...Introduction of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries:- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan's largest shipbuilding and machinery maker, is a mammoth company involved in an array of industrial concerns. With nearly 150 subsidiaries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) operates in 11 key sectors--Shipbuilding, Nuclear Energy Systems, General Machinery and Components, Paper and Printing Machinery, Steel Structures and Construction, Machinery and Plants, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems, Machine Tools, Power Systems, Aerospace Systems, and Industrial Machinery--and produces everything from cruise ships and oil tankers, to construction machinery, newsprint machines, turbines, airplanes, gasoline engines, and gear cutting machines. The company also builds nuclear power plants, bridges, and sports stadiums. MHI traces its history back to the latter part of the 19th century, and has demonstrated its ability to withstand periodic downturns in the Japanese economy..MIT operated in more than 35 countries. Company Vision:- Introducing Our Creed. Company Mission:- For more than a century, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been supplying the world with some of its greatest technological innovations, creating symphonic harmony between nations and a more comfortable world for mankind. At the beginning of this new millenium, an exciting new era of challenges and successes lies ahead of us, an aeon in which we will continue to create harmony between men...
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...| Mitsubishi Sex Scandal | Investigative Paper | | BACKGROUND During the mid 1990s, a landmark case that dealt with unethical behavior in the workforce hit the United States. The defendant was Mitsubishi, or mainly the managers at the Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America Inc. (MMMA) plant in Normal, Illinois. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Mitsubishi on behalf of the 350 female employees, current and former, who experienced sexual harassment working at the MMMA plant (Treece). The case at the MMMA plant in Normal, Illinois opened up doorways for women to speak up in other states such as Maryland, California, and Michigan (Harassment, Retaliation, Death Threats at Mitsubishi Motors). The Mitsubishi sex scandal didn’t happen all of a sudden; instead, it started slow and progressed over an eight year period. The EEOC was the first organization that put the spotlight on the unethical behavior depicted at the MMMA factory. The EEOC believed that as early as 1990 there had been cases of sexual harassment going unnoticed in the Mitsubishi factory, after getting complaints from some of the female workers (Cray). The EEOC claimed that the company personal, at Normal, Illinois plant, began having sex parties in 1992. The supervisors from Japan actually requested these parties, and the parties were on company time (Cray). A couple years after the EEOC made the claims about Mitsubishi’s managers, the EEOC decided to file its commissioner’s...
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...Introduction Report introduction The following report will be based on Mitsubishi Japan; it will contain details on what they are currently doing. The main focus of the report will be on automobile as this is the chosen segment of the company. Company background Mitsubishi have been establish since 1870 and is involved in not only the automobile industries but also in electronics and electrical products ranging from air conditioners, hydraulic equipments, ships, aircrafts and even missile and space related products. Country background Japan was chosen as it is the founding country of Mitsubishi and thus has a rich history to it. Japan itself also has a wide and unique culture but however won’t be discussed in here. SWOT analysis This report is going to talk about the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats of the company Mitsubishi motor band name , High market share internationally and Huge portfolio Strengths Brand name: Mitsubishi, being an international company has built a famous made and also a trustworthy name. High market share internationally: Mitsubishi holds a huge amount of market share compared to other companies due to their quality yet low priced products and thus widely affordable. Huge portfolio: Mitsubishi has a huge range of products and thus is able to provide income even if one product fails. Weaknesses Past record: Mitsubishi had a recall of vehicles in 2012 due to faulty oil seal, this caused their reputation along...
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...OVERVIEW……………………………………………2 - History of Japanese Economy - Japanese Financial & Banking System - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI UFJ………………16 - Structure - Rating - Capital - Competition - Services BANK MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS…………...……29 - Asset Management - Liability Management - Risk Management - Other Developments (Social Responsibilities) REPORTS ANALYSIS………………………………..35 - Financial Sheets - Financial Ratios FORECASTING……………………………………….38 - Forecasted Financial Sheets CONCLUSION………………………………………...40 I. OVERVIEW A) History of Japanese Economy The Japanese economy is the 3rd largest economy in the world, coming right behind the American economy and the economy of China. It’s one of the most studied economies among all due to its rapid growth in different eras. Its economy first interacted with Europe in the 16th century, and the Europeans were admirers of the country as it was one of the richest in metals and became a major exporter of copper and silver. In 1603, which is the beginning of the Edo period, the interaction between the Japanese and Europeans was extremely intense, and that, however, exposed Japan to Christianization waves, which lead Japan to enter a period of isolation in order to avoid such religious waves. Significant expansion of domestic industries increased during this phase. The construction trade grew along with banking dealing activities. The Edo period ended in 1868, and by that time Japan...
