of ideal foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations‚ according to A T Kearney‚ a global strategic management consulting firm (The
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P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project (Harvard Business School case) Case Summary In “P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project” case study‚ the author Christopher Bartlett presents the P&G’s plan of pushing SK-II as a global beauty product. In late 1999‚ Paolo de Cesare‚ President of Max Factor Japan‚ had given an idea to the Global Leader Team (GLT) of P&G’s Beauty Care Global Business Unit (GBU) that whether it was a good idea for pushing SK-II to become a global P&G brand. Since the
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During World War II Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and ruined many of our fleets and military. The decision on what to do to deal with Japan was a tough one. America made the right decision on dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. The atomic bomb was necessary in order to assure the war would end as soon as possible. On August 6th the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ on august 9th a second one was dropped on Nagasaki‚ and on August 10th Japan declared its intention to surrender. This is clear
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1. In the 1980s Japan was viewed as one of the world’s most dynamic economies‚ today it is viewed as one of the most stagnant. According to Hill‚ The Japanese economy has stagnated because in quick succession their stock market collapsed and property prices rapidly followed. Japanese banks found their balance sheets loaded with bad debt and they reduced lending. As the stock market plunged and property prices imploded‚ individuals saw their net worth shrink. Japanese consumers responded by sharply
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