Evaluating the cement industry – porter’s model July 3‚ 2005 I have been trying to assess the cement industry on the five factor model and have been able to come to the following evaluation Entry barrier – Entry barriers are not too high in the industry. The technology is easily available. The only constraint is capital which a big player will have access to. The key barriers would be - economies of scale which would favor the bigger players - Brands are not so critical. price plays a big
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ANALYSIS FOR: De BEERS Student Name: Qiang Xu Student ID Number: 301184581 Date: Mar. 6‚ 2015 INTRODUCTION Background in Brief The De Beers Group of Companies (DeBeers) was founded in 1888 by Cecil Rhides. De Beers consolidated Mines was formed in 1888 by the merger of the companies of BarneyBarnato and Cecil Rhodes‚ by which time the company was the sole owner of all diamond mining operations in the country.De Beers doing diamond exploration‚ diamond mining‚ diamond retail‚ diamond trading‚ and
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DEBEERS DIAMOND DILEMMA 1. VISION STATEMENT To be the world’s leading provider of traditional and quality diamonds. Justification: World: This gives the idea that Debeers is targeting the entire world market “consumption of diamonds” Provider: Debeers is looking at provision of this product at all phases of the value chain Traditional: To still focus on the production and sale of natural diamonds to service that existing portion of the market. Quality: This means that Debeers will continue
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1) The Harvard case‚ Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough‚ describes the exceptional case of Botswanas sustained economic rise from near absolute poverty to a country with a 10% average annual GDP growth for more than four decades. This case shows that healthy economic gains can be achieved by a mixture of formal institutions and ad hoc substitutes for missing institutions. When Botswana gained its independence in 1966‚ the country lacked many of the institutions deemed essential for economic growth
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Joanne Grace O. Liu 10928456 January 28‚ 2012 DINSYS1 Beer Game Reflection In the game‚ I was assigned to be the factory. The objective of the game was to be able to supply products to the customers at the same time minimize inventory. In a nutshell‚ the demand of the customer should be supplied immediately by each entity in the supply chain. Being the factory‚ I felt that I was actually controlled by the other entities. It is through their orders that I should decide how many raw materials to
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among regions: In 2007‚ Mekong is 1‚075 kg‚ South Central Coast 287 kg; the North West 217 kg and the Central Highland 174 kg (the variation between the Mekong and the Central Highland is 6.17 times)(Nguyen Vu Hoan‚ 2010 p.13). Furthermore‚ rice industry is critical in the Vietnamese’s sustainable economic environment. Rice export helps increase foreign currency inflows and capital accmulation for the industrialization modernization process of the
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advantages‚ the importance of a favorable national home base‚ and the strategic implications for both western and Chinese companies aiming at positioning themselves in the market for e-mobility. Keywords: Porter’s diamond; BYD; e-mobility; National competitive advantage; China; Automobile industry 1. Introduction China is now the biggest automotive market in the world. Within only 10 years‚ all relevant car producers have established joint venture companies with mostly state-owned Chinese companies
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The age-old question as to why diamonds are more expensive than water has perplexed economists for years. The fact that we need water to survive yet it costs less than diamonds‚ which has nothing to do with the survival of mankind‚ is very interesting. When talking about the Diamond-Water paradox‚ it is based on the premise of goods‚ ’ that consumption is related to well being which economists call utility. When it comes to the purchasing of goods or services it is explained that the bulk of
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Table of Contents What is the current situation? 2 What has made MMBC successful & distinguishes it? 2 What enabled MMBC to create such a strong brand? 3 What has caused MMBC’s decline in spite of its strong brand? 3 Should MMBC introduce a light beer? 4 Is MM Light financially feasible for MMBC? 5 Break-Even Point (BEP) Analysis 6 MM Lager Cannibalization 6 MM Light Marketing Strategies 7 Exhibit 1 – SWOT Analysis 9 Exhibit 2 – Financial Data and Assumptions 10 Exhibit 3 – Break-Even Point
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Case: Boston Beer Company Address the following questions in a 4-5 page write-up of the Boston Beer Company Case to explore the issue of Initial Public Offerings. 1) What do you think of Boston Beer’s business model relative to the traditional beer companies’ business model? Relative to Redhook and Pete’s? (Hint: consider their brewing‚ production‚ distribution‚ marketing strategies. How is each firm attempting to achieve its own sustainable comparative advantage in the market place
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