...INTRODUCTION | 2 | Nissan motors history | 3 | Engineering business function definition | 4 | Nissan organization performance | 4 | Departments in Nissan organization | 5 | Departments of Nissan | 5-13 | Examples of interdependence departments | 13 | Conclusion | 15 | Recommendations | 16 | Financial planning process | 17 | References | 19 | Introduction In this assignment research we will cover some specific business analyses from the Engineering side , Engineering and business are attached to each other’s because Engineering solutions may also include business solutions and the Engineer should have a brief background about the business management and the marketing strategies Therefore, and in depth understanding of business management is required in order for the engineering organization to thrive. Nissan Motor Company will be used as an example to help us grasp the concepts of business functions, how departments relate to one another and the process of decision making in an organization. Brief History of Nissan Motor Company Nissan is a Japanese multinational automaker located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama in Japan. ,they were not always known as Nissan. They actually started out as Kwaishinsha Motor car works in 1911 then changed its name to Kwaishinsha Motorcar co. around 1918. It did not actually start using the name Nissan until the 1930′s. The...
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...Globaloganization of Renault Development Strategy By Said Cherkaoui Executive Briefing: This article presents the drive of Renault from the edge of bankruptcy to the rise of its model Logan to international preeminence, fame and success. At the same time, Renault concentrated its production in countries that have been considered by the major car manufacturers as solely a marketplace and not the location of their production. For Renault, the first half of the 1980s were “the crossing of the desert” when the French automaker reached the edges of bankruptcy, while Volkswagen continued to expand in terms of production and market reach. Volkswagen developed its international base through the acquisitions in 1991 of Skoda, the automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic and SEAT, the Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo. After the withdrawal of Fiat in 1981, the Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi AG signed a cooperation agreement with SEAT, becoming the major shareholder in 1986, and 100% owner of the company. In 1990, SEAT expanded its operations in China and Latin America. In comparison, Renault put the brakes on its international drive and concentrated its efforts on solving internal dissensions in the aftermath of the terrorist slaying of its CEO. Renault also focused on renewing its relationship with the new French Government, smoothing the resistance of left-wing Unions, finding acceptable solutions to its large and aging North-African immigrant ...
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...IMED 2409 – Chapter 7 – The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical and Tax Issues Assignment: Complete Exercise E1 (200 WORDS) & E2 (200 WORDS) Complete Case Problem C1. Nissan.com, parts 1 (200 words) & 2 (200 words) Answer Exercise 1 Use your favorite Web search engine to obtain a list of Web pages that include the words “privacy statement.” Visit the Web pages on the search results list until you find a page that includes the text of a privacy statement. Print the page and turn it in with a report of about 200 words in which you answer the following questions: a. Does the site follow an opt-in or opt-out policy (or is the policy not stated clearly in the privacy statement)? b. Does the privacy statement include a specific provision or provisions regarding the collection of information from children? c. Does the privacy statement describe what happens to the collected personal information if the company goes out of business or is sold to another company (list these provisions, if any)? Close your report with one paragraph in which you evaluate the overall clarity of the privacy statement. Answer Exercise 2 Companies that do business online can find themselves in legal trouble if they commit a crime, breach a contract, or engage in a tortious action. In about 200 words, provide an online business example of each offense. As part of your answer, explain why you believe each action you describe is either...
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...IMED 2409 – Chapter 7 – The Environment of Electronic Commerce: Legal, Ethical and Tax Issues Assignment: Complete Exercise E1 (200 WORDS) & E2 (200 WORDS) Complete Case Problem C1. Nissan.com, parts 1 (200 words) & 2 (200 words) Answer Exercise 1 Use your favorite Web search engine to obtain a list of Web pages that include the words “privacy statement.” Visit the Web pages on the search results list until you find a page that includes the text of a privacy statement. Print the page and turn it in with a report of about 200 words in which you answer the following questions: a. Does the site follow an opt-in or opt-out policy (or is the policy not stated clearly in the privacy statement)? b. Does the privacy statement include a specific provision or provisions regarding the collection of information from children? c. Does the privacy statement describe what happens to the collected personal information if the company goes out of business or is sold to another company (list these provisions, if any)? Close your report with one paragraph in which you evaluate the overall clarity of the privacy statement. Answer Exercise 2 Companies that do business online can find themselves in legal trouble if they commit a crime, breach a contract, or engage in a tortious action. In about 200 words, provide an online business example of each offense. As part of your answer, explain why you believe each action you describe is either...
