Q1. Expand on the rationale behind the Fiat and Chrysler strategic alliance. In December 2008 Fiat witnessed such a drop off in its demand for cars that they were forced to close for a month and lay off close to 50‚000 workers. The company indicated that amid the financial crisis it was looking for a partner who could give the company the much needed push in the North American market. Fiat learned about Chrysler’s bankruptcy problems and put an offer on the table for the purchase of Chrysler. Experts
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The end of the civil war marked a new turning point in the south for both blacks and whites. The defeated south had to leave behind the golden plantation era‚ and soon emerged the presence of textile mills. In the documentary film‚ “The Rise of Southern Industry”‚ a deeper and more personal look is taken into the lives of the different individuals and the family units that fought‚ endured‚ and later thrived to see the greater light at the end of the tunnel. One of the very first quotes in the introduction
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BBC STRATEGIC PLAN Candidate Numbers: 906433 521876 399272 473227 358800 1 Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Background 3. Objectives 4. Analysis 4.1. External Analysis 4.1.1. Macroeconomic Trends 4.1.2. PEST Analysis 4.1.3. Industry Analysis 4.1.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 4.1.5. Summary of Competitors 4.1.6 Strategic Group Analysis 4.2. Internal Analysis 4.2.1. Resource-based view 4.2.2. Strategic Business Units 4.2.3. Strategic Capability 4.2.4. Financial Analysis 4.2.5
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Issues in the Fashion Industry Introduction This essay reflects on the lecture titled Creative Economy by Martin Bouette. I found this lecture relevant to my final project. My topic is the changing trends in the apparel industry. How Corporate Social Responsibility affects the supply chain‚ going local from global‚ vertical from horizontal. The lecture is relevant in many aspects‚ for example the knowledge society’s changes and ethical issues and responsibility within the apparel industry. The first
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NEVER CEASE TO GROW” - ANTONY J D. ANGELO Strategic Quality and Systems Management Session 1 Dr. Indranil Bose Strictly Private & Confidential. Unauthorized use of the contents‚ information and materials is prohibited Opening case-1: Flight cancellation in USA In USA‚ 39991 flights have been cancelled during Dec‚2013-Jan.2014. 42533 flights‚ however‚ sat on the tarmac on different airports across USA for more than three hours. In 67% cases‚ these happened due to operational problems
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QUESTIONS ON THE CASES These questions are provided in order to help you read and prepare these cases more efficiently.They show the key topics which should be covered in class. Week 1 : Read and prepare TOMTOM or RIM Krispy Kreme Nouvelles Frontières TOMTOM Questions 1. What strategy is TomTom pursuing‚ is it working? 2. Does the satellite navigation industry offer attractive opportunities for growth? What kind of competitive forces are industry members facing and how
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high school‚ I accidentally came across a book about branding and retail management that triggered my vague interest in marketing communication and management. In retrospect‚ it was precisely this vague notion that developed into a strong desire‚ an unshakable ideal that I am determined to pursue with lifelong dedication. But when I succeeded in my National Institute of Fashion Technology‚ exam‚ I started loving art and fashion‚ and creativity and imagination became natural extensions of my enthusiasm
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Question 1 Performance measures are particular values or characteristics used to measure/examine a result or performance criteria. It may be expressed in a qualitative or quantitative way which helps institution to understand‚ manage and improve what they do. Performance measures inform the institution: how well it is doing if it is meeting its goals if its customers are satisfied if its processes are in statistical control In the early 1990 ’s‚ Dr. Robert Kaplan (Harvard Business
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Disk Performance Issues Disk performance is optimal when the right conditions are met‚ but several factors will change performance and may even cause the files to fail to load at all. Chief among the factors that affect performance are; fragmented file system and process load/number of running processes. When a file is downloaded‚ it is saved in clusters‚ the size of which is dependent on the size of the drive they are saved to‚ and are placed next to each other if the drive is freshly formatted
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We’re calling it Plan A because we believe it’s now the only way to do business. There is no Plan B. Croma Stores with TATA Retail Croma Stores India Pvt Ltd is a Joint Venture between Marks & Spencer plc and Reliance Retail‚ part of the Reliance Industries Group. The Joint Venture has been formed with the goal of establishing Marks & Spencer as a major retail brand in India. Croma has a 51% interest in TATA Retail and Reliance Retail taking the remaining 49%. Croma will have the right to operate
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