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China Car Industry, 2002.
An analysis of the history and current state of the car industry in China.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 97.95
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This is a paper on China's car industry. The paper discusses how the WTO has affected the car industry and what it was like before the WTO?
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JIT and Car Industry, 2002.
A discussion of how Just In Time (JIT) is now an outdated system in the car production industry.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses if "Just in Time" (JIT) is now an outdated production system in the car industry. Just-in-time working philosophy originated in Japan and was initially associated with Toyota motor company. It was initially known as "Toyota Production system". This system mainly deals with the reduction of waste in production stages. For example inventory is considered to be a waste as stocked item may get damaged before they are used and hence extra cost would have to be incurred on them. Therefore it is better to order fresh material and use it up quickly "just-in-time".
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Car Industry Marketing, 2002.
A study of the need for balance in promotion campaigns, using the car industry as an example.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper describes the importance of strategic communication within the environment of business and takes the view of the automotive field.
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RFID and the Car Rental Industry, 2005.
Questions whether RFID tags in car rental businesses are a profitable venture or not.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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One of the latest technologies to hit the market is RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. Many companies including Wal-Mart have invested in RFID technology to help reduce inventory and track products, as well as link products to consumers. Only recently have car rental companies started to realize the potential benefits of RFID technology for tracking and inventory. The benefits of RFID technology for the car rental industry are discussed in this paper.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Analysis of RFID Technology
Conclusions
References
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"By and large most companies are finding that RFID tags are a new and highly beneficial technology that can reduce inventory levels and theft, and result in billions of dollars in savings every year (McCullagh, 2003). Mega Corporation Wal-Mart has started a trend that will likely spread into numerous other industries, including the car rental industry. In fact, smaller industries such as car rental agencies probably stand to benefit the most from these inexpensive tags."
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The Car Industry, 2004.
An analysis of the automobile industry in Japan and the West.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This report aims to analyze and compare the systems of power and control in the Japanese and Western automobile manufacturing industries. The paper contends that the world has become an extremely competitive global economic battle ground. It also discusses how automobile manufacturers from both the East and the West continue to search for opportunities that will allow them to strategically reduce overhead but not affect market share or profitability.
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"The Japanese automobile manufactures have reduced their dependence on suppliers in the high rent district. Japanese auto makers have pressured suppliers to improve quality and to provide just-in-time delivery options or those vendors are eliminated as preferred suppliers. Japanese manufactures have raised the level of vendor and supplier communication both digitally and verbally. Computing technology for Honda and Toyota has been directly connected to the majority of their suppliers in all parts of the world and that has increased overall efficiency, productivity and quality. The objective is to find and only work with more economical, stronger and cheaper materials suppliers' at the most cost effective price and time. "
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United Kingdom's Automobile Industry, 2006.
This paper discusses the effects that globalization has had on the British car industry.
6,083 words (approx. 24.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 143.95
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The author studies globalization and its influences upon an industry today. This paper specifically looks at the United Kingdom and how globalization has influenced its automobile industry both in positive and negative ways. This includes an in-depth look at how the top two auto-makers of the United Kingdom, Jaguar and Mini-Cooper, have virtually become the makers of global cars as opposed to tried and true British cars.
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"Integrity is crucial. Upholding the company's value system and word to the public remains a key facet for success. But what happens when the company is doing business at the global level and the world's people becomes it public? What happens if the company is not sensitive or aware of the influence globalization now has on business? What happens when a company loses itself in this fight for competitive advantage and becomes redefined by globalization. Clearly globalization is a hot topic and it is crucial for an organization to understand it. It is important for an organization to have a global strategy in place. In other words, a plan of how that company will handle globalization and embrace it to make the company a world leader. This means building character and trust becomes important within the world market but also the retail forum because there has been a backlash due to corporate lack of governance and scandal but also globalization is much like a double-edged sword. With the wrong image, comes poor press and lack of a first impression. It can make or break the situation."
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Strategic Management and the International Automotive Industry, 2006.
A study of the international automotive industry and strategic management philosophies.
