'Global Mando', Strategy is in Knowledge Management
In doing so, Mando shortened the required time for the development of new technology and invigorated R&D. At the same time, by compiling knowledge through community of practice activities, Mando encouraged all employees see and learn the know-how of in-house experts.
Mando's knowledge management does not just stay in sharing, utilizing and creating corporate knowledge. Rather, it advances to global network which ties foreign investors and partners together. The central research center in Korea led the development projects of the new technology and global R&D.
Furthermore the center established and operated the optimal 'global R&D response system' by collecting customer demands and technology information in close cooperation with research centers in Beijing and India, technology centers in America and Germany.
'Global Specification Management System' is the best example. From the planning stage to the mass production and quality control level, product information of both domestic and overseas investors and partners was efficiently exchanged throughout the whole process of product development.
'Global Mando', Strategy is in Knowledge Management
In this regard, Mando Corporation, unlisted, one of the top Korean auto parts suppliers whose sales reached 1,575 billion won in 2008, is sure to be the best example. By making strategic decisions of fully concentrating on knowledge management in time of the big crisis, Mando showed splendid performance over the considerable amount of period.
Let's take a look at Mando’s strategic movement especially focusing on knowledge management so that the significance of strategy can be enlightened in this fast-changing era once again. Regarding the question of strategic management, how Mando originates its own strategy and secure competitiveness?
Mando's competitive advantage lies in knowledge management through which all employees share, utilize and recreate core knowledge of the organization. Thus, the essence of Mando's knowledge management as the core organizational strategy can be defined as not mere 'information system' rather something 'human-based'.
It is because Mando has been endlessly raking values by inserting the clothes of knowledge management on the top of information system.
