Homework Assignment #4 Read the case study Can Detroit Make the Cars Customers Want? and answer the following questions: 1. Why is AutoNation having a problem with its inventory? Why is this also a problem for auto manufacturers such as GM‚ Ford‚ and Chrysler? How is this problem impacting the business performance of AutoNation and of the auto manufacturers? Ans: AutoNation is having a problem with inventory because of the culture of ordering a customized vehicle for
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Swedish economy is heavily dependent on a highly developed and internationally successful industrial sector‚ which was established in the early part of the 20th century through companies such as Ericsson‚ Asea‚ Astra‚ Alfa Laval‚ SKF‚ Electrolux‚ Volvo and SAAB‚ and now includes more recently established companies such as H&M and IKEA. However‚ many of the flagship companies are now totally or partially owned by foreign companies and shareholders. There have been several structural reforms since
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[pic] RESEARCH PAPER VALUATION OF THE YAMAMA SAUDI CEMENT COMPANY (YSCC) Table of Contents 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… 3-4 2. The Saudi Cement Industry …………………………………………………….. 4-5 3. The Yamama Saudi Cement Company…………….…………………………... 6 4. Company Valuation ……………………………………………………………... 7-11 4.1. The Free Cash Flow Model (FCF) ………………………………………... 7 4.2. The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) ……………………………………
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Introduction about Linux Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student‚ Linus Torvalds‚ at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix‚ a small UNIX system‚ and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards. He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel was released. Linux is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and
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to purchase a new car. Next is the information search. I have to do research and decide which type of car is suitable. If I was a married man who’s concern is about the safety of family and Volvo might be where I would start due to it’s reputation “You are not just driving a car but a promise” advertise Volvo is focusing on safety. However‚ I am looking for something that has a little more ‘street cred’.
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Tangible & Intangible Resource Analysis A full appraisal of the tangible and intangible resources can be found in Appendix D. Table 5‚ below‚ summarises this analysis. TABLE 5 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE RESOURCE ANALYSIS Resource Strengths Weaknesses Tangible Financial Resources Currently Financially sound Small compared to competitors: limited ability to invest in new areas Tangible Physical resources Good plant and operations in the US. Probably less efficient than competitors; no assets
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Consultancy Report – Organizational Strategy for Proton’s Global Expansion Katrina Collins BBA 484 Global Strategies Dr. Laura Pogue April 3‚ 2006 Strategic Plan Selection Proton is currently operating in 50 countries. The company is thinking of exporting to places like Iran‚ Syria‚ China and Indonesia. In order for the company to become global it will need to think about expanding its business to markets such as South America where they are not currently present. Proton should
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Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT Analysis Porter’s Five Forces of automobile industry. Globalization had indeed left its impact on the automobile industry. Now foreign auto dealers were facing lesser restrictions to operate in overseas markets. Michael E. Porter in his book “Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors” dealt with five competitive forces that shaped all industries. This helped to analyze the intensity of competition which had an impact on the profitability of an industry
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transformed Malaysia from a mere motor car assembler into a car manufacturer. With a ratio of 200 cars for every one thousand people‚ Malaysia ranks among countries with high car ownership ratio in the region. Toyota‚ Honda‚ Nissan‚ Mercedes Benz‚ Volvo‚ BMW‚ Peugeot and Volkswagen are some of the global automotive companies which have set up operations in Malaysia to take advantage of the buoyant consumer demand. The automobile market has rebounded impressively from the effects of the Asian financial
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seat belts are used. The problem here‚ which motivates people to improve a process‚ is that people continue to sustain severe injuries despite the availability of seat belts and dual airbags. Taking this one step further‚ some car companies (like Volvo) are not installing side airbags‚ in addition to the two in front‚ to protect people against side impacts‚ which often do not activate the two front airbags. EXAMPLE: SOCIAL
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