Case Study: Lester Electronics

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the risks, concerns and plans for a merger of the electronics distributor Lester Electronics( LEI), an electronics distributor, moves toward merging with Shang-Wa, a capacitor manufacturer. The possibility of the merger failing is of concern because LEI has never managed a manufacturing facility and has never run an Asian workforce. After a situation analysis, an evaluation of the end-state vision and a detailed gap analysis, the paper this merger is a positive move for LEI and will prove to be a profitable venture. The paper includes the analysis tables.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas
End-State Vision
Gap Analysis
Conclusion
Table 1: Issue and Opportunity Identification
Table 2: Stakeholder Perspectives
Table 3: End State Goals

From the Paper:

"Lester Electronics Inc. (LEI) is a world leader in capacitor manufacturing and distributing. The companies manufacturing plant is located in Korea and its distribution reaches the Americas, Europe, and Asia. With LEI being a household name, the company is responding to the increase in demand by more than doubling its production and opening a new plant. The new production facility will be located in the Middle East in an effort to increase its market share in that region. LEI is now setting its sights on Avral Electronics S.A. which is LEI's major competition in Europe."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ross, S, Westerfield, R, & Jaffe, J (2005). Corporate Finance. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies

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