Ford Motor Company: A Business Analysis Mary J. Richardson MGT 521 January 30‚ 2012 Erick Espinosa Developing sound strategic plans to address the changing business climate is crucial to organizations operating in today’s global environment. Throughout its history‚ Ford Motor Company has developed effective strategic plans to adapt the business to the changing economy while addressing the needs of their customers and employees. By analyzing the company’s strategic planning‚ along with its
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Ford Motor Company OVERVIEW Ford Motor Company is a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn‚ Mich.‚ manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300‚000 employees and 108 plants worldwide‚ the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin‚ Ford‚ Jaguar‚ Land Rover‚ Lincoln‚ Mazda‚ Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford Motor Company’s key peoples • Board of
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It was once said‚ "Those who do not study the past are deemed to repeat it." On the brink of the new 21st century it is important for us at the Ford Motor Company to take a look at our past to see what has worked and what has not in order to set the standards for the automotive industry. It is also imperative to take a close look at what our competitors have done because we can also learn from their mistakes as well as improve on some of their ideas that have worked for them. It is important to
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attribute strategy to individual achievement‚ achievement from a company‚ a country or at the very least a non – financial institute to achieve strategic success. Ford Motor Company has in recent times lost its market share to emerging Asian companies such as Honda‚ Toyota‚ Hyundai and Nissan. As a new landscape of economic might surfaces‚ new car stereotypes are emerging. Finding a place in these segments is proving difficult for Ford Motors and hence need to change its strategies. Hyper-competition
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Abstract This paper is about Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company has managed to stay ahead of their competitors‚ GM and Chrysler. In spite of the hike in the gas prices‚ the slump in the economy‚ and the housing fiasco‚ they have managed to survive in this tough economy. The strategies Ford Motor Company uses to conduct business consist of consumer focus‚ creativity‚ resourcefulness‚ and entrepreneurial spirit. Ford Motor Company is a leader in environmental responsibility and they strive to
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CASE STUDY REPORT The decisions and culture leading to the fall of General Motors CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………….iii 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………..4 2. EXTERNAL FACTORS IN DECISION MAKING……………………….4-5 3. BOUNDED RATIONALITY……………………………………………….5-7 4. BUSINESS CULTURE…………………………………………………...7 a. The Power-Distance Relationship……………………………...7 b. Uncertainty Approach……………………………………………8 5. THE CONFORMITY APPROACH……………………………………...8-9 6
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY Written Case Report F.B. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As director of Supply Chain Systems‚ I have decided to implement the new supply chain strategy of Virtual Integration‚ and model its supply chain after companies like Dell. Although there are several key differences between the companies‚ Dell’s direct business approach can be applied to every facet of Ford’s operation. Special care will need to be taken to address the unique dependency of our custom “tier- one” suppliers. A modification
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WHO’ BENEFITING? – CASE STUDY Cevdet KIZIL Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Program 1- Will the incentive plan to reduce absenteeism succeed? In my opinion‚ the incentive plan to reduce absenteeism will probably succeed because it brings some new implementations. For example‚ if a chronically absent employee exceeds the standard‚ then vacation‚ holiday and sickness/accident pay will be cut by ten percent through the next six months. Additionally‚ in case worker absence continues
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Jay Shin Ford Motor Company Background/Introduction: Henry Ford started the company on June 16‚ 1903‚ with 11 business associates and $28‚000 in capital. Ford first came out with the Model A in order to provide affordable car to large population. With such effort‚ Ford’s production of Model T increased from 20‚277 on 1910 to 585‚388 in 1916 cutting the price down by more than half‚ $420. In 1919‚ the Fords purchased all outstanding shares for $105‚820‚894‚ making Ford Motor Company a family-owned
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Morgan Motor Company (MMC) began as a family company and has remained that way over the years. Decisions were largely driven by steady demand for their luxury product. Traditionally‚ decision-making was premised on production quotas that kept supply slightly behind demand. While the company made a profit‚ it was not enough to sustain the company in the long term due increasing costs caused by inefficient methods of production. The key area for improvement was strategic planning based on detailed
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