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...OVERVIEW……………………………………………2 - History of Japanese Economy - Japanese Financial & Banking System - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI UFJ………………16 - Structure - Rating - Capital - Competition - Services BANK MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS…………...……29 - Asset Management - Liability Management - Risk Management - Other Developments (Social Responsibilities) REPORTS ANALYSIS………………………………..35 - Financial Sheets - Financial Ratios FORECASTING……………………………………….38 - Forecasted Financial Sheets CONCLUSION………………………………………...40 I. OVERVIEW A) History of Japanese Economy The Japanese economy is the 3rd largest economy in the world, coming right behind the American economy and the economy of China. It’s one of the most studied economies among all due to its rapid growth in different eras. Its economy first interacted with Europe in the 16th century, and the Europeans were admirers of the country as it was one of the richest in metals and became a major exporter of copper and silver. In 1603, which is the beginning of the Edo period, the interaction between the Japanese and Europeans was extremely intense, and that, however, exposed Japan to Christianization waves, which lead Japan to enter a period of isolation in order to avoid such religious waves. Significant expansion of domestic industries increased during this phase. The construction trade grew along with banking dealing activities. The Edo period ended in 1868, and by that time Japan...
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...Corporate Social responsibilities in Mitsubishi The Corporate social responsibilities (CSR) is the one of the most hot issue in business. The goal of CSR is to embrace responsibility for the company's actions and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment, stakeholders and all other members of the public who may also be considered as stakeholders. This is right to Mitsubishi Corporation (MC)! CSR activities have contributed to the success of the Corporation in business. In order to have this achievement, MC focus on The Three Corporate Principles, which are the foundation of the vision and strategy for their commitment to corporate social responsibility: Corporate Responsibility to Society, Integrity and Fairness and Global Understanding Through Business. MC’s basic policy on CSR- related activities is: * Building partnership with NGOs: focus on specific communities, work on cultivating strong relationships with relevant NGOs in those particular areas. * The issue of human rights: putting the rights of employees first. * CRS to the company is a combination of regulation and voluntary action is essential, adopt a clear regulatory response and policy stance. * From a global perspective, MC should also be involved in businesses that help benefit the poorer inhabitants of the world's developing nations. The term corporate social responsibilities is often used to express to which business strategically meet the economic, legal, ethical...
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...Automotive Founded May 7, 1983 Headquarters Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia Key people Mohd Khamil Bin Jamil (Executive Chairman) Products Car, Automotive Parts Employees 12,000 Subsidiaries Lotus Cars Website www.proton.com Proton Holdings Berhad (stylized PROTON) is a Malaysian automobile manufacturer. It is headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor and operates an additional manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak. The company was established in 1983 as the sole national car company until the advent of Perodua in 1993. Proton is a Malay acronym for Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sendirian Berhad. (English: National Automobile Company Private Limited). Proton was largely a manufacturer of badge engineered vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors between 1985 and the early 2000s. The company has since produced several indigenously designed models and operates in at least 26 countries today, of which the majority are in Asia. Proton was formerly owned by Khazanah Nasional, the investment holding arm of the government of Malaysia. In January 2012, it was taken over by DRB-HICOM, a Malaysian conglomerate in a transaction amounting RM1.2 billion. Proton, predominantly reliant on its domestic market is currently undergoing structural and internal changes, as evident in the appointment of a new owner, partner, Chairman and the launch of various new and upcoming models in an effort to gain an international presence and increase profitability. Contents 1 History ...
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...Appendix ‘A’ FINANCIAL PLANNING 1. Library: 1. Books: |S.No. |Type |New Titles Required |Volume of New Titles |Cost per Unit |Total Costs |Remarks | | | | |Required | | | | |1 |Paper Back |1200 |1200 | Rs.1500/-Aprox cost | 18 Lacs | Common to ASAP | | | | | | | |& ASD | |2 |Electronic | | | | | | 2. Journals: |S.No. |Type |New Titles Required |Volume of New Titles |Cost per Unit |Total Costs |Remarks | | | | |Required | | | | |1 |Paper Back | 4 | 4 | Rs.250/- | Rs.4000/- | Common to ASAP | | | | | ...
