DIVERSIFICATION AND GLOBAL POSITION 3.
is ranked as the as the world's second largest PC chipmaker with a market share of just 17%, far behind Intel Corp. with 81% of the market (Buckman and Williams 2001, 1). However, in 2000 AMD's sales jumped 63% to $4.6 billion, producing $983 million in net income and its first profitable year since 1995 (Streetwalker 2001, 1). .
AMD owns engineering, manufacturing, warehousing and administrative facilities where it produces not only PC chips but also microprocessors, memory circuits, logic circuits, flash memory devices, telecommunication products and embedded processors (Moody's 2000, 2520). The company's headquarters and research and development site are located in Sunnyvale, CA, while the wafer manufacturing plants are located in Austin, TX and Dresden, Germany. The test and assembly facilities are located in Bangkok, Thailand and Penang, Malaysia. The company has also established production at the Singapore's test and assembly facility as well as an analysis and design plant in Suzhou, China. In addition, a new plant in Japan, a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, called AMD Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. or FASB, will begin operations in the first half of 2001 (Dum 2000, 2). .
AMD, like many technological multinational enterprises (MNE), prefers to locate its factories and assembly plants in technology clusters in stable and democratic countries. However, AMD knows that East Asia is one of the best places for setting up factories because of cheap wages, stable countries, proximity to suppliers and potentially large markets. In fact, six out of AMD's nine facilities are located in East Asia and employ approximately 5,600 people. .
The company's consolidated global position produces a very interesting case. This paper will analyze AMD's international operations, competitors, alliances, legal problems, and its relationship with stakeholders.
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AMD In the world of computers there are two main companies that come to my mind, one is AMD and the other is Intel when a consumer intendeds to purchase a microprocessors. ... Even though we all know that AMD is by far better manufacture than Intel, but you don't have to take my word for it. ... AMD's site seemed much more professional than the Intel homepage, since AMD doesn't develop as many products as Intel. ... The AMD Corporation has been growing rapidly in the past ten years; they have been the underdog behind Intel. ... Overall, I think Intel is trying to prove i...
In addition, a new plant in Japan, a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, called AMD Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. or FASB, will begin operations in the first half of 2001 (Dum 2000, 2). ... For example, in January 1994, AMD and Compaq Computers Corp. formed an alliance in which AMD Am486 microprocessors would power Compaq computers (AMD 2001, 2). ... Some laboratories have tested both AMD Athlon and Intel Pentium IV and have concluded that while Intel's Pentium IV is not worth what it costs, AMD's Athlon costs what it is worth. ... However, AMD has developed other collaborations wi...
AMD is an acronym for Advanced Micro Devices. ... Some of the processors AMD offers are the AMD Athlon. ... Another processor AMD offers is the AMD Duron. ... The newest addition to the AMD Flash Memory family is the AMD MirrorBit. ... AMD is very cost conscience, meaning AMD prides themselves on the cost of their products and sells their high end products for low costs. ...
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Thinking, not Stinking: AMD and Mine Reclamation Our water supply is dying from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD). AMD damages our ecosystem by killing our fish, disrupting nearby wildlife, and making the water poison to us for drinking. ... This has resulted in the leaving behind of boreholes, open mineshafts, slag piles, and AMD. ... Open mine shafts not only create AMD but they also create safety hazards such as humans and wildlife falling in. ... Knowledge about AMD and Mine Reclamation is a crucial step in preserving nature. ...
