Samsung 1. Introduction: Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town‚ Seoul. It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliatedbusinesses‚ most of them united under the Samsung brand‚ and is the largest South Korean company. Samsung Group formed several electronics-related divisions‚ such as Samsung Electronics Devices Co.‚ Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.‚ Samsung Corning Co.‚ and Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.‚ and grouped them
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“Samsung” case study 1. Introduction: Samsung Electronics Company‚ henceforth called “Samsung” in this case‚ was established in 1969 to manufacture black-and-white TV sets. In 1974‚ Samsung‚ which was a producer of low-end consumer electronics‚ purchased Korea Semiconductor Company and began its semiconductor industry. Under the leadership of the chairman of Samsung Group‚ Kun He Lee‚ Samsung has risen‚ with a remarkable speed‚ to become the world’s leading memory producer‚ ranking 2nd just behind
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Capital Structure : Samsung and Intel 1 | | Samsung Electronics | | Intel | | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Assets | 32‚035 | 24‚105 | 29‚178 | | 28‚880 | 31‚471 | 43‚849 | Liabilities | 27‚386 | 19‚016 | 16‚004 | | 9‚585 | 8‚094 | 11‚314 | Shareholders’ Equity | 4‚649 | 5‚089 | 13‚174 | | 19‚295 | 23‚377 | 32‚535 | | | | | | | | | Debt/Equity | 5.89 | 3.74 | 1.21 | | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.35 | Debt/Capitalization | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.55 | | 0.33 | 0.26 |
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business I. Introduction For Samsung Electronics‚ 2003 was a watershed year. It successfully positioned itself as one of the world’s best mobile phone manufacturers and its products were featured all over the media. Many were calling its mobile phones as “the best gift for Christmas”1 or “the Mercedes of mobile phones.”2 Samsung’s achievements were particularly remarkable considering that its primary focus had previously been in semiconductors and home appliances
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discuss the core marketing concepts that Samsung has adopted to shift its competitive edge. ✓ Need‚ Wants‚ and Demands Samsung always try to develop products that fit their customers’ lifestyle by studying their tastes. Samsung focus finding out what’s likely to sell before consumers even know they want it. ✓ Target Market‚ Positioning‚ and Segmentation Samsung focus on design‚ as they want to be the Marcedes of home electronics. Samsung concentrate less on cost saving and more
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The Merger of HP-Compaq Case Question 1: Was the merger sound strategically? HP was already a famous global company in 1990s. Although innovation was still critical to long-term success‚ HP’s industry was maturing and with that came the additional pressure of slimming margins‚ the importance of distribution efficiencies‚ and a more critical need for developing long-term relationships with customer. Although HP was the market leader in imaging and printing‚ its computing and IT-services businesses
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was Samsung able to go from copycat brand to a product leader? When in 1993‚ Samsung’s CEO Lee decided to create a new type of management. he viewed this as a huge strategy for the company. The goal this new management had was to basically dethrone Sony and make Samsung the #1 company in selling electronics in the world. Samsung hired a group of innovative and young inventors to help come up with new ideas and products that would have success in the market‚ targeting high-end users. Samsung also
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Samsung Electronics Company‚ created in 1969‚ was first considered as a low-cost third-tier commodity brand with a little product differentiation. By exploring marketing strategies‚ market research and analysis‚ Samsung has easily change into a major player in the electronic products and home appliances market. The company has climbed up the rank in the past decade and was in 2003 at the 25th position of the world’s most valuable brand. The goal is now to reach the top 10 by 2005. For that‚ the brand
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high-quality‚ innovative products under the Samsung brand Very little value placed on marketing and the importance of branding Samsung greatly values marketing and it has now become‚ next to R&D‚ the largest expense on their books Unable to attract the best scientists and engineers to work on product development Samsung spends Billions annually on R&D in facilities in Korea and abroad giving designers and engineers the support needed to produce the latest electronics It took 14 months to move a product
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Harvard Business Case: Ducati Introduction After the introduction of Federico Minoli‚ Ducati has transformed from a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturers in the world. But this is not enough for Minoli‚ who currently considers entering the Harley Davidson niche: introducing a Ducati cruiser. However‚ according to the analysis below – prepared using some basic strategic questions - this would not be a very wise
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