http://angelinajao.wordpress.com/2002/10/29/caterpillar-vs-komatsu-four-decades-of-global-competition/ http://www.doc88.com/p-844510545043.html For more than 75 years‚ Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world’s infrastructure‚ and in partnership with Caterpillar dealers‚ has allowed for positive and sustainable change on every continent. A Fortune 100 company‚ Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment‚ diesel and natural gas engines‚ and industrial
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1.0 Identification and Prioritization of Key Issues/Problems Komatsu Ltd. is known as a Japan based multinational company established in 13 May 1921. The company was founded by Maitaro Takeuchi in Osaka‚ Japan. The main operation of this company is the manufacturing and selling of construction and mining equipments‚ utilities‚ forest equipments and industrial machinery. The company had experienced several changes and development due to different leaders. However‚ the company had faced some problems
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Case Study | Komatsu Komatsu saves big‚ sells more‚ goes green at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and MINExpo Overview Komatsu needed a show-stopping‚ affordable‚ green way to exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and MINExpo. Global Experience Specialists (GES) customized a solution that included reconfigurable booth components‚ multiple SmartLeads℠ stations‚ and cost-saving‚ eco-friendly rental solutions. The resulting exhibit helped Komatsu connect with an untapped international audience‚ realize substantial cost savings
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‘Mature product markets drove Caterpillar’s restructuring during the 1990s’. Critically examine this statement. With 2004 sales revenue in excess of $30 billion and profits of $2.03 billion Caterpillar is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction‚ mining and earth moving equipment. Caterpillar operates in three key areas; machinery‚ engines and more recently financial products. Mature product markets are an aspect of all product lifecycles once the initial rapid growth stage is complete
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KOMATSU LIMITED INTRODUCTION The case is about two companies‚ Komatsu ltd. and caterpillar ltd. And how a small company like komatsu was able to compete with giants like caterpillar and was able to grow to gain number two position in the world market. CAT had suffered major financial losses during the period from 1981 through 1984‚ the case describes how Komatsu grew from a $170 million local manufacturer in 1963 to become CAT’s major challenge in the emerging global competitive battle. The case
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Konm Komatsu Case sorularının Cevapları 1-Komatsu was able to evolve from a 169 million Dollar company with low-quality products to become a real challenge to Caterpillar by taking vital series of actions. First action was taken by Kawai’s father by initiating a Total Quality Control(TQC) program in 1961. In this context‚ Kawai’s strategy was to acquaire and develop advanced technology‚ to raise quality and to increase efficiency to the level necessary to “catch up with and surpass Cat”. In order
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Worldwide demand for the EME industry had doubled between 1973 and 1980 where 70% of the dollar sales of the industry were from the construction equipments in 1981. In order to be successful and dominant in this industry it was necessary for the EME suppliers to understand the nature of the construction industry and how they needed to meet the criteria to fulfill customer needs. Key success factors in the EME industry were crucial for the suppliers to gain competitive advantage in the construction
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1. Description of Company and Industry Founded and headquartered in Peoria‚ Illinois‚ Caterpillar‚ Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction & mining equipment‚ diesel & natural gas engines‚ industrial gas turbines‚ and diesel-electric locomotives. It operates in five segments. The construction segment provides machinery‚ such as backhoe‚ loaders‚ small track-type tractors‚ and mini excavators for use in infrastructure and building construction projects. The resource segment
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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 is an American company known for its design for manufacture‚ markets‚ and construction and mining machinery. It is a world leading Fortune 500 corporate known as the ticker symbol‚ CAT‚ on the Wall Street Stock Exchange. Benjamin Holt‚ founder on Holt Manufacturing Company in 1890‚ designed and distribute stream tractors in San Joaquin Valley in Stockton‚ California. In 1907‚ Benjamin Holt decided to change Holt Manufacturing Co. to Caterpillar after a reporter specified that Holt’s
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