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...CIS1101 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CASE STUDY QUESTIONS Click below link for Answer http://workbank247.com/q/cis1101-review-questions-and-case-study-cis-1101-r/23695 http://workbank247.com/q/cis1101-review-questions-and-case-study-cis-1101-r/23695 MODULE 1 CHAPTER 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Briefly describe the technologies that led businesses into the second wave of electronic commerce. 3. Briefly describe the specific activities that a computer assembly operation might include in B2B electronic commerce for its supply management or procurement operations. 5. Many business analysts have discussed the concept of the first-mover advantage. What are some of the disadvantages of being a first mover? CASE STUDY C1 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS 1. Toys“R”Us sales exceeded $300 million by 2004 on the Amazon.com site. Explain how Amazon, Toys“R”Us, and other toy sellers who participated in Amazon’s Marketplace retailer program benefitted from the network effect as a result of the relationship between Amazon and Toys“R”Us. 2. In 2004, Toys“R”Us sued Amazon.com for violating terms of the agreement between the companies; specifically, Toys“R”Us objected to Amazon.com’s permitting Amazon Market-place retailers to sell toys. (Note: When the lawsuit was filed, Amazon Marketplace was called “zShops.”) Amazon.com responded by filing a countersuit. After more than two years of litigation, a New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled that the agreement had been violated...
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...Tohoku Aftermath on the WW Automotive Industry Market Researcher IHS iSuppli has come out with loss estimates from the earthquake and tsunami, correlating them to GDP. The Japanese GDP is estimated at $5.5 Trillion. It is the third largest, and around 8% of the WW economy. IHS iSuppli estimates suggest that if loss is around $250 Billion, the rebuild expense will be around $190 Billion. On the other hand, the World Bank estimates that the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami could cost the Asian economy up to $235 Billion. Key risk factors for the Japanese economy are the uncertainty over the nuclear plant at Fukushima (any meltdown/significant incident) and continued shortages of electricity, plus the time taken to repair the significant damage to infrastructure. Combined, these can affect the Japanese industry’s attempts to get back on track. iSuppli’s current GDP forecasts show a lowered outlook for 2011 versus its earlier estimates, followed by a stronger outlook in 2012. Japanese economy may see an output drop over the next few months, followed by a sharp rebound once reconstruction gets underway. Year | Pre-quake GDP Growth | Post-quake GDP Growth | 2011 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2012 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 2013 | 1.9% | 1.4% | Source: IHS iSuppli, March 2011 iSuppli estimates that Japans’ debt to GDP ratio may rise by a percentage point, by end 2014, moving to 205% (from 204%). In other words, the ratio is unlikely to affect financing, unless it approaches a tipping point...
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...Interbrand: Daniel Diez: (212) 798-7729 Daniel.Diez@interbrand.com Porter Novelli for Interbrand: Alan Marcus: (212) 601-8443 Alan.Marcus@porternovelli.com INTERBRAND RELEASES 13TH ANNUAL BEST GLOBAL BRANDS REPORT Coca-Cola retains the #1 spot — Apple jumps to #2; Facebook enters Top 100 as Google overtakes Microsoft NEW YORK, New York, October 2, 2012 – Coca-Cola, Apple and IBM lead Interbrand’s 13th annual Best Global Brands report. While Coca-Cola retained its #1 position, Apple jumped to #2 with stellar sales in both developed and emerging markets over the last year. Social media giant, Facebook (#69), enters the report after making headlines as the third largest IPO in US history, and Google (#4) experienced a 26% increase in brand value over the last year, exceeding rival Microsoft’s (#5) brand value for the first time in the history of Interbrand’s report. Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy, publishes its Best Global Brands report of the world’s 100 most valuable brands on an annual basis. Interbrand’s methodology - the first of its kind to be ISO certified – analyzes the many ways a brand touches and benefits an organization, from driving bottom-line business results to delivering on customer expectations. To develop its report, Interbrand examines the three key aspects that contribute to a brand’s value: • The financial performance of the branded products or service • The role the brand plays in influencing consumer choice • The strength the brand...
