International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses James C. Cooper Article information: To cite this document: James C. Cooper‚ (1993)‚"Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses"‚ International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management‚ Vol. 23 Iss 4 pp. 12 - 23 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600039310041473 Downloaded by WIRTSCHAFTSUNIVERSITAET WIEN At 10:10 29 September 2014 (PT)
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BCG Matrix of KFC KFC’s parent company is Yum! Brands‚ Inc.‚ the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants‚ with more than 37‚000 locations in more than 120 countries and territories and employing more than one million associates. Yum! is ranked number 239 on the Fortune 500 List‚ with revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2008. Therefore‚ KFC is well-known in the world; the market growth of KFC is low which mean the market would hard to grow anymore. KFC is in the ‘Cash Cows’
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Introduction of Ansoff Matrix This well known marketing tool was first published in the Harvard Business Review (1957) in an article called ’Strategies for Diversification’. It is used by marketers who have objectives for growth. Ansoff’s matrix offers strategic choices to achieve the objectives. There are four main categories for selection. The market penetration strategy is the least risky since it leverages many of the firm’s existing resources and capabilities. In a growing market‚ simply maintaining
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GE _ McKinsey Matrix QuickMBA / Strategy / GE-McKinsey Matrix GE / McKinsey Matrix In consulting engagements with General Electric in the 1970’s‚ McKinsey & Company developed a nine-cell portfolio matrix as a tool for screening GE’s large portfolio of strategic business units (SBU). This business screen became known as the GE/McKinsey Matrix and is shown below: GE / McKinsey Matrix Business Unit Strength High High Medium Low Medium Low The GE / McKinsey matrix is similar to the
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The Boston Matrix The Boston Matrix is a tool used by marketing managers to make decisions on which products within their portfolio that they should market and under what category on the Boston Matrix they fall into. There are four sections to the Boston Matrix‚ problem child‚ stars‚ dogs and cash cows. Each category is different to one another as they represent different products on how they are selling. The Boston Matrix can be useful to a business like Cadburys as they have a wide range of
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INTRODUCTION ITC Limited ‚ is an Indian conglomerate with a turnover of US $ 6 billion and a market capitalization of over US $ 22 Billion. The company is currently headed by YOGESH CHANDER DEVESHWAR. It employs over 26‚000 people at more than 60 locations across India and is listed on FORBES 2000. ITC Limited completes 100 years on 24th August‚ 2010. ITC BUSINESS PORTFOLIO • Fmcg Paper & Packaging • Hotels • Agri Business • Information Technology • Cigarettes • Personal
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such as an architects’ practice‚ for example‚ is largely concerned with the final aesthetic appearance of the building and the appropriateness of its detailed design. In an exceptionally high volume-low variety process‚ such as an electricity supply company‚ quality is exclusively concerned with error-free service – electricity must be constantly available in the correct form (in terms of voltage‚ frequency‚ etc.). The meaning of quality has shifted from being concerned primarily with the performance
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uploaded on portal) Note: Attempt any one question. ASSIGNMENT Questions 1 With the help of BCG Matrix (Boston Consultancy Group Matrix) of classifying the business of a firm into four distinct categories namely: Stars‚ Question Marks‚ Cash Cows and Dogs; please classify different products/ companies in the same industry. Questions 2 Please share the marketing strategy of any one company (including rural marketing) working under any of the following industries:
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Matrix Monomyth Mapping Ordinary World – Agents‚ Secret services‚ FBI‚ police‚ girl‚ office with guy jamming‚ Thomas (neo) Anderson in apartment building living alone and surviving off of petty illegal jobs‚ has trouble with the authority‚ works in a high status job building‚ has own desk/office‚ lives two lives (one respectable in a soft way company) other (online world as a hacker) Call to Adventure – “follow the white rabbit” computer “matrix” willing him to go on‚ trial one‚ was told
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appliance‚ mobile search‚ cloud computing and internet advertising. This article is divided as two parts---first part is to analyze Google’s businesses by using BCG matrix. [1] Then‚ another part is useful recommendations on how Google can formulate corresponding strategies to capture and sustain competitive advantage in each business. BCG matrix is commonly used to analyze business portfolio by comparing relative ratio of one’s market share to the largest competitor’s in the industry. Google’s search
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