In this particular case we consider a production line designed to fill bottles of a shampoo with a mean weight of 12 ounces of shampoo per bottle. Quality Associates‚ Inc. made a quality control testing of the manufacturing machine of this client (Alibaba Machinery)‚ to determine if the process is operating properly or if‚ perhaps‚ a machine malfunction has caused the process to begin underfilling or overfilling the bottles. The client picked a sample of 800 bottles taken during a time when the machine
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1-13). Wal-Mart had many challenges to face in the discount trade. This case displays Wal-Mart’s competitive advantages‚ how they developed them‚ if they are sustainable and how they have battled with their competitors. Furthermore‚ through the VRIO Framework and Porter’s Five Forces Model‚ it helped analyze how Wal-Mart has strived passed its competitors and what keeps it the market’s frontrunner. Competitive Advantages Wal-Mart has a competitive advantage over other discount stores. Competitive
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Yahoo! in China - Background Shi Tao Shi Tao‚ a Chinese poet and journalist‚ is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the U.S. According to a letter Amnesty International received from Yahoo! (YHOO)‚ and Yahoo!’s own later public admissions‚ Yahoo! China provided account-holder information‚ in compliance with a government request‚ that led to Shi Tao’s sentencing. Mr. Shi was accused of "illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities" after sending an email
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Introduction In the early 1990s‚ the Venture Capitalists and Banks reviewed business models of books‚ CDs‚ electrical appliance retailers which were majorly confined to brick and mortar stores and simple operations. But they would be surprised to view the business model of Amazon.com Inc‚ which has used the internet to gain competitive strategic advantage and personify most of innovation metaphors. This analysis of Amazon.com Inc has Porter’s five forces model‚ which consist of Supplier’s Power
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Resource Based View This view focuses on Value‚ Resource‚ Imitability and Organizational factors (VRIO) of capabilities and resources deposit within the firm. Ikea has out performed its competitors since the time it was born. Below is the analysis of Ikea based on VRIO analysis- Value – When different companies enter into the industry dominated by a single firm. Then‚ the firm dominating needs to focus on its value adding capabilities and resources. Ikea is a firm that has been dominating the
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moderate. Bargaining Power of Suppliers For an industry like this‚ the industry is a large scale medium for which goods supplied are dispersed to customers. For an established multinational organisation like TESCO‚ finding and engaging suppliers would not be an issue‚ because of the years it would have a large databases and sources of suppliers. Notwithstanding‚ TESCO has to make use of local farmers and manufacturers as to be corporately responsible to the society and also to cater for the special
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groups‚ leaders inside and outside the organization and the media. After the data is collected‚ the final step is to analyze the data and identify changes that can be made using a SWOT analysis‚ resource–based view‚ and the VRIO framework. According to the reading‚ the VRIO framework helps organizations determine if a resource adds value or defend against threats (Pearce & Robinson‚ 2013). If the answer is yes‚ then a resource is considered valuable. Organizations need to constantly monitor the
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internet facilities at reasonable rates. China’s Alibaba is the world’s largest e-commerce platform. In 2013‚ its online sales totalled $248 billion‚ more than eBay and Amazon combined.While Flipkart‚ the country’s closest parallel to Alibaba‚ isn’t listed on any exchange‚ a $1 billion injection of funds in May’14 suggests the company is worth around $5 billion. That would make it India’s most valuable e-commerce firm‚ worth about 3% of the value of Alibaba. The cash on delivery(COD) is something very
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Merck case analysis Follow this format‚ provide *brief* answers. 1. External (use PESTEL framework) - What are Merck’s opportunities and threats? 2. Internal (use VRIO framework)- what are Merck’s strengths & weaknesses? 3. What is Merck’s performance trend? 4. What strategic actions can Merck take to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical industry and why? 1. Merck’s opportunities and threats PESTEL FRAMEWORK - Threats A lot of competition from piers Expiring patents
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competitors in the area Turks (Olivarez) and Alibaba Shawarma (magallenes branch and robinson tagaytay). Market Shares: Turk’s Shawarma (Olivarez Plaza) is the number one in market shares because of its place and the volume of people go in Olivarez Plaza while Alibaba Shawarma (Robinson Tagaytay Branch) is the number two on the spot because of its place but theres a lot of competitors in the place like restaurant and fast food chains and Alibaba Shawarma (magallenes square Branch) it is the
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