Ford Motors. produces light systems for cars and sells them for 100€ each. Full capacity is 20.000 per month‚ but is currently producing 18.000 systems per month for its regular customers. The company reports the following monthly results: Per unit Total Revenue 100‚00€ 1.800.000‚00€ Direct materials Direct Manufacturing Labor Variable Manufacturing OH Fixed Manufacturing OH 25‚00€ 10‚00€ 22‚00€ 3‚00€ 450.000‚00€ 180.000‚00€ 396.000‚00€ 54.000‚00€ Variable Selling Expenses 19‚00€
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Human Resources Enterprise Background Mabuchi Motor Company is the world ’s number one manufacturer of small electric motors. The company holds 70% of the market for motors used with automotive‚ toys‚ computer‚ industry. All started in 1946 when Kenichi Mabuchi (now the company ’s honorary chairman) founded "Kansai Rika Kenkyusho‚" a scientific research institute. He created the world ’s first high performance horseshoe-shaped magnetic motor in 1947. On January 18‚ 1954‚ Kansai Rika Kenkyusho
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Answer guidelines: 1. Recommendations for structuring purchasing process: Wolf Motors should consider a centralized corporate level Materials Management System to consolidate buying decisions for each of the 4 dealerships. This would facilitate greater leveraging with suppliers for consistent quality-control. Economies of scale can be achieved by negotiating for better product pricing through higher volume purchasing. An automated EDI inventory management system that interconnects with each of the
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kia‚ the company Congratulations! Your selection of a Kia was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the owner of a Kia vehicle‚ you’ll probably be asked a lot of questions about your vehicle and the company like “What is a Kia?”‚ “Who is Kia?”‚ “What does ‘Kia’ mean?”. Here are some answers. First‚ Kia is the oldest car company in Korea. It is a company that has thousands of employees focused on building high-quality vehicles at affordable prices. The first
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CASE ANALYSIS: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION I. Time Context Present II. Viewpoint Viewpoint of the chief executive Mr. Minoru Makihara III. Central Problem Pint-size profit margin of only 12%. IV. Statement of Objective Must: Increase profit Want: Persuade subordinates who have been too comfortable and aimed to be global. V. Areas of Consideration INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT Strength 1. Diversified industry. 2. Machineries‚ technology and
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Case Study- Ford Motor Company Stacey Planz Strayer University Principles of Management Bus302 Professor Osburn January 22‚ 2011 Case Study- Ford Motor Company 1. The case creates four options to choose from. Discuss at least three criteria the company should use to decide which of the four listed options is best and the reasons why each criterion should be used: i. Economically profitable; to maximize Ford’s profits‚ it’s clear that North American factories are not doing good and
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successful and to make sure the child meets these goals to their full potential. The author included a study that was conducted
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brands. This case study illustrate how a South Korean auto maker Kia Motors Corporation‚ has used its strategic marketing planning to develop its brand recognition in the UK automotive market. Kia Motors Corporation founded in the year 1944 and one of the oldest manufacturers of motor vehicles in South Korea. Kia Motors initiated with manufacturing of bicycles and motorcycles‚ grow as a part of Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group to become the world’s fifth largest vehicles manufacturer. Kia Motors has 14
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Go With This‚ or Go With That: The Success of the Kia Soul Ad Campaign Abstract In the current post-2008 recovering economic climate‚ marketing budgets are tight‚ and now‚ more than ever‚ it is vital that advertising is effective and able to justify the investment required. This paper explores the recent Kia Soul hamster commercial series‚ and analyzes why they work: what elements of appeal‚ target market‚ and defining attributes have ensured their success. By anticipating trends‚ focusing
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Ford Motor Company Chapter 5 Case Study This case outlines 4 strategic options Ford is pursuing to increase its profitability. Describe each of the four options. For each option list 2 criteria you would use to evaluate the option. The first option is to close down older plants in an effort to realign production and sales. The criterion to evaluate that option would be to make sure that the costs of that plant shutdown are offset by the increased profitability that is expected. In order for
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