Actes du GERPISA n°22 GLOBALIZATION STRATEGIES OF KOREAN MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF HYUNDAI Myeong-kee CHUNG The current issue in the world economy is characterized by globalization. Corporations have built up a world-wide network economy by promoting production and trade. An important cause for the globalizing trend of the world economy lies in relocation of production sites and management strategies of business. Firms need not only partnership with foreign companies in the
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GSM 5160: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SCL#3: The automotive industry in Malaysia PREPARED BY: marziana basir gm04459 SYAZwANI MUSTAFA gm04625 johan adam leong gm04319 FADZILLA ZAHRA SAMIAN GM04550 PREPARED FOR: SR. DR. HJ MAZLAN HJ HASSAN Graduate School of Management Universiti Putra Malaysia Q1. View this industry through the eyes of a CEO. Which would you regard as the three most important opportunities or threats to Mahathir’s idea? Reputation and consumer impression Merger between
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Social: Brand image plays an important role in the decision of the customers in choosing the auto car brands they will buy. It can be seen on the effort of different Japanese companies towards activities and tools to improve qualities, particularly Six Sigma. Furthermore, going back to the issue of global financial crisis, it has a great impact on the social and behavioral aspect of the customers. Because there are a huge number of people who loses their job and other financial sources, they tend
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Disaster on Global Production. 1- Japan Background a. The relevance of Japan in global production and supply chain b. Economical impact of the Japanese Disaster 2- Impact on global production in important industries a. Automobile Industry i. Toyota b. Electronics Industry 3- Collateral impacts of the disaster a. Increase in electricity costs b. Explanation of why the yen is so strong. i. Supply Chain
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Disaster on Global Production. 1- Japan Background a. The relevance of Japan in global production and supply chain b. Economical impact of the Japanese Disaster 2- Impact on global production in important industries a. Automobile Industry i. Toyota b. Electronics Industry 3- Collateral impacts of the disaster a. Increase in electricity costs b. Explanation of why the yen is so strong. i. Supply Chain
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ESSAY #1. Read the following case study from the book. Please answer the questions at the end in more detail. The maximum number of pages is two. Answer as best as you can. Let me know if you have any questions. Business Case: Efficiency, Opportunity Cost and the logic of lean Production at Boeing Pg. 44 Ch.2 In the summer and fall of 2010, workers were rearranging the furniture in Boeing’s final assembly plant in Everett, Washington, in preparation for the production of the Boeing 767
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chains and how they interact with suppliers and customers. Ford has been a leading automaker and pioneer for the automotive industry for the better part of a century. Established in 1903, the company's single greatest contribution to automotive manufacturing was the moving assembly line... which was first implemented in 1913. This innovation in the car making industry was one that would send the Ford Motor Company into a global market with mass production of its
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Rick in the Auto Industry Macroeconomics Paper Shawna Gulledge 04/06/2014 ECON 545: Business Economics Professor Stephenson Introduction My friend, Rick, has been in the auto industry for quite some time now. He runs a small company where they manufacture auto parts. Rick wants to expand his business to fill the need of increasing demand from multiple car manufacturers. He wants to be smart about the timing for when to buy and when to sell, or when to expand or when to hold back. The economy
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the company and the product safety issue that led to the lawsuit. Toyota Motor Corp.'s announced massive recalls for acceleration and braking problems are creating a huge legal liability for the company and Toyota owners may share in the pain. The Japanese automaker faces dozens of lawsuits over injuries and deaths attributed to safety problems, with many more suits expected. Lawyers and legal experts said the lawsuits could be particularly expensive for the automaker if plaintiffs prove that Toyota
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Economic Research Macro Commentary THE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE: ECONOMIC IMPACT ON VIETNAM March 2011 Vietnam Alan T. Pham, PhD Chief Economist I. II. Background On Mar 11, 2011 an earthquake measured at 9.0 on the Richter scale struck the Sendai region in north east Japan. It was followed by a tsunami wave that hit the shore, causing widespread damage and loss of life. At last report, the number of deaths was put at 6,000. Total damages were estimated by insurance
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