Discussion Questions 1. Why did GM Brazil decide to change the way they were doing business in the spare parts market? General Motors started its business in Brazil in the year 1925 and has been growing ever since. GM had its spare parts business which has been highly profitable‚ but low on volume. The business of the spare parts was demand driven. The market situation worsened when liberalization attracted competitors like Toyota‚ Audi etc. This made GM tighten their costs further on the low
Premium Profit margin Economics Automobile
Doing Business in Brazil | Brazilian Social and Business Culture A Brazilian Culture Overview Fact File o Official name – Federative Republic of Brazil o Population – 198‚739‚269* o Official Language – Portuguese o Currency – Brazilian real (BRL) o Capital city – Brasilia o GDP – purchasing power parity $1.99 trillion* o GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $10‚100* Overview Brazil is a country greatly shaped by its diverse culture and geography. The largest country in South America
Premium Brazil
General Motors Brazil Service Part Business: A Case Study Business Change in the Spare parts market by GM Brazil General Motors started its business in Brazil in the year 1925 and has been growing ever since. GM had its spare parts business which has been highly profitable‚ but low on volume. This business constituted around US $ 250 million out of the overall income of US $ 3.2 billion a year. This is just about 7.8 % of the total income‚ but the margins in this business were much larger. The
Premium Supply chain management Inventory Profit margin
ASPECTS OF DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL - A BRIEF SUMMARY - THE LAW FIRM DEMAREST E ALMEIDA In April of 1948‚ João Batista Pereira de Almeida‚ a Brazilian citizen‚ and Kenneth E. Demarest‚ an American citizen‚ two attorneys dedicated to the legal profession‚ combined their expertise to establish what would become one of the leading law firms in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. Over time
Premium Taxation Investment Income tax
Latin America ( Brazil and Mexico) “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” - Mahatma Gandhi August 12‚ Wimbley‚ London: In an exciting finale‚ Mexico beats Brazil 2-1 to clinch the gold in Olympics Men’s football. The samba boys are disappointed as this was their golden opportunity to claim their maiden Olympic gold. Brazil‚ Mexico‚ Samba‚ Football…………all
Premium Brazil
HKU820 BENJAMIN YEN AVIATION SPARE PARTS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIMISATION AT CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED We have 2½ billion Hong Kong dollars worth of spare parts on our shelves. Managing these spare parts effectively is instrumental in ensuring the efficient operations of our airline. This presents a significant challenge to the engineering department. - Robert Taylor‚ manager of inventory operations‚ Cathay Pacific1 A profitable and financially sound commercial airline‚ Cathay
Premium Cathay Pacific Supply chain management Airline
PART A: Brief History of Brazil Pedro Cabral first discovered Brazil in 1500‚ under Portugal sponsorship. After being ruled under Portuguese power for over three centuries‚ Brazil finally gained independence in 1822. The country preserved a monarchical system of government until 1888‚ the year in which slavery was finally eliminated. As the country prospered through Brazilian coffee exporters‚ Getulio Vargas soon rose to power and ruled the country in 1930. Based on the history of Brazil‚ there
Premium Brazil Cross-cultural communication
SPARE PARTS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT WITH DELIVERY LEAD TIMES AND RATIONING a thesis submitted to the department of industrial engineering and the institute of engineering and science of bilkent university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science By Ya¸ar Levent Ko¸a˘a s c g May‚ 2004 I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion it is fully adequate‚ in scope and in quality‚ as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science. Assist. Prof
Premium Inventory Time Operations research
The book‚ Spare Parts‚ is a great read. I know many people will say the book would not be their first choice‚ but for me‚ I loved this book. I like this book because it shows the life of real people facing real situations. In the book‚ it showed a story of real-life people‚ and that is what made the book good. There are many reasons why Spare Parts is a good read. My first reason is that it was based on a true story. The fact that these boys accomplished so much in real life is amazing. I love reading
Premium
Electronic Commerce – Application Case: Boeing’s spare PART marketplace 1. What motivated Boeing to create PART? Boeing‚ the world’s largest maker of airlines was disposed to deliver a good customer service‚ especially for maintenance needs and spare parts. Before Boeing established the PART marketplace‚ it was a very complex and costly process for customers to get a specific part they needed. These parts were ordered by telephone or fax‚ that’s why Boeing had to install a lot of labor to manage
Premium Customer Customer service Internet