Manufacture and strategic interest of Airbus A-400M
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Airbus A400M is a general-purpose military strategic transport aircraft which will enter into service in 2012. It is intended to replace Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Transall C-160, brought into service in 1956 and 1967 repectively, by doubling the load and the volume capacity of these planes....
Overview of management in Mars and Co. consulting firm
Thesis - 9 pages - Management
Mars & Co is a consulting firm specializing in strategic management. The company was established in 1979 by Dominique Mars who is the current president. Mars & Company is a limited liability company (LLC) which started in France with a capital of $17,600. Dominique Mars was born in Neuilly Sur...
New development strategies for companies
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The world of companies changed radically during the year 1990. Their role in the national and international governorship took more importance vis-a-vis the deregulation and with the reduction in the intervention of the State in the market. The direct overseas investments became key instruments...
Analysis: Failure of Carrefour in Mexico
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
In 1994, Carrefour opened its first store in Mexico. A little over ten years later, the largest French retail brand announced its withdrawal from the country. While the implementation was very successful in other Latin American countries such as Brazil, and Argentina, the company failed in...
Issues of strategic management
Case study - 8 pages - Management
Strategic management is a multidimensional concept which plays an important role in the survival and sustainability of a company. Without a business strategy, a company cannot grow. The strategy is a process of setting goals and determining the means to accomplish that goal. This is done in...
Marketing strategy - The Chevrolet bicycle
Thesis - 13 pages - Services marketing
CI Mix includes distinctive characteristics, the way how an organization manifests itself and what the organization actually prefers. Corporate identity is often viewed as being composed of three parts: Word ‘Chevrolet' /??vro?'leI/ - comes from French (colloquially Chevy) and is a brand...
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the global economy
Thesis - 11 pages - Economy general
BRIC is an acronym that refers to the countries Brazil, Russia, India and China. According to a paper published by Goldman Sachs in 2005, these countries have been growing rapidly, and will continue growing rapidly for the next fifty years. By the year 2050, the combined economies of the BRIC...
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Case study - 3 pages - Management
Currently, the pace of globalization is being accelerated by the development of new information technology. This modifies the relationship that companies share with third parties like customers, suppliers and partners, and makes it more complex. The companies have to constantly work...
Crisis management: mattel (2008)
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Hitherto regarded as the undisputed leader of the global toy market, Mattel experienced problems that tarnished that image in the second half of 2007. In fact, the various toy recalls which were widely reported by media, made an impact both on its relationship with consumers as well as its...
The Toy market in Russia
Market study - 17 pages - Economy general
Russia is no longer a part of the world's economic powers as it was in the days of the Soviet Union, but it remains one of the 10 largest economies at the international level (8th place in 2007)). It is now a member of G8. The Russian economy is characterized by four major features: - A...
Impact of the delays of delivery of A380 Airbus in the sector of aeronautics and the restructuring plan
Essay - 11 pages - Business strategy
These last months, the situation of the air transport has been strongly influenced by the crisis which Airbus saw, due mainly to the delays in the delivery of A380. Sonaca is also touched by this crisis, and this, because Airbus is a very important customer. Indeed, the orders for A380 were to...
The Algerian company vis-a-vis the stakes of universalization
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Algerian companies often make the headlines of some national dailies and receive rave reviews because of the registration of their quality management system ISO 9001: 2000. From a strictly marketing standpoint, it is a good move for the company. However, it will pay close attention to comments...
"Nespresso, what else? " - A strategic analysis
Case study - 30 pages - Business strategy
During the 70s, Nestle anticipated a market growth of premium coffee based on the original concept of the inventor of the espresso, Luiggi Bezzera. The principle is simple: offer the finest Italian coffee directly to your home or office. Founded in 1986, Nespresso pioneered the allotted coffee...
Organizational models - Case study of Toyota
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Introduction In order to examine organizational management, we focus on the case of Toyota. This case study involves organizational practices that have responded completely to the objectives of the theories of organizational management. We decided to focus our attention on Toyota for several...
