rP os t Sw W12079 STRATEGIC SOURCING AT WHIRLPOOL CHINA: FINDING THE IDEAL SUPPLIER op yo Dr. Martin Lockstrom, Thomas E. Callarman and Shengrong Zhang wrote this case solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits
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I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The study was about the quality initiatives taken up by leading Indian air-brakes manufacturer, Sundaram-Clayton to win the world’s highest award for quality, the Deming Prize. The company’s TQM experience and it’s preparation for winning the award are explored in detail. The case also provides information about the Deming Prize, its history, its importance and the parameters it is awarded on. II. TIME CONTEXT: It happened on Nov. 14, 1998 when Srinivasan ( Sundaram-Clayton
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government helped the South Vietnamese by lending them the United States Air Force to drop bombs in North Vietnam. The Air Force was bombing North Vietnam to cut off supplies from North Vietnam to the North Vietnamese soldiers in South Vietnam. The United States wanted to weaken North Vietnam and make the North Vietnamese give up by bombing bridges, railways, factories, and ports. These bombings were similar to the strategic bombings of Great Britain by Nazi Germany during World War II. Both Great
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Russian policy, as evidenced by the seven trends below. Trend #1 Russian policy on its western borders will be defensive, not offensive. Contrary to the fears and phobias of Eastern Europe, there will be no military steps against the new NATO members. Air, sea and cyber incidents will happen again. But the threat here is escalation resulting from an accidental collision, not a pre-planned operation. Defense spending in line with “Russian aggression” will no doubt please NATO’s top leaders, but the chances
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straits. The largest SLOC is the South China Sea. It stretches 1,800 nautical miles from Sumatra to Taiwan and is home to four principal island groups and three major zones of 1 2 This paper was presented at the “Homeland & Maritime Security Asia 2005” International Conference in Singapore on 12 October 2005. Dr S. Narayan is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, an autonomous research institute in the National University of Singapore. He is the former Economic
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Qantas Airway Strategic Management BUSM 3125 Group Assignment 2 Jonathon Reid Sindra Hao Ming Lee – S3301727 Table of Content Executive Summary 3 Background Information 4 SWOT Analysis 5 PESTEL Framework Analysis
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Russian Intelligence: Our Nation’s Most Credible Threat Throughout the course thus far, we have researched, reviewed, and assessed the intelligence capabilities of the Chinese, Iranian, and the Russian intelligence organizations in great detail. After the study of each countries intelligence capabilities, I have found that the Russians have the greatest intelligence capabilities that could directly impact the United States of America. Throughout this short essay paper, I will cover the following
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CASE STUDY – Nike and the University of Oregon The next case study is case study 22, (“Nike and the University of Oregon”) on Pages 933-940 of your key text, De Wit & Meyer. Below is the case synopsis: Case Synopsis Philipp H. Knight founded Nike’s predecessor company in 1963. The basic business formula of the company has not changed much since then. Nike is designing and marketing high quality sports shoes and sports apparel around the world. It builds its brand appeal through savvy marketing
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Roman Emperor and King of Spain, ordered a survey for a route through the Americas that would ease the voyage for ships traveling between Spain and Peru. Such a route would have given the Spanish a military advantage over the Portuguese. Given the strategic location of Panama and the potential offered by its narrow isthmus separating two great oceans, other trade links in the area were attempted over the years. In the late 1800s, the French began to build a sea-level canal across
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resource management 5 Functions: 5 Organizational structure and human resource management: 5 1.3. Business outcomes in recent 4 quarters: 9 1.4.Roles of the forwarding service for air export in MBS Logistics: 9 1.5. Internship assignments in MBS Logistics: 10 CHAPTER TWO: THE PROCESS OF FORWARDING SERVICE FOR AIR EXPORT AT MBS LOGISTICS 11 2.1. Practical process: 11 2.1.1. Receive packing list from customers and send booking request: 12 2.1.2. Receive the consignments at warehouse: 12
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