Porter's Five Forces - Ford
Case study - 4 pages - Automotive marketing
Based in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer. It all started on June 16, 1903, when Henry Ford, together with 11 other investors, had raised $28,000, equivalent to $797,000 in 2019. The actual production of the cars dates from July 23 of the same...
The company's strategic diagnostic tools - Toyota SWOT analysis
Course material - 3 pages - Marketing theories
In 1979, Michael Porter developed the five forces strategy based on a competitive analysis. These 5 forces all influence the performance of the company. There are initially five groups of players: competitors, customers, suppliers, potential entrants and substitute products. It will therefore be...
How does Peugeot build a competitive edge against Chinese and foreign car industry
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
In this report, we focus on the PSA Peugeot Citroen group. Firstly, we will analyze the company and its features and key data. PSA Peugeot Citroen group is a French car manufacturer, and is the result of a merger between Citroen and Peugeot Limited companies. Thanks to the framework of a coherent...
Understanding the organizational operations of forging industry
Thesis - 10 pages - Management
The forging industry forms an important part of the overall manufacturing activity in the country. Not many seem to know about it, but it influences people's lives everyday. The influence arises from the fact that many forged products have become almost indispensable in our daily lives. We...
International business strategy: The Japanese Car Industry
Market study - 24 pages - Business strategy
The Japanese Car Industry is aiming to expand its market share across the world. The major manufacturers operate on all continents with production facilities spread all over the world. They have expanded throughout the past 20 years with a combination of Greenfield Investments, Joint...
SWOT Analysis - Volkswagen
Case study - 4 pages - Automotive marketing
Volkswagen, meaning the people's car, is a German brand based in Wolfsburg. It was created on the 28th of May 1937. Volkswagen is the number 1 in the automotive industry, followed by Toyota since 2018. The brand has a lot of products such as financial services, trucks, cars,...
Transforming the Showroom Experience - Audi AG
Case study - 5 pages - Automotive marketing
In the early 20th century, the German engineer August Horch founded with two companions the Audi company. Indeed, Horch in German means “listen”, and was translated into Latin to become “Audi”. Audi AG (AktienGesellschaft, Limited Company), is one of the oldest automakers in...
Marketing Mix - Tesla
Case study - 4 pages - Automotive marketing
In this part, we will introduce the Tesla company by discussing its generalities and market figures. Next, we will see what the concept of the marketing mix consists of in general. In past years, this company was called Tesla Motors. Currently, Tesla is one of the fastest-growing companies in the...
China, the 'auto'-mobile zone
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
China has long been regarded as the land of the bicycle. This Asian country is now a new Eldorado for the automotive industry. In 2005, China became the third largest producer of cars after the U.S. and Japan, and the fourth largest market in the worldwide vehicle sales. Within a...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total...
Volkswagen group- China's analysis in competitive strategy
Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy
Chinas automotive industry growth reflects on China's economy, with it being one of the most dynamic and promising industries in the country. Volkswagen Group entered the Chinese economy thirty years ago, and therefore played an important role in shaping this industry. After...
Porter's Five Forces - Garmin
Case study - 5 pages - Sport marketing
Garmin was created in 1989 by Gary Busell and Min H. Kao to offer a new generation of GPS. When it was created, the firm sold geolocation systems to the US military. The firm has since developed and diversified its activities by offering geolocation tools for the general public, such as a GPS box...
A brief look at Mico: A part of the Bosch Group
Case study - 10 pages - Management
The progress of the Indian economy is highly dependent on the growth of the industries, which in turn has been favored and supported by the development of the transport facilities in the country. Realizing and accepting this necessity, de-licensing and opening of the sector to FDI was initiated...
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...
Sales and distribution of the products of Hyundai and Tata Motors
Dissertation - 28 pages - Services marketing
The automotive industry is an extremely reliable indicator of economic growth; quite obviously, its growth boosts the economy's performance. The automobile industry grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 per cent between 1992 and 1997, industry that was...
