EXTERNAL ANALYSIS TESLA MOTORS _Prepared For:_ PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY STGY 659.65 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Prepared By: Daniel Aleksander Andrew Beckman Jeanette Gonzales Jeremy Jay September 26‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION Tesla Motors‚ headquartered in Palo Alto‚ California‚ is a United States (US) based company that designs‚ manufactures‚ and sells electric vehicles globally. The company is traded publically on the NASDAQ with a market capitalization of $30.8 billion. Under the leadership of CEO
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top by enacting initiatives that will attract consumers. The following analysis will show how Ford has used consumer behavior/elasticity to create a product line that not only meets customer demand‚ but has given Ford the competitive edge in the auto industry. They are called the “Big Three” of the automotive industry; Ford‚ General Motors‚ and Chrysler. While GM and Chrysler flounder financially‚ Ford continues on a progressively successful road. This is based on smart managerial decision making
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product offerings. Firm Analysis Ford started the decade lagging behind foreign competitors in production efficiency and technological advances in new product development. However‚ by the end of the decade Ford was the industry leader in alternative fuel vehicles. Additionally‚ Ford cut their production cost by $2 billion over the last six years and once again has positive profit margins. Recommendations Ford should continue to develop new alternative fuel vehicles as
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Organizational Planning at Ford Motor Company Organizational Planning at Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company manufactures and distributes vehicles around six continents making it one of the largest automotive manufacturer’s in the world. The company has a strong market position as a result of its product portfolio that gives Ford significant competitive advantage in the marketplace. However‚ Ford Motor continues to strive to become the world’s leading consumer company for automotive products and
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product (downstream) that is valued by end-customers‚ and who manage returns at each stage. Transform inputs in the form of materials and information into outputs in the form of goods and service. Supply Chain processes are the operational heart of a company and are critical to achieve the level of cost‚ working capital investment and service needed to guarantee the profitability. Supply Chain managers normally work in the continuous effort to achieve this goal by managing many different trade-offs:
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Internal factors- are the internal qualities and shortcomings that a company exhibits‚ and they can clearly influence the performance of the business in how well it meets its goals and objectives‚ and they can be seen as merits in the event that they favourably affect the business‚ however they can be seen as shortcomings in the chance that they have a harmful impact at the business. External factors- have an impact to the company‚ and there is a variety of external factors that can have a positive
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FORD AND MG COMPANIES Question 1 Summary of Case Study: The Globalization of Toyota This case describes the globalization of Toyota. In 1947‚ Toyota was a little known Japanese car company producing 100‚000 vehicles a year. Between 1983 and 2002‚ the company made foreign direct investments totaling $13.5 billion in North America. Toyota made additional investments in Europe enabling the company to become one of the top automakers in the world. The following questions can be used to generate
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Alan Mulally‚ CEO‚ Ford Motor Company Mike Stout Strayer University Abstract This paper discusses the role of leadership and how an organizations performance is impacted by leadership and leadership development. The paper discussed Alan Mulally’s leadership styles and gives examples of how Mulally’s actions fit those leadership styles. The paper talks of how Ford Motor Company’s performance is impacted by Alan Mulally’s goal setting. The paper speaks to how Mulally’s communication openness impacts
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Running head: Alan Mulally‚ CEO‚ Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally‚ CEO‚ Ford Motor Company Dysheka Johnson Strayer University Dr. Joseph Pionke Organizational Behavior July 7‚ 2011 Abstract This paper presents a discussion about Alan Roger Mulally who is an American businessman who was hired as CEO of Ford in September 2006(Hellriegl and Slocum‚ Jr. 2011 p .543) This paper examines Mulally’s role of Leadership and the goals that he has set forth for Ford to avoid bankruptcy‚ overcome struggle
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EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS There are 7 external environmental factors. They are political‚ economic‚ sociocultural‚ technology‚ customers‚ competitors and suppliers. Each of these factors have a great impact to an organization. They offer both opportunities and treats to organization. POLITICAL factors refer to the relationship between a business and a government. Every organization must spend a great time and money to meet with governmental regulation. ECONOMIC factors refer to the conditions
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