Case 4: Takamatsu Case Analysis (25 points) Executive Summary Takamatsu Sports Enterprise is a sporting company that has recently experienced a considerably large loss in net profit. Mr. Takamatsu has begun to look into the problem of the company and believes that Ms. Ota is the problem in the loss of sales. Although Mr. Takamatsu thinks that Ms. Ota is the problem‚ it really is Mr. Fujita. He has inefficient training and sales. If Mr. Takamatsu gets Mr. Fujita the appropriate training‚ he can
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06-4702-Conklin.qxd 5/10/2005 6:00 PM Page 561 6 INTEGRATIVE CASES I n this chapter‚ the objective is to discuss cases that draw on the frameworks and perspectives developed throughout the casebook and that include important issues from each of the earlier chapters. GM IN CHINA For GM China‚ the year 2004 brought a wide variety of new challenges that added to an already complex business environment. The industry structure was changing quickly. Demand and supply projections
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A07-03-0013 Copyright © 2003 Thunderbird‚ The American Graduate School of International Management. All rights reserved. This case was prepared by Professors Michael Moffett and Kannan Ramaswamy for the purpose of classroom discussion only‚ and not to indicate either effective or ineffective management. This case draws upon information presented in “Planet Starbucks (A)” by the same authors. Planet Starbucks (B): Caffeinating the World Ten years ago‚ we had 125 stores and 2000 employees. [Today
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Part 2 Case 4 Question 4 – What are some other opportunities for partnerships between retailers and their suppliers in China? Chinese companies can easily transition into multiple channels by creating partnerships with their suppliers. They can advertise and sell products on their supplier’s website and through their other distribution channels. A partnership would also enable the company to sell their products at a cheaper price because they are getting things from their supplier for less and
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Room101 Building 57‚ Shanghai 201000 December 12‚ 2012 Harvey Specter Marketing Manager Kentucky Fried Chicken 23F‚ Grand Gateway Tower1‚ 3 Hongqiao Road Shanghai 200030 Dear Mr. Specter: I am a member of a team City Harvest currently working on the charity ‘People in Need’. I am contracting you because we would like to invite you to attend this event. As one of the most influential and well-known chain fast food restaurants in China‚ KFC is capable of being more enthusiastic about
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S w 9B08M070 THE REGAL CARNATION HOTEL‚ GUAM Jim Kayalar wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The author does not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The author may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction‚ storage or transmittal without its written perm ission. Reproduction of this material is
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4357 OCTOBER 24‚ 2011 CHRISTOPHER A. BARTLETT ARAR HAN Levendary Café: The China Challenge Levendary Café was spun out from private equity ownership in January 2011‚ and the following month‚ Mia Foster was named as its new CEO. The departing CEO‚ Howard Leventhal‚ was the beloved founder of the popular chain of 3‚500 cafés. He had grown a small Denver soup‚ salad‚ and sandwich restaurant into a $10 billion business‚ but after 32 years was moving on to new interests. This was Foster’s first
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continued to expand in 2002‚ with a 42.8 percent increase to 0.5 million units sold. The rapid expansion of China’s automobile market has attracted global automobile manufacturers. GM entered the Chinese market with a $1.5 billon investment in its Shanghai joint venture with SAIC in 1997‚ which is the biggest Sino– American joint venture‚ producing its famous Buick Saloon. Soon after GM’s entrance various other manufacturers entered the industry making it more competitive Toyota made its alliance
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Business Case IIS Networking Infrastructure Design Project | |Table of Contents | | | | Executive Summary 2 Project Overview 3 1.1 Project Overview 3 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3 1.3 ALTERNATIVES
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Dayang (Guangdong) Co. Case summary Father of Miss Tang‚ chairman of the board of Dayang Group(Dayang)‚ was an entrepreneur in Hong Kong textile industry. Miss Tang took over her father’s business expanded the company size. She established Dayang in Hong Kong and manufacturing facilities on the Chinese mainland. Dayang became a multinational corporation‚ an exemplary of successful expansion from a traditional local business into a profitable multinational corporation. The company provided products
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