Komatsu Limited

I. Background of the Study Komatsu had its origin 1894 when the Takeuchi Mining Company was founded. A major expansion occurred in 1917 when the Komatsu Iron Works was established to manufacture mining equipment and machine tools. The name Komatsu came into existence in 1921 when iron works separated from the mining company to become KOMATSU ltd. Despite a name that means “little pine tree”, Komatsu produces line up of big equipment. The company is the world’s second largest manufacturer of construction

Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Incorporated is the world’s largest producer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Caterpillar's headquarters are located in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The company operates in three principal lines of business: machinery, engines, and financial products. The machinery segment includes the design, manufacture, marketing, and selling of all kinds of machinery such as; tractors, forestry and mining machinery

Caterpillar Inc.--Early 1990s The assessment of opportunities and threats is the foundation upon which planners develop strategies. The Caterpillar case illustrates some of the problems associated with the identification of opportunities and threats, especially in a situation where previous successes are notable. Attempting to pattern long-term growth on the basis of previously valid assumptions is one of the classic dilemmas facing the strategic planner whether in consumer or organizational markets

Caterpillar’s Organizational Structure Caterpillar is a corporation that designs, manufactures and sells diesel and natural gas engines, construction, and mining equipment. Since the year 1905 Caterpillar has been a corporation that has evolved by making significant improvements to its machinery by taking advantage of the available technology, and it has had the ability to adapt to the dynamic changes and demands of the construction industry. Many significant events have occurred in this business

Komatsu’s 2015 Annual report delineates that the ROA is about 5.5%. The indicated data by Komatsu is 154,009 million yen as net income and 2,798,407 million yen as a summary of assets (Komatsu Report 2015, 31). Caterpillar, in reference, delineates an ROA of 4.4% and John Deere delineates an ROA of 5.2%. ). Using the two competitors in addendum to Komatsu, it is logical to maintain that Komatsu’s differentiation strategy has resulted in above average returns. As one can determine, Komatsu’s ROA,

Caterpillar and Komatsu: A Mission Statement Evaluation Caterpillar and Komatsu are two of the largest heavy equipment manufacturers in the world with total revenue of over $29.1 billion dollars for fiscal year 2001 between the two companies. Caterpillar was established in 1925 after Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best merged their two companies, both of which had been in business for over 35 years each. Komatsu was founded in 1921 when Komatsu Iron Works was spun off as an independent corporation from

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/CORPORATE MANAGEMENT CONTROLS ➢ Corporate Governance Mission Statement: o Caterpillar’s corporate governance program ensures we serve the interests of stockholders and other stakeholders with the highest standards of responsibility, integrity and compliance with all laws. These standards are guided by our board of directors and global management team, who work to oversee the company’s actions, performance and governance policies. ➢ ➢ Announced

Komatsu is company that was established in 1921 that manufactured mining equipment. It later produced other equipment in construction, agriculture, as well as military vehicles. Caterpillar became Komatsu main competition, after Caterpillar merged with Mitsubishi in a joint venture in Komatsu’s home market in Japan. Komatsu was plagued with problems which caused their profit to decrease. The change in leadership from Kawai, who inherited the company from his father to Nogawa who ran Komatsu with

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