At Ford, Turnaround Is Job One

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
James B. Shein ◽  
Matt Bell
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Ford Motor Company ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Company Strategy ◽  
Manufacturing Operations ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
A Company

The case opens with the Ford Motor Company seemingly on the path toward bankruptcy. Ford had been bleeding red ink for more than ten years when it decided in 2006 that continuing the same turnaround attempts was not going to right the ship. The company was facing significant external challenges, such as intense competition and changing consumer preferences, as well as internal challenges, such as quality and design issues and a stifling level of corporate complexity. As the case begins, CEO Bill Ford has taken the unusual step of hiring an auto industry outsider as his replacement. Alan Mulally, a thirty-seven-year Boeing veteran and principal architect of the venerable airplane manufacturer's own massive and successful turnaround, wasted little time in getting about the business of remaking Ford. He developed a plan to: focus on the Ford brand and divest the numerous other brands the company had acquired over the years; simplify and streamline the company's manufacturing operations; and remake the corporate culture from one of fiefdoms and false optimism to collaboration and facing reality. With an ardent belief in the plan's viability, Mulally raised nearly $24 billion and began to put his plan into motion. The case explores the many causes of this once-great company's decline and the steps it took to beat the odds and get back on the path of profitability.This case demonstrates that internal issues alone can derail a company and emphasizes the importance of leadership in fostering the right corporate culture to turn a company around. Students will identify the key internal and external factors that can contribute to a company's decline and learn the importance of diagnosing issues within each of three major aspects of a company-strategy, operations, and financials-in order to develop a successful turnaround plan.

scholarly journals Candlenut Business Development Strategy (Aleurites mollucana L.Wild) in KPHL Selayar

2021 ◽  
pp. 224-234
Author(s):  
Andi Sartina Ningsih ◽  
Baharuddi n ◽  
Daud Malamassam
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Forest Product ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
A Value ◽  
A Priority ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The use of candlenut (Aleurites Mollucana., L. Wild) as a non-timber forest product is expected to be a excellent product in the KPHL of Selayar in line with the designation of the area as a Protected Forest Management Unit (KPHL). Candlenut is a non-timber forest product (NTFP) which has great economic potential, but in the management of the candlenut business in the KPHL Selayar has not been able to be optimally developed as the scale of the use of candlenut remain low and the business model conducted appears to be traditional. The study aimed to analyze and identify internal and external factors in formulating the right strategic priorities in the development of the candlenut business at KPHL Selayar. The method employed was a combination of SWOT and AHP by describing internal and external factors, then tabulating it so that it would formulate a priority of strategic choices. The results showed that among the four SWOT groups namely Strengths (S), Weaknesses (W), Opportunities (O) and Threats (T) which became the priority of the SWOT group which had a great influence on the development of the candlenut business, the Strength (S) group with a value of 10.55. Based on the formulated results of the candlenut business development strategy, it was concluded that the priority strategy to be implemented was the S-O 3 strategy, namely increasing the candlenut business collaboration to expand the marketing network with a priority value of 0.107.

scholarly journals Strategi Pemasaran Produk Olahan Hasil Perikanan pada UMKM Cindy Group

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Eviet Sri Setiyorini ◽  
Bambang Pramudya Noorachmat ◽  
Muhammad Syamsun
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
External Factor ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Internal Factor ◽  
Factor Evaluation ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
A Company

Cindy Group is a company grouped as SMEs which produces boiled fish, both traditional and hygienic. Companies to keep their survival in order to survive in a competitive market, must have a strategy to attract consumers to buy their products. One of the best strategy is to evaluate and develop appropriate marketing strategies. The objectives of this research are: (1) to identify and analyze internal and external factors influencing Cindy Group marketing strategy, (2) to formulate Cindy Group marketing strategy, and (3) to prioritize Cindy Group marketing strategy. Based on internal and external factors, Cindy Group formulated strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats toward marketing strategy using Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) and External Factor Evaluation (EFE). The total score in the IFE and EFE matrices illustrated that the firm's stable position in responding to external situations. The total IFE score of 3.3436 indicated that the strengths of Cindy Group could overcome the weaknessess very well. Total EFE score of 2.5545 indicated that Cindy Group was good enough to respond the opportunities and minimize threats. Based on QSPM analysis, the priority strategy to be applied in the marketing of fishery processed products at UMKM Cindy Group which was expanding marketing network, maintaining quality, increasing sales service and increasing cooperation with related institutions and cooperatives/other SMEs in order to get raw material access.

