List of Long Cases For Project 1 1. Huxley Maquiladora‚ by Paul W. Beamish‚ Jaechul Jung‚ Joyce Miller‚ Source: Richard Ivey School of Business. Synopsis: A senior manager in a U.S. manufacturing firm must make a recommendation about whether 57 labor-intensive jobs should be moved from the existing California plant to a new facility in a Mexican maquiladora. If the Mexican opportunity is pursued‚ decisions are also required regarding the entry mode (subcontracting‚ shelter operator or wholly-owned
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Assignment #3 Global Logistics – Maquilodoras In 1965‚ the Mexican government launched the Border Industrialization Program (BIP)‚ better known as the Maquiladora Program. This program’s original purpose was to absorb the excessive amount of unemployed people who resided along a narrow-band of land on the Mexican side of the American-Mexican border. Tens of thousands of Mexicans were returning from the United States upon the termination of the Bracero program that allowed Mexican agricultural
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What is really happening in the maquiladoras in Mexico? We all hear about how dirty and dangerous factories in America are but not maquiladoras. What are maquiladoras? they are Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico. In the painting “Self Portrait Along the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States” by Frida Kahlo‚ one of Mexico’s most famous artist‚ She shows how America is affecting her country‚ Mexico. She painted
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The Maquiladoras Abstract The research presented here examines the history‚ the pros and cons‚ and the future of maquiladoras along the United States and Mexico border. If you have ever had the opportunity to travel across the border it only takes a moment to see the maquiladoras flourishing in the Mexican border towns. Having had the opportunity on several occasions to take high school students on mission’s trips to work in orphanages in these border towns makes this subject of special interest
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HUXLEY MAQUILADORA Problem Statement: Steve Phillips‚ head of the Huxley Maquila project team‚ had to make a suggestion about moving production to Mexico. After six months of investigation‚ a final report outlining the results was prepared and was given to Steve. His job now was to give some recommendation to board of directors about whether to establish the manufacturing plant in Mexico and if so‚ where and how. Sub-Problems/Issues: • Increase in knowledge intensity of defence product
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CHAPTER 5: COST THEORY Overview of Huxley Maquiladora Huxley Manufacturing Company‚ a large firm in the defense industry‚ is considering a strategic move to shift production from its California plant to Mexico. Tariff reductions made possible by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) opened up the potential to enjoy significant cost savings by shifting production south of the Mexican border. Huxley is considering three options. The simplest option is to negotiate a subcontracting
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Running head: WOMEN AND MAQUILADORAS Women and the Maquiladoras of Mexico Abstract After the US government put a stop to the Bracero program‚ a plan known as the Border Industrialization Program was introduced in 1965 by the Mexican government aimed at creating job opportunities for the workers previously allowed to work in the US on a seasonal basis. During the same year‚ the maquiladora industry was born in Mexico. Women and the Maquiladoras of Mexico In this paper I will explore
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Amir Ebadi-Angorani Professor David Cohen WOOD 461 1 February 2014 An Analysis of the Export Processing Zone of Northern Mexico: Maquiladoras Although the Mexican maquiladora system is an important component of Mexico-US trade‚ the connection between the acceleration in maquiladora growth and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) needs clarifications. Manufacturing in Mexico obligates American firms to comply with Mexico ’s detailed labor regulations; however‚ increasing foreign
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internationalization‚ a firm can expand its market size‚ minimize operation cost‚ and enhance competitiveness. Relocating production plant to Mexico from Texas‚ Huxley sets the first step into internationalization. The movement of the manufacturing site can save a significant amount of production costs like transport tariffs‚ labor payments and taxations. Huxley should utilize the benefits offered by the new location and NAFTA‚ and hence focus on research & development in order to improve innovation aspect
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Globalization: Maquiladoras and Their Negative Impact upon the Environment and Women in Mexico As firms increased commerce by expanding their business into markets located in different countries‚ numerous trade barriers and international restrictions have been progressively disabled. This cross-border trading has changed the once historically distinct and separate national markets into a global marketplace. Now the economies of countries throughout the world have become interpedently linked. This
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