Evidence 6: Comparative analysis of indicators

Considering the indicators interpretation made in Evidence 5: Indicators

interpretation, make a comparative chart in Excel format where you analyse the
results of the assessed indicators for each one of the business units. Then,
highlight two of them that show the lower fulfillment levels and that do not respond
to the achievement of the objectives, goals and strategic plan of the organization.

To do this evidence, consult the training Material:

A case study on the LPQ Builders Company.

And, the supplementary material:

Business units and business areas.

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Evidence 6: Comparative analysis of indicators

In a global economy, the need and realization of commercial activities in the

international market to achieve and increase competitive advantage is the priority
and concern of all economies: developed, undeveloped and in transition. In this
context, the analysis of competitiveness indicators, based on the sauces of the
business of the company and industry, is of great importance, when comparing
numerous macroeconomic factors (macroeconomic policy, market infrastructure,
institutional development) and microeconomic (environment business, operations
sophistication and company strategies). For the puposas of this study, se analyze
the different methodologies that contribute to a better understanding of the
competitiveness profile of certain countries and how they improve and specialize.
The indicators of certain international organizations such as the World Economic
Forum, the Institute for Management Development, the World Bank, the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Heritage Foundation allow us to
analyze the factors that best represent the performance of economies and
competitive advantages of the countries analyzed
Detailed analysis of each case

LPQ Builders decides to implement its internationalization processes facing

competitive challenges with foreign markets.
The business unit decided to hire a professional with 10 years experience in
international trade and the specific processes in the construction sector.
The new manager of internationalization hired a customs agency Level 1, for
the execution of the processes of import and export of LPQ Builders.
However, in such employment, LPQ Builders not clearly specified instructions
regarding production processes, which generated an incorrect tariff
classification of imported goods. by error the company must pay penalty
customs for branch opratenos in Buenaventura.
As to purchase supplies that are imported by LPQ are obtained from import
goods with 5 international suppliers, however 2 of those suppliers fail to
deliber the goods with the specifications required quality, which generates
returns to the supplier. To overcome these problems the company decided to
implement the contractual clauses which indicates the increase of the payment
period from 90 days to 120 days, in order that suppliers remedied the
aforementioned drawbacks.
The manager stated that area internationalization has been in a constant search
for international suppliers to enable it to cut costs in your portfolio with
mainly Chinese suppliers.
Below is presented the list of suppliers.
15 domestic suppliers
5 international suppliers
3 outsourcing companies that manage input imported processes for the construction,
distribution and international transportation of goods and the fiscal and financial review of
the organization respectively