CASE 2/ Fiat Chrysler alliance 1/ Strengths and weaknesses of Fiat GM alliance Fiat was close to bankruptcy (no sustainable position) ; GM took 20% and Fiat received a put option ; explain ? Relations deteriorated (operations phase)‚ GM became less interested : Alliance was not equal ; The gross of the company has been different (different cycle and country) ; 2/ Strengths and weaknesses of Chrysler Daimler alliance Merger of equals‚ however Daimler baught Chrysler for bn$ 36 ; isnt’ it surprising
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Just-in- Time in Kalamazoo - Chapter 2 Case Samantha B. GilzineCase Background: A firm specializing in motor homes located in Kalamazoo‚ Michigan. Discusses changes in inventory and other cost since the recent expansion of its market from the local Midwest to a national one. The companies also have to deal with another major problem because it only manufactures a few of it components while the others are purchased form outside vendors. In an attempt to reduce component part expenses‚ the president
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Case study BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTTER! Andres Pires opened his automobile parts store‚ Quickly Auto Parts‚ 5 yrs ago‚ in a mid-sized city located in southern Mindanao. Having worked for an automobile dealership‚ first as a technician‚ and later as the parts department manager‚ for over 15 yrs‚ Andres had learned the many nuances of the fiercely competitive automobile servicing business. He had developed many contracts with dealers and service technicians‚ which came in really handy when establishing
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>cases A GEM of a Study >Abstract In periods of economic downturn‚ government leaders try to stimulate entrepreneurship activity. Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor‚ partnered with the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation‚ the London School of Business and Babson College‚designed a research study to add insight to what activities would be most likely to stimulate entreprenship activities. >The Scenario What government policies and
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CASE 14-2: TRIGO EXPORT CO.‚ LTD. The pricing of products for export sale is covered here‚ with logistics practices and costs having considerable influence. Question 1: Ziola’s export packaging materials consisted of at least 40% recycled contents. Should this be mentioned in the quotation given to the potential Brazilian buyer? It would not hurt in case somebody reviewing the bid happened also to be interested in environmental protection. However‚ note that they are buying tractors to use in
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U05a1 General Motors Case Study MBA 6127 Effective Global Strategic Sourcing September 28‚ 2014 Abstract General Motors observed changes warily in the 1990s as the internet was determined to change the automotive industry. GM was the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world‚ with revenue of $18.5 billion dollars‚ production facilities located in 32 countries and a workforce involving 325‚000 employees. Despite the companies size and power‚ GM had
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For the exclusive use of J. Dababneh‚ 2015. 9 -2 1 1 -0 2 5 REV: MARCH 29‚ 2012 DANIEL BERGSTRESSER LAUREN COHEN RANDOLPH COHEN CHRISTOPHER MALLOY AQR’s Momentum Funds (A) In early 2009‚ after significant research and reflection‚ Cliff Asness‚ founder and principal at AQR‚ was considering the launch of three new retail mutual funds that would offer investors exposure to ‘Momentum‚’ a new investment style. While momentum strategies were commonplace among hedge funds‚ the new AQR funds would become
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CHAPTER CASE 2.2: Pete`s p.74 Case Notes: 1. What interactions and discussion need to take place among the marketing‚ manufacturing‚ logistics‚ and finance departments? Explain the logistics department`s role in the introduction of the new product. The functional areas of marketing‚ logistics‚ manufacturing and finance should hold weekly sales and operations planning (S&OP) meetings to address the following: Identify firm planned orders which may be delayed to the customer. Notify key account managers
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Case Study 1 BioPharma‚ Inc. 1. How should BioPharma have used its production network in 2009? Should any of the plants have been idled? What is the annual cost of your proposal‚ including import duties? It produces and sells its same kind of products in both of chemicals for any parts of the world. If its plants in one country are not enough products‚ it would move products from other countries to add the number of products that are sold in this country. Plants of Relax in Germany and Japan
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