The FMEA and its applications in sectors
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
The FMEA was developed by the U.S. Army in the late 1940s as a military procedure (MIL-P-1629). It was used as a technique for assessment of reliability and to determine the effects of failures of systems or equipment. The failures were classified according to their effect on mission success and...
Strategic Marketing Plan: Caroll entering the middle market in China
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
This document develops a strategic plan through the main tools; the first section is dedicated to the presentation of the company and its competitive market. Tools including the positioning of the brand, SWOT analysis and Value chain of the company Caroll are used to understand the strengths and...
The Serious Game: Strategy and market analysis
Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy
Mobiclic, MS Flight Simulator, NASCAR Racing, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Dance Revolution are all concrete examples of the explosive popularity of the serious games. Classified by their nature, they satisfy different needs. Mostly played by the young generation, these games are also a source of...
Aussie Fresh export strategy
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Export strategy, a crucial part of international business management, can directly affect the success of transnational companies' business performance linked to their host-country nationals. In the meantime, a well-rounded export strategy should be formulated based on the analysis of both...
Strategic marketing: The brand image functional to Nissan
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Nissan is a Japanese motor company that was founded in 1911. It operates in many countries and employs more than 185,000 workers around the world. Its 2008 sales were worth $1.52 billion USD, and Nissan produced 3,395,065 cars in the same year. Nissan is one of the Japanese biggest automotive...
Analysis Advertising of Budweiser
Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy
The lager is made of 5 components for one original taste: Barley, malt, rice, yeast and water. It is the leader in America with 49% of the market shares. It didn't communicate internationally before the late 90s because of competitors such as the companies with ‘trademark' products. It...
The Home Depot, Inc - Strategic audit
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
The Home Depot Inc. is a success story of three men creating a new business that redefined the industry. By 2000, the company had reached $40 billion in revenues faster than any retailerhadin the US history. The founders then left the management of the company in the hands of Robert Nardelli,...
Case study: Hugo Boss
Case study - 40 pages - Business strategy
Hugo Boss, which offers products ranging from women's wear, children's and men's wear to accessories for casual and formal wear, has over 287 shops and 5,700 points of sale worldwide. The company is currently planning a joint venture with Chinese fashion retailer Rainbow Group to increase growth...
Tag Heuer Strategy: Comparative Analysis of Switzerland and UAE
Presentation - 30 pages - Business strategy
Tag Heuer, which was founded in 1860, occupies a niche segment of the Swiss watch and clock industry, which was founded by Jean Calvin in Geneva towards the end of the 16th century. Watches constitute Switzerland's third biggest export (after chemicals and industrial machines) with a...
The Eyewear Industry- Analysis and Recommendations
Thesis - 15 pages - Business strategy
The eyewear industry began during the 18th century, in France (Pays de Morez, in Jura - North East) inspired from the invention of Roger Bacon of two convex lenses inserted in wooden rims joined together by a nail. In France, Jura is still the main geographic point of this industry where, all...
Lonely Planet- orientations and methods of development
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Lonely Planet was facing stiff competition with the presence of multinational firms such as AOL, Time Warner or Vivendi Universal. The company initiated its activities in the 1990s and into the 2000s, it extended its operations in areas that were inaccessible to those great groups. It was...
Analysis of Dell Inc.
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Since its creation in 1984, US based Dell Inc. has come to adopt a business model that is different from its competitors. Unlike its competitors who focus more on costs, Dell Inc. offers solutions tailored to the needs of its clients, whether individuals (B to C) or business (B to B). Dell holds...
Strategic analysis of Swatch
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
The Swatch watch brand is the most sold timewear brand in the world and is an undisputed market leader in the watch making sector. The brand offers a range of prices to suit every pocket from entry level price of 48 euros to 600,000 euros. Swatch is not a brand; it is a group of colossal power....
The Omega workshops and experimental co-operative design
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Established in 1913 by painter and critic Roger Fry, Omega Workshops dealt with experimental design, and featured prestigious members including Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and other artists. All these comprised the Bloomsbury Group. Far ahead of their time, Omega Workshops presented bright colors...
Communication strategy for the launching of new the FIAT 500 (2008)
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
With the revival of the Fiat 500, manufacturers hope to provoke a strong emotion in the consumer at the sight of the vehicle, thanks to its design and originality and also its reputation. The goal is to educate the consumer so as to convey the image of a car at low cost and incentive for everyday...
