Global business drivers: Aligning information technology to global business strategy by B. Ives S. L. Jarvenpaa R. O. Mason The alignment of worldwide computer-based information systems and integrated business strategies is critical to the success of multinational firms in a highly competitive global market. In this paper, information technology (lIT) solutions are explored that drive firms toward making economic decisions based on worldwide distributed knowledge. These solutions focus on a number
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1(d).Value Chain Analysis: A Way to profit improvement & cost Reduction Learning Objective 1. how to identify the value added activity 2. how to rectify the non –value added activity 3. application in profit planning & cost reduction INTRODUCTION Competitive advantage for a company means not just matching or surpassing their competitors, discovering what the customers want and then profitably satisfying, and even exceeding
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disturb market equilibrium •Creates opportunities Innovation & Performance Some ‘stylised facts’ about the relationships between innovation and performance: Relationships between R&D, patents, new products and performance are strongest at the industry level, weakest at the firm level Returns from process innovation are typically four times those from product innovation R&D expenditure stronger than patents in predicting performance Innovation & Performance At firm level, R&D and new
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Ford vs Chevrolet Ford and Chevrolet (Chevy) are in the automotive industry and have been in completion for many years start back in 1908, both companies started in the state of Michigan and have been battling it out for profits, market share and hometown bragging rights. Ford was founded in the suburb of Dearborn, Michigan and Chevy was founded in Flint, Michigan. Ford and Chevy both are good-producing sectors, they both manufacture automobiles that are similar but different. They each have
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and how they differ from one another Identify the strategy process and describe the purpose of each step Explain the concepts of strategic thinking and analysis Describe the various levels of strategy and the links between them Explain the drivers, challenges and benefits of globalisation Discuss the role of the accountant in the strategy process PRACTICE • • • Have you completed the questions in the Study Guide? Have you completed the Learning Examples in the Student Notes?
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Objectives: - 4 components of strategy analysis: firms goals and values, resources and capabilities, structure and management systems and industry environment - Measurement of profitability, Profit most useful measure of firm performance (maximization of profit) - Tools of Financial analysis - Shareholders and stakeholders - Value: - Commerce is creating value - Firm have to know what profit is and how to measure it - Economic profit more reliable measure as accounting profit - Measure
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were the drivers to successful strategy implementation at Nissan? To be successful an intended strategy must be implemented. Strategic resources must be developed, deployed and controlled correctly. An organizations structure and internal processes are key drivers to successful implementation. The Nissan Renewal Plan (NRP) was driven by the following key drivers: • Structure o Pre-Ghosn, managers did not have well-defined areas of responsibility. This resulted in a lack of structure and Ghosn
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Company Overview 5 Levels of strategy 6 Organizations’ values 6 Organization’s vision 7 Organization’s Mission 7 Organizations’ Goals and objectives for the year 2014 7 MACRO Environment Analysis 8 Industry competition analysis-Porter’s five-forces 12 Product Portfolio and Industry life cycle 16 Competitors Analysis 17 Identify strategic group of competitors 17 Competitors’ analysis-one-to-one analysis 17 Organization’s market segments 19 Strategic capabilities analysis: 20
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Industry or Business Type System Name Brief Description Target Departments Purpose Would Connect With Huffman Trucking Fleet Maintenance System This system is integrated to capture the Finance and Accounting data/information • Finance • Accounting Systems • Maintenance costing • Warranty Management • Materials inventory management • Fixed assets • Finance • Accounting Systems Huffman Trucking Enterprise Transportation This system is integrated to capture financial and accounting data/information
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FINANCIAL DUE-DILIGENCE August 26, 2010 26 ♣ Nitin Arora II Associate Director II Corporate Catalyst India www.cci.in Financial Due Diligence (FDD) Financial Due Diligence is a reasonable level of enquiry into the financial affairs having a material impact on the prospects of the business A FDD review may not only look at the historical financial performance of a business but will generally consider the forecast financial performance also The objective is to ensure that prospective
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