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    Does Shimano’s home base fit Porter’s definition of an advantaged location? Considering the success Shimano had after the bicycle boon starting in the 70’s‚ Yes. An important piece of the puzzle for business success is the location. Shimano’s location enabled them to service two of the three major markets of the triangle [Japan‚ China‚ and Europe]. Keeping R&D close to manufacturing also aided in the efficiency of the operation. Secondly‚ having the proper factor conditions in place‚ such as

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    Shimano, Inc.

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    Shimano Inc. Case Questions: 1. Does Shimano’s home base fit Porter’s definition of an advantaged location? 2. Did the advantages or disadvantages of its location change over time? If so‚ how did Shimano respond - does it fit Porter’s framework of a global strategy? 3. Would you recommend that Shimano develop additional functions in North America (besides sales and service) as it has in Asia and in Europe? Why or why not? November 16‚ 2011 International Business MBAD 6244 Professor

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    Running head: LocationLocationLocation! Week 3 Application Linda Traughber Walden University Abstract In this paper I will attempt to show‚ why choosing the right location in North America is so important. What factors are priorities in the location process‚ by creating a "short list" of three possible sites. Also showing where I would build and what makes it the best location. LocationLocationLocation! Some of the factors that are priorities that should be considered

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    Shimano Case Analysis

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    Shimano is a manufacturer of mechanical bike components for mid- to high-end road bikes. They do not make frames and they do not sell directly to customers via retail stores‚ but rather to bike manufacturers that want to use Shimano’s components. They have been‚ by far‚ the leader in their industry for years. They netted around a 14 percent profit margin‚ dwarfing that of almost all bike manufacturers‚ and did so using their many competitive advantages over rivaling brands. Shimano’s Core Competencies

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    Assuming that there’s an entrepreneurial mantra that’s getting a little long in the tooth‚ it’s probably LocationLocation‚ and Location. Information technology has transformed the way companies conduct business. Technology allows businesses to automate manual operations and process information much faster. When people are researching a business‚ the internet is the first place people go – even for small and local businesses. They want to know whether you are a legitimate business‚ what times your

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    locations

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    locations 1 New York City 31st Street between 8th & 9th Avenue 3 Newton‚ MA Riverside Bus Station MBTA Green Line 335 Grove Street Where exactly do your buses stop? Our New York pickup/dropoff location is a bus stop in Midtown Manhattan on West 31st Street between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue. We do share our Midtown stop with another company‚ so we are sometimes loading

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    Location Planning

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    cation PlanninCh. 8 Location Planning and Analysis Summary  Location Planning Every firm must use location planning techniques. There are many options for location planning. Corporations choose from expanding an existing location‚ shutting down one location and moving to another‚ adding new locations while retaining existing facilities‚ or doing nothing. There are a variety of methods used to decide the best location or alternatives for the corporation. Methods such as identifying the country

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    Article Review #1: LocationLocationLocation: The Strategy of Place SEC 1: SUMMARY In this article‚ a teacher in Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School whose name is Professor Juan Alcácer talks about the necessary function of taking and considering a long-term geographic strategic view in expanding business whether in a nearby town or around the world expansion. This article also highlighted the tactical checkers‚ discusses the importance and essential role of time consideration to

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    Social Location

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    Social Location in American Culture There are a variety of social factors‚ which make up a person’s social location‚ that exert an effect on every person’s development as an individual. Social location can be defined as the spaces that people occupy due to their location in society. In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and Bless Me‚ Ultima by Rudolpho Anaya‚ the characters of Frederick and Antonio struggle to find their sense of identity. It becomes evident in both stories that social

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    Social Location

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    Social location‚ as defined by C Wright Mills‚ is the corners or place in life that people occupy because of where they are located in a society. Factors such as gender‚ class‚ race‚ and religion are four of the main factors in determining one’s social location. Essentially‚ social location is how our backgrounds and cultural upbringings affect our place and views on society as a whole. Understanding one’s position from a sociological perspective is an essential element in sociological research

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