Week 3 – The Balanced Scorecard – Kaplan and Norton Squeaky Brakes focused mainly on financial perspective of our business‚ ignoring operational aspects. However‚ Kaplan and Norton suggest that there are four perspectives‚ which must be considered. * How do customers see us? (customer perspective) * What must we excel at? (internal perspective) * Can we continue to improve and create value? (innovation and learning perspective) * How do we look to shareholders? (financial perspective)
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Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Abdullah Durani MKT/421 9/3/14 Gwendolyn Mclain Introduction In a marketplace that is always changing and very competitive‚ it can be very hard for a company or organization to set themselves apart from the competition. Companies are constantly aiming to beat out their competitors‚ win over customers‚ and obtain a product that is more desirable than the next companies. These companies are involved in a constant back and forth battle that can be very costly
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Blue Ocean Strategy First Last Marketing - MKT/421 December 15‚ 2014 First Last Blue Ocean Strategy Have you ever wondered how a new product or service seems to appear from nowhere‚ then rises to the most sought after‚ must have in society? The term for an instance of this nature is referred as blue ocean. A description of this term comes from the notion that companies and organizations with similar products have boundaries that are defined and accepted by all competitors. These limitations lead
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and core competencies. The first part will be concluded by a series of recommendation discussed during the group presentation provided in class The second part of the report will focus on the strategy developed and used by Cirque du Soleil in order to reach the success. This strategy called Blue Ocean strategy will be in a first part detailed to the Cirque Case and then we will see in a second part where this concept can be applicable or if it was already applied and by which industry. A bibliography
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Simmons – Strategic Transformation Case Summary: Henkel was a German manufacturer of laundry products. Went public in 1985. In 2008 it was 14 Billion pounds in 125 countries. Majority in EMEA. Most of exe team were German. Organized into three major business units: Adhesive Technologies 48%(glue stick)‚ Laundry and Home Care 30%‚ Cosmetics/Toiletries 22%. Industry leader in adhesives. Rorsted took over as CEO in 2008. Henkel was reporting comfortable growth and profits with 8% growth
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Executive Summary The strategic opportunity is to choose between international standardization and the Henkel European model of local heritage. Henkel’s main competitors are following the international standardization strategy resulting in optimization of product portfolios and significant margin growth. There are three strategic alternatives: * Continuing the local brands in Spain and Italy * Replacing the local brands with the flagship Persil brand * Holding the local brands as
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Jellyfish and Ocean Currents Mrs. Haske English 11 December 4‚ 2012 Outline I Introduction A. Statements about jellyfish B. Thesis statement: Jellyfish are mysterious creatures that live almost anywhere in the water and depend on ocean currents to move as well as create them. II Body A. What are jellyfish? 1. History of the jellyfish 2. Description of the jellyfish a. Where their body parts are located and what they do
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Froilan Mencias EEMBA: Strategic Management 2 Prof. Jesus Gallegos Jr February 12‚ 2013 Written Analysis of Case: Nike “Jordan Brand” a Blue Ocean Strategy In 1983 Nike had revenues of $920m‚ this increased by $15m after the Air Jordan 1 was released in 1984. Air Jordan 1 actually sold $130m in 1984 or 13% incremental sales. In 1989‚ powered by further increase in Jordan’s popularity and the efficacy of his “Just Do It” campaign‚ Nike sales reached $1.7 Billion‚ with the Jordan
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TATA NANO- A BLUE OCEAN | December 10 2010 | | Background Between 1970 and 1984 cars were considered a luxury product; manufacturing was licensed‚ manufacturing was restricted; there were quantitative restrictions on import and a tariff structure designed to restrict the market. The market was dominated by 6 manufacturers - Telco (now Tata motors)‚ Ashok Leyland‚ Mahindra & Mahindra‚ Hindustan motors‚ Premier automobiles and Bajaj auto. The decade of 1985 to 1995 saw the entry
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Not the First to Sail the Ocean Blue In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Although most students are taught this phrase‚ little else is taught or learned about Columbus. The history and background on Columbus and his voyage is typically unverifiable and often controversial. His need for wealth and power is not deserving of a national holiday. Students should know Columbus sailed the ocean blue on the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria‚ in 1492‚ but there is much more unknown and untold about his story
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