Selected methods of conservative treatment in painful hallux valgus therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wódka ◽  
Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska ◽  
Eliza Smoła ◽  
Marta Bibro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Hallux Valgus ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

Hallux valgus is one of the most common deformities within forefoot region. Reasons for this deformity are not entirely clear. The available literature lists both internal and external factors. Researchers dealing with hallux valgus emphasize that this deformation is accompanied by pain, reduced quality of life, changed foot statics, cosmetic problems and problems with buying the right footwear. The occurrence of pain may significantly affect the quality of everyday functioning and the broadly understood quality of life. The purpose of the following publication is to review selected interactions in the area of physiotherapy and orthopedic measures in the therapy of people reporting pain within the hallux valgus region.

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Usaha Kedai Kopi “Kandera Coffee” Denpasar Bali menggunakan Metode Swot dan QSPM

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Komang Listia Damariyanti ◽  
Amna Hartiati ◽  
I Wayan Gede Sedana Yoga
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Coffee Shop ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Factor Evaluation ◽  
Priority Order ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The rapid growth in the food and beverage service industry has also triggered the growth of new various concepts of business, one of which is the coffee shop. One of the coffee shop in Denpasar, namely Kandera Coffee, which has only been established since May 2020, doesn’t know yet the right strategy for developing their business. This study aims to determine the quadrant position of the Kandera Coffee shop when viewed through internal and external factors using the Internal-External Matrix and determine the appropriate priority development strategies for the the Kandera Coffee shop business. The methods used are SWOT and Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM). The research data were obtained from 5 expert respondents. The results showed that Kandera Coffee had 7 strengths, 5 weaknesses, 5 opportunities and 4 threats. Internal factors that influence the strength factor in the development of the Kandera Coffee business, namely the consistency of the taste of the product and service (0.29) and the weakness factor, namely the layout of Kandera Coffee shop is less ergonomic (0.13) and not very well known to the public (0, 13). While the external factors that influence the opportunity factor, namely build good relationship with customers (0.36) and the threat factors that influence, namely the level of coffee shop competitors is getting higher (0.34). The position of the Kandera Coffee shop is in cell V (five). This position is (hold and maintain) keep and maintaining with score the Interal Factor Evaluation (IFE) is (2.20) and External Factor Evaluation (EFE) is (2.56). Cell V consists of market penetration strategies and product development. The strategic priority order obtained based on the QSPM matrix is to provide the best service to customers (4,94), expand marketing on advertising and social media (4,87), improve product quality and maintain consistency of taste (4.63), develop a cozy coffee shop concept (4,61), give discounts to customers (4,59), and add a variety of coffee and food menus (4,10). Keywords :  business development strategy, coffee shop, Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM), SWOT

scholarly journals STUDY OF SWOT ANALYSIS INFORMATION SYSTEM MAIL AND LOGISTIC (MLO) WEB BASED APPLICATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arum Puspita
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
External Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company

Information technology becomes one of the important elements for an organization or company in realizing the effectiveness and efficiency of performance.  To create a company that has a good performance, it requiring the existence of an information system to assisting the management in taking a decision. In its implementation, the use of existing information system still encounter some obstacles during the operation. In this study, the authors used application belongs to Mail and Logistic (MLO) agenpos application. Therefore, SWOT analysis is needed to know the strengths and weakness in internal factors and to know the opportunities and threats in external factors. Choosing the right strategy can maximize the strengths and opportunities, on the other side can minimize the weaknesses and threats.

RESEARCH OF CORPORATE CULTURE INFLUENCE ON ENSURING THE STABILITY OF BUSINESS STRUCTURES

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 182-189
Author(s):  
Сибирская ◽  
YElyena Sibirskaya ◽  
Мавлюбердинова ◽  
Irina Mavlyuberdinova
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Culture Influence ◽  
Culture Formation ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Basic Blocks

According to top managers´ opinions any company has its culture. Formation of the organizational environment or culture is very important for the enterprise due to the possibility of the regulation of personnel behavior on the basis of those values which are acceptable for the company, but aren´t priority for it. Major factors and components of corporate culture are defined which have impact on ensuring stability of enterprise structures. The basic blocks of influence of corporate culture on the strong development of enterprise structures are determined. In particular, it is substantiated that simultaneous interaction of internal and external factors can influence the development of enterprise structures.

scholarly journals Sustainability Strategy Analysis for Clay Industry in Godean Distric

