CASE: GS-62 DATE: 04/29/08 RENAULT’S LOGAN CAR: MANAGING CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR A GLOBAL PRODUCT There are some commodities with very high levels of complexity with respect to customs duties. Because of this‚ we must have some specific knowledge of what duty optimization‚ drawbacks‚ specific regime‚ and automotive laws are. —Isabelle Roca‚ Customs and Trade Manager‚ Renault Renault designed the Logan car to address the needs of new‚ high-potential markets around the world. Initially launched in
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Nissan Quality http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/case_study.php?cID=64&csID=124 Overview: a case study on Nissan highlighting many of the issues of lean production. Learning Objectives to analyse the reasons behind Nissan’s high levels of productivity to understand the meaning of Total Quality Management to understand the importance of Kaizen to analyse the benefits of just-in-time. Planning for quality and productivity Introduction: (9 minutes) Overview of the lesson: to look at Nissan and examine
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Why are global strategic alliances so prone to failure? Analyse the key challenges to be overcome and suggest practical ways of improving the chances of success. GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Global Strategic alliances are often international associations which further the common interests of two or more firms across time and geographical boundaries. It involves corporate agreements covering a wide area of functions ranging from outsourcing jobs‚ Component sourcing through R&D to Production
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The exhibited case investigation is around a testing turnaround of the Japanese auto assembling organization Nissan. In 1999 Nissan was bringing about misfortunes in seven of the former eight years‚ which prompted a collusion with the French auto producer Renault‚ and the procuring of another CEO. Carlos Ghosn‚ being the first non-Japanese CEO‚ needed to face an enormous society conflict (French-Japanese) so that he might rethink the organization’s structure to eventually upgrade its execution in
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middle of 2007 and achieved a landmark sale of 10000 electric bikes within 4 months of its launch. The case attempts to unfold the importance and relevance of cooperative strategies in Indian automobile industry especially two-wheeler industry and unveils the strategic actions initiated by the Hero group to uphold its leadership position in two-wheeler industry with the help of strategic alliance. “India is an important market for us and offers an opportunity in Electric two wheelers. We have found
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The Alliance analyzes policy and develops pragmatic‚ cost-effective policy solutions. The Alliance works collaboratively with the public‚ private‚ and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity‚ leading to stronger programs and policies that help communities achieve their goal of ending homelessness
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bottler’s expected profits. However‚ when the costs of buying shares is too high ( i.e. Deltex)‚ then he has to reconsider. B) Organization and Financing • The producer would prefer to name the CEO of the venture. As we saw in the text for the Deltex case‚ Suarez needs to address Sanchez’s desire to expand into new territory. This if seen as dangerous for the company‚ makes it easier to be shut down when holding the CEO position. • Continuing with
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The case is about the turnaround of Nissan in the year 1999 to 2002. Nissan experienced great finances looses for the past seven out of eight years which resulted in a 22 billion $ debt and an outdated product portfolio with little liquid capital for new product development. In just 12 months the new COO‚ Carlos Ghosn (CG)‚ succeeded in turning Nissan into profitability with a new and more performance oriented corporate culture. 2.0 Evaluation of Carlos Ghosn’s approach to turning Nissan around:
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Did Cleopatra have an alliance with Rome? What made Cleopatra one of the best Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt? Cleopatra was one of the best Pharaohs and‚ she did so many different things that impacted Ancient Egypt. Cleopatra VII was the queen of Ancient Egypt and has made a big impact on Egypt. She had alliance with Rome and then Rome defeated Ancient Egypt. This impacted Ancient Egyptian society by she helped Rome defeat Ancient Egypt. Cleopatra VII‚ queen had an alliance with Julius Caesar of Rome
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Kingston university | | |Discuss the most frequent sources of failure in forming strategic alliances. What can be done to mitigate these problems? | |International Business Strategy | |BSM103 | |
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