...Strategies of foreign companies on the Russian truck market - The Case of Volvo Trucks Graduate Business School Bachelor thesis 15 credits Author: Ekaterina Ilina Supervisor: Florin Maican International Business Master Thesis no 2005:37 Göteborg september 2011 Supervisor: Jan-Erik Vahlne, Roger Schweizer Table of contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 2. Methodology .............................................................................................................. 3 3. Theoretical framework ............................................................................................... 3 3.1 Concept of a strategy ........................................................................................................ 4 3.2 Competitive strategies ...................................................................................................... 4 3.3 Strategies for growth ........................................................................................................ 5 3.3.1 Further look into market development strategy ............................................................. 6 ...
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...Volvo model and strategic approach were reviewed to fit the US market. Model change through Mergers and acquisitions with leading US truck manufacturers, product differentiation (adding microwave oven and other features), massive investments ($500 million),consolidation of cab production and truck assembly near to OHIO facility, consolidation of dealers’ network, major cost reduction and job cuts; have not had the expected results in terms of market share increase and profitability. The expected increase in truck demand in 1998 was a therefore a missed opportunity for Volvo. Issues & recommendations: 1. Network of dealers and After sale approach Although Volvo is vertically integrated (ie developing and producing all major drive-train components), the company failed to design an horizontal integration business strategy. Network of dealers mainly drawn from existing cars sell network and from White Motor Corp a bailed enterprise acquired by Volvo. The network of dealers of white Motor Corp did not serve Volvo because of customers’ perception of this bailed company tough the brand signs have removed from the new truck put on the market. In addition, the after sale market is a substantial one. , after sales services and spare parts constitute the majority of total cost of the truck. Recommendation: Volvo has to review its original purchase price in line with competition and organize and invest in setting up its own distribution network to ensure margin gains with after sales...
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...Svedberg & Svensson (2014); Eat the food, drink the booze and settle the deal! Bachelor Thesis Eat the food, drink the booze and settle the deal! A study of intercultural differences in China from a Swedish B2B perspective Authors: Nathalie Svedberg Tim Svensson Subject: Bachelor thesis Business administration Supervisor: Examiner: Level: Richard Owusu Soniya Billore Bachelor degree 27th May, 2014 1 Course code: 2FE50E Date: Svedberg & Svensson (2014); Eat the food, drink the booze and settle the deal! Abstract Background: China is today regarded as Sweden’s most important business partner in Asia. Even if there are cultural differences between Sweden and China the intercultural distance has successively decreased. One of the reasons is the globalisation. Another reason is the consecutive development of Swedish-Chinese relations. The interpretation from common understanding has increased the level of trade between the nations. There is an on-going development of business co-operation between Sweden and China. The Purpose: This Bachelor Thesis will examine the differences between the SwedishChinese business culture and how the cultural differences affect the Swedish B2B in China. The purpose is formulated by the basis of our main research questions; “How do Swedish B2B companies perceive the cultural differences between the Swedish and Chinese way of doing business?“ and “how do Swedish companies operating in China deal with business cultural...
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...Chrysler & DaimlerAcquisition-Merger Case Study | | Situation faced by company After facing some hardships and bad acquisitions in the 80s and 90s, Daimler-Benz led by Jurgen Schrempp began to see the light in the mid-90s. By focusing on the most profitable businesses within Daimler and reducing the number of businesses at Daimler from 35 to 23, Shrempp was able to post high profits in 1996 and 1997 despite the poor looking financials in the previous years. In order to remain profitable in this highly competitive market, Shrempp knew that the company had to continue to grow. They needed to reach customers down market without compromising their high-quality brand. To do this, they began selling vehicles to the market’s premium niches and were quite successful. Along with broadening their product offering, they were becoming more and more international with their production because of the high amount of revenues being generated internationally. Schrempp knew that these steps would only keep them competitive for so long though. With the nature and frequency of alliances and mergers in the automotive industry becoming more and more frequent, he knew that to keep up with the changing industry and increased time and cost pressures, he had to take another step in order to not fall behind the competition. SWOT analysis Daimler-Benz | Strengths * Attention to detail * Brand image * Engineering * Global distribution network | Weaknesses * High-cost & inefficient...
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...www.businessmonitor.com Q2 2011 UNITeD KINGDOM AUTOS RepORT INCLUDES BMI'S FORECASTS ISSN 1749-0251 published by Business Monitor International Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM AUTOS REPORT Q2 2011 INCLUDING 5-YEAR INDUSTRY FORECASTS BY BMI Part of BMI’s Industry Report & Forecasts Series Published by: Business Monitor International Production Date: March 2011 Business Monitor International Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London, EC4V 3DS, UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 7248 0468 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7248 0467 Email: subs@businessmonitor.com Web: http://www.businessmonitor.com © 2010 Business Monitor International. All rights reserved. All information contained in this publication is copyrighted in the name of Business Monitor International, and as such no part of this publication may be reproduced, repackaged, redistributed, resold in whole or in any part, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by information storage or retrieval, or by any other means, without the express written consent of the publisher. DISCLAIMER All information contained in this publication has been researched and compiled from sources believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of publishing. However, in view of the natural scope for human and/or mechanical error, either at source or during production, Business Monitor International accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from errors, inaccuracies or...
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...Instructor’s Manual Operations and Process Management: Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact Second Edition Nigel Slack Stuart Chambers Robert Johnston Alan Betts ISBN: 978-0-273-71852-9 Pearson Education Limited 2009 Contents Part 1: Teaching Guide ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1: Operations and processes.................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 2: Operations strategy ........................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter 3: Supply network design...................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 4: Process design 1 – positioning.......................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 5: Process design 2 – analysis ............................................................................................................... 26 Chapter 6: Product and service design processes ............................................................................................... 31 Chapter 7: Supply chain management ................................................................................................................ 34 Chapter...
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...McGraw-Hill Create™ Review Copy for Instructor Espinoza. Not for distribution. Course BBE 4505 Omar Espinoza University Of Minnesota NATURAL RESOURCES McGraw-Hill Create™ Review Copy for Instructor Espinoza. Not for distribution. http://create.mcgraw-hill.com Copyright 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. This McGraw-Hill Create text may include materials submitted to McGraw-Hill for publication by the instructor of this course. The instructor is solely responsible for the editorial content of such materials. Instructors retain copyright of these additional materials. ISBN-10: 1121789048 ISBN-13: 9781121789043 McGraw-Hill Create™ Review Copy for Instructor Espinoza. Not for distribution. Contents 1. Preface 1 2. Methods, Standards, and Work Design: Introduction 7 Problem-Solving Tools 27 3. Tex 29 4. Operation Analysis 79 5. Manual Work Design 133 6. Workplace, Equipment, and Tool Design 185 7. Work Environment Design 239 8. Design of Cognitive Work 281 9. Workplace and Systems Safety 327 10. Proposed Method Implementation 379 11. Time Study 413 12. Performance Rating and Allowances 447 13. Standard Data and Formulas 485 14. Predetermined Time Systems 507...
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