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Annisa Rahma Fajrin ◽  
Sri Rahayu Budiani
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Production Activity ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The clay industry in Godean Distric existed due to proximity of its rawmaterial. The clay industry has been established since 1930 and beganto stop producing. The strategy is needed to maintain the sustainabilityof this production activity. The aim of this research is to formulate thesustainable strategy using the SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis isformulated with internal and external factors that influence thesustainability of this industry. The data is analized with descriptivequalitative technique using IFAS Table, EFAS Table, IE Matrix, andSWOT Matrix. The results show that the internal factors aremanagement, the product reputation, inovation, capital, labour, rawmaterial, and business sucessors. The external factors are market, theexistance of Asosiasi Pengrajin Genteng, government policies,suppliers and distributors, and competitors. The right strategy tomaintain the sustainability of the clay industry is to avoid losing profitand extend the market. One of right way to do is making the own brand.

scholarly journals Perumusan Strategi Fakultas Teknik Universitas Suryakancana menggunakan Model Gabungan Balanced Scorecard, Sun-Tzu, Quality Function Deployment & Analisis SWOT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Ali Subhan
Keyword(s):  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Quality Function ◽  
Sun Tzu ◽  
System Improvement ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

Abstract— The success of a college is influenced by various factors, both internal and external factors of the organization. Faculty of Engineering Suryakancana University is one of the many universities that manage higher education that must be able to survive from various challenges, obstacles and competition with other university institutions. This study aims to formulate the right strategy for Faculty of Engineering Universitas Suryakancana able to compete with the existing universities in Cianjur and in the West Java Province. The method used in this research is by combining several methods among others Balanced Scorecard, Sun-Tzu, Quality Function Deployment, and SWOT Analysis. Based on the result of research there are several formulation of strategy that must be implemented by Faculty of Engineering Suryakancana University, among others the implementation of quality assurance system, improvement of lecturer's resources, strict student selection, sharpening of vision and mission of college, and implementation of internal supervision system.Keywords: SWOT analysis, BSC, QFD, Sun-Tzu Strategy, Strategy Formulation

scholarly journals ANALISIS STRATEGI PENGHIMPUNAN DANA ZAKAT LEMBAGA AMIL ZAKAT NASIONAL BAITUL MAAL HIDAYATULLAH (LAZNAS BMH)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Wahid Mongkito
Keyword(s):  
Fund Raising ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Strategy Planning ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

Referring to a study conducted by the National Amil Zakat Agency BAZNAS in cooperation with the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in 2011, it was revealed that the potential of zakat Indonesia amounted to 217 trillion dollars and will continue to grow each year. But the magnitude of the potential can’t be exploited by BAZ and LAZ were already there. Zakat manager need strategies to optimize zakat fundraising. Through the study of internal factors and external factors LAZNAS BMH organization, an analysis of Internal and External Factors Evaluation in order to obtain the right strategy to be done by the organization LAZNAS BMH although still common. Further research conducted by TOWS matrix to get some viable strategy undertaken by LAZNAS BMH, then choose the best strategy of the proper strategies conducted by LAZNAS BMH with Quantitative Strategy Planning Matrix (QSPM) analysis method, that is: to socialize so that Muslims are interested in LAZNAS BMH, expanding the scope of the zakat, as well as making zakat fund raising strategies and methods of the target receipt of zakat funds

scholarly journals Forbidden Songs of the Pgaz K’Nyau. By Suwichan Phattanaphraiwan (“Chi”). Translated by Benjamin Fairfield.

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-52
Author(s):  
Benjamin Fairfield
Keyword(s):  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Ecological Sustainability ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Spiritual World ◽  
Ethnographic Data ◽  
The Many ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The “forbidden” songs of the Pkaz K’Nyau (Karen), part of a larger oral tradition (called tha), are on the decline due to lowland Thai modernization campaigns, internalized Baptist missionary attitudes, and the taboo nature of the music itself. Traditionally only heard at funerals and deeply intertwined with the spiritual world, these 7-syllable, 2-stanza poetic couplets housing vast repositories of oral tradition and knowledge have become increasingly feared, banned, and nearly forgotten among Karen populations in Thailand. With the disappearance of the music comes a loss of cosmology, ecological sustainability, and cultural knowledge and identity. Forbidden Songs is an autoethnographic work by Chi Suwichan Phattanaphraiwan, himself an artist and composer working to revive the music’s place in Karen society, that offers an inside glimpse into the many ways in which Karen tradition is regulated, barred, enforced, reworked, interpreted, and denounced. This informative account, rich in ethnographic data, speaks to the multivalent responses to internal and external factors driving modernization in an indigenous and stateless community in northern Thailand. Originally published in Thai as เพลงต้องห้ามของปกาเกอะญอ. Bangkok: Santisiri Press, 2014.

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