Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 12 September 1988
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Abstract
Describes the structure and evolution of the earth moving equipment industry worldwide in the post war era, particularly focusing on developments in the 1960s and 1970s. Describes Caterpillar's strategy in becoming the dominant worldwide competitor (industry market share exceeding 50%). Includes details on CAT's manufacturing, marketing research and development, and organizational policies. Concludes with a description of some environmental changes occurring in the early 1980s, and raises the question of how these might effect Caterpillar Tractor Co's record 1981 performance and require changes in its highly successful strategy.
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 12 pages
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Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 12 September 1988
Length: 27 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 27 March 1991
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Describes the structure and evolution of the earth moving equipment industry worldwide in the post war era, particularly focusing on developments in the 1960s and 1970s. Describes Caterpillar's strategy in becoming the dominant worldwide competitor (industry market share exceeding 50%). Includes details on CAT's manufacturing, marketing research and development, and organizational policies. Concludes with a description of some environmental changes occurring in the early 1980s, and raises the question of how these might effect Caterpillar Tractor Co's record 1981 performance and require changes in its highly successful strategy.
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Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 12 pages
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 12 September 1988
Length: 27 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 27 March 1991
Length: 3 pages
Data source: Published sources