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Relocate for cost reasons or to access qualified employees or support?
It is certainly possible for a business to cost justify another facility, instead of or in addition to, in order to gain access to qualified employees, specialized vendors, or support; to optimize location-sensitive costs, community incentive / tax combination, and regulatory climate. In addition to this informative article, my Amazon book, Facility Relocation, Merger and Design, provides both management suggestions and hands-on guidance for this management strategy.

Merger or consolidation; facility actions help it succeed
Merge or consolidate to concentrate resources for successful operation; use economies of scale to minimize cost. But don’t overlook facilities and operation, where all the plans and expectations must come together or the new entity won’t function. In any economy, especially this one, consolidation or merger can make economic and strategic sense. First plan, and later integrate, equipment, processes and facilities properly because they affect not only the balance sheet but also future P&L results of the entity. My Amazon book, Facility Relocation, Merger and Design, provides both management suggestions and hands-on guidance to facility planning.

Consolidate or merge a checklist
Merge or consolidate to concentrate resources for successful operation; use economies of scale to minimize cost. In any economy, especially this one, consolidation or merger can make economic and strategic sense. First plan, and later integrate, equipment, processes and facilities properly because they affect not only the balance sheet but also future P&L results of the entity. In addition to this informative article, my Amazon book, Facility Relocation, Merger and Design, provides both management suggestions and hands-on guidance for this management strategy.

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Impact of Culture on Mergers and Acquisitions
no matter how adept top executives have been in working the art of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), many are now singing the post M&A blues. According to a KPMG International study, 83% of mergers and acquisitions fail due to mismanagement of cultures. Merging balance sheets it turns out is far easier than merging cultures. Executives must therefore analyze the culture of the two companies before considering a merger or acquisition.
An Eight-Step Process for Ensuring Your Acquisition and the Integration are a Success
Far too many companies make the mistake of acquiring another organization, only to attempt immediately to assimilate the new company into the original company’s existing processes, programs, and culture. That is why acquisition integration is often extremely painful and unsuccessful. With more than 25 years of experience in executive human resources positions and consulting, I have advised dozens of company presidents, CEOs, and board members on strategies and processes that help ensure a successful acquisition or merger. With that experience and research, I have honed an eight-step process that provides proven strategies for successful integration of two disparate organizations.

1.20 Building together: Working Out of Poverty
Attacking poverty and promoting social integration are not the job of any one country or organization acting alone. They form the inescapable common agenda for today’s world.
Forms of Regional Integration
We may identify five main types or forms of regional integration, classifying them by a rising degree of intensity.
Benefits of Regional Economic Integration
Regional economic communities are formed because of the expected benefits from them. An important feature of the higher levels of integration is free trade among members.
A great leader's tale
Success in business and a good life are more than a checklist of achievements, acquisitions and qualifications.
Cox & Kings eyes overseas acquisitions to strengthen franchise operations in India
2nd February 2010: Travel operator Cox & Kings India is scouting for acquisitions in countries like the US, Canada, England, Australia and New Zealand, a senior company official said today. The travel operator, which raised Rs 610 crore through a public issue in December last year, has earmarked Rs 150 crore for funding such acquisitions. "We have a fund of Rs 150 crore earmarked for this (acquisitions). We are very comfortable with countries where the laws are familiar like the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand...It becomes very attractive for us particularly since these countries are just coming out of recession," Cox & Kings Executive Director Peter Kerkar told PTI here.
Strategic is "Pounding on the Basics"
The Strategic Action category is replete with mergers, acquisitions, new products, new markets and partnerships and alliances, but taking care of the Basics 24X7X365 always seems to get left out....

Mergers and Acquisitions: Understanding the Essentials of Strategy and Execution in the M&A Ecosystem - Part 2 of 4
In part one of this four article series, we explored the landscape of the Merger & Acquisition (M&A) ecosystem and how M&A activity is generally driven by strategic objectives that must form a match between both parties - the buyer and the seller. As discussed in Part 1 of this series, mergers and acquisitions, in some cases, may be required by one or both organizations in order to survive. In other cases, the M&A move be seen as a strategic action that will lead to a leaner, more profitable company once the transaction is completed - one that is better positioned for growth. Given the need to acquire or merge will always be present in the business world, how can it be done successfully? In this installment, we delve further into the points of commonality between mergers and acquisitions, examining the buy and sell-side perspectives.
Strategic Planning - Business Executive Essentials - Part 7 of 12
In this week’s edition, part 7 of this 12 part article series on corporate strategic planning, we will continue the discussion on planning, but examine some other key attributes for consideration. As we all know, corporate strategies will never be perfect or foolproof, but you may not realize how much they can be systematically improved through process changes. Our corporate strategies are what determines the directional flow of our business, such as markets to be entered or exited, products to be enhanced through innovation programs and acquisitions that will solidify competitive price advantage through supply-chain integration. As such, it must be holistic in interpreting and leveraging our business enterprise to be truly effective. That leads us to the next topic to discuss - factors that can help or, in some cases, impede execution
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