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    TWC and Miramax

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    than the cost of purchasing TWC teamed with distributing the movies at a lower cost than it would be better to start their own distribution company and vice versa. 4. In each of the following situations‚ why are firms likely to benefit from vertical integration? (1 point each) a. A grain elevator is located at the terminus of a rail line. Owning grain elevator(s) is beneficial to the rail line because it allows the rail line more control over the grain elevator which in turn allows for more

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    Ikea

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    buyer volume-Brand identity-Low threat of forward integration -Low price of product-Low threat of backward integration | -High-Switching cost low-No likelihood of retaliation-Access to distribution channel-Government policy barriers entries | -Low-Customers are loyal to IKEA-Close customer relation-Switching cost low for customer | -Lows-Wide range of supplier-Undifferentiated high valued product-Suppliers grow with IKEA-Low threat of forward integration | -High-Market leader-Low switching cost-High

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    workforce‚ and then gave away his money the less fortunate to salve his troubled conscience. Carnegie rendered his money to people other than his workers to appease his “integrity”. Andrew Carnegie did all he could to stay on top. He used vertical integration to acquisition all other companies that tried to run against him and failed (Doc 5). Andrew Carnegie believed in Social Darwinism (Doc 2). Carnegie believed in pre-determination‚ which meant that you would only become rich if you were supposed

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    Tour Operator Management Introduction: A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a holiday. They prepare itinerary. The most common example of a tour operator’s product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative‚ all for one price. Niche tour operators may specialise in destinations‚ e.g. Italy‚ activities and experiences‚ e.g. skiing‚ or a combination thereof. The original raison

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    Responsibility affects the supply chain‚ going local from global‚ vertical from horizontal. The lecture is relevant in many aspects‚ for example the knowledge society’s changes and ethical issues and responsibility within the apparel industry. The first part of the essay briefly speaks about the lecture Creative Economy and also introduces my final project. The second part explains in more detail the difference between horizontal and vertical integration. It also overviews the different kind of ethical problems

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    Rubert Mrdoch

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    Rupert Murdoch is the inventor of the modern global information empire. With cable and satellite channels on five continents‚ Murdoch reaches nearly seventy five percent of the world. By diversifying and vertically integrating News Corp.‚ in addition to forming strategic alliances and pursuing joint ventures‚ Murdoch’s corporate strategy allows him to endlessly pursue growth opportunities. In 1954 Rupert Murdoch inherited two Adelaide newspapers‚ Sunday Mail and The News. He converted The News into

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    The Quadrant Case

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    sales data.  Focus was to reduce cost‚ reduce waste‚ improve product quality and increase delivery speed.  Load balancing of staffing and resources to avoid feast-or-famine dynamics; improving the flow of value-creating stages.  Backward integration with sales forecasting to prevent expensive land inventory build up; block-style purchase of 90-100 lots in areas of similar price competition for used homes.  Move away from single‚ unique community center managers to community teams with standardized

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    Double D Trucking

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    industry and shipper demand characteristics. A1:  The conclusion reached by Douglas Dean is “to become a full-service logistics provider” to fight against the competition and survive. Today the nature of the trucking industry is a strategy of vertical integration. The current transportation services of the Double D Trucking is said to be non sufficient with regards to the demands of the customers. The customers are demanding or having a need for more intensive logistic services rather than the transportation

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    apple case study

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    over its competitor is its organization of both its work staff and its supply chain management. Steve Jobs was able to accomplish an unparalleled supply chain system before he passed. Apple’s supply chain is nearly flawless as they use their vertical integration by owning suppliers that makes everything operate smoothly. No other company has been able to imitate this process as effectively as apple. The last major competitive advantage apple possesses is its organization cohesiveness. Many companies

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    Chapter 3: Product Design and Process Selection Answers to Assigned Discussion Questions in Textbook 1. Define product design and explain its relationship to business strategy. Product design is the process of determining all the features and characteristics of a product or service. The design of the product or service must match the business strategy in order for the company to be successful. For example‚ if we create a product with numerous features‚ it would probably be more expensive

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