Alliances

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Alliances

2 nd a s s i g n m e n t To: Dr Amr Kheer From: Ahmed Farouk Elhashemy

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What are Alliances? 2

1. 2. An alliance is an agreement between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests 3. Cooperative agreements between two or more firms 4. Are business alliances among companies that provide strategic benefits to the partners. 5. A co-operative arrangement between two or more parties who combine their strengths to achieve compatible objectives whilst retaining their individual identities and share the risks and rewards 6. The alliance often involves technology transfer (access to knowledge and expertise), economic specialization, shared expenses and shared risk. 7. 8.  International Marketing

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Objectives of Alliances: 3

1. 2. 3. Sharing costs and risks 4. Combining complementary skills 5. Formulating technical standards and dominant designs 6. Accessing new markets and technologies 7. Preempting key competitors 8. Reserving learning opportunities 9. Develop partnerships that benefit all involved 10.Build a solution based knowledge set through partner relationships

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Success Factors 4

1. Satisfy customer demands. 2. Share R&D costs. 3. Fill knowledge gaps. 4. Make scale economies. 5. Make scope economies : Alliances can enlarge dramatically the scope of a company’s operations. Alliances focusing on scope help counter the ever-shorter product cycle of modern technology. 6. Jump market barriers. 7. Speed in product introduction. 8. Pre-empt competitive threats 9. Use excess capacity. 10. Reduction in costs.  International Marketing

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Mistakes that lead to failure of Alliances 5

1. Fear of change. 2. Difficulty in beginning a trust based relationship. 3. Need to overcome negative perception of alignment with single source. 4. Non-competitive procurement is seen as not cost competitive. 5. Low cost is often erroneously equated with best value. 6. Requires earlier design/selection decisions. 7. Perception of risk with pre-purchasing. 8. May conflict with existing manufacturer/subcontractor/vendor agreements. 9. May complicate subcontracting (separation of products/labor). 10.Project managers tend to wrap work up into more comprehensive scopes. 11.Alliances tend to be person-to-person relationships - may not continue if representatives leave.  International Marketing

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Types of classifications 6

 Such alliance may be in the form of :

1. Management contract. 2. Franchising 3. Supply or purchase agreement. 4. Joint Venture. 5. Agreement to provide technical services. 6. Licensing of know-how, technology, design or patent. These arrangements differ in scope mainly by virtue of the following :  Capital commitment.  Structure of organization.  Decision making.  Proportion between risks and reward.  International Marketing

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Advantages of Alliances 7

 Improved Cash Flow  Reduced Overhead  Improved Access to Capital  Obtain Capital  Credibility  Access to Facilities and Technology  Access to Expertise  Ability to Keep the Company Small  More Products to Sell  Innovative Products  Creative People  Speed and Flexibility in Delivering New Products  Ability to Hedge Your Own R&D Effort  

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Advantages of Alliances(Cntd) 8

 Less Costly than Buying a Company  Cost Savings  Product Distribution  Diversification into New Markets  Manufacturing Capability  Reduced Risk  Knowledge and Know-how  Avoid Need to Reinvent What Has Been Invented Elsewhere  The Shoring up of Weak Areas in the Company  Strengthened Relationships with Key Suppliers or Customers  Ability to Move Quickly  Ability to Stay Focused on Core Competence

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Disadvantages of Alliances 9

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1. Sharing of Future Profits 2. Foreclosure of Other Opportunities 3. Barriers to Future Financing Opportunities 4. Distractions 5. Creating a Competitor or a Potential Competitor 6. Unexpected Disappointments and Headaches from Your Partner

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STAR ALLIANCE 11 

 It is the world's first and largest airline alliance.  Founded in 1997, its name and emblem represent the five

founding airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International and United Airlines.  Star Alliance is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.  It has 21 full and 3 regional members, with another three expected to become full members by 2009.  The alliance's market share is 28% of the global market based on revenue passenger kilometers (RPK). 

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SKYTEAM 12

 SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world.  It has 11 full members with 2 pending members.  Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Airlines and Korean Air launched

the SkyTeam on June 22, 2000.  SkyTeam also operates a cargo alliance called SkyTeam Cargo.

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ONEWORLD 13

(ONEWORLD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD)  It is the third largest airline alliance.  Oneworld was established in 1999.  Its management company is based in Vancouver, British

Columbia, Canada.  It has 10 members and 17 affiliates.

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