2,983 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This essay examines the concepts and theories of strategic management as they relate to the international automotive industry. Current literature suggests that case studies be applied to determine future goals for automotive marketing. On the financial side, a well-taken approach to strategic management would enable the company to evaluate the risks, costs and returns of any venture more effectively. The experts' advice is to search continuously for alternative methods and systems.
Introduction
The Global Car Industry
Strategic Management
Management Education
Case Analysis
Strategy Groups
Conclusion
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"The business environment is becoming harder to decipher and predict as market forces and customer buying patterns undergo dizzying changes and competition toughens in all industries. With this situation, the widely shared belief that a clever manager can improvise and take off-the-cuff actions as the problems and threats to profitability come along will no longer do. Planning ahead is now the name of the game. Even the so-called reality shows on TV made out as spontaneous events are in fact heavily scripted. Recent studies show that organizations that plan their operations perform better than those that do not (Joyce & Woods). Academic research seems to show enough evidence that strategic management is valuable in today's business context. Another unmistakable sign of its growing importance is the increasing use of strategic management courses in business schools. The question is: Does it work in actual practice?"
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The Automobile Industry, 2004.
This paper discusses external forces of change in automobile industry.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the most important trend is the shift from an aging population in the industrialized world to a wealthier, younger population in the developing world that will demand more cars because of economic progress. The author points out that Americans are holding onto cars longer, but are buying more cars per household. The paper states that the auto industry, as a whole, must use more market segmentation in coping with the different demographic demands.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Shifts Demographics of Car Owners
Conflicting Industry Ownership Trends
Hybrid Cars
Conclusion
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"Consumer?s response to the Toyota Hybrid has been mixed. Interestingly enough, it has been more positive than the less expensive, purely gasoline generated (but fuel-efficient) vehicles such as the Echo. Thus, it shows that beyond a fuel-efficient vehicle?s initial low cost, there is an interest in fuel-efficient cars that are durable for a long period of time, as a result of environmental and political concerns. But the relatively robust interest in non-fuel efficient SUVs remains?again showing the importance of market segmentation."
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The Automobile Industry in the Year 2000, 2002.
Examines how the United States' automobile industry fared in the unsteady economic climate of 2000.
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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It has long been understood between analysts that among the major industries in the United States, none acts so nearly as a barometer for the economy in general as does the automobile industry. The paper shows that the year 2000 was no exception to this rule. Auto sales followed the bullish U.S. stock market to unprecedented heights, only to cool off as interest rates hiked up, the Dow Jones and the NASDAQ grew more volatile and gas prices skyrocketed. On September 27, Daimler-Chrysler reported that Chrysler would have a third quarter loss, the first loss since the 1991 recession in the United States.
The paper shows that the consumers, not as confident in the wake of these relatively new trends, reacted according to custom: by keeping their money in their pocketbooks and off of the car lot, creating the first slowdown in US auto sales in nearly two years. It shows however, that a slowdown in car sales does not indicate a fallout; to many, the slowdown in auto sales simply marks a shift from blistering sales to robust sales - hardly a shift worth fretting over. Ultimately, the automobile industry did well in 2000.
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"By January of 2000, it was time to assess the year past and future. Automakers in 1999 had sold a record 16.9 million cars and light trucks, outpacing by a wide margin the previous 1986 record of 16 million. Bob Rewey, Ford Motor?s vice president for global consumer services, summed up the auto industries party-line, stating that ?A strong economy, confident consumers and innovative products were the major factors driving?sales and earnings in 1999?(Eldridge, 2000, p. 2B). The upcoming year, however, did not produce much optimism. Auto sales had slipped before the turn of the millennium, rousing some conservative hopes for 2000. Automakers, noting the meteoric success of 1999, felt that the economy might not hold up indefinitely, and seemed to believe that a correction was on the horizon; ?while automakers hope for a strong year,? wrote Earle Eldridge in USA Today, ?they don?t expect 2000 to be better than 1999?(Eldridge, 2000, p. 2B)."
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Canadian Auto Industry, 2007.