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...Malaysia PROTON Holdings Berhad and Indonesia PT. Adiperkasa Citra Lestari (PT ACL) has signed Memorandum of Understanding to establish collaboration ties between both parties in relation to develop and manufacture of Indonesia National Car. (Tan, 2015) However there are business forces that affect collaboration of companies. One of the key forces is Social and Cultural in Environmental Forces, is defines as influencing mechanisms which exist within a population that guide business practices or purchasing behaviour. (BusinessDictionary.com, 2015) The reason Malaysia decided to collaborate with Indonesia is due to similar culture, such as religion, environments and language. Majority of Malaysian and Indonesian are Muslim which share similar language, hence the first obstacle has overcome as language plays an important role in business communication which also able to eliminates common mistakes and misunderstandings. Therefore, the development they are working on is more likely to carry out successful as strengthen of mutual ties in collaborating due to understanding of various cultures in both countries. The next forces is Environmental; Technological Forces. Define as changes in technology in technology which can have a significant impact on a company's processes, pricing of competition or even the obsolescence of a company's product. (Investorwords.com, 2015) Besides that, it shapes the collaborative behaviours that drive results by only making collaboration technologies...
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...GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN Term Paper : Proton Supply Chain Challenges Table of Contents 1.0 Company Background 1-4 2.0 Problem Statement 5-7 3.0 Significant of Study 8-10 4.0 Proton Supply Chain Weaknesses 11-18 5.0 Recommendation 19-29 6.0 Conclusion 30 7.0 References 31-32 1.0) Company Background First national car, Proton Saga project was formed embark from the Look East Policy. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sendirian Berhad (PROTON) was formed in 1983 as a company of national car to manage the operation of the national car project. "The Proton Saga is more than just a quality automobile. It is a symbol of Malaysians as a dignified people" quoted by Tun Mahathir Mohammad during the launched of the first model of national car, Proton Saga in 1985. Anyhow, PROTON facing the downfall when Perusahaan Otomobile Kedua Sendirian Berhad (PERODUA) launched in 1993, producing minicars and superminis models which target the different market segments as Proton. For example in 2002, Proton become the 1st of the car supplier in Malaysia, acquired 49.43% of the market share. Anyhow, in 2006, Perodua overtake Proton as the 1st car supplier in Malaysia with 42% of market share, and Proton was 10% behind it. This trend maintain consistently until latest statistic in 2011, Perodua still become the 1st supplier in Malaysia acquired 34% of the market share while Proton maintain the 2nd place with 33% market...
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...PROTON From SAGA to IRIS MAF 680 INTEGRATED CASE STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A multinational motor industry giant (assume MAZDA) had sensed opportunity in Proton and approached a consultant, Chartered Accountant Saiful Alawi, to review Proton and recommend whether an investment or collaboration should be considered. Saiful Alawi needed to consider a number of significant factors in order to arrive at the decisions. Basically, PROTON was incorporated on 7th May 1983 to manufacture, assemble and sell motor vehicles and related products. PROTON produced Malaysia’s first car, the Proton SAGA which was commercially launched on 9th July 1985. Proton’s model products includes Saga, Iswara, Wira, Satria, Perdana, Putra, Gen 2, Savvy, Satria Neo, Persona, Exora and most recently Iriz. Despite all that, Proton has being criticized for poor quality control. Automotive industry becomes more competitive and always facing challenges. Globalisation and liberalisation allows the industry to penetrate the local and regional markets. Globalisation describes a process by which national and regional economies, societies and cultures have become integrated through the global network of trade, communication, immigration and transportation. On the other hand, liberalisation is defined as a process whereby measures are taken to expand market access to foreign services providers or to diminish discrimination against them to the domestic suppliers. I as a Saiful Alawi used Balanced Scorecard approach...
