GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STANFORD UNIVERSITY D CASE NUMBER: GS-01 JANUARY 2001 O LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT N For our business‚ traditional manufacturing is not strategic‚ but world-class supply and demand chain management and product reliability‚ are. - George Foo‚ International Manufacturing Vice President‚ Lucent Technologies1 O As they met in Hong Kong in early 2000‚ George Foo‚ International Manufacturing Vice President for Lucent Technologies
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the average life span of a joint venture is just five to seven years. It’s no wonder executives complain about their inherent instability. But‚ in fact‚ they’ve got it backward; most alliances are actually too stable for their own good. Organizations tend to use alliances in uncertain circumstances - to enter an unfamiliar market or to develop a disruptive technology‚ for instance-or in maturing industries as a step toward consolidation. Because these ventures operate in the midst of change
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ZARA CASE 1. Which theory is the best representative of Zara’s (Index’s) internationalization? Zara has applied the Uppsala internationalization model to their strategy‚ and even more than that. This theory shows that international activities require both general knowledge and market-specific knowledge. Therefore‚ the more understanding the company has in a specific market‚ the more value and succeed they can create. That is also exactly what Zara applied to their internationalization strategy during
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eBay Inc. in China (Case study) Strategic Management Authors: Antonin Levy Diogo Reganha Nuno Sobral Visar Murati Riga‚ 2014 Question 1 eBay first entered the Chinese market in 2002 by acquiring a 33% stake in its local counterpart‚ EachNet‚ followed by a full acquisition a year later in 2003. Critically assess eBay.s choice of market entry strategy for China (use Key Country Matrix)‚ listing both the advantages and disadvantages of its acquisition strategy (use Drivers (YIP) -CAGE Matrix)
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1. Frank is director of technology in an MNE in which most of the R&D activities are performed in the parent company’s home country‚ but then‚ foreign subsidiaries are responsible for introducing the resulting innovations to their local customers. The innovation process adopted by Frank’s MNE is: a. globally linked. b. local-for-local. c. center-for-global. d. locally leveraged. C 2. With responsibility for his company’s largely centralized R&D activities‚ Frank worries that the center
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Shui Fabrics was a joint venture between America-based Rocky River Industries and Shanghai Fabrics. After loss of investments and obstacles were overcome‚ Shui fabrics began profiting after several years passed. In response to the profits‚ Ray Btzell and his bosses were more concerned with the performance orientation. Btzell and the American investors were concerned with gaining more than a 5% return on investment and somewhat closer to 20%. The performance orientation places high emphasis on performance
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reconsideration of the investor’s long-term strategies. Based on Sherritt International entry into Cuba‚ this case study analysis evaluates how Sherritt approached the Cuban government and how well it negotiated the terms under which the joint venture was signed. As the new venture is associated with numerous risks related to the political and economic systems of the country as well as to the Cuban culture‚ these will be carefully considered and possible recommendations for their mitigation‚ where possible
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Internationalization strategies. Internationalization refers to the channel in which an organization can gain access into a new market. This paper will focus on the various internationalization strategies that a firm can use to diversify its products and services. Licensing Licensing is whereby an organization charges a fee or royalty as a result of using its technology‚ brand or expertise (Friesner 2014). Licensing therefore involves giving a foreign organization the right to create a product in
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restrictions and limits when doing business in China cannot be neglected. China imposes tariffs and restricts foreign countries to certain sale regions which limits the opportunities of Intel to expand. Furthermore‚ China required some companies to enter joint ventures with Chinese companies in the past. This might lead to unfavourable contracts with companies which do not fit in the general concept of Intel. But in my opinion‚ the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. From all the potential locations Dalian
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Introduction Blue Ridge Spain is a joint venture established between an American fast food chain and a Spanish agricultural firm‚ Terralumen. Terralumen contributed the most to Delta’s success in foreign markets. After 15 years of a successful joint venture‚ Costas was shocked to find out that new owner‚ Delta‚ wanted to end the partnership despite of the joint venture’s profitability. Issues and Analysis Cultural Issues Cultural differences‚ as related to doing business‚ come into play here
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