5‚ 2009 CEMEX: Globalization “The CEMEX Way” Donald R. Lessard and Cate Reavis When one wants to globalize a company‚ especially when it is from a developing country like Mexico‚ you really need to apply more advanced management techniques to do things better. We have seen many cement companies that use their capital to acquire other companies but without making the effort to have a common culture or common processes‚ they get stagnant. 1 —Lorenzo Zambrano‚ Chairman and CEO CEMEX On June 7
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This case study illustrates the swift international expansion and transformation of Cemex‚ an emerging multinational from Mexico‚ into a Global Latina that has consolidated its position throughout its ’natural markets’ to become the world’s biggest building materials multinational. It provides an example of growth through acquisitions and shows how an emerging multinational conquers the world. The general objective is to study the growth and internationalisation strategies of Cemex with a special
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recommendations would you make to CEMEX regarding its globalization strategy going forward? In particular‚ on what kind of countries should it focus its future expansion? CEMEX expansion is a process where the company performs its due diligence and the aim of expanding into a country with a large population and high population growth. As the text stated CEMEX should continue to focus on developing Asian economies‚ Central America‚ the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa. CEMEX should keep its eye on China
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Questions 1. What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? CEMEX and their competitors have realized many benefits from globalization. The first of these was a reduction on tariffs associated with exporting their product. If the manufacturer has a localized facility‚ they do not have to pay export tariffs on the delivery of cement. Next
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Business Case for Investment Business Case for Investment Learning Team A has been assigned to put together research‚ facts‚ and supporting documentation for how an organization should consider‚ plan for‚ and implement new technology within the business. The paper will examine different technologies that are available to existing businesses and whether it is worth the effort‚ time‚ planning‚ training‚ and mostly importantly cost‚ for the organization to implement any of these new technologies
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Information Technology Management CEMEX : GLOBAL GROWTH THROUGH SUPERIOR INFORMATION CAPABILITIES Team No. 8 : Q1) How do you describe IT impact Map for CEMEX? 1)Picture 1. The impact of IT on Strategy and Operations ▪ Description Goals Support Local Improvements Core Business Improvement Activities - Building and acquiring plants. - Diversifying business into mining‚ hotels and petrochemical. - Developing information technology. - Investing in a satellite telecommunication
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How Tax Policy and Incentives Affect Foreign Direct Investment A Review By Jacques Morisset1 And Neda Pirnia 1 Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS)‚ a joint service of the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank. The opinions and arguments expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the above institutions. We would like to thank Bijit Bora‚ Gokhan Alkinci and Carl Aaron for their comments. To be published in “New Directions
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BEM 3030 International Business History Assignment 2 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! An Explanation and Review of inward foreign direct investment by MNEs in Japan up to 1980 (Qn.13)! ! ! by! ! ! Student ID: 610059574 ! ! University of Exeter ! ! ! Prepared for: ! Professor David Boughey ! ! ! University of Exeter ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! BEM 3030 International Business History Assignment 2 ! Introduction ! ! Japan’s restrictive stance towards inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) has
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Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (Cemex) Executive Summary This paper presents fundamental and financial analysis of Cemex. The analysis is performed by analyzing the company ’s financial data for the period beginning December 2002 through December 2005. The paper introduces Cemex by presenting the company ’s information and a brief summary of its main activities. Following the introduction‚ the paper will perform an extensive industry and company analysis and summarize
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Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal Current status‚ prospects and challenges Ratnakar Adhikari SAWTEE Working Paper No. 01/13 Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal Current status‚ prospects and challenges Working Paper No. 01/13 South Asia Watch on Trade‚ Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) 26 Mamata Galli P.O. Box: 19366 Tukucha Marg Baluwatar Kathmandu Nepal Tel: 977-1-4444438 / 4424360 Fax: 977-1-4444570 Email: sawtee@sawtee.org Web: www.sawtee.org Views expressed in SAWTEE
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