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...Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad, or also known as Proton, was incorporated in Malaysia on 7th May 1983. Proton involves in manufacture, assemble and sell motor vehicles and related product such as spare part, accessories and other components. Proton launched their first car, the Proton SAGA on 9th July 1985 by then Malaysia Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Proton has produced about fourteen models of car up to year 2009. In the case of PROTON- from SAGA to EXORA, Saiful Alawi a Chartered Accountant have been asked to review Proton and recommend on should Proton consider on collaboration with other multinational auto giant. The period under review was from the day the new Managing Director of Proton took office on 1st January 2006 till 31st October 2009. First factor to be considered is in term of quantitative factors. First is liquidity ratio which is the ability of Proton to be able to pay the debt when it is due. The current ratio of Proton from year 2005 up to year 2009 shown that the current ratio of Proton is above one which means that Proton having enough money to repay its short term debt. A quick ratio analysis of proton show that there is decreasing in their quick ration. The overall trends show the decreasing of the liquidity of Proton. Second is profitability ratio which is to measure the ability of Proton to generate profit relative to sales, asset and equity. The profitability ratio involved net profit margin, return on equity and return on assets...
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...strategic alliance unarguably provides several major benefits to a business. It is a kind of strategic strategy to gain competitive advantages and remain sustainable in the industry. The presenter underlined the strategic alliance in the automotive industry with the real case of Proton and Prince Engine. Functional, dynamic and trading are the basic classification of strategic alliance. It is calls for the mutual bilateral benefits for both parties in the alliances. Success and failure of strategic alliance determines on the performance for both parties. Many of success story across the globe enjoying benefits from the strategic alliance over the past decade. In local automotive industry, Proton has started the strategic alliance with Mitsubishi and come out with "Proton Saga". At beginning, the alliance brought a good significant impact on the sales of "Proton Saga". However, the alliance with MG Roger did not seem worked well in the long run as it was collapse and acquired by other European Company. The presenter conclude that to deal with strategic alliance need to consider may factors so that it not may end up with failure. 1.2 Discussions There were several issue need to be further clarified. One of the issues was in dealing with strategic alliance, which part of business need to go for strategic alliance. The presenter has underpinned that strategic alliance can be done at any area of business as long as the both parties gain mutual benefit. It can be collaboration in...
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...1.0 Introduction 1.1Definition of Responsible Business Responsible business is the same meaning as business ethics which mean runs a business honestly, and tries to think more about the environment and people when making decisions for business, so that can make a positive contribution to the local community and wider society (ORB, n.d.). Besides, business responsibilities also known as Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), it was actually a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental will be more concern in business operation and interaction with stakeholders. According to Starbucks (2004), a responsible company is the one who always listen to the stakeholders and response honestly with concern. Stake holders can be categorise as a person, organisation or a group that has interest or related in an organization. Examples for stakeholders are directors, creditors, employees, shareholders, supplies, government, the community and unions. Proton 1.2 History of Proton Malaysia PROTON (Perusahan Otomobil Nasional Berhad) started their very first business on May 7, 1983 and main in manufacture, sell motor vehicles and related products, which including spare parts accessories for vehicles and other components. As a very memorable history, the first car that produced by PROTON is Proton Saga (Appendix 1), which is launched on July 9, 1985. The original idea that conceived the Malaysia car is actually by a Malaysian, his name is Dato’ Seri Mahatir...
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...Tanjung Malim, Perak. The company was established in 1983 as the sole national car company following the wishes of former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohammad until the advent of Perodua in 1993. Proton is a Malay acronym for Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sendirian Berhad. (National Automobile Company Private Limited). At first, parts and technology came from Mitsubishi but later on, as experience accumulated, Proton became independent even if most of the cars were still based on Mitsubishi models. Their first model which was launched in 1985 was called the Proton Saga. Soon after the first Sagas were rolling on Malaysian streets, exports started to Bangladesh (1986) and by 1987 Proton had already made 50,000 units. That same year a distribution agreement with a UK dealer was made in order to ship Sagas over to the British Isles but that would materialize only in 1989, when 150,000 units were already produced and plans for engine assembly plant were already under way, the inauguration being celebrated in 1991. A new model, the Proton Iswara was launched in 1992 and then in 1993 the Wira, a model based on the Mitsubishi Colt, which enjoyed moderate success with 220,000 units sold over 2 years. In 1994, the Proton Satria joined the model line-up and in 1996 the Proton Tiara. With thousands of models sold both domestically and internationally (in about 31 countries around the world), Proton was gaining in financial power which enabled it to purchase Lotus technologies in 1996...
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