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...employees’ commitment (Marks, 2006). Although the failure of organizational changes is attributed by several various elements, Seo et al (2012) suggested that the human factor, particularly leaders, plays the most significant role in delivering the effectiveness of organizational change. Consequently, it is necessary to investigate leadership theories and how effectively it may result in effective organizational change. Firstly, the transformational leadership concept will be analyzed to evaluate their contribution to corporate changes. Subsequently, the case of ‘Centurion operation at Philips Electronics’ is applied to reflect this theory in practice. The third sector will examine the role of culture leadership in organisational changes. Finally, the insights of this theory will be assessed through one practical example in relation to mergers and acquisitions among companies, Renault-Nissan and Daimlerchrysler-Mitsubishi . Transformational leadership effectively changes organizations by engaging in a process, which compromising a chain of stages: identifying the need for change, generating a new vision, subsequently implementing change through individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation(Tichy and Devanna, 1990). Firstly, charismatic leaders are competent in undertaking the suitable actions at the suitable phase in the transformational process. When...
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...New Product Launch Marketing Plan, Part 1 MKT/571 October 27, 2014 New Product Launch Marketing Plan, Part 1 Introduction Businesses fulfill a need; two main components of a successful business deal with location and differentiation. Location is important for the overall operations of the business while product differentiation guarantees prolonged growth through an active marketing strategy. Part one of this marketing plan will detail the pre-launch phase for ZENN Motor Company and the company’s introduction for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV). Identify the Product and Justification Product Description and Need Vast majority of the public still has yet to become enlightened to the uses and benefits of electric vehicle transportation. The ZENN Motor Company plans to answer this with the production and marketing of Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV). The impact of this product will promote cleaner energy emissions- a viable alternative to a conventional internal combustion engine. The energy storage cells used in the production of these electric vehicles will revolutionize transportation on a global scale. Adopting fuel cell automobiles reduces carbon emissions, preserves natural gas resources, and lessens the dependency on petroleum oil production from the Middle East. Moreover, it gives future generations the ability to thrive from the adaptation of electrical vehicles versus the perpetual use of the combustion type vehicle. The use of combustion-based...
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...rapp@aya.yale.edu April 2000 SOFTWARE AS A TOOL OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 1 2 3 4 5 Introduction: Objectives of this Benchmarking Study……………………….…….3 Approach: Methodology and Questions…………………………………………....9 Introduction to Case…………………………………………………………….…10 The Industry Context: The Japanese and Global Automobile Industries………….10 Toyota’s Multi-faceted Global Strategy………………………………….………..21 Smart Production (scheduling, buffer stocks, interactive controls) Smart Design IT and Management of Supplier Networks Smart Marketing Responding to Demand Changes Through Smart Production & Design 6 Smart Car…………………………………………………………………….……...42 Environmentally Smart Cars Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) 7 8 Information Technology Infrastructure and Project Selection………………………60 Summary - Controlling the Future…………………………………………………..68 Exhibit 1 - Promotion Plan for Intelligent Transportation System………………………78 Exhibit 2 - Toyota’s ITS Businesses and R&D………………………………………….79 Exhibit 3 - ITS Evolutionary Development……………………………………………..80 Appendix I Summary Answers to Questions for Toyota - Auto Strategy & Operations..81 Appendix II - Some Industry and Firm Data…………………………………………….88 Bibliography and References……………………………………………………………96 2 Introduction: Objectives of this Benchmarking Study This automobile study for Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) was completed under a three-year research grant from the Sloan Foundation. The project’s overall purpose has been to examine in...
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...industry, promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media. SMMT represents more than 600 automotive companies in the UK, providing its members with a forum to voice opinions on issues affecting the automotive sector, guiding strategies and building positive relationships with government and regulatory authorities. As one of the largest and most influential trade associations operating in the UK, SMMT’s resources, reputation and unrivalled automotive data place it at the heart of the UK automotive industry. UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A GLANCE UK AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: PROFILE MANUFACTURING REGISTRATIONS To find out how to join SMMT and for more information, visit www.smmt.co.uk/memberservices or e-mail membership@smmt.co.uk. VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ENVIRONMENT www.smmt.co.uk CONTENTS 02 CONTENTS UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A GLANCE ................................. 4-5 REGISTRATIONS ........................................................ 16 Cars by fuel type ........................................................................... 17 Private, fleet and business ........................................................... 18 Top five cars by segment .........................................................19-21 International new car registrations ............................................. 22 Commercial vehicle registrations ................................................ 23 UK AUTOMOTIVE AT A...
