AMERICAN

CONNECTOR
Last Date : 9 th Oct 2014
(before 9:30 am)

1.Analyze the following General Industry Environment American

Connectors Competitive Position DJCs competitive position American
Connector Vs. DJC

2.How serious is the threat of DJC to American Connector Company?

3.How big are the cost differences between DJCs plant and American
Connectors Sunnyvale plant? How they are improving in terms of cost
competitiveness?
4.Consider both DJCs performance in Kawasaki and its potential in the
United States. What is DJCs cost advantage if it could operate a plant in US?
5.How much of the difference is inherent in the way each of the two
companies compete? How much is due to difference in the efficiency of
operations?
6.What should American Connectors management at Sunnyvale plant do?