Strategic analysis of the ready-to-wear brand Abercrombie & Fitch
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
In March 2007, Abercrombie decided to reach out to its European customers by opening a store in a posh London neighborhood. Its brands, A&F and Hollister, had become quite a rage with targeted customers in the United States. The reputation of this brand had reached the corners of the world and it...
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....
Presentation of Supply Chain
Case study - 4 pages - Logistics
Supply Chain is the organization, planning, the control and the execution of the flow of goods from the development and the provisioning, until the production and the distribution towards the final customer to satisfy the requirements of the market with minimal cost and the use of maximum...
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,...
The European Central Bank
Essay - 2 pages - European union
While the U.S. Federal Reserve has already lowered interest rates, the ECB has delayed a similar decline in interest rates. Indeed, the ECB sees Europe as "Robust" and sees no need to lower its interest rates. In trying to cope with inflation, the ECB did not realize that the risk of a slowdown...
Features of Coca-Cola Zero
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
There's always room a person's refrigerator for a bottle of Coca-Cola, the real cola of the U.S. The birth of a new version, the Coca-Cola Zero, has caught the attention of the market. In addition, the new drink is the pillar of the new range of the Classical and Light versions and is a...
The co-operation between Euro-Morrocan relations of bilateralism and regionalism
Dissertation - 39 pages - International relations
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation has been developed through various Community policies since the 1960s. These policies have resulted in various cooperative programs. There is both a regional scope for all Mediterranean partners who comprised: Algeria, Palestinian Authority, Cyprus,...
"The intuitive manager" by Meyrem Saget
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Published in 1992, ‘The Intuitive Manager' by Meryem Le Saget is a topical and relevant analysis of a very personal vision of management. The author draws a portrait of the third generation managers who decided "to explore all facets of their potential." The author discusses various topics...
Implementation of a luxury hotel including a conference room in one of three countries: Romania, Bulgaria or Hungary
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The first hotel of our chain of luxury hotels 'The Diamond' was built in 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland. Since its creation, 'The Diamond' is experiencing significant growth which is expressed by our strong presence at international level (400 hotels in 32 countries mainly in Europe...
Roland Perez - The diversity of corporate governance models in Europe
Book review - 5 pages - Management
1) The subject According to Roland Perez, Europe is characterized by a diversity of models for corporate governance (GE) and each model is suited to the geographical area or country. Due to the constant economic and societal transformations, the author shows us that we have witnessed, in the...
The expansion of Clarins in India
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
The Clarins group was created in 1954 by Jacques Courtin-Clarins. It is a public company with a supervisory board and a Board of Directors, with a capital of around 325 million Euros divided into 40.6 million shares. In the beginning, Jacques Courtin first opened a beauty parlor in Paris. He...
Development of Ecotourism
Market study - 15 pages - Services marketing
Ecotourism was developed in the 1970s with the development of a growing interest in the environment and travel-oriented outdoor activities. It began flourishing at a time when consumers began to feel dissatisfaction with mass tourism. According to the International Ecotourism Society, 1991,...
Structural analysis of Air France
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Founded on July 3, 2005, Air France-KLM was formed as a result of a merger between Air France (founded in 1933) and KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines founded in 1919). It has a capital of 2,289,759,903 euros, divided into 269,383,518 shares at 8.5 euros each. The Air France-KLM company is organized...
Performance of the British Airways
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
BA is one of the world's largest international airlines, providing travelers with a broad network to and from the U.K. and has a total service for premium travelers in co-operation with world alliance partners. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s, which led to overcapacity, lower...
Analysis of the Perrier Company (2005)
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
For over twenty years, Perrier has retained its position as the world leader in aerated water. Despite great difficulties in the 1990s, following the case of benzene, the company was able to restore the situation in the early 2000s, including the establishment of an effective innovation strategy....
The Pierre & Vacances Group
Case study - 18 pages - Services marketing
Pierre & Vacances is one of the leading European groups in lending holiday apartments. Its success is based on an economic model based on the synergy between real estate and tourism. The headquarters is located in Europe with more than 8 complementary brands. ? Commitments / Values The...
