Executive Summary The case " Apple Computer ’s Supplier Hubs: A Tale of Three Cities" deals with the imple-mentation of supplier hubs as an instrument to improve the flow of materials along a sup-ply chain based on the experience at Cork‚ Ireland and Fountain‚ Colorado. Since the demand of Apple ’s desktop PC and server PC products has rapidly increased there is a need to built new production lines‚ but at the same time a need to store more material at the manufacturing site.
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www.hbr.org Even as companies are being told that the future lies in globalization‚ some are severely punished for their international moves. A simple test can help you decide what makes strategic sense for your organization. When You Shouldn’t Go Global by Marcus Alexander and Harry Korine Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 When You Shouldn’t Go Global 8 Further
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HBR: “Introducing New Coke Case”: Discussion Questions: Directions: You are to write a report on the HBR Coke Case. The report consists of 10 questions. Each question is worth 10 points. Please write in a Q & A format and not essay. Questions: 1. What is the case about? Write a ½ page executive summary of the case which includes at least 3 consumer behavior theories that are evident in this case. Ans: In the late 80s‚ Pepsi market share was catching up with Coca-cola at
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Question 1: Evaluate Google using the competitive forces and value chain models. Five forces affecting competitive strategy:Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter identified five forces that drive competition within an industry:1.Threat of entry by new competitors -Many new entrants effectively decreases profitability2. Intensity of rivalry among existing competitors - Sometimes rivals compete aggressively and sometimes rivals compete in non-price dimensions such as innovation‚ marketing
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prepared and served to take it away. A business would be a take away restaurant. It will have a normal (non-fast food) menu. It will be specialized on takeaways and delivery service. It will be different from normal restaurants‚ because our product (meal) won’t be consumed in the restaurant‚ costumer will pick up his order for consuming in some different place‚ for example home or work place. My competitors will be a fast food restaurants and normal restaurants. These offer a take away‚ but it is not
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Josh Boger – R&D Portfolio Management in October 2003 Analysis of Pharmaceutical Industry: As mentioned in the case‚ Pharmaceutical industry was experiencing a significant growth between 1993 and 2003. New technologies and approaches such as Rational Drug Design‚ High Throughput Screening‚ etc. were advancing drug discovery process to a new level. There were many drugs being approved and commercialized during this period and some of them have become blockbusters in the market. As companies have
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Team Assignment: Alex Sanders Memo To: Mr. Sam Glass From: Team 8 Date: March 2nd‚ 2013 Subject: Alex Sanders In response to your inquiry regarding Alex Sanders and performance management‚ we urge you to consider the following recommendations. Your perception of Alex as a go-getter is absolutely accurate; he has the intellect‚ drive‚ and ambition to accomplish goals with great success. In fact‚ much of the group’s success is correlated with Alex’s involvement. We realize that his
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Southwest Airlines: 1993 (A) - Just Plane Smart -SummaryIntroduction: During the summer of 1003‚ the company was about to receive two uncommitted airplanes. The director of schedule planning needed to find a way to put these machines to work and meeting growth objectives without damaging the company’s focus. The main decision should be compliant with the Southwest Airlines’ organizational culture. History: Southwest started in 1971‚ after going through court battles caused by competitors that
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eat at some quality restaurants‚ no‚ you’ll opt for a budget meal instead‚ and here comes the problem. These food stands are filled with other people probably in the same situation as you do‚ and the owners are too busy serving all the customers that they misunderstand the order you placed‚ or you have to wait for a long time before you get your meals. “Perhaps switch to another food stand?” you think to yourself. But where to? How many
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Case Analysis The Treadway Tire Company Job Dissatisfaction and High Turnover at Lima Tire Plant July 26th‚ 2010 Submitted By (Group 3): Abhinav Gogia – 2010005 Aakash Tyagi -2010002 Aditya Gaurav – 2010017 Aditya Kalani – 2010018 Animesh Jain - 2010030 Objective Ashley Wall‚ Director Human Resources for one of the plants of The Treadway Tire Company situated in Lima has to submit an effective plan to resolve the issues that are faced in the plant and are impacting
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