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Tier I looks at global development indicators to provide context for the Bank's work.
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coordination. In the short term, the consultant will focus on strengthening project management,
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This document summarizes the findings of the VICTA project, which analyzed Finland's early-stage business development models and compared them to best practices globally. Key findings include:
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- The US excels in areas like commercialization of university research and availability of growth capital.
- Finland performs well in basic R&D but lacks in developing young companies. Public funding rules do not incentivize commercialization, and the venture capital industry is underdeveloped compared to benchmarks.
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This document provides an inception report for the technical assistance component of the
Hydrology Project being implemented in India with funding from the World Bank and the
Netherlands. It introduces the project and roles of the various organizations involved. The
consultant's role is to provide technical support to implementing agencies and facilitate project
coordination. In the short term, the consultant will focus on strengthening project management,
developing plans for project activities, and building institutional capacities. Key activities
planned for the first year include supporting state agencies, clarifying the institutional
development concept, strengthening coordination, preparing integrated action plans, and
finalizing development plans for states and central agencies.
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This document provides a summary of digital educational repositories and metadata tools across Europe. It begins with an overview of national digital repositories in 27 European countries. It then examines several pan-European repositories and discusses metadata standards. The document concludes by analyzing prospects for implementing the METASCHOOL project in participating countries based on systemic, institutional, pedagogical, technological, economic and cultural factors.
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Ferrovial reported strong growth in revenues, EBITDA, and net income for the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Toll motorway traffic increased across most of Ferrovial's assets, especially the key 407ETR motorway in Canada. The construction backlog remained close to record highs, while the services backlog increased. Heathrow Airport traffic rose 2.3% compared to a year earlier. Ferrovial took advantage of favorable market conditions to refinance various assets at lower costs and extended maturities.
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Chapter 2
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Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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MGMT20112 Strategy Development and Initiatives T213
ASSESSMENT ITEM â 2
Report
"CASE STUDY: QANTAS AIRWAY LIMITEDâ
2. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
Submitted to
Lynette Robinson
Tutorial: 2
Due date: 19 August 2013
Submitted date: 19 August, 2013
Weighting: 25%
Submitted by:
Group 2:
1. Thi Thuy Hong, Pham (s0234676)
2. Hoang Tru, Nguyen (S0234650)
3. Quang Vinh, Du (S0234638)
4. Thi Khuyen, Vu (s0234675)
This paper is submitted to CQUniverity â Sydney Campus
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3. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
Criterion Maximum Mark Your mark
Research and analysis of company
information
5.0
4.0
Considerations of constraints impacting
organisational strategy
5.0
3.75
Application of relevant theories of strategy 5.0 3.75
Development of argument and applied
critical thought
5.0
4.0
Written communication & referencing 5.0 3.25
Total marks /25 18.75
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COMMENTS:
Good research and lucidly argued. However, language was
problematic in parts. See LSU before handing in a report. It could
improve your mark.
Please see individual comments.
Very good work overall.
4. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report has discussesd and appliesd theoretical concepts and principles of strategic
management into analyzing the environment context where to Qantas Airways Limited
operates.
It shows that, Qantas has a long history and sustainable development but needs to evolve in
the global world. ization context, the company has to continue to participate in international
activities to grab development opportunities. Besides that, the increasing competitive also
challenges the corporation.
In order to be successful and take competitive advantages, strategy is the key element for
every enterprise including Qantas. By researching and applying strategy analysis theoretical
into Qantas case study, its current strategies are outlined and reviewed and some others are
suggested. It approves the roles of strategies in create competitive advantages through cost
leadership, differentiation and focusing. īŧ
.
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Please see LSU before handing in a report. They
will help you with English expression. It will
improve the precision of your writing.
5. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................iv
Table of contents...................................................................................................................................v
Table of Figures...................................................................................................................................vi
1.0. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background...................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Aims..............................................................................................................................................1
Scope..................................................................................................................................................1
2.0. INTERNAL ANALYSIS...............................................................................................................2
3.0. EXTERNAL AND INDUSTRYIAL ANALYSIS........................................................................8
4.0. STRATEGY TO CREATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE īŧīŧ.........................................11
4.2.1. Tangible differentiation:.....................................................................................................13
4.2.2. Intangible differentiation: īŧ...............................................................................................13
5.0. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION..........................................................................15
6.0. REFERENCES īŧ........................................................................................................................16
7.0. APPENDIX īŧ..............................................................................................................................18
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6. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Top 10 international airlines in Australia..........................................................................2
Figure 2: Qantasâs resources from 2008-2012 īŧ................................................................................3
Figure 3: Qantas Airways ratio analysis.............................................................................................4
Figure 4: Qantas Share price from 2008-2012īŧ................................................................................5
Figure 5: Qantas strategic priorities īŧ...............................................................................................6
Figure 6: Qantasâs expenditure in 2011-2012 īŧ.............................................................................11
Figure 7: Fuel cost of Qantas īŧ.......................................................................................................11
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7. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
1.0. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
In the globalized and integrated world economy, enterprises have spread their
operations into other countries and become multinational corporations. Qantas
Airways Limited is the Australia's oldest and largest airline also takes part in
international activities very early since 1935.
