SUGI 31 Hands-on Workshops Paper 107-31 Intermediate and Advanced SAS® Macros Steven First‚ Katie Ronk‚ Systems Seminar Consultants‚ Madison‚ WI Abstract This hands-on workshop presents some intermediate-to-advanced macro topics such as macro referencing environments‚ macro interfaces (SYMGET‚ SYMPUT‚ EXECUTE‚ RESOLVE‚ PROC SQL)‚ macro quoting‚ and macro functions. Good practices and alternatives to macros are also discussed. After a short lecture‚ attendees will perform hands-on exercises
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The IKEA Case 1. What are the core competencies and end products of IKEA? How are they linked with each other? The main competence IKEA has been maintaining is the low-cost aspect which is predominantly observable within different areas of the firm. IKEA provides low-cost products‚ which emerge from low-cost supply chains and flat packaging‚ which were convenient for transport and storage. Another important aspect contributing to the low-cost ideology is designing furniture made from inexpensive
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The Macro Environment of the Crisps‚ Nuts and Salty Snacks market in UK. "The macro environment consists of a number of broad forces that effect not only the company but also the other actors in the macro environment"(Jobber 2007:78). The main purpose of every company is to generate profit by providing its customers their products and services. In order to do that efficiently‚ companies should conduct their business considering the macro environment forces. Therefore often is used the PEST (political
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What factors account for the success of IKEA? Ikea’s Success can be attributed to many factors‚ but can be classified into two broad categories: product differentiation and cost leadership. Product Differentiation Ikea’s simple yet elegant yet elegant Scandanavian designs reflect solid consumer awareness‚ as its designs resonated well with the consumer. Cost Leadership In our opinion‚ IKEA’s cost leadership was the strongest contributor to its success. Its MORE FOR LESS positioning strategy
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company culture and values. 1)EXTERNAL: UNICEF –international partners - IKEA Social Initiative supports national and state-led strategic interventions to address the causes of high mortality among children and mothers‚ and to improve the nutritional status of children‚ with a special focus on disadvantaged populations. -IKEA helps children in India to gain education and and to prevent the from working as a child labour. -IKEA has created a position within its organization that deal specifically with
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Petrut Bumbanac International Business Shamla Chebolu November 6‚ 2010 IKEA – The Global Retailer 1. How is IKEA profiting from global expansion? What is the essence of its strategy for creating value by expanding internationally? IKEA increased its growth rate by taking its products developed at home and selling then internationally. This expansion allowed the company to offer its products not only to the Swedish consumer‚ but also to other consumers around the world‚ in an effort to
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IKEA: how the Swedish retailer ;: became a global cult brand A hybrid strategy (point 3 on the strategy clock - Exhibit 6.2) can be vety successful and difficult competitors to imitate. However‚ there is a danger that the organisation can drift into a ’stuck in the middl position - being ’out-flanked’ by both low-priced and differentiating competitors at the same time. ••• Since IKEA began in 1943 it has grown into a successful global network of stores with its unique retailing concept
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IWAY right way? IKEA is to furniture what Wal-Mart is to food: a supermarket whose strategy is primarily based on low prices. As a group project‚ I worked on Wal-Mart and was astounded by the negative image associated with the company. IKEA seems to stand at the other end of the spectrum in people’s mind. Newsweek once released an article nicknaming the Swedish Company‚ the "Teflon multinational‚" one to which social criticism does not stick. Does IKEA deserve its positive aura? How to explain
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1. How has Globalization of markets benefited IKEA? Globalization of Markets is one of the facets of the 21st century’s major trend called ‘’Globalization’’. Globalization of Markets is a growing concept defined as companies expanding their businesses all over the world to serve different customers’ needs and desires internationally. Apart from customers tastes and preferences becoming more universal and diminishing trade and investment barriers by different governments‚ the major driving force
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Effective communication at Ikea Communication is the key to a successful business because everything is carried out properly and operates smoothly‚ thus being well organised too. In a business‚ communication not only takes place between the business and their buying customers‚ but also with their suppliers‚ within themselves and all of the stakeholders involved in the business. This includes all of the internal and external customers. Effective communication takes place if the chosen method
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