The crux of this paper emerges a maturity model that defines how social networks eventually attain trusted status among their members, with the structure of the networks themselves being integral to the growth of explicit or tacit knowledge. A fasci Continue Reading...
Research conducted to date for example suggests that, for consortia-based procurement exchanges and Sector Procurement Collaboratives the bargaining power of representing multiple groups of buyers and their collective purchasing power provides econ Continue Reading...
It is too early to gauge the results of this initiative, although early results of 1 million downloads in two weeks are positive (Kharif, 2009).
Another competitor is Internet radio. This industry is fragmented, with hundreds if not thousands of op Continue Reading...
Many JIT factories contain fail-safe mechanisms such as providing all workers with a box in which to put the component parts of the items they are assembling -- if a part is left in the box, the worker knows that he or she has forgotten to include i Continue Reading...
At the core of the economic argument is Schumpeter's theory of creative destruction. In his seminal economic work, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, Schumpeter (1942) argued that innovation is the process by which economic growth occurs. At times Continue Reading...
International Business
Competitive strategy is the bedrock on which companies base business decisions to reach their targets and achieve profitability. Formulating and implementing strategies in international business is much more complicated and di Continue Reading...
When inquired to share their views whether it is going to be encouraging or damaging in case China assumed to be "considerably having more potential on the economic front compared to today, " in sixteen nations nearly the majority of 11 nations or a Continue Reading...
Sensitivity is also an example of vulnerability in BP's supply chain. Addressed earlier was the effect of the Spill on the ability to obtain natural gas and since a carefully controlled environment is necessary to obtain natural gas, at the risk of Continue Reading...
2009
2008
ART
8.54
8.84
ACP
42.74
41.27
Iturnover
15.13
14.23
Inventory Age
24.12
25.65
Comments: Ford shows unfavorable activity ratios, which is indicative of the fact that the company is using its assets efficiently to meet financi Continue Reading...
Target's chart, however, shows that the company has tracked the market and GDP fairly closely, indicating that perhaps it does not trade the way a discount retailer should.
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ is a pharmaceutical and consumer products compan Continue Reading...
Corporate Cultural Due Diligence
In the past few years, the amount of mergers and acquisitions have dramatically increased, raising the importance of the performance of corporate cultural due diligence. Financial, operational, and technical due dili Continue Reading...
Ford Motors: Strategy to Beat Competitors Using Operations and Supply Chain
Company Overview
Ford Motor Company is the second largest automobile manufacturer in the United States apart from General Motors. The Ford Company is credited for the produ Continue Reading...
Customer Roles
At least three customer roles are needed for a marketplace transaction: (Ibid)
1. Buying, choosing a particular product or service;
2. Closing sale by paying for product or service;
3. Consuming or using product or service.
Subs Continue Reading...
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
Company Profile:
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC is a British multinational corporation that designs, develops, manufactures, promotes, and sells automobiles under the brand names of Jaguar and Land Rover, includin Continue Reading...
5. Who benefits most when a "foreign" car that is produced (manufactured) in the U.S. is sold in the U.S. Who else benefits?
It may depend on which brand of car is being sold, but the car company, and the country of origin, appear to benefit the m Continue Reading...
Direction of the Business
During the economic downturn of the global economic crisis (2008-2010), General Motors (GM) was adversely impacted by a failure to downsize its operations and focus on core products. As Yip and Hult (2012) note, GM marketed Continue Reading...
MNE Foreign Pricing, Profits
One of the most challenging areas of a multinational firm's business is setting target pricing and revenue for foreign markets, given the complications arising from currency denominations and exchange rates.
That is bec Continue Reading...
The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that services to foreign clients brought Americans $131 billion in 2003. This was in addition to offshore services for U.S. customers, which grew by $7 billion.
The report shows that labor-intensive producti Continue Reading...