General Motors - Strategic management plan
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The development of the automotive industry is probably the biggest revolution of the twentieth century along with Internet and telecommunications. Motor cars were invented in 1769 but we had to wait until 1890 to hear about the word "automobile". Since then, many car companies were...
Operation management: industrial reality of Peugeot PSA Citroën
Case study - 11 pages - Management
During the 20th century, the world went through many evolution phases, especially in the automotive industry. Today, this industry is a very important factor in economic development. PSA is a French automotive manufacturer. In 1973 the company made a merger with...
Strategic analysis of Nissan group
Market study - 20 pages - Accounting
“As the crisis has evolved, Nissan has remained focused on the recovery, guided by our corporate recovery plan. Although our company is still operating in crisis mode, Nissan is on track toward a complete recovery. In fiscal year 2009, we returned to profitability after losses in the prior...
Business Plan: Renault
Business plan - 13 pages - Services marketing
Renault was founded in the early 20th century, and over the years, has a huge historical legacy. From its beginning, through the two World Wars to the present day, the brand has cemented itself in French History. Presently, Renault is involved in a partnership with Samsung and Nissan Motors. It...
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...
Behavioral science concepts by two competing brands
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
There are multiple factors included in marketing products to consumers. Companies must evaluate several factors including the market size, description of the product, consumer behavior, pricing, distribution, and promotion. This evaluation varies within each company. Companies within the...
Critical analysis of ExxonMobil and British Petroleum
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
ExxonMobil is an American multinational, with its corporate headquarters in the city of Irving in the state of Texas. It is considered a leader in the industry of energy and petrochemicals in all its fundamental characteristics, they operate facilities: managing all processes from...
Case study: Renault - published: 11/05/2009
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
Since Carlos Ghosn's arrival as the head of Renault in 2005, there have been many movements in the strategies of Renault. These changes were particularly implemented in the 2009 contract. Three directions were given: Quality(Laguna III in the top 3,in quality of product and...
Study of the Porsche company
Case study - 20 pages - Management
Registrations, turnover, and financial results: all these have only grown for Porsche over the years. The arrival of the Cayman was witnessed on November 26, 2005, but the hybrid Cayenne and Panamera arrived in 2009 and offered outstanding performance. Amid a global automotive...
Strategy of the Renault group
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
In 2007, Renault had produced figures in line with expectations, with operating income of 1.35 billion euros and a turnover of 40.682 billion euros (up 1.78%).The bottom line was the confirmation of the forecast for the year 2008's operating margin of 4.5%, as well as 2009's commitment of 6% with...
Training and development: Tata AutoComp Limited (TACO)
Case study - 49 pages - Management
Tata AutoComp Systems (TACO) Limited, promoted by the Tata Group, provides products and services in the automotive industry to Indian and global customers, including Ashok Leyland, BMW India, Mercedes-Benz India, Eicher Motors, Fiat, Force Motors, Ford India, General Motors India,...
KPIs in the media industry
Market study - 1 pages - Medias&communication marketing
Overall, the media industry is really unstable due to its fragile KPIs : it is constantly changing, evolving, and each industry has to adapt to its customers. That means that both challenges and opportunities are numerous, and can either lead to the failure of a company, or to its...
Proton: Struggling against the grain of economics
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
Economics might finally be winning in its fight after over 25 years with Proton, a small Malaysian carmaker whose very continued existence is a direct affront to the academic discipline. The end finally appears near for the pet project of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed and source of...
A look at the company Delphi
Tutorials/exercises - 21 pages - Business strategy
Peter Drucker called the Automobile Industry as "the industry of industries". During the last few years, the production and management systems have been revolutionized in the automobile industry. One of the major changes in the industry has been the opening up and...
Strategy and organization of the Ford group
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
While developing a strategy, a company no longer considers each supplier, customer or competitor as enemies who will undermine its immediate benefits. Automakers around the world now share this vision, which is why they have completely changed the nature of their relationships with their...
