journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister IJOPM 23‚8 850 The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0144-3577.htm Implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in small and midsize manufacturing firms Joseph R. Muscatello Infiniti Systems Group‚ Brecksville‚ Ohio‚ USA Michael H. Small Department of Management‚ University of the West Indies‚ Bridgetown‚ Barbados‚ and Injazz J. Chen Department of
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must have the same desired outcomes. Both parties must be willing to compromise‚ share information such as pricing‚ new product developments‚ and as well‚ be able to communicate openly and honestly with one another and the cross-functional teams. Whirlpool Corporation and Inland Steel Industries demonstrate these qualities‚ thus the reason for their great success in their respective industries. It has been said that “It can take years for a buyer/seller partnership to begin delivering results”. Each
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Subject – product & quality management Topic – Iso standards companies – whirlpool & reebok submitted to – prof. komal kamra Group Members Roll no. Name 2 Mayuresh Pitale 3 Rahul Sawant 4 Indrabhushan Yadav 10 Estiyak Salmani 46 Ajit Yadav AcknowledgemenT We would like to thank to our Prof. Miss Komal Kamra
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Strategic Alliance – Whirlpool Corporation and Inland Steel CASE Faced with intense competition‚ increasing expectations from customers‚ reduced product life cycles‚ and localized geographic markets‚ Whirlpool Corporation (a Fortune 500 manufacturer of appliances) realized that the need to achieve a competitive advantage from its sourcing and material efforts was greater than ever. Part of the strategy to achieve this advantage involved pursuing an alliance with a key steel supplier. Steel is
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1. Was the Whirlpool plant closing just another “business decision‚” or did it carry with it social and ethical responsibilities and implications? Explain Whirlpool’s decision to close the manufacturing plant in Evansville‚ Indiana was a business decision the company made in response to poor sales. The decision most likely pleased shareholders but had social and ethical implications. The plant closure impacted the lives of an entire community. According to the mayor of Evansville‚ 10‚000 jobs
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CASE While the European market has always been large‚ the peculiarities of each European country kept the ‘white goods’ [appliances such as refrigerators‚ dishwashers‚ ovens‚ clothes washers and dryers] market fragmented in to many different‚ often relatively small markets. Different countries use different power connections for electrical appliances and also there are differences in the voltages supplied to homes. Consumer tastes vary as well. French consumers tend to prefer top-loading
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was completely saturated. Whirlpool decide to expand its market into European market. They thought that there is similarity between two markets. Therefore‚ they believe that they have success in European market like in US market. Their strategy in Europe focus on brand segmentation and operational efficiency. They created a brand portfolio segmented by price. For example‚ Bauknecht is a high-end product while Inis is a low-end‚ value brand. The Philips/Whirlpool brand filled the middle
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Implementation of strategic management to develop business is as according to company competence By Eko Setiyo Utomo In competitive business‚ company needs a mature planning. This planning is not only oriented at the future but also should be able to anticipate the change in short and middle range by holistic planning. Porter (Dobson and Starkey 1993:55) stated that generic competitive strategies would create competitive advantage management. Therefore‚ understanding strategic
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(Annual Report 2011) Corporation that could benefit from a Merger I see Whirlpool as being a profitable candidate for a corporation to acquire or merge with because they are a household name. Whirlpool has produced great appliances since 1908 and based on the vision of one family and a business failure. Louis Upton invested his venture to manufacture household equipment. (Whirlpool Responsibility Overview) So Whirlpool would be a profitable target because of its longevity and determination to
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Positioning Competitor A’s product Competitor B’s product Competitor C’s product Your Product With its global strategy underway‚ Whirlpool continues to strengthen its position in the market and meet its most important objective: delivering on its brand promise to consumers. Their positioning strategy is completely aligned to deliver solutions to consumers that they truly value. Though price is an important part of the equation‚ it is not the entire equation. Whirlpool’s goals are straightforward:
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