pag.: 1 van 13 code: LEV-PORT-art-013-bl Purchasing must become Supply management Bron: Auteur(s): Harvard Business Review, september-oktober 1983 Peter Kraljic Purchasing Must Become Supply Management Peter Kraljic Harvard Business Review No. 83509 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1983 HBR Peter Kraljic Purchasing Must Become Supply Management The stable way of business life many corporate purchasing departments enjoy has been increasingly imperiled. Threats of resource depletion
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STANFORD UNIVERSITY CASE NUMBER: EC-17 November 2000 DELL DIRECT1 In 1995, a manager from a leading Japanese computer company was recounting his company’s plans to conquer the US Personal Computer (PC) market: “We have a strong brand name in consumer electronics, and what’s most important, we build many of the components that are needed in the PC ourselves: monitors, audio equipment, CD-ROM, DRAM, and so on. This will give us a tremendous advantage over American competitors
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STANFORD UNIVERSITY CASE NUMBER: EC-17 November 2000 DELL DIRECT1 In 1995, a manager from a leading Japanese computer company was recounting his company’s plans to conquer the US Personal Computer (PC) market: “We have a strong brand name in consumer electronics, and what’s most important, we build many of the components that are needed in the PC ourselves: monitors, audio equipment, CD-ROM, DRAM, and so on. This will give us a tremendous advantage over American competitors
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Ethics in International Business Chapter Outline OPENING CASE: Wal-Mart’s Chinese Suppliers INTRODUCTION ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Employment Practices Management Focus: Making Apple’s iPod Human Rights Environmental Pollution Management Focus: Unocal in Myanmar Corruption Moral Obligations Management Focus: News Corporation in China ETHICAL DILEMMAS THE ROOTS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR Personal Ethics
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Overview on GSM mobile communication system History • 1958- in Germany, the A1 net was established • In 1972 an new net was established • 1982- The work to develop a European standard for digital cellular voice telephony began. • the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) created the Groupe Spécial Mobile committee and provided a permanent group of technical support personnel
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million tilemaking plant four football fields long, sending Summitville into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Now, a tenfold surge in high-quality Chinese imports at "below our manufacturing costs" threatens to polish Summitville off. Makers of precision machine tools and plastic molds -- essential supports of America's industrial architecture -- told how their business has shrunk as home-appliance makers have shifted manufacturing from Ohio to China. Despite buying the best computer-controlled gear
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that fosters a culture of innovation.” In an era when large companies were struggling to reignite employees’ entrepreneurial spark, 3M was the benchmarking standard. Yet, in November 1991, as “Desi” DeSimone assumed the job of CEO in the midst of a worldwide recession, he was more focused on 3M’s uncertain future than on its glorious past. Beyond the stagnating sales and declining margins he knew would be reflected in his first annual report (see Exhibit 1), DeSimone was aware that the company faced
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4P’s Analysis of Apple’s iPhone 5 26-Nov-12 [Type the company name] Ali Word Count: 3038 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Background of 4P’s principal 2 1.1.1 Product 2 1.1.2 Price 3 1.1.3 Promotion 3 1.1.4 Place 3 1.2 Purpose of the report 4 1.3 Brief information of product 4 2. Application of 4P’s of Marketing and iPhone 5 5 2.1 Product 5 2.1.1 Design 5 2.1.2 Features 6 2.1.3 Brand Image 7 2.2 Price 7 2.3 Promotion 9 2.4 Place 12 3. Conclusion
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4-gigahertz (GHz) wireless technology, which delivers a reliable connection with up to a 30-foot range, with virtually no interference. BlueTrack Technology Take advantage of BlueTrack Technology, which combines the power of optical with the precision of laser for remarkable tracking on virtually any surface. Snap-in Mini-Transceiver Plug the wireless receiver into your computer’s USB port when you’re ready to work. Then snap it into the bottom of your mouse when you travel. Media Center
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Kanthal Case Analysis Dr. Joseph Szendi Managerial Accounting 640 Yega Tita Company Background /History……………………………………............………2 Current System………………………………………………………………………..4 Dilemma ……………………………………………………………………………….4 Options/Solutions………………………………………………………………….….5 Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………6 Competitive Forces……………………………………………………………………6 Porters Five
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