Executive Summary: Ford wanted to adapt the idea of virtual integration to improve its supply chain. By the use of technology; it wanted to reduce its working capital and increase profits. Moreover, the company was emphasizing more and more on shareholder value and customer responsiveness so they were looking into reengineering some of their processes which can help improve their current forecasting model and reduce OTD cycle times substantially. With new business models prevailing, Ford did not
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Oracle Corporation It’s a huge company that provides enterprise software and computer hardware products and services. It develops, manufactures, markets, hosts, and supports database and middleware software, applications software, and hardware systems. It is organized into three businesses: software, hardware systems and services. Its software business consists of two segments: new software licenses and software license updates and product support. It’s hardware systems business consists of two
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Amazon, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Dell and HP. Since 2011, Foxconn has been expanding its operations in Brazil to increase its supply of Apple products. It has also announced that the company will increase the wage of employees working at the Apple manufacturing sites in China by 16 to 25 percent and opened itself up for further inspection. Broad Environment Sociocultural: During the course of a society transition in developing countries, the current working class will grow and evolve into the
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Lenovo Group Limited is the world's fourth largest personal computer manufacturer after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the U.S. and Acer of Taiwan.In 2005, it purchased IBM's PC division. Lenovo produces desktops, laptops, servers, handheld computers, imaging equipment, and mobile phone handsets. Lenovo also provides information technology integration and support services, and its QDI unit offers contract manufacturing. Its executive
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manufacturers across the world. Its clients include Apple, Amazon, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Dell and HP. Broad Environment Sociocultural: In the past year, Foxconn’s image has been tarnished by reports of labor protests and employee suicides. These were the result of harsh working conditions, unfair wages and a lack of communication with the media. The sociocultural trend has driven Foxconn to improve its working surroundings and its impeccable image in society. In addition, Foxconn has remained highly
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technologies (e.g., Internet technologies) from new high-tech industries could alter how Ford interacts with suppliers. • One group favoring "virtual integration" like Dell. • Another group believes differences between the auto business and computer manufacturing is substantive. Relative to Dell, Ford’s supplier network has more layers and companies, and Ford’s purchasing organization was more prominent and independent than Dell's. Sub Issue • Company-wide emphasis
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