challenges/risks faced by Cisco in introducing a new product. 3 Question 2. What are the general operational / supply chain issues in using a Chinese supplier 6 Question 3. Identify and briefly explain the specific risks / rewards in selecting Foxconn as a key subcontractor. 9 Question 4. Recommend, detail and justify operational and supply chain strategies for Cisco. 11 Question 5. Research and reference Cisco's subsequent actions using publically available material and comment briefly 13
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supply chain and marketing arrangements. - wanted to outsource this product in low cost location China, a departure from its previous practice of outsourcing a new complex product in US and then shifting to China. - Could its contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group handle such a technically complex product from day 1 in China (it hadn’t done something like this before)? - Immense co-ordination required at global level between Cisco teams and Foxcom and headquarters. 5. Company background
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In advance of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States this week, U.S. policymakers will be asking themselves whether the China Glass is half empty or half full. The Sino-American relationship is already complicated, and world events aren’t making it any simpler. For example, China’s economic success has enabled the country to amass an unprecedented amount of foreign currency reserves, $1.2 trillion of which has been plowed back into U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds. China’s large purchases
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Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Tracy Crayton Contemporary Business; BUS 508 Dr. Laura Jones Strayer University April 25, 2014 Corporate Responsibilities and Marketing Strategies Apple Corporation is well known for employing technological masterminds. The company has undergone extreme successes and failures since its humble beginnings. One such failure was made known to the public in 1996 at the famous “MacWorld” Expo when Apple announced that it was taking a $68 million
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Organization Citizenship Behavior For Organizational Performance BUS2010 Organizational Behavior Term Members Section 2 Group 5 Date of Submit: 29th April 2013 Date of Presentation: 17th May 2013 CONTENTS PAGE ✓ Introduction……………………………………………………………………….…1 ✓ Low Organizational Citizenship Behavior for Organizational Performance…….….2 ✓ Excessive
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October 15 Name: David Saghian Date: October 13, 2013 Title of article and source: Foxconn admits student intern labour violations at China plant http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/88524304-319f-11e3-817c-00144feab7de.html#axzz2hfbZmLGO What 3 things did you learn from this article that has given you more insight or understanding about doing business globally? 1) I learned that Foxconn, one of the leading manufacturers for Apple products has been involved with multiple scandals
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Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values between For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Organizations Fedno Trompe PHI 445 Personal & Organizational Ethics Prof. Elaine Phompheng May 04, 2015 Part I The non- profit organization that I chose for this assignment is the American Cancer Society. About 4 years ago I lose my mother with lymphoma; her death left pain and gaping hole at the core of my life puzzle. For that I would like share
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Is Apple doing enough to control its employment practices in its Chinese factories? During a recent internal audit of 229 factories in Asia, Apple found that several of its standards were being violated by suppliers. According to a textbook written by Kinicki and Williams (2012), these violations included breaching standards established by Apple for working hours, hazardous-substance management processes, safety practices to prevent worker injuries, and wages and benefits (p 128). Kinicki and
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has been overwhelmed by a natural disaster risk of stock-out may appear and may harm other partners within the supply chain. One of the major customers is Foxconn in Taiwan which manufacturers Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Still we rely that Apple controls their supply chain well in order to produce sufficient iPhones for the market. Taiwan’s Foxconn is able to produce the iPhones and iPad due to the efficient and ‘justin-time’ delivery from the Japanese manufacturer. Natural disasters like the tsunami
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