NUCOR CASE In this analysis we use the Net present value to consider if Nucor should invest in the new technology called: thin slab minimill. NPV is really useful in order to make this kind of decision because it uses the concept of future cash value to evaluate whether the investment is worth‚ however the NPV is sometimes difficult to calculate because it is not always easy to estimate future cash flow. Considering the assumption I made in the first part of the spread sheet‚ the thin slab project
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4. What type of strategy has Nucor followed? Which of the five generic strategies discussed in Chapter 5 is Nucor employing? Is there any reason to believe that Nucor has achieved a sustainable competitive advantage over many of its steel industry rivals? Is so‚ what type of competitive advantage does Nucor enjoy? Since F. Kenneth Iverson took the role of CEO at Nucor‚ he guided the company to work under a focused low-cost leadership strategy‚ with great focus in high quality and employing state-of-the-art
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format on‚ and be prepared to discuss in class the case study: “Nucor Corporation: Competing Against Low-Cost Imports” Case on page C-193. Use the following questions to perform your case study. “Nucor Corporation: Competing Against Low-Cost Steel Imports” case 10 page C-193 case study Assignment Questions: 1. What are the primary competitive forces impacting U.S. steel producers in general and the producers like Nucor that make new steel products via recycling scrap steel in particular
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Evaluación Estratégica de Proyectos "Caso Nucor" _Evaluación Tradicional y Estratégica de Proyectos._ INDICE 21. OBJETIVOS DEL INFORME 2. ANTECEDENTES DE NUCOR 2 3. EVALUACIÓN TRADICIONAL 2 3.1. ANÁLISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD EVALUACIÓN TRADICIONAL. 4 4. EVALUACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA. 5 4.1. ÁRBOL DE DECISIONES 6 4.2. ANÁLISIS DE SENSIBILIDAD EVALUACIÓN ESTRATÉGICA. 6 5. ANÁLISIS DE RESULTADOS 7 6. CONCLUSIONES/RECOMENDACIONES. 9 7. REFERENCIAS 10 8. ANEXOS: 11 8.1. FLUJO DE CAJA PLANTA 1 11 8
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Nucor at a Crossroads Nucor at a Crossroads Case Analysis In 1986‚ three distinct segments defined the U.S. steel industry; integrated steel mills‚ mini-mills‚ and specialty steel makers. The integrated mills have the capacity to produce a maximum of 107 million tons of steel per year‚ mini-mills produced a maximum of 21 million tons of capacity a year‚ and the nation’s specialty steel makers could produce a maximum capacity of 5 million tons of stainless and specialty grades of steel. This leads
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Nucor Steel Case Analysis Questions 1. Do a five-forces (Porter) analysis of the competitive forces impacting the U.S. Steel industry. Does your analysis support Nucor’s current basic business model? The competitive forces impacting the U.S. Steel industry are that the buyers have the majority of the bargaining power‚ there are only a few suppliers‚ the internal rivalry is intense because of the price wars and lack of differentiated products‚ there aren’t any substitutes for steel‚ and there
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Nucor in 2009 Case summary Nucor is one of the leading steel producers in the United States. The company was established as nuclear instrument and electronics manufacturer. Later it started steel production and gained new market share by expanding internationally. Despite worldwide economic crisis the company stayed profitable while its competitors went bankrupt. Strengths: • Highly motivated‚ innovative‚ productive and flexible employees. • Good financial results. • Strong relationships with
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