ASSESSING METHANOL PRODUCTION IN CHINA FOR
METHANEX
by
Gabriel Wong
Bachelor in Business Administration, Simon Fraser University, 2000
PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
In the
Faculty of Business Administration
© Gabriel Wong, 2010
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Summer 2010
All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopy or other means, without permission of the author.
APPROVAL
Name:
Gabriel Wong
Degree:
Master of Business Administration
Title of Project:
Assessing Methanol Production in China for Methanex
Supervisory Committee:
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Dr.
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as the world’s largest automobile market. Many foreign multinational firms are struggling to define their China strategy in the quickly changing macro business landscape. Methanex
Corporation, a producer and marketer of methanol, is no different. China is methanol’s fastest growing market and, by 2014, will account for 50% of the world’s methanol demand. Methanex, with 15% market share of the global methanol demand, is the world’s leading methanol producer and marketer. With no methanol production in the fastest growing and soon to be largest market,
Methanex is questioning whether to invest in methanol production in China.
Methanex is guided by its corporate vision, Global Methanol Leadership, which can be achieved by successful attainment of leadership in three areas: (1) Market Share Leadership, (2)
Standards Leadership and (3) Industry Leadership. The three pillars of corporate strategy that drive the company toward this vision are (1) Global Leadership, (2) Operational Excellence and
(3) Low Cost. Two competitive advantages chosen by Methanex to execute these strategies are
(1) Secure Global Supply and (2) Responsible Care Ethic.
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1) There are multiple goal statements (see the highlighted statement in the body of your paper). What is the ultimate goal and thesis statement for this project?
In October 1945, the St. Cloud Baseball Association was formed to field a class “C” minor league baseball team for the Northern League. After a name-the-team contest that had over 568 names submitted, the name “Rox” was picked. The St. Cloud Rox played their first season in 1946 at a hastily built ballpark located at Division Street and 27th Avenue. In this first season, team was made up of mostly military veterans and castoffs from the Minneapolis Millers; they played so well that they won the league championship with the best mark in the Northern League’s history.
Oil suppliers dig deep down to the roots to analyze and derive concrete solutions to carry on the rising market. The force of fracking in the United States is lifting the economy; the system has been a political game changer for the nation, creating job opportunities and investing money into the community. The United States is currently capable of competing with the global marketplaces at a high rate. This coordination leads to knowledge for on-shoring manufacturing, which eliminates the dependency on foreign oil. This significant groundwork is driving opportunities for innovators. The abundant supply of oil and the inexpensive cost leads to cheaper energy for consumers (Dews, 2015). Along with the low price for refineries,
This charcoal may be burned in today's coal-powered electric generators. Methanol makes a good automobile fuel, in fact it is used in professional automobile races. It may someday replace gasoline.
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In the previous decade alone, innovative advances in oil and regular gas creation have introduced another period. American raw petroleum creation bounced 88 percent in the vicinity of 2008 and
The second step included determining the aim or purpose of the concept. The article is clearly labeled “Aims” to help identify this step. The authors identify the purpose of the analysis is to clarify the meaning of the concept to establish a theoretical foundation.
“The Goal” is a book written by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox in 1984. The book is very famous in the management field. In 2004, the author published the third revision of it and celebrated selling over than three million copied of it around the world. Also, the goal book is taught in over than 120 collages. The book was recommended by my professor to be read and summarize as an extra credit.
World oil demand is increasing as emerging economies need more energy to increase their living standards. Estimates, shown below, are that by 2030, China and India as emerging markets will import over 70% to 90% of their fossil fuel needs (1) . Coupled to a continued high and growing demand for oil, makes this a robust market for the next 30 years.
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