3.0 Resources and capabilities This paragraph begins by laying out the theoretical dimensions: Resources and capabilities Definition of resources In order to get a deeper understanding of the concept resources‚ a definition can shed some light on this matter. While a variety of definitions of the term resources have been suggested in the literature of resources‚ this paper introduces the definition first suggested by Teece et al. (1997) who determined resources as ‘firm – specific assets that
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CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers - R.Sathyanarayanan S Santhosh Kumar Shriram V Mohan Prasanth Subramaniam Goutham Raju To extend its global presence‚ CEMEX entered the Egypt market through acquisition of Assiut Cement Company CEMEX – Company background • CEMEX was founded in 1906 under the name Cementos Hidalgo • Purchased Mexican Cement producers and expanded into petrochemicals and tourism • Initially it was a domestic firm with 90% of revenues from Mexico • In 1992
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Global Pet Food Market 2012-2016 TechNavio’s Analysts forecast the Global Pet Food market to grow at a CAGR of 6.35 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increase in urbanization which has increased the purchasing power of people. The Global Pet Food market has also been witnessing a rise in the number of nuclear families. However‚ health issues faced by pets often restrict people from keeping pets in their homes and could pose a challenge
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many cases impossible. The explanation is that although the technologies in use are rather similar there are crucial differences in architecture and concepts. The paper starts with a study of how wireless carriers can offer services that allow information to be “pushed “ to your phone or accessed from your phone such as travel ‚ city guide ‚ top hotels ‚ top hospitals ‚ top cinema halls‚ ATM centers etc . Using IP SMS technology we are planning to send or receive a larger number of SMS messages
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Case Study 1 Cemex: A DIGITAL FIRM IN THE MAKING 1. How did digital technology transform the way Cemex ran its business? In previous years when Cemex began‚ the business’ operations ran without the use of digital technology‚ they used telephones as a communication medium between customers and employees. However‚ this proved to be futile because it was very time consuming and costly to Cemex. Phone lines were jammed as customers‚ truckers and dispatchers tried to get orders
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1a) Dynamic capabilities are abilities which enable the organisation to renew and recreate its strategic capabilities to meet the needs of the changing environment. It is the capacity of an organisation to change which enables them to adapt more readily. Sustainable competitive advantage relies on resources‚ competencies and capabilities evolving with the dynamics of the industry. Sustainable competitive advantage is achieved when an organisation’s capabilities are of value to customers‚ unique
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Superior Supermarkets (SS) must decide whether or not to pursue an everyday low pricing (ELP) strategy at its three Centralia MO locations. Strategic Issues & Marketing Mix Pricing: Current prices are reflective of a high-end branding strategy. SS everyday (non-promotional) prices are approximately 10% higher than Harrison (Hr) and about 7 percent higher than Grand American (GA) and Missouri Mart (MM). Subsequently‚ higher prices have become a competitive concern due to their
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Case Brief: Superior Supermarkets Short Brief: Superior Supermarkets MKT 5023 The University of Texas San Antonio I. Major Issue The major issue presented in the Superior Supermarkets case study is: Should Superior Supermarkets adopt an “Everyday Low Price” pricing strategy? II. Alternative Courses Maintain Current Pricing Strategy i. Advantages 1. No New Training or Advertising Adjustments Needed
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What are capabilities? What must firms do to create capabilities? Capability is a capacity for a set of resources to integratively perform a stretch task. It represents the identity of the firm as perceived by both its employees and customers. It is the firm’s ability to perform better than competitors using a distinctive and difficult to replicate set of business attributes. The organization’s capability is comprised of three core assets – physical capital‚ including all tangible assets; technology
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Process capability studies determine whether a process is unstable‚ investigate any sources of instability‚ determine their causes‚ and take action to resolve such sources of instability. After all sources of instability have been resolved in a process‚ the natural behavior of the process is called its process capability. Process capability compares the output of a process (called “Voice of the Process”) with the customer’s specification limits for the outputs (called “Voice of the Customer”). A
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