separately. Perhaps the ’go’ decision is the easiest to justify upon examination of the case facts. Hence as an exercise‚ it is necessary to thoroughly analyze other alternatives. Solution: [Acer had moved into China the very next year the case study was prepared in 1998‚ i.e.‚ in 1999 under the stewardship of Gianfranco Lanci as the director of the company and J. T. Wang‚ the chairman and chief executive] The "GO" Approach * The most important reason for moving into China could be the huge lucrative
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The Acer Group Acer global mission statement “fresh technology enjoyed by everyone‚ everywhere”. The Acer group allied with other companies is globally one of the largest Manufacturers for PC‚ computer parts. Mobile computers‚ network server components etc... Starting in Taiwan‚ Acer was the market leader in thirteen countries around the world and ranked top five in thirty countries globally. With more than 120 enterprises in 44 countries‚ supporting dealers and distributers over 100 countries
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This case traces the history of Acer as it builds a multinational from its home base in Taiwan. It explores the difficulties faced by an Asian company in expanding internationally and how Acer has overcome these with innovative strategies. The inherent tension between achieving global scale economies and large responsiveness is also explored. In the early 80’s the SWOT analysis on Acer Company was as follow: Strengths: - Leader on the national market - Low cost structure - Visionary and charismatic
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Assignment # 1: Case Study 1: Acer Case Strayer University Course Title: International Marketing (MKT505) Acer’s strategy has been described as “divide and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy Acer is a global corporation headquartered in Taiwan. The company’s products include desktop PC’s‚ laptop PC’s‚ tablets‚ monitors‚ and smartphones. Acer is a brand of the Acer Group which also owns Gateway‚ eMachines‚ and Packard Bell. The Acer Group’s long-term mission is to break
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Case Study 1: Acer Dr. Linda Harris International Marketing April 28‚ 2013 1. Acer’s Strategy has been described as “divided and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy. Acer Computer Company was founded in Taiwan in 1976. Acer is known to be one of the leading exporter and the world’s seventh-largest personal computer brand. Lenovo Computer Company came into business around 2004. Both Acer and Lenovo are leaders in the computer industry of personal computers
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ACER CASE 1-3 Pages 70-71 1. Acer’s strategy had been described as “divide and conquer.” Explain. Answer : From the beginning‚ Acer had been a component and equipment manufacturer for relabeled electronic products marketed and sold by recognized global companies. Along with the booming of the PC industry‚ came the need to produce PC components faster‚ cheaper and more efficiently. When a company faces market saturation‚ the most effective way to growth is to engaged in expanding its operations
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Case Study 1: Acer (Case 1-3) MKT 505 International Marketing July 20‚ 2013 Acer’s strategy has been described as “divide and conquer.” Compare and contrast this to Lenovo’s strategy. Divide and conquer is a strategy that was initially applied in the military to weaken the enemy forces. It involves splitting the enemies force into two or more elements. This weakens the enemy increasing the vulnerability to attacks from more than one direction. The old adages ’unity is strength‚’ and
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Acer was established as a company performing multi-sale/service functions. The drive to make profit pushed the founders to grasp every opportunity available which included importing electronic components‚ providing engineering and design advice to local companies‚ publishing journals and offering training courses. Despite being capital constrained‚ Acer had a brilliant start-up and soon it outpaced all other competitors on the Taiwan PC market. Based on my understanding of this case‚ Acer
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ACER GROUP’S R&D STRATEGY THE CHINA DECISION Position the PC & Acer’s strategy Back to 1998 ! 12 years old is another age in PC industry ! Internet – Speed Experience using… 56 Kbits modem ! – No ADSL 1st iMac – 1800€ Average PC – – – – – PC Pentium II 333 MHz (x10) Disque Dur 5 Go (x50) 64 Mo de Mémoire (x40) Windows 98 (+4th generation) 1500€ 2 PC Industry : Value Chain & Key Figures Semiconductors • Microprocessor • Memory • WLAN Radio Hardware Components • HDD
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paradox figure into Stan Shih’s strategy for China？ Answer：Acer have a good chance to make China as their home market so Acer can capture critical economies of scale that will allow Acer to develop innovative new product for global market. And the other hand‚ Acer can use their image as global brand to building strong home market. 2. Acer is now the world’s second-largest PC Company‚ behind Hewlett-Packard. How can it sustain its growth? Answer: Acer Inc.‚ the world’s second-largest computer vendor
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