StrategIc Sustainability in Fuji Xerox

Question: Discuss about he StrategIc Sustainability in Fuji Xerox. Answer: The efficiency strategy brings along great impact in the operation has evidenced from the case study. Efficiency strategy is realized in the firm`s value and corporate philosophy because the work flow in the business process has been streamlined and the decision process is efficient which has translated to the better performance and maximization of profit. Xerox is a sustaining corporation because the step of the company to establish The Fuji Xerox Australia Eco manufacturing Centre to repair the machinery has contributed to cut-down of cost and time for repairing broken machines (Benn Dunphy, 2004). Initially, the company could send the equipment overseas for repair or rather for exchange to get new machines which was very expensive. Literally, this was very expensive because the company could easily loose its assets without proper exhaustion of the best value out of them. The first lesson learnt from this case study is that development of strategic sustainability aid to resolve financial turmoil for the company. Through this program, the company`s equipment is repaired locally hence saving on the cost of facilitating the transport of the equipment to landfill where they would initially be repaired. Another important aspect is that remanufacturing facilitates the repair of those equipment with minor breakdown which could otherwise be rendered as a waste. Likewise, the cost of repairing the equipment locally in Australia as compared to Landfill. As much as it is never easy to develop strategic sustainability, once the system has been established there is a lot of positive impact realized as a result of adopting sustainability. The company is able to plan for its internal operations by maximizing on profit through reducing the overhead expenses of hiring a company to do equipment repair on their behalf (The Global Market and Technology Innovator, 2008). References Benn,S., Dunphy,D. (2004). A case study in strategic sustainability: Fuji Xerox Eco Manufacturing Centre.Innovation,6(2), 258-268. doi:10.5172/impp.2004.6.2.258 Eco-Innovation and Sustainability Management. (2012). doi:10.4324/9780203580981