the traveler as they are independent agencies. They retail to consumers on an individual basis. Thus‚ they are considered intermediaries in the hospitality distribution channel and are responsible for bringing customers to a product (as opposed to intermediaries in other channels who bring the product to the customer). In a distribution channel that involves only a retail travel agency‚ the hotel will pay a fixed
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THE FORD CASE Executive Summary After carefully analyzing Ford’s existing supply chain I immediately became aware of its highly complex nature. This high level of complexity combined with other internal and external factors have pushed Ford to search for solutions in order to overcome the costly supply chain challenges that they are facing and may continue to face in the future. Ford’s major difficulty in their present system is: the inefficient control of
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Analyze Ford ’s decision to introduce the X-type to broaden Jaguar ’s appeal from niche player to major competitor in the luxury segment. Tata Motors recently introduced the Nano‚ the world ’s least expensive car. The Nano fits Tata ’s strategic goal of building a low-cost car for the Indian market. Give your opinion‚ backed by evidence and sound reasoning‚ on whether Tata can succeed in targeting both the very low end of the auto market as well as the high end. What would they have to do to pull
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Utilitarianism and the Ford Pinto Case The Ford Motor Company manufactured a subcompact vehicle called the Ford Pinto during the years from 1970 to 1980. The Ford Pinto was advertised successfully to consumers and The Ford Motor Company was rewarded with sales for the Ford Pinto in the hundreds of thousands. Was the reward worth the cost? The Ford Motor Company knowingly engineered the Ford Pinto with a design flaw in the placement of the gas tank and a design flaw in the connection of the fuel
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Competition Channel conflict is generated when one channel member’s actions prevent another channel member from achieving its goal. On the other hand‚ channel coordination occurs when channel members are brought together to advance the goal of the channel‚ as opposed to their own potentially incompatible goals. There are three pertinent issues to be examined here: Types of Conflict and Competition‚ Causes of Channel Conflict and How to Manage Channel Conflicts. Case 1: Apple Inc Channel Conflict
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Chapter 12 Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value 1) Which of the following is NOT a typical supply chain member? A) resellers B) customers C) intermediaries D) government agencies E) raw materials supplier Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 337 Skill: Concept Objective: 12-1 2) ________ the manufacturer or service provider is the set of firms that supply the raw materials‚ components‚ parts‚ information‚ finances‚ and expertise needed to create a product or service. A) Downstream
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market. Lastly‚ the place or the channels of distribution. A product should be offered in a convenient place where the buyers will have easy access to those products or services. Today‚ a lot of ways of distributing the products to the buyers for consumption are being developed. Businesses are establishing channel design or decisions associated with forming new or altering existing channels. But some companies do not have the right structure for the distribution of the products that result to ineffective
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MKT 382 PRICING/CHANNELS FALL‚ 2011 Course Unique # 05135 (9:30 a.m.) Professor Kate Mackie‚ Ph.D. Office CBA 5.176 M (behind Executive Education‚ past Communications Office) Office Hours Tuesdays/Thursdays‚ 1:00-2:30‚ and by appointment Phone 512-288-3115 (Cell phone – feel free to call any day before 9 p.m.) E-Mail Kate.Mackie@mccombs.utexas.edu Skype katemackietx Course Web Page via Blackboard Teaching Assistants Dave Isquick (David.Isquick@mba12.mccombs.utexas.edu )
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Ford Motor Company and its Outsourcing Company Overview: Ford Motor Company‚ a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn‚ Michigan‚ manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. It is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company has about 198‚000 employees and 90 plants worldwide with the automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The Company also provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. The revenue of the company is $136
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