H A R V A R D B U S I N E S S S C H O O L BRIEF CASES 4426 A f ' K I L 19. 2013 lUCHAJllJ I) HrtML-RMF.SH iiLiNRU YONG Meli Marine It was past midnight, but David Tian, CEO of Singapore-based Meli Marine, could not sleep. The next board meeting was just two weeks away in early February 2008. Edwin Chang, the founder of the company and chairman of the board, had called earlier to hear Tian's assessment of a potential acquisition. "This could be.1 the biggest turning point in Meli's history," Chang had said. "Are we ready to become a global pLiyer?" Tian had to admit that ho had not yet reached a conclusion. The acquisition under consideration was of the vessel assets of an indirect competitor, Teeh-Sah …show more content…
Figure A Container Shipping Value Chain ) Container Delivery > Shipment Origination Key Activities • Ownershtipof containers • Storage find maintenance * Repositioning • Shipmentrouting • Capacity p rue LI re men t • Customerservice, billing, and tracking Competitor types • Manufacturers • Freightforwarders • Leasing companies • Container carriers • Container carriers > Vessef Operations ) Terminal Operations } Inland Delivery • Ownershipof vessel • Maintenance and sailingof vessel • Terminal control and operations • Containerhandling and transshipments • Control of trucks and railroads * Containerhandling and transshipments • Con tamer carriers • Third-party charter companies • Third-party terminal operators • Captive terminal operators • Container carriers • Railroads • TLand drayape truckers • Containercarriers (limited) Industry players varied in their degree of integration across this value chain. For example, China International Marine Containers (CIMC) focused exclusively on manufacturing and leasing containers, and Danaos Shipping owned and leased shipping vessels without operating them. Pureplay freight forwarders such as Expeditors or Schcnker fulfilled a sales and marketing function
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On November 10th, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution that stated "two Battalions of Marines be raised", which established the Continental Marines, and is now considered the birth date of the Marines. The newly formed Continental Marines served on both land and sea, and took part in many major engagements, which helped establish them as an important branch of the Armed Forces. The first Commandant of the Continental Marines was Captain Samuel Nicholas, who was born in Philadelphia in 1744. He was commissioned to be a “Captain of Marines” by the 2nd Continental Congress on November 5th 1775. Nicholas soon established Tun Tavern as the recruiting headquarters. Tun Tavern’s owner, Robert Mullen, was so successful at recruiting
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Leary isolated Chung from the beginning by having him solely manage the Taiwanese market. Instead, Leary should have involved other employees to work on a team with Chung to help develop new business with the Taiwanese market. By building team collaboration, Leary would have helped Chung assimilate into the organization’s culture and feel a part of the team.
same time its CEO, Edgar Bronfman Jr. (Bronfman) sold their 25% stake in the chemical
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Charles le Chien; a bleu gentleman poodle who prefers a negotiation over any conflict. Born in Paris, France, Charley was trained and eventually brought into Steinbeck’s life. These companions later travel around America while trying to answer the question “What are Americans like today?” With only his necessities and Charley, Steinbeck began his long, overwhelming journey across America. In Travels with Charley, Steinbeck is greatly influenced by Charley and his actions.
1. Is the acquisition of Royal’s linerboard mill and box plants a sound strategic move? Consider the short- as well as long-term outlook for linerboard prices and the profitability of the linerboard industry. Furthermore, what basis, if any, is there for expecting AtlanticRoyal’s combined linerboard and box mill operations to do better/worse than the industry overall?
activities. The industry is already vertically integrated to some extent. They also deal with similar suppliers
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The film The Sea Inside shares the heart warming real life story of a man named Ramon Sampedro. At the young age of twenty-six he suffered an accident while diving into shallow waters of the ocean that left him a quadriplegic. Now at the age of fifty-four, Ramon must depend on his family to survive. His older brother Jose, Jose’s wife, Manuela and their son Javi do their best to take care of Ramon and make him feel loved. Although Ramon is extremely grateful to his family and friends for their help all these years, he has come to see his life as aggravating and unsatisfying. He wishes to die with the little dignity he has left in his life. However, Ramon’s family is dead set against the thought of assisted suicide and the