3. INDEX
NO CONTENTS
01 Introduction
02 SWOT Analysis
03 BCG Matrix
04 Five Competitive Forces
05 Different Strategy Level
06 Organizational Structure
07 Match Strenghts to Opportunities
08 Correct weakness and guard against threats
09 Recommending Strategy
10 Conclusion
4. UNILEVER
Multinational company – headquarter London ,
England
Two divisions – Foods and Home & Personal Care
Third largest company
Competitors – Nestle , Procter and Gamble
5. SWOT Analysis
One of the things that we know about SWOT analysis is that it
stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
This is a type of analysis or research that a company will study
to learn about another company. They do the research because
they want to learn about a competitor.
6. Strenghts of Unilever
Recognize as a Global Company
Strong brand portfolio
Economies of scale
Research and development
Excellent management and human element
7. Weekness of Unilever
No direct connecting with customers
Inefficient management of brands
Reduced spending for R & D
Fall in revenues
8. Opportunities of Unilever
Economic crisis
Increasing need for healthy products
Developing markets
Personal care segments
9. Threats of Unilever
Strong competition
Increasing strong brands
Tougher business climate
Complex organizational structure
10. BCG matrix of UNILEVER
Unilever is officially the world’s
third largest consumer
goods company
11. Five Competitive Forces
Threats of new entrants : low
Threats of substitute : moderate to high
Bargaining power of suppliers : medium
Bargaining power of buyers : moderate to high
Current rivalry : medium
12. Different Strategy Level
Unilever company is using to corporate level
strategy for market their product . There are three
types of corporate level strategy
Growth - concentration , vertical integration
,horizontal integration
Stability
Renewal Strategy – retrenchment , turnaround
13. Organizational Structure
Unilever has the mechanistic structure organization .
Low decision participation
Simple integrating mechanism
Centralization
Standardization
Much written communication
14. Match Strenghts to Opportunities
Consumers are more aware today and prefer healthy products,
so it is a good opportunity for Unilever to introduce healthy
and safe products under its brand name to increase its market
share and knock out its competitors. Unilever is an innovative
company and investing a huge sum on research and
development of new products and brands , whither the
consumers needs is healthy product so Unilever should use
this strategy to gain more profit .
15. Correct Weakness
If Unilever can set up a good management of brands then this
weakness can be solved and this will help to gain more profit
and also if it can reduce the amount of R&D then it will have
the chance to introduction of the new products.
16. Guard against Threats
To reduce threats Uniliver should maintain their good
relationship with buyers and suppliers. Their product price
should not be more than peoples demand. product price should
be reasonable and they should maintain their good
relationship with the customers.
17. Recommending Strategy
It would be difficult for new companies to enter the market,
but if Unilever Company can represent any new brand
products customer will definitely buy their products for their
fame.
They should create a unique and distinctive products for the
customers, so they should follow Differentiation strategy
which is the type of competitive strategy.
They should use some e-Techniques, in this techniques
there are three types of strategy like- Cost leadership strategy ,
Differentiation , Focus.
18. Conclusion
A value creating company
Globally successful company
Creating branch for specific countries and
regions
Production and distribution is expanding rapidly