company realized the importance of meeting their clients’ needs in a faster and more efficient ways. Thus, the employment of “schedule actualization” or the just-in-time (JIT) approach is asserted of critical role in improving the supply chain of Whirlpool. This is because people nowadays are more demanding due to their busy lifestyle. Thus, oftentimes, people purchase appliances with the expectation that the store will be able to provide or deliver the product to them in just a couple of days, hence
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transactions with Whirlpool? Whirlpool Corp. hopes a new e-commerce initiative, Easy EDI, will cut down supply chain expenses and enhance efficiencies. Easy EDI’s goal is twofold: to eliminate the paper process used by Whirlpool’s 300 smaller suppliers, and to save Whirlpool up to U.S. $600,000 a year in operational costs for the electronic data interchange network used by Whirlpool’s 300 largest suppliers, says David Tibbitts, manager of strategy and planning in global procurement at Whirlpool. At
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WHIRLPOOL AND THE GLOBAL APPLIANCE INDUSTRY Case Analysis By: Pratik Jain Slide: 1 Fact file: * Founded in 1911, 104 years in business. * Operates in more than 170 countries. * Builder of first space kitchen in 1960 * on average, Whirlpool Corporation has decreased energy use by more than 75% in refrigeration while increasing capacity by 30% * Dishwasher saves75% in water and 70% in energy. Slide: 2 Recommendations: 1. Improve Visibility Of Product Line: People are
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SECONDARY RESEARCH ON “WASHING MACHINE” A dissertation submitted to: Dr. Bejoy John Thomas, MBA, NET (Qualified), M.Phil.Ph.D., In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BY SUJANABENAZIR.M Jamal Institute of Management, (Approved by AICTE, Newdelhi) Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli-620020 1 INDUSTRY INFORMATION 2 1: GROWTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE INDUSTRY IN INDIA:Washing machines
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International Business: Cases Case 1: Whirlpool Whirlpool’s Dramatic Turnaround through Internationalization Whirlpool exemplifies how internationalization can rejuvenate declining sales and optimize cost structures. Background Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Whirlpool Corporation makes washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, freezers, and microwave ovens in 13 countries and sells them in 170 others, under brands names such as Whirlpool, Maytag, Magic Chef, Jenn Air, Amana, KitchenAid
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Les limites de la stratégie de Whirlpool : Sur la stratégie générale : * La société a initié une grande période de transition alors qu’elle ne faisait pas encore face à des difficultés. D’un côté la proactivité peut porter ces fruits mais il est complexe de justifier une telle démarche et de susciter l’adhésion des équipes. * Whirlpool est une entreprise historiquement centré sur la conception et la production. Choisir de la centrer sur le consommateur est un choix pertinent aux vues
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1500 RECEIVE UP TO A $ Mail-In Rebate Offer Valid July 1–December 31, 2015 MASTERCARD PREPAID CARD BY MAIL WITH PURCHASE OF SELECT KITCHENAID BRAND APPLIANCES ® ❏❏ $200 Rebate on 3 ❏❏ $400 Rebate on 4 ❏❏ $500 Rebate on 5 ❏❏ $700 Rebate on 6 PLUS Receive a BONUS When Select Models are Purchased as Part of This Promotion ❏❏ $100 Cooktop AND/OR ❏❏ $200 Wall Oven AND/OR ❏❏ $500 Built-In Refrigerator Please indicate qualifying KitchenAid brand model(s) purchased and note serial number(s). One
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INDEX |Contents |Page Numbers | | | | |EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |2 – 4 | |CERTIFICATE FROM MIMA
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Note: Solve any 4 Cases Study’s CASE: I ARROW AND THE APPAREL INDUSTRY Ten years ago, Arvind Clothing Ltd., a subsidiary of Arvind Brands Ltd., a member of the Ahmedabad based Lalbhai Group, signed up with the 150- year old Arrow Company, a division of Cluett Peabody & Co. Inc., US, for licensed manufacture of Arrow shirts in India. What this brought to India was not just another premium dress shirt brand but a new manufacturing philosophy to its garment industry which combined high productivity
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Mike Todman Makes a Splash at Whirlpool Q1: In what way is Michael A. Todman exercising leadership? Leadership is one’s ability to influence others toward achieving a goal; it could be an organizational goal or a project goal. It’s about sharing the responsibility with those who are led by the leader. There are four sets of variables that determine whether a leader is an effective leader or not: * Leader characteristics and traits. * Leader behavior and style. * Group Member characteristics
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