Case Study # 1 – Sunspot Inc. 1. What are the most likely benefits of forming strategic supply alliances with Sunspot’s key suppliers? I believe that it is important to realize that a strategic alliance or partnership is solely depended on trust and faith in the relationship between all involved in simultaneous stages should not change or use those stages for their own advantage without consideration of the organization involved. Some of the advantages would be: - Developing competences and learning
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Profitel Inc. By Steven L. McShane‚ The University of Western Australia As a formerly government-owned telephone monopoly‚ Profitel enjoyed many decades of minimal competition. Even today as a publicly traded enterprise‚ the company’s almost exclusive control over telephone copper wiring across the country keeps its profit mar- gins above 40 percent. Competitors in telephone and DSL broadband continue to rely on Profitel’s wholesale business‚ which generates substantially more profit than similar
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Apple Inc.‚ 2008 Case Analysis 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? The PC (personal computer) industry is fairly competitive‚ making it important for a company like Apple Inc. to stand out among its rivals. Although all computers are not created equally and each model can have vast differences‚ it is sometimes difficult for the end user to differentiate between brands. One competitive advantage for Apple is that Macs are known to be different than all other
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Lighting‚ Inc. Case Company Description * In 2005‚ the profit was approximately ($144‚000 / $5‚500‚000) 2.6% of sales; does this number indicate whether the company is doing well or not? * I like how this company’s strategic position is to offer products‚ lighting fixtures‚ to specifically meet the needs of their customers; they have identified their target consumers and have strategically positioned and marketed themselves accordingly * It’s interesting that Midwest Lighting‚ Inc. owns
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Fitbit Inc. was founded by James Park and Eric Friedman in 2007. The duo‚ realized that sensors and wireless technology had advanced to a point where they could bring remarkable experiences to fitness and health. This realization led to the conception of a wearable device with activity trackers and wireless-enabled technology that can measure various data and track activities related to health and fitness such as heart rate‚ quality of sleep‚ steps walked‚ steps climbed etc. Fitbit Inc. is devoted
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Name: Sharanjeet Singh Bath Q.1 Does BSB‚ Inc. enjoy any competitive advantages or core competencies? Yes‚ BSB Inc has the competitive advantages and core competencies in the following ways – They are well established‚ national client serving company with university and college as one of the core line of business. Centrally located in campus‚ with additional two locations for distribution at strategic points. This shows the good facilities availability for delivery. Has been in operation
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Case Study: LaJolla Software‚ Inc. LaJolla Inc. is a young business information software company based in California outside the Silicon Valley. The company is interested in forming an alliance with a Japanese firm and has for the last several months been negotiating with several firms in Japan to realize their goals of distributing their product in Asia. The owners have finally found a Japanese firm that will create an alliance with them. The firm is now sending a contingent of managers to
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Case Study: GAP Inc. Viewpoint: Robert Fisher Time context: 1st Qtr of 2007 I. Problem Statement How could Gap Inc. win the Yuppies market in Metro Manila‚ Metro Cebu and Metro Davao? II. Objective To win the yuppies market In Metro manila‚ Metro Cebu‚ Metro Davao in 1 year time. III. Areas of consideration Strength: a. Has a multi-brand category with existing market. (Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy) b. Entered into international markets and become the second largest
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TIFFANY INC. v. eBAY‚ INC. Facts: Tiffany Inc. authorized eBay Inc. to list its trademark on the e-market website. Many of these listings are authentic but a large number are also counterfeit. Ebay makes substantial investments in anti counterfeiting initiatives. It has developed and uses a fraud engine that finds listings containing obvious indicia of infringing activity. It also has established its Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) program that utilizes a notice-and-takedown system under which trademark
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Case study 1 Taracare‚ Inc Summary The case is about a conversation between Jorge Gonzales‚ the CEO from Taracare Inc.‚ and his manufacturing manager Alfredo Diaz. Alfredo was hired because Taracare was having difficulties in meeting the deliveries and in quality. After some time and only making little progress‚ Alfred scheduled a meeting with Jorge to discuss the problems. The main points Alfredo concerns was: Problems with Purchasing materials Delivery promises from the sales that can´t
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