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Chapter 01-Strategy and Competition1-1Strategy and CompetitionSolutions To Problems From Chapter 11.1Several problems arise if the jobs shift from manufacturing to service. One is that servicejobspayless.Manyservicejobsareminimumwage,whilehourlywagesformanufacturing jobs have historically exceeded the minimum wage by a substantialmargin.Asaresultthestandardoflivingwillnecessarilydecline.Furthermore,manufacturing allows the firm to capture the payoff for the development of newtechnology. If this payoff is lost, so is the incentive to invest in research.1.2The focus on short term ROI may discourage investment in research projects, especiallythose that might not bear fruit for many years. It promotes a short term view of strategythat could ultimately hurt the firm’s competitive position in the marketplace.1.3There are certainly examples of low cost providers that have been successful, but overallit is a risky strategy. Some examples here include the Korean automakers, who continueto struggle to break into the American marketplace. Another example is Packard BellComputers. The company positioned itself as a low cost provider of personal computers,and at first was successful selling through discount channels. However, inferior productquality led to the demise of the firm.1.4If we define quality as the degree that a product performs relative to its intended purpose,then both GEO and Ferrari product quality products. The Geo automobile is designed toprovide basic transportation with high reliability at low cost. Ferrari aims to providemaximum performance regardless of cost. These two products compete in entirelydifferent markets.1.5a)Time Horizon.Strategy decisions may be distinguished by the length of timerequired for the decision to take effect.Short term decisions include purchasing,production and personnel scheduling, and short-term inventory control.Medium-range decisions include demand and requirements forecasting, determining the sizeand mix of the work force, establishing channels of distribution, and setting targetlevels for inventory and service. Long-range decisions include the timing, locating,and scaling of new facilities.b)Focus. Focus refers to the particular aspect of a plant or production facility to whichthe facility isprimarilydirected.Facilities may be focused on process technologies,market demands, product volumes, quality level, or manufacturing tasks.c)Evaluation. The performance of a strategy may be evaluated by the cost of the itemsproduced, product quality, or product profitability.

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