3. What management, organization, and technology factors were reponseble for USS’s inability to compete with other steel manufacturer?
USS는 경쟁사에 비해 labor cost가 높다. 뿐만 아니라, 수익 중 상당 부분이 retiree health care cost로 지출되고 있는 실정이다. USS측은 pension liability가 well-funded되고 있다고 하지만 언제 이 pension이 USS의 발목
compete foreign manufactures in producing high volumes of a single product -> focused on “low-high” technology. (low volumes of many different kinds of products)
Flexible Manufacturing
Four separate “ focused factories”
Cross-trained workers.
Reliable quality with very low defect rates
Self – managed teams
Reduce idle time
Keep the changeover time to minimum
U.S.Steel Case Study
1. Summarize U.S.Steel’s current competitive situation.
(1) U.S.Steel(USS)는 세계 10위의 integrated steel manufacturer로, Europe’s Ancelor, POSCO와 같은 세계적인 철강회사 및 Weirton Steel등의 미국내의 철강회사와 경쟁관계에 놓여있다고 볼 수 있다. 또한 USS는 새로운 부서 Straightline Source를 신설하여 작은 규모
1. Brief Introduction to the Companies and the Industry in which they compete.
(1) Coca-Cola Company (CCC)
The Coca-Cola Company is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. The Company were incorporated in September 1919 under the laws of the Sate of Delaware and succeeded to the business of a Georgia corporation with t
manufacturers had looked to adjustability to differentiate their product lines from competing brands. Custom fitting had become very important as golf equipment companies expanded shaft flex options. TaylorMade, Callaway Golf, Ping Golf, and Nickent Glof all launched series of drivers that allowed golfers to install different shafts into the driver head to produce different launch characteristics
competitiveness in different market segments. We will use SWOT framework to illustrate the company’s past strategies. The final part will cover Hyundai’s core competencies followed by future recommendations for Hyundai Motors to combat various risks in the US auto market and become one of the highest world class car manufacturers.
Conclusions
Hyundai Motor has been successful in the US
shorten. Specially, 6 sigma innovation in manufacturing line could lessen product deficiency and maintain the best quality of the products.
d. HR management : AP has highly focused on developing capabilities of employees. By offering them a high quality of training, AP has given lots of opportunities to their employees to develop skills required in business activities.
(5) Global Expansion
competencies in IT and increase sales.
IT as its Distinctive Competency
The mission statement clear Amazon’s IT act as a source of its competitive advantage, Amazon using it technology and the Internet develops utility of its service. According to the textbook, arrival of new technology often gives a company the opportunity to develop new business strategies. Amazon used the internet and t
competition is depends on emerging hybrid car market and economic recovery.
2) The Potential Entry of New Competitors
The barriers to enter the automotive industry are substantial. For a new company, the startup capital required to establish manufacturing capacity to achieve minimum efficient scale is prohibitive. An automotive manufacturing facility is specialized, and in case of failu
1. With which of the international competitors listed in the case is it most interesting to compare Inditex’s financial results? Why? What do comparisons indicate about Inditex’s relative operating economics? Its relative capital efficiency?
GAP H&M Benetton Inditex
ROIC -0.15% 24.16% 11.20% 27.24%
Return on sales -0.06% 9.60% 7.05% 10.46%
COGS/sales 7