1) What are Wal-mart’s competitive advantages? a. Large variety of products and services b. Extremely well known brand name c. Superior IT systems d. Volume purchasing power e. Lots of investment capital 2) How sustainable are those advantages? a. The ability to offer a wide variety of products and services is essential to their business model‚ however by expanding the number of product/services too much or too quickly‚ their variety can become a liability. Have a large variety of products/services
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Loctite Corporation – International Distribution Fifty years of business has been good to Loctite‚ a manufacturer and marketer of adhesives‚ sealants‚ and other related products. Most recently‚ the company has started thinking about its international distribution strategy in Hong Kong; Loctite has turned to its already-established and successful ventures in other foreign countries to explore its potential strategies and find a model for success in Hong Kong and ultimately greater China. Currently
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The case revolves around the Regal Carnation Hotel‚ located in Guam. Partly narrated by Steve McKenzie‚ he described his experience with the Regal Carnation Hotel. In his description of the situation‚ the “me too” approach to hotel management led to poor service‚ false representation‚ and a pricing plan that does not match the value of the hotel. The hotel industry in Guam has important statistical information that will lead to an effective analysis. Over a period of years‚ Guam has experienced
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A Reverse Innovation Playbook This case tells us about developing ideas in the emerging market and persuading them to emerged markets. It demonstrates how the companies following the reverse logic focus on major changes such as remodeling the organizational structures‚ restoring product development and manufacturing methods and reorienting sales force. The article cites example of an Organization Sara’s and how Toyota accepted its technology for emerging as well as western markets. Executing
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Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage: This article was about how increasingly important it is for companies to be fluid and open in their company structures if they want to be successful in the new business age. Several key points were highlighted: the ability to read and act on signals‚ the ability to experiment‚ the ability to manage complex multicompany systems‚ and the ability to mobilize. This article started off by emphasizing how volatile and unpredictable any company in any
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Apple Assignment 2007/2008 _________________________ Historically‚ what were Apple’s major competitive advantages? • Industrial design/Hardware design. • Apples focus and vision. • Integrated approach with software‚ hardware and service. • Patents covering technology‚ “look and feel”‚ interfaces and methods. • Strong legal team to enforce the above. • Dedicated market shares. • Ease of use. • Strong brand. • Brand loyalty. • Marketing. • Steve Jobs. Analyse the structure of
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THE COMPANY Founded in 1903‚ the Harley-Davidson Motor Company set out with a goal of “taking the work out of bicycling” (Austin‚ 2003‚ p.1). Despite beginning in a shed just 17 years prior‚ Harley-Davidson was able to rapidly transform into the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer by 1920. Along with the establishment of a dominant worldwide presence‚ Harley-Davidson forged a defining company image. Company CEO Jeff Bleustein described Harley-Davidson’s image as “a little bit special‚ a little
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True Earth 1. Wheeler’s primary choices were between targeting the general audience of all men and women over the age of 34‚ and specifically targeting the high value 18-34 year old women. The upside of taking a generalist approach is that it would be safe. There was already evidence that the 1.0 neilson rating was coming from an audience of women 34 and up. However‚ there are many downsides to this strategy. The primary downside is that men only made up 39% of the viewership‚ yet by targeting
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Will case study: Nintendo’s 2 game platforms (handheld DS lite & the Will: 17-generation video game console) Market value: > 10 billion dollars. Competitors: Sony’s PS range & Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Key success: (1) Innovative Features: 1) wireless controller (the Wii remote) handheld pointing device/detect movement in 3 dimensions; 2) WiiConnect: receive message & upload over the Internet; (2) Segmentation Strategy: aimed at a different target audience: underserved segments (more women and families)
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Introduction to International Business Harvard Business review reflection “What Panasonic learned in China” Tutor: Sanne Ponsioen Date of submission: 16th of September Group number: 6 reviewed article: “What Panasonic learned in China” By: Wakayama‚ Toshiro; Shintaku‚ Junjiro; Amano‚ Tomofumi. Harvard Business Review. Dec2012‚ Vol. 90 Issue 12‚ p109-113. 5p. 1 Color Photograph 2716194 Aardema‚ F. 2543699 Ammerlaan‚ L.E. 2706180 Urban‚ J. The authors T. Wakayama‚ J. Shintaku and T. Aamano
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