This paper is an in-depth analysis of the Canadian auto industry from the perspective of government policy.
2,285 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that the Ontario province government has implemented several strategies to encourage private sector investment in the province's automobile industry. These strategies combine loans and grants that are designed to "top up" or encourage the investments of companies in the private sector. The author points out that the ideological underpinning of this strategy is liberal democratic capitalism under which the state is seen as playing a supportive role to industry by absorbing some of the costs associated with industrial growth and development. The paper relates that the cars manufactured in Canada are not intended to compete in the global marketplace but rather almost entirely in the U.S. as intracorporate trade in the form of parts and assembly for different plants of the same company on different sides of the Canada-US border. The author points out that the Canadian competitive advantages are the low value of Canada's currency in comparison to the United States dollar and the various Canada-U.S. trade agreements.
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"Globalization has also been recognized by critics of Canadian industrial policy as a threat to Canadian jobs and the economy as a whole, for it is argued that highly paid Canadian workers cannot compete on a globally leveled playing field against much more lowly paid workers in places such as Mexico. While many specialists in the fields of trade and economics have argued that free trade and globalization are essential to foster competitiveness in Canadian industry, it seems likely that there will be some cost to Canada given the historic low competition ranking of Canadian industry when compared with its global competitors."
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The International Automobile Industry, 2005.
This paper is a research project which analyzes the strategies by which international automobile companies, especially General Motors, can gain a competitive advantage in overseas countries.
10,540 words (approx. 42.2 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 210.95
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This paper explains that five major car manufacturers--Ford, General Motors, Daimler-Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan--dominate the automobile industry and progressively have limited the growth of small national brands globally by implementing better manufacturing and sales strategies. The author points out that General Motors, although facing many challenges in the U.S. market, is still a major player in the automobile industry; its strategy to enter new markets with existing and new products globally generates significant revenue from these markets. The paper concludes that to be successful, companies must (1) have flexible operations at the different facilities around the world to adjust to various situations of overcapacity, (2) create mega companies through global mergers and acquisitions and (3) manage quality and (4) integrate the supply chain for global operations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Reason for Choice of Topic
Academic Objectives of Dissertation
Summary of Chapters
Literature Review
Organizational Needs and Strategy
The Automobile Industry
Changes in the Auto Manufacturing Industry
Conclusion
Methodology
Scope of the Research
Basic Methodology
The Design and Implementation of the Inquiry
Sources of Bias
Limitations of the Research Process
General Motors-History and Operations
Findings and Analysis
Analyzing GM Using SWOT Method
The Corporate Level Strategy
Conclusion
Final Conclusion
Future Research
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"Any strategy planning requires the understanding of the internal and the external factors affecting the industry. The main objective of this study is to identify the conditions faced by General Motors (GM) in the international markets and strategies that are implemented by the company in the past and the available options open to the company in the future. Some of the problems faced by automobile industry are also the effect of changes and restructuring of other related industries. For example, the steel industry provides the motor vehicle industry with steel sheets, which are used to manufacture the body and the chassis of the vehicle. Any variation in the steel industry therefore has the ability to increase the cost of building vehicles. (Porretto, 2004) Any variations in the iron and steel industry therefore have the ability to seriously impact the automobile industry. In addition, the motor vehicle and parts manufacturing industry drive many related industries such as tire and rubber industry and spares and replacement part industries."
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Industry Analysis: Mobile Advertising, 2002.
The paper examines the benefits and advantages of using outdoor billboards and driving car-wrap advertising.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this paper, the author looks at the growing outdoor advertising industry and discusses the reasons for its increasing popularity over traditional advertising methods. The act of using personal vehicles to carry advertising messages is a rising economic trend due to the continued growth in American driving.
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"Traditionally, billboards and outdoor advertising have been considered an inexpensive way to reach consumers in targeted areas with specific businesses. One of the fastest growing sectors of the outdoor market is the emergence of the Internet E-commerce companies. One of the focuses that Driving Billboards is taking in the future is to determine methods of linking drivers who use mobile phones (an increasing segment) with the emergence of wireless internet connectivity and offer dot.com companies package deals, where they can advertise on a car or truck, with an advertising message that asks drivers to click on the Internet site for instant response. The future of this field is limitless."