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...net income of more than $10mln on $560 mln in sales.2 Tesla had outsold both Nissan and GM in electric cars in the U.S.3 Its Model S had sold more than the BMW 7 and Audi A8 combined.4 Tesla raised its Model S sales target for its first full year from 20,000 to 21,000 cars.5 Over the next three months, its stock price almost tripled.6 In its 10 years since founding, Tesla had launched both a high-end limited edition “Tesla Roadster” and its “Model S” production car, and was now taking reservations on its upcoming “Model X” electric crossover SUV. Despite a public controversy about its range, the Model S had received the coveted Car of the Year award and earned the highest rating that Consumer Reports ever gave to a car, an astonishing feat for a company that was only at its second car. While some of its most visible EV competitors went bankrupt or halted production,7 Tesla became profitable. Elon Musk wanted Tesla to be a mass manufacturer of electric cars.8 Becoming profitable meant that that goal was within reach. Or was it not? The Car Business America was sometimes said to have a love affair with cars.9 In 2011, American households owned 1.17 vehicles per licensed driver, with almost 20% of households owning three or more cars.10 The average trip was less than 10 miles, with less than 1% of trips exceeding 100 miles.11 Households spent on average more than 15% of their income on cars, gasoline, and related expenses.12 At more...
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...ACF100 10100101010101 ACF100 10100101010101 08 Otoño 08 Otoño Tingting Luan, Eirini Marini, George Mills, Alex Nath, Trang Nguyen Tingting Luan, Eirini Marini, George Mills, Alex Nath, Trang Nguyen Miniproject Michaelmas 2013 Consider the uses and importance of new technology for organizational success Miniproject Michaelmas 2013 Consider the uses and importance of new technology for organizational success Business Environment Business Environment Table of Contents * Introduction……………………………………………………...........................2 * Discussion * Human Resource Management………………………………………….3 * Research & Development……………………………………………….4 * Supply Chain Management……………………………………………..5 * Production………………………………………………………………6 * Customer Relations……………………………………………………..7 * Conclusion……………………………………………………………………...8 * Reference List…………………………………………………………………10 Introduction The technological boom of the new millennium has revolutionised the world we live in. It is advancing at such a rate that it has become near impossible for any organisation or individual to ignore it. It is central to modern day living as it is used in communication, transport and even impacts one’s leisure activities. We are not just in coexistence with technology but we are now reliant on it. As such, data is growing at an outstanding rate with the world data stores doubling every 20 months, which is hardly surprising given there are now...
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...automobile producerswill be occupied with entering the new business sector in automobile industry. Economical Nowadays, US market is most attractive for Tesla Motors, because of the economic growth and level of GDP (Tradingeconomics.com, 2015). Figure 1 below illustrates the growth rate of US GDP from 2013 to 2015. Figure 1. US GDP growth rate (%). (Trading Economics, 2015) In addition, financial elements incorporate monetary development in the option vitality commercial ventures and increment in the expense of utilizing the autos for the most part because of the ascent in technical service costs in the brief period. Accordingly, the interest for more-proficient autos is higher than it used to be(BBC News, 2014). The market shares of electric cars in US are gradually increasing...
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...London W1F 8GP United Kingdom T: +44(0)20 7434 1269 F: +44(0)20 7434 1545 Email: admin@aboutpublishing-auto.com www.aboutpublishing-auto.com Copyright © 2005 ABOUT Publishing Limited. All rights reserved. Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of ABOUT Publishing Limited. The authors of ABOUT Publishing Group Research Reports are drawn from a wide range of professional and academic disciplines. All the information in the reports is verified to the best of the authors’ and the publisher’s ability, but neither can accept responsibility for loss arising from decisions based on these reports. © ABOUT Publishing Limited 2005 Contents ii ii iv 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 6 8 8 10 13 14 17 17 18 19 23 26 27 30 30 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 38 39 39 40 List of tables List of figures The author Chapter 1: Introduction Setting the scene The re-evaluation of marketing strategies Chapter 2: How the markets have changed in the last 50 years The car and the economy The car and lifestyles Functionality of vehicles How effectively has the manufacturer dealt with these issues? Chapter 3: Brand loyalty Where has all the brand loyalty gone? Brand loyalty has to be earned Brand loyalty and the younger...
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