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According to the PLC, the repercussions of a mature market are increased competition illustrated by Toyota in the case of GM, and decrease in consumer demand. The criterion to stay competitive in the market involves maintaining of product loyalty among consumers by constantly improving products instead of pursuing new consumers. The cause of why market maturity led to GM’s restructuring was that the company had a flawed internal structure that was incapable of adapting to the new innovation and competition that surfaced in the hostile external environment. Thus, it was important to analyze the reasons behind GM’s bankruptcy in order to truly understand what caused its restructuring. The overall argument of this essay therefore is that firms are constantly constrained within the given conditions of the market in which they function. Furthermore, a flawed internal structure will increase threat of new entrants causing disastrous financial losses for the firm. GM’s restructuring improved the organization’s revenue through the reorganization of the bureaucratic structure and implementation of a diversified business, which responded to consumers’ demands and global trends as

When Alfred Sloan took over as the manager of GM, his ultimate task was to find a chink in the armour of Ford. Cheaper cars, newer variety, better quality became the motto. The 1923 Chevrolet was given the latest style providing it a luxurious cosmetic appeal. There emerged a new expression among the engineers, “Whatever you do, don’t let GM do it first.”2 Sloan also focused on the aesthetics of the five formerly independent brands of Chevrolet, Cadillac, Pontiac, Buick and Oldsmobile into a price hierarchy shrouding the entire market.

This research paper will focus on how Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) lost focus on the production of their mid-size sedans and instead began to focus solely on the Jeep brand and SUV’s. This systematically caused the Chrysler 200 which begins with a selling price of $21,995 with 4 models to choose from and a closing price of $27,570 to lose its place as a highly profitable vehicle for the company. This in turn led to the closing down of the plant in Sterling Heights which caused a large number of Michiganders to be in chaos concerning the future of their employment.

In theory, the amalgamation of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz can bring on a considerable competitive advantage, especially in term of the economy of scale. Nevertheless, the synergy savings can only be achieved if two companies can operate the business and produce vehicles more efficiently than when they were apart. In the case of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, many conflicts and clashes have made the integrated management impossible. Looking back, it seemed to be an unlikely marriage at the very first

BMW operates internationally in many different countries; it caters to the luxury segment of the US automotive market. BMW faced stiff competition from Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti in the mid 1980 due to which it faced a lot of sales decline. After the sales decline BMW made an effort to reposition their brand from “Yuppie Status Symbol” to “Ultimate driving machine”. BMW also made some changes in its price strategy due to the new level of competition. The company also paid attention to their dealership networks in order to enhance customer satisfaction. BMW’s

In addition, with the purpose of protecting sales of Daimler’s luxury and uncompromising-quality products like Mercedes, some core vehicles of Chrysler, such as Dodge Neon and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, were sidelined in favor of Daimler’s products. Apparently, Chrysler’s products are always within cost control, while Daimler-Benz’s vehicles are less cost-effective. Merging with Daimler-Benz, Chrysler hadn’t earned as many benefits as expected, but already faced a severe internal competition which harmed it business not only in the US market, but also hindered Chrysler’s plan of expansion in Europe.

This report critically analyses how the external and internal factors affect the strategies of M&S and modifies its business strategies. Even though M&S has good strategy and marketing plans they haven’t used it to their advantage. It also tells how the macro and micro environment affect their strategy and their plan. The report uses frame works like PESTEL, SWOT and porter 5 forces.

* According to Handfield and Nicols 1999, the nature of how supply chains are defined as “supply chain contains all activities that involve the flow and transformation from raw materials”. Following on from this description I will describe the nature, first of all, the supply chain is a network of facilities that distribute and output the performance from their findings of raw materials that which associates themselves with the products that already exist in supply chains. It allows the transportation from one supplier to the consumer to be handed in time as well as to towards the final customer.

BMW is a well-known company with a high status branding that has a very high recognition factor. The company has been strengths in both research and development and design as well as in marketing. For example when it comes to marketing it was a BMW advertisement that was the first e-advertisement that made it to Campaigns 'Pick of the Week ' (Doman). However, in a long-term purchase such as this there is a need for moire substance than just marketing, otherwise the life of the company would be relatively short due to the nature of the purchase. It is in these longer-term systems and strategies that we can see many of the strengths of BMW, we can consider these by starting with the market position of the company.

In recent years several frameworks have been developed for analyzing product markets and competitive advantages of companies. Many academic authors have tried to explain what gives competitive advantage in certain industries and how companies inside these industries should restructure in order to achieve greater profitability. This essay is firstly going to discuss the advantages of Porter Value Chain concept and its similarities to the Commodity Chain frameworks developed by Gereffi. Secondly the essay will contrast their concepts with the sector matrix frame work of Froud and

It is important to note, however, that there are two types of global production chains. The first is “the Producer-Driven Commodity Chain that [refers] to those industries in which transnational corporations (TNCs) or other larger integrated industrial enterprises play the central

Facing that most autos were well built and reliable, quality took no longer centre stage in the mid 2000s. Hence, customers focussed on design and brand reputation. Thus the issue of brand identity became the most important competitive factor in the automobile industry.

Many of the customers in over the world believe that Mercedes Benz primary and key assets is the reputation and the respectable brand. The brand of Mercedes Benz is often mentioned and is being located as a character of the luxury, perfection and comfort. The Mercedes Benz is already existed more than 100 years, and it is still a trusted brand by all kind of professional and businessmen, all around the world. To become a big company like Mercedes Benz is very hard, and demand a large capital investment as well as a long time frame (Jackson, 2001).

commodity chains (GCCs) and global production networks (GPNs) and assess their strengths and weaknesses. The approaches differ and share similarities in their objectives, ideas, actors, perspectives, focus and conceptual tools.

By the mid-1990s, Daimler Benz, a German-based auto manufacturer, had established itself as the second largest manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world market (Main, 2010). The organization’s