The global market for construction equipment is expected to reach USD 208.36 billion by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing number of infrastructure projects on a global scale is expected to be the key driving force for the market over the next six years. Increasing mining activities which require the use of construction equipment are also expected to positively impact the industry over the forecast period. Technological development has led to the use of advanced
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Case: Competition in the golf equipment Industry 1.What are the defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry? What is the industry like? The golf industry in total contains 62 Billion Dollars of goods and services. The golf equipment industry in particular contains 4 Billion Dollars. It contains golf clubs‚ balls‚ gloves‚ footwear‚ weges‚ bags‚ irons‚ putters‚ etc. There has been a decline in the industry from 200-2003 and an increase from 2003-2007 especially in drivers and woods
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defining characteristics of the golf equipment industry? What is the industry like? 2. What is competition like in the golf equipment industry? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness? What are the competitive weapons that rivals are using to try to outmaneuver one another in the marketplace? Is the pace of rivalry quickening and becoming more intense? Why or why not? 3. How is the golf equipment industry changing? What are the underlying drivers
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other locations. Because the Oxford plant is the only one owned by Caterpillar that produces these couplings‚ he needs to find outside sources that can produce the couplings to Caterpillar’s standard and get them contracted and trained so they can get couplings to the manufacturing plants and keep production running while Caterpillar rebuilds the Oxford plant. While other plants are gearing up to produce the couplings‚ Caterpillar needs to begin “cross-distributing” whatever couplings are on hand
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Caterpillar Case Analysis EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS Global . In 1915‚ the British military invented the armor tank and modeled it after Benjamin Holt’s steam tractor‚ Caterpillar. Also during World War I‚ the United States and its allies used Holt’s track-type tractors to haul artillery and supply wagons. Shortly after it formation‚ during World War II‚ Caterpillar served as the primary supplier of bulldozers to the US Army. Although it was a successful company for many years‚ for three consecutive
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1. What “story” does management at Caterpillar recount as a way of communicating the company’s redesigned values? Why are these stories important? 2. Caterpillar uses the “story” of the School Bus Project‚ “Embark‚” to recount the way they communicate the company’s redesign value. This story is important because the company knows that a healthy environment helps shape the growth and depicts valuable attributes within the company. It decided to retrofit school buses to have all students ride
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1. Discuss the trends in the golf equipment industry and how it may impact a company’s strategy. Ans: According to new the United States Golf Association (USGA)‚ Golf equipment manufacturers are forced to launch the equipment within the limitation. Therefore‚ the product differentiation is not quite high while recreational golfers do not enjoy playing due to lack of innovational equipment. Also‚ the USGA states that there are various factors that result in the declining of golfers such as:
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the overall strategy and performance objectives of the company. That is exactly what happened during the late 1980s and early 1990s at Caterpillar Inc.‚ a $30 billion global manufacturer of large construction and earth-moving equipment‚ engines‚ and power systems. “Cat‚” as people call it‚ is a company that had enjoyed a long-standing record of profitability and market leadership until 1982‚ when it was almost put out of business by an unanticipated surge of competition. Caterpillar rebounded reasonably
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CJ INDUSTRIES AND HEAVEY PUMPS 1. CJI’s issue revolves around their new contract with Great Lakes Pleasure Boats composed of a 5-year‚ $10 million per year closing deal. After this contract‚ Great Lakes would represent 30 percent of CJI’s annual sales‚ and therefore‚ putting CJI’s and Great Lakes contract on the list of top priorities. CJI produces all their items in house; except for the bilge pump‚ which is outsourced by Heavey Pumps. Heavey Pumps is a small pump manufacturer that CJI calls
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Caterpillar Inc. Analysis FIN400 – Analyzing Financial Statements June 23‚ 2013 Caterpillar Inc. Analysis Caterpillar Inc. is a global company headquartered Peoria‚ Illinois. They specialize in the manufacturing and selling of construction‚ mining‚ and farm equipment. Caterpillar Financial Services is a subsidiary company that offers financing options to their customers. I currently work of a construction company and I specialize in the accounting management of the company’s assets. Approximately
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