CASE #4: 3M Canada: Industrial Business Division PROBLEM RECOGNITION * The target is to increase growth rate from 3-5% to 12-15% in 18 months * OEM market is mature with limited prospects of expansion * Ultimately shifting overall focus from OEM market to MRO market * High unfamiliarity and low exposure to the MRO market * IBD’s share of distributor sales was 2% of distributors’ revenue * Transitioning focus from Special and Niche accounts to Large National accounts
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3M Business Analysis III Steve Phelps MGT/521 April 23‚ 2012 3M Business Analysis III To answer the question of how current economic trends are affecting 3M and what strategies 3M is using to adapt to the those economic trends‚ it is necessary to understand what the current state of the United States economy is‚ then define what economic trends exist. The Economy The best ways to understand what encompasses the economy in the United States is to first
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New companies entering the market‚ mergers‚ and globalization‚ on pricing and the sustainability of profits Sustainability at 3M grew from a commitment to both innovation and ethical conduct. By continually increasing sustainability at the economic‚ social‚ and environmental levels‚ we believe we are building a strong‚ vital company today‚ and leaving a rich legacy on which future generation. We recognized early that doing business in new‚ smarter ways would not only create a more viable
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PAPER NO. 5 / 2012 Mekong Institute Research Working Paper Series 2012 Factors Affecting Export and Import Trade between Lao PDR and Principle Trade Partners Thanouxay VOLAVONG December‚ 2012 Thanouxay VOLAVONG is a Master’s Degree student of Development and Planning Economics at the National University of Laos (Lao PDR). Currently he works as a teacher at the Department of Economics‚ Faculty of Economics and Business Management‚ University of Laos. He has started working since
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Q. 1 What are the challenges faces by the organization? Answer: Bermuda Import & Export is a family owned business. It started in 1949 as an importer and exporter of miscellaneous items. At the beginning it deals with few products but now it deals a lot of products line. Now Bermuda import and export seafood‚ groceries‚ alcohol‚ dry and frozen goods‚ some dairy and meat. Bermuda has expanded its product line but at the same time there are some problems it has to face. First‚ company’s accounting
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EXPORT DEFINITION :The term export means shipping the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer". In International Trade‚ "exports" refers to selling goods and services produced in the home country to other markets.Export of commercial quantities of goods normally requires involvement of the customs authorities in both
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substantially lower than the market clearing price‚ may reduce domestic supply and lead to an increase in imports. On the other hand‚ subsidies to domestic producers may enable them to offer internationally competitive prices‚ reducing imports or raising exports. Subsidies may also lead to perverse or unintended economic effects. They would result in inefficient resource allocation if imposed on a competitive market or where market imperfections do not justify a subsidy‚ by diverting economic resources away
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Introduction to 3M 3M is a $31 billion diversified science-based technology company with a global presence and the following business groups: Consumer‚ Electronics and Energy‚ Health Care‚ Industrial‚ and Safety and Graphics. These five business segments bring together combinations of 3M’s 46 unique technology platforms to produce various products‚ driving innovation and providing for efficient sharing of business resources. With operations in more than 70 countries — and 55‚000 products sold across
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SWOT analysis III. Organizational focus: 1. Organizational structure 2. Type of structure in relation with the type of business IV. Brief Financial analysis and trends (3 years): 1. Liquidity 2. Equity 3. Debt ratios 4. Profitability ratios 3M Company was founded in 1902 by five businessmen‚ a lawyer‚ a doctor‚ two railroad executives and a butcher. The first headquarter was in the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors. Its completed name is Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Minn. The company
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Contents Introduction 2 1.0 Marketing Issue 3 1.1 Promotion 3 1.2 Target Market 3 2.0 Financial aspect 4 3.0 Production Issues 5 3.1 Product Development 5 As compare to Marrybrown‚ Sugarbun is not focus in the product development. Sugarbun only serves burgers‚ rice‚ spaghetti‚ and fish. Sugarbun is not as motivate as Marrybrown in developing new product for customer like what Marrybrown has did – chipmunk mascot or swing seats to attract customer. 4.0 Staff Resources 5 5.0 Administrative
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