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Ethics and the Auto Repair Industry Table of Contents:, 2007.
A discussion on the ethics involved in the auto repair business.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that when it comes to ethics, auto repair shops are not highly regarded by the American motoring public. It claims that consumers fear, among other things, that auto repair shops are only interested in making money and may try to sell consumers things they do not need. It explains that while some shops have tried to enforce a code of ethics, certain operational procedures within the auto repair and service industry have created a climate that encourages shops to sell consumers more than they may require. The paper also offers facts on common myths surrounding the industry.
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The 3000-Mile Oil Change
Statement Products
Fixation on Dollars per Car
Conclusion
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"Another strategy is inexpensive oil changes. Wal-Mart, certainly, has used this strategy through its Tire & Lube Express shops, but independent lube and repair shops say car dealers have been using this strategy most aggressively to steer business to their service centers (Sullivan, 2003). Some of these dealers offer oil changes for as little as $10-$15, which is less expensive than you could buy five quarts of oil and a filter if you wanted to change your own oil. Why would these shops sell services at a loss or, at the very least, at a razor-thin margin? The answer is simple - once you are in the shop, they can sell you different high-margin services such as transmission fluid changes, air filter changes or even tune-ups (Sullivan, 2003). "
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Muscle Car Culture, 2001.
This paper studies the rise and fall of the muscle car culture.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper studies muscle cars and their accompanying culture. It details the emergence of muscle cars in the 1960's and how the industry met the public needs, and their fall in the 1970's. It concludes that the enforcement of government emissions standards, combined with the switch to lower octane gasoline eventually lead to the death of the muscle car.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Industry
Individuality
Muscle Cars Emerge
The End of an Era
Conclusion
Interview
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"Car culture has been around as long as the automobile. For over 100 years the automobile has been an icon in American history and in people?s lives. People have a long history of defining themselves by the car they drive, and judging others in this same way. What you drive can mean different things to different people, but it always means something. It reflects financial and social status, as well as personal expression. For people who wanted to be thought of as sexy, bold, and fast?the muscle car was the answer. After the end of World War II, Americans became obsessed with the automobile. Suddenly, cars become more than just tools, more for just transportation?they became identity to some people. People were what they drove. ?It was only natural that such a state of devotion to an inanimate/animate object should lead to a prominent sub-culture of super-fanatics.? (Anselmi, 1984) That love of the automobile became the catalyst for securing its place into pop culture and ultimately what has been the driving force behind the auto industry ever since. The muscle car was conceived by this driving force."
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Understanding China, 2006.
This paper examines the rich history, economy and culture of China as depicted in John Bryan Starr's "Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History and Political Structure."
1,414 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper reviews "Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History and Political Structure" by John Bryan Starr. This paper discusses China's ancient culture and its emergence as one of the foremost powers in the modern world. This paper focuses on China's recent admission to the World Trade Organization and as well as its economy which is set to become the largest in the world within the next few years. The writer of this paper examines China's political history and contends that in spite of the country's numerous transformations, the structure of the government is today fundamentally identical with what it was under the later imperial dynasties. Today, there is no emperor at the top, but instead a small committee of the leading members of various political parties who hold much the same position. Although there had been significant changes in China's economy, few political changes transpired. The communists still hold a monopoly of power and although its economic policies scarcely seem to be communist anymore, it does not intend to relax its political grip.
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"Starr contends that China remains one of the most self-contained and hence inscrutable countries in the world. It has an ancient culture of major historical importance, and has been emerging as one of the foremost powers of the modern world. It is the third largest country in the world and certainly the most populous, with about one-fifth of the world's total population. Modern communications make it as easy to reach Beijing from London or New York as it is to get to Singapore or Nairobi. Yet China remains little known and poorly understood; few foreigners learn its language or study its history and culture. Although foreign trade and tourism have increased dramatically in the last decade, they are only very slowly leading to any changes in foreign perceptions of China."
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