Honda Motor Co.‚ Ltd. Annual Report 2009 Annual Report 2009 Honda Motor Co.‚ Ltd. Year Ended March 31‚ 2009 Contents 2 3 6 8 18 The Power of Dreams Summary of Operating Results by Business Financial Highlights To Our Shareholders Review of Operations Motorcycle Business Automobile Business Power Product and Other Businesses Financial Services Business 36 37 39 46 49 81 Preparing for the Future Risk Factors Corporate Governance Board of Directors‚ Corporate Auditors and Operating
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A 26-year-old partnership between Japan’s Honda Motor and India’s Hero Group ended on Thursday. Announcing the break-up of joint venture company Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML)‚ Pawan Munjal cited changing market dynamics coupled with ambitions of growing beyond India as the two compelling reasons for the split. Under the present agreement‚ HHML was not permitted to tap overseas markets‚ seek technology from any other company and even participate in large scale exports. Terming the deal as beneficial
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Friday‚ May 15‚ 2009 The Honda Effect & Strategy [pic]I know this article‚ The Honda Effect‚ has been around for a while but there is something attractive about the more organic view it proposes regarding the question of strategy. In my view we often develop strategies as a way of trying to control our environments -a very western pursuit. In contrast the article proposes a far more dynamic approach to developing strategies. Here are 2 quotes that I like: Quote 1 is from the article itself and
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two-wheelers in the market. In October 1999‚ in a major strategic initiative‚ HMCL established HMSI. The company made an initial investment of Rs 3 bn to establish a plant with an annual production capacity of 200‚000 units... Activa Launched in 2001‚ Honda Activa was the first scooter model of HMSI for the Indian market. A 102 cc scooter‚ Activa was specially designed keeping in view the needs and preferences of Indian consumers who expressed that the conventional Indian scooter was too big and difficult
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The Japanese cars acceleration was a bit slower than the Germany cars with the same engine capacity. The Honda Accord was clocked at 10.7 seconds when it reached from 0-100km/h. The second car was the Toyota Camry‚ scored a 12.5 second for its trial. The next car was the Nissan Teana that achieved a time of 12.1 seconds. So‚ the overall best car for mid-size 2.0 cars from japan is the Honda Accord. For the Germany cars‚ The BMW 520i also achieved a time that is below 9 seconds but to be exact was
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J&B Case Analysis The May 16‚ 2000 Harvard Business case describes how J&B Scotch has suffered from sluggish sales since the 1970’s. Once the best selling whisky in its class‚ J&B was now losing share and volume in a declining category. The author‚ Grant McCracken‚ goes on to say that the long term prospect is grim. Something needed to happen to boost sales for this once thriving brand. The article introduces you to Michael Stoner‚ VP and Product Group Director for the Schieffelin
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Week 1 Case Assignment: Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests Case 1‚ Pages 382-395 Read the Case Study entitled‚ “Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests” on pages 382-395. Then‚ answer all three questions at the end of the case. 1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders? In my opinion‚ no. Monsanto has tried‚ but fails to even create an ethical culture that can effectively respond to stakeholders. Considering how
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1. What is the cause of B&D 9% share and Makita ’s 50% share? 2. Describe buyer behavior of tradesmen. 3. Analyze the competitive situation. 4. Choose the action from the action plan on page 10 1. Although Black & Decker is famous for providing power tools to consumers‚ they are not as successful to all segments. They have successfully captured the Consumer and Professional-Industrial segment with high market share‚ yet failed to do the same for the Professional-Tradesmen segment
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Frigaliment v. B.N.S Facts: Frigaliment sued B.N.S. There were two contracts that involved selling chickens. In the first contract B.N.S was in agreeance with selling 75‚000 pounds of 2.5-3 pounds of chicken‚ to Frigaliment. 50‚000 pounds of chicken at 2.5-3 pounds at a higher price were agreed in the second contract. B.N.S fulfilled the first contract with two shipments. The first shipment fell short. B.N.S made up for the short shipment in their second shipment. Frigaliment accused B.N.S of shipping
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About us Timex Corporation now known as Timex Group USA is a subsidiary of the Dutch company Timex Group B.V. and its headquarters is based in Middlebury‚ Connecticut. The company is the current successor to the Waterbury clock company founded in 1854. In 1986 Timex released the Ironman Triathlon watches designed to assist the athletes. The Ironman Triathlon became the most successful Timex watch in the post mechanical watch era. Within its first year‚ Timex Ironman became the best selling watch
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