Key elements required to open a hotel
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
A hotel is an establishment providing accommodation catering to a clientele who temporary ask for short stays. A hotel is considered seasonal when it is opened up to nine months a year for one or more seasons. In 2006, the French hotel accommodation (awarded by the stars) has further reduced...
Study of Zara's strategic positioning
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Zara, the Spanish Inditex Group subsidiary, started its international expansion in 1988 in Holland where the first overseas store was opened. Since then, the company has continued its international expansion exponentially to be present in 33 countries on three continents with more than 1,080...
Michelin and its communication during a crisis
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Our society is experiencing many crises: economic crisis (oil shocks), financial (financial crisis), technological crisis etc. Yet these crises are not unique to the macroeconomic sphere. They affect businesses at a micro level. This was the case with many companies, like Buffalo Grill in 2002,...
Strategic Analysis - Adidas-Salomon merger
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Salomon is a manufacturer of outdoor sports such as golf, cycling and especially the winter sports. Salomon attaches great importance to meet the expectations of the consumers, which explains that prior to its redemption; it is the world leader in winter sports with a market share of 32%. After...
Michelin's entry into the Indian market
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Michelin is absent from the Indian tire market for a number of economic, historic and strategic reasons. We will first do an external analysis of the tire industry in India in order to better understand the market: India is a former British colony which explains the presence of British firms in...
The Nestle company - an example of organic growth in Europe
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction Each company has two ways to ensure its development through external growth. One way is acquiring the competition (or a complementary increase in its business volume) and another is organic growth which is achieved by adding additional means of production that is created by the...
Analysis of corporate strategy of Google
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
The State of the overall market demand: The consumer is a connoisseur, as he turns to different search engines depending on the type of research he needs to do. For example, the engine "All the Web" has a specialized search option for MP3 files, images and video. The consumer will therefore...
The choice of Nissan as a likely partner for Renault
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
On March 27th, 1999, an alliance was signed between Nissan and Renault after 10 months of discussions between the two automobile firms. At the turning point of the twenty first century, the automobile market is in an increasingly competing environment with heavier investments to make and more...
The business strategy of Yahoo Inc. after the legal case 'Yahoo vs. LICRA'
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Yahoo Inc., the second largest global search engine was summoned to court in May 2000 by the French association LICRA (International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism). It was accused of selling Nazi memorabilia such as a can of Zyklon B gas used in death camps, at a price of $ 50, via its...
The low-cost airline industry
Market study - 5 pages - Business strategy
In this paper we will analyze the airline sector using various theories and tools to examine it. As part of our strategic focus, we will first study the overall market and then, by using the example of Ryanair, look at the features of a low cost airline. The passengers of the airline industry...
The Company Lacoste and its evolution
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The Lacoste Company was founded in 1933 by Rene Lacoste (a professional French tennis player) and Gillier Andre (President of the largest French company).This brand has experienced a dramatic expansion and development both in France and abroad, based on an exclusive brand of bourgeois origin....
Starbucks: A Sustainable Success?
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
Starbucks was originally established in 1971 by three enterprising academics who shared a common love for coffee. The original strategy was to sell quality coffee and introduce consumers to drinking coffee, a concept created by Alfred Peet in the United States. In 1981, Howard Schultz, who was...
Analysis of Danone (bottled water sector)
Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy
The Danone Group has emerged as one of the leading names in agribusiness; the company's presence is hard to miss due to the diverse sectors it operates in: dairy products, bottled water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition. Its positioning is based on products of quality and centered on...
Business strategy: Carrefour
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction Carrefour is a French retail chain that stands second internationally. It is a just a step behind the American retail chain, Wal-Mart. It was established in 1959 in Annecy, it quickly became a small group and on 16 June 1970 , Carrefour entered the Paris Bourse. (CAC 40).Today, it...
The Styltech concept of the Arcelor group
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
This document presents the communication study carried out by the Sollac Company of the Arcelor group in an attempt to enlighten the public about its innovative STYLTECH concept in construction. Extract: "Sollac has introduced STYLTECH, an innovative concept of an inherent quality to make it...
