In June 2008‚ India-based Tata Motors Ltd. announced that it had completed the acquisition of the two iconic British brands - Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) from the US-based Ford Motors for US$ 2.3 billion. Tata Motors stood to gain on several fronts from the deal. One‚ the acquisition would help the company acquire a global footprint and enter the high-end premier segment of the global automobile market. After the acquisition‚ Tata Motors would own the world ’s cheapest car - the US$ 2‚500 Nano‚ and
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How might exemplary human resource practice enhance and strengthen a firm’s value chain activities? 1. Definition of Value Chain The value chain is a systematic approach to examining the development of competitive advantage. It was created by M. E. Porter in his book‚ Competitive Advantage (1980). The organization is split into ’primary activities’ and ’support activities.’ Primary Activities include: Inbound Logistics‚ Operations‚ Outbound Logistics‚ Marketing & Sales‚ and Service. Support Activities
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Ethical & Unethical behaviour Tata Group Report by Kumar Saurabh [ERIA11XXX] Jis Joseph Palakaran [ERIA11XXX] Vasudevan Balasubramanian [ERIA110XX] Vijay Anand Ganesan [ERIA11022] Viswanathan Panchapakesan [ERIA110XX] Table of Contents Tata Group - CSR 3 Company Profile 3 Tata Core Values 4 Purpose 4 Core values 4 The Good 5 26/11 Mumbai Attack Incident 5 Tata Group’s Contribution After 26/11 5 Tata Council for Community Initiatives
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TATA NANO SINGUR CASE TATA NANO SINGUR CASE INTRODUCTION: Tata Motors announced in 2006‚ that the Nano would be manufactured in Singur‚ West Bengal‚ helped in part by a forced acquisition and reuse of farmland by the West Bengal state government to entice Tata to build there. In May 2006‚ the West Bengal Government decided to acquire 997 acres (initially 1013 acres were asked for) for the Tata Motors small car factory in Singur of Hooghly district.Almost 6‚000 families‚ including many agricultural
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entity‚ which add to its value. This statement will lead to an increase profits for this entity. Loyalty Under Armour have their own market‚ they will not loss the any customer from this market‚ and this type benefit also became their strength‚ can let the Under Armour became the first sport equipment in US. Innovative culture A company with an innovative culture continuously produces new and inventive products. An innovative culture can boost a company’s brand value‚ because consumers associate
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Distinctive Competencies The VRIO analysis is helpful in determining if a resource or capability leads to competitive advantage (Middleton‚ 2004). Resources/Capabilities Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Exploited by Organization Competitive Implications Strength or Weakness Key Account Management Initiative Yes Yes Yes Yes Sustained Competitive Advantage Strength and Sustainable Distinctive Competence Recruitment Process Yes Yes No No Temporary Competitive Advantage Strength and Distinctive
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FORECAST PROCESS IMPROVEMENT • LESSONS FROM SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES THE VALUE OF INFORMATION SHARING IN THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN: TWO CASE STUDIES Tonya Boone and Ram Ganeshan PREVIEW Retail supply chains are complex‚ with each company in the chain having multiple echelons of distribution. Forecasting and requirements planning are further challenged by managers’ reliance on “local” rather than chain-wide retail demand to make key operational decisions. A frequent consequence is the bullwhip effect
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Case Study | Strategic Management | 10th August 2010 | ------------------------------------------------- Introduction In June 2008‚ India-based Tata Motors Ltd. announced that it had completed the acquisition of the two iconic British brands - Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) from the US-based Ford Motors for US$ 2.3 billion. Forming a part of the purchase consideration were JLR’s manufacturing plants‚ two advanced design centers in the UK‚ national sales companies spanning
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copying or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice Author Title Published Luthans‚ Fred The last rajah : Ratan Tata and Tata’s global expansion [eReserve] McGraw-Hill Irwin‚ c2009 Access Online The last rajah : Ratan Tata and Tata’s global expansion [eReserve] .pdf 1.25mb Location Call Number Status (About status) eReserve Note Source: p.372-376 in Luthans‚ F. and Don‚ J.P. (2009) International management :
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INTRODUCTION : - Tata Group was Established under the parent company in year 1945. Tata Motors Limited has become India’s largest automobile company. It was the first Indian automobile company to list on the New York Stock Exchange. Tata Motors began manufacturing commercial vehicles in 1954 with a 15-year collaboration agreement with Daimler Benz of Germany. This partnership has led Tata Motors to not only become India’s largest automobile company but also India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer;
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