An Introduction to Strategic Cost Management (SCM) Vance Chan Associates www.vancechan.com Introduction to SCM ©1998 Vance Chan Associates. Not to be reproduced without permission. 1 The challenge Rising costs are everyone’s concern… Introduction to SCM ©1998 Vance Chan Associates. Not to be reproduced without permission. 2 The challenge In today’s economy‚ most companies must make fundamental changes to cost structure while trying to maintain growth Slower revenue
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Table of contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………2 2. Executive summary/ Abstract…………………………………………………2 3. Main Body……………………………………………………………………3-9 3.1 Background of Apple Inc……………………………………………………3 3.2 Critical Analyze of The Company’s Mission………………………………4-7 3.3 Strategic Management Process………………………………………………7-9 4. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………9 References…………………………………………………………………………10 List of figure Figure 1………………………………………………………………8
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Faculty of Management Multimedia University COURSE OUTLINE TRIMESTER 2‚ ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT BSM3104 INSTRUCTIONSTO THE STUDENTS 1. Please read this Course Outline thoroughly. 2. The instructions and deadline of assignments are stated in detail in this outline and must be strictly observed. Late assignments will NOT be accepted under any circumstances. 3. The Teaching Plan is also included in this Course Outline
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Internal Analysis 5 3.1. External Environment 5 3.1.1 Macro Environment 5 3.1.1. (a) .PESTEL Analysis 5 3.1.2 Micro Environment 6 3.1.2. (b) Strategic Drivers Model 6 3.1.3. Industry Environment 7 3.1.3. (b) Strategic Grouping 7 3.2. Internal Analysis 8 3.2.1.(a) SWOT Analysis 8 Strengths: 8 3.2.1. (b) Value Chain Analysis 10 4.0. Identifying Strategic Capabilities 11 4.1. Resources 11 4.2. Core Competencies 11 4.3. Dynamic Capability 11 5.0. Conclusion 12 6.0. References 13 7.0. Appendices
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A written report: Strategic Management Process Background: The strategic management process means defining the organization’s strategy. It is also defined as the process by which managers make a choice of a set of strategies for the organization that will enable it to achieve better performance. Strategic management is a continuous process that appraises the business and industries in which the organization is involved; appraises it’s competitors; and fixes goals to meet all the present and future
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Chapter 01 Strategic Management Multiple Choice Questions 1. (p. 3) Which of the following is an element of a firm’s remote external environment? A. Competition B. Suppliers C. Government agencies D. Economic and social conditions Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 2. (p. 3) Which of the following is NOT a part of a firm’s immediate external environment? A. Technological development B. Competitors C. Suppliers D. Government agencies Difficulty: Easy Learning
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Business and Law Session: 2008/9 MBA: Strategic Management 1 Assignment Introduction Markets differ in a variety of ways including the degree of concentration and competitiveness‚ a fact which is reflected in the concept of ‘market structure’. Economists’ models link the structural characteristics of a market to the behaviour of firms in that market and subsequently to their performance. A key question therefore is how far a firm’s strategic decisions are shaped by the structure of the
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Contents Page 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………4 2. Key definitions……………..…………………………………..……..5 3. Strategic Management Process Model………………………………...6 4. Conclusion……………………………………………………………10 5. Bibliography………………………………………………………….11 Introduction In the modern economy‚ competitiveness means information and know-how rather than capital and
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The four primary components of the strategic management process are environmental scanning‚ refers to a process of collecting‚ scrutinizing and providing information for strategic purposes. It helps in analyzing the internal and external factors influencing an organization. Formulation refers to the process of choosing the most appropriate course of action for the realization of organizational goals and objectives and thereby achieving the organizational vision. Implementation is the manner in
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Strategic Management Process With the continual evolution within the business market‚ it is apparent that companies need to develop and improve their strategies to remain afloat. Lager companies typically pay competitive salaries to hire a Chief Executive Officer who will develop a plan to accomplish its goals. This plan is commonly referred to as “strategic management.” According to Wheelen and Hunger (2010)‚ strategic management refers to decisions and actions taken to establish the long term
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