Focus on international business Lakewood Industries
Introduces viewers to Ian Ward, founder of a successful chopsticks-producing company, and shows how a small business in Hibbing, Minnesota, became the world's largest exporter of chopsticks to Japan. Students will gain an overall understanding of business by exploring some of the business decisions and strategies that have made Lakewood Industries successful in the local, national, and international market place.
"Introduces viewers to Ian Ward, founder of a successful chopsticks-producing company, and shows how a small business in Hibbing, Minnesota, became the world's largest exporter of chopsticks to Japan. Students will gain an overall understanding of business by exploring some of the business decisions and strategies that have made Lakewood Industries successful in the local, national, and international market place."@en
"Describes Lakewood Industries production of chop sticks, its effect in North America and the Far East. Emphasizes global outlook in marketing."@en
"Describes Lakewood Forest Products Ltd., its production of chop sticks, and its entrance into international markets."@en
"Introduces Ian Ward, President and Founder of Lakewood Forest Products, Ltd. Shows how a small business in Hibbing, Minnesota, became the world's largest exporter of disposable chopsticks to Japan. Mr. Ward explains how availability of raw materials, transportation and labor, combined with field research, governmental support and robotics have helped his company succeed."@en
"Introduces the viewer to Ian Ward, founder of a successful chopsticks-producing company, and shows how a small business in Hibbing, Minnesota, became the world's largest exporter of chopsticks to Japan. The viewer will gain an overall understanding of business by exploring some of the business decisions and strategies that have made Lakewood Industries successful in the local, national and international marketplace."@en
"Story of an American company that was the first in the world to bring automation to chopstick production. An example of successful competition in international markets as part of the global world economy."@en
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