Case Analysis Report Clayton Industries: Peter Arnell‚ Country Manager for Italy (HBS Case # 4199) 1. Evaluate Peter Arnell’s first two months as general manager of Clayton SpA. What are the main challenges he faces? How well is he dealing with them? The biggest challenge Peter faces is the stagnant growth that Clayton SpA has experienced in recent years‚ especially with a 5.3% decline in 2008 and 19.4% drop in the first quarter of 2009 for Italy. This lack of sales directly affects
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conventional costing system for their production of valves. The conventional costing system is used to trace and as well as to accumulate all of the direct costs and then disseminates the indirect costs of a manufacturing process. And so in this case‚ it is known that Mahir Industrial’s conventional costing system is used firstly‚ in order to find out every manufacturing department’s product costs. Besides that‚ the company’s direct cost consists of valves‚ pumps and as well as flow controllers
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A brief report of Information Technology in UAE Industry Brief & Business Environment The IT industry in the UAE is a thriving one‚ with figures showing growth for the region and its industry for the next decade. Growth in this market can be attributed to the rising real estate prices and growth of the tourism sector that will help sustain demand for IT products and services in the future. IT spending remains vibrant‚ with the market expected to register around 13 per cent growth to $7.3
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HOW ATTRACTIVE IS THE INDUSTRY ? An attractive industry with a high average return on investment will be difficult to enter because entry barriers are high‚ suppliers and buyers have only modest bargaining power‚ substitute products or services are few‚ and the rivalry among competitors is stable. An unattractive industry like steel will have structural flaws‚ including a plethora of substitute materials‚ powerful and price-sensitive buyers‚ and excessive rivalry caused by high fixed costs and a
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The traditional chemical and process manufacturing (CPM) industry is at the cusp of a massive digital transformation. Companies and their industrial processes need to adapt to this rapid change if they are not to be left behind by developments in the industry and by their competitors. The focus during this transformation would be around Customer Engagement‚ Supplier Relationships and Business networks‚ Big Data Analytics‚ Cloud‚ Mobility‚ Internet of Things‚ etc. Customer centricity and engagement
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What is Industry 4.0? The soul of vision Industry 4.0 ‘ internet of things ‘ means the universal connection of things‚ people and machines. The intent of this connection is to produce variety of new products and services in a more efficient manner and on a large scale. This idea was first conceptualised by the German government. The basic idea behind this is to create smart factories in which the products‚ transport modes and the machines communicate with each other to create a virtual market place
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The threats to the automotive industry in Australia are very concerning to the prosperity of its workers and the companies who have chosen to do business there. First‚ the lax tariff laws on imported vehicles make Australia a target market for most automakers. The business environment has become extremely competitive as a result of the competition from over 65 auto brands. The market becomes very diluted because of the amount of choices available to consumers. To make matters worse‚ the last
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Bibliography: Chatman‚ J. A.‚ & Cha‚ S. E. (2003). Leading by Leveraging Culture. California Management Review‚ 23. Roosevelt‚ T. R. (1976). Webster Industries (A). Harvard Business School‚ 3.
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I. Economy The economy plays a very large part in the airline industry. Recessions are known to cause less demand for air travel for both business and leisure travelers. The financial crisis in 2008 had an extremely negative impact on the industry. The companies saw sharp declines in both passenger traffic and profit margins. While the industries are still in a sensitive spot‚ the US airlines managed to make a small profit in 2009. Thanks to the efforts of combating the dwindling demand by shrinking
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WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES 1. INTRODUCTION The Worthington steel company founded 1955‚ essentially invented the steel processing industry as it exit today. The company‚ head quartered in Columbus‚ Ohio‚ operated 53 plants in 11 country and boasted 7.500 employees. John H. McConnell founded the company in 1955. An established leader with more than 1.000 customers. Worthington steel served a broad range of markets‚ including automotive‚ lawn and garden‚ construction‚ hard were‚ furniture‚ and office
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