The international operations create for the group a great opportunity to expand and
grow but also challenge Qantas Airways with inherent risks and competitions in
international market. In order to sustainably develop and remain the largest airways
not only in Australia but also in the world, the Group should implement strategies to
create comparative advantaged.
1.2 Aims
- To analyse the companyâs information;
- To analyse the internal and external context where the corporation operating;
- To analyse the resources and capacities of Qantas Airways Limited;
- To analyse and discuss strategies the corporation using and recommendation to
improve them. īŧ
Scope
Data and information are mainly collected from CQU online module, databases,
academic articles, the corporationâs website and textbooks.
The report is based on the operations of Qantas Airways in five recently years and
focus on two recent years. īŧ
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8. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
2.0. INTERNAL ANALYSIS
2.1. Qantas Airways Limited
Qantas is Australiaâs largest airline and the second oldest airline in the world carrying billions
passengers in more than 20 countries such as Australia, Asia, North and South America, New
Zealand, Africa and Europe. Qantas Group is one of the strongest brands in Australia. The
Group's main operation is the transportation of customers in two complementary airline
brands - Qantas and Jetstar (low cost carrier). The Group's broad portfolio of subsidiary
businesses ranges from Qantas Freight Enterprises to Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Qantas has strong network all over the world. Founding member of oneworld alliance, until
now Qantas has 27 bilateral partners extending the network and offer passengers a global
network. īŧ
In 2012, Qantas carries a 44.6% shares of the Australian domestic market and 18% of all
passengers travelling in and out of Australia while the respective market segments for Jetstar
are 20,7% and 8%. The chart below compares the top 10 international airlines.
Figure 1: Top 10 international airlines in Australia
(Source: ANNA- Airlines Network News and Analysis, 2010) īŧ
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9. MGMT20112 Assignment â 2 T213
2.2. Resources and capabilities
- Tangible resources: Establisheding in 1920, Qantas Group has grown gradually and remain
one of the largest and strongest in Australian airways industry. During the last 5 recently
years, Qantas has steadily expanded its operations by increasing number of aircrafts,
passengers, employees and destinations all over the world. Its development can be
demonstrated as data below:
Figure 2: Qantasâs resources from 2008-2012 īŧ
Qantas Airways Unit 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of employees (at year end) 33,670 33,966 32,489 33,169 33,584
Number of destinations (including Jetstar) 146 151 184 201 233
Number of passengers â000 38,621 38,438 41,428 44,456 46,708
Number of aircraft (at year end) 224 229 254 283 308
Total asset $M 19,700 20,049 19,910 20,858 21,178
(Adopted from Qantas data book 2012, see Appendix)
Qantasâs total asset increased from $19.7 billion in 2008 to $21.1 billion in 2012. More than
half of its assets are from property, plant and equipment which book value at $14.13m at the
end of FY2012. Intangible assets values at $610,000. īŧ
At the end of FY2012, the corporation had a cash balance of $3.4 billion, and 308 aircrafts
from three main suppliers Airbus, Boeing and Bombardiers. The Group has 12 Airbus A380,
30 Airbus A330, 60 Boeing B737, 36 Boeing B747 and 46 Bombardiers. īŧ
- Intangible resources:
Qantas has a strong reputation for long history with a huge number of customers, larger
segment in the Australian market. Qantas is the worldâs second oldest airline and since its
inception, Qantas has remained one of the largest and strongest brands in Australia. Qantas
Frequent Flyer has grown steadily growth, more than 750,000 new members joining the
frequent program during 2012. And increase the total member to 8.6 million. (Qantas data
book 2012). Many Australians regard Qantas Airways Limited as a national icon and pride of
Australia. īŧ
Another intangible resource of Qantas is its networks with large corporations. Qantas started
the Oneworld Alliance with American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines and
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Cathay Pacific in 1998, and with Finnair and Iberia one year later. Oneworld is an
arrangement among airlines to share departure lounges, frequent flyer points and joint
booking of flights for travellers to go wherever they want. (Dallas, H 2010). Qantas frequent
Flyer has partnerships with many large corporations in and outside Australia, such as Optus,
Woolworths, Caltex, Safaris, etc. īŧ
2.3. Performance analysis
According to Mail Business Staff 2012, Qantas Airways reported $204 million annual loss in
FY2012, the first loss since 17 year period. It was impacted from the increasing fuel prices,
intense competition, industrial disputes and its struggling international division and a series of
strikes that temporarily grounded its fleet.
By analyzing data from the corporationâs annual report, profitability index can be calculated
as shown bellowed:
Figure 3: Qantas Airways ratio analysis
Qantas Airways Unit 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Turnover $M 15,627 14,552 13,772 14,894 15,724
Profit after tax $M 970 123 116 249 (244)
Return on equity (ROE) % 16.9 2.1 1.9 4.0 (4.1)
Return on Asset (ROA) % 6.9 1.0 1.3 2.1 (0.8)
Debt/Equity 46/54 50/50 51/49 53/47 56/44
Current ratio 0.90 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.77
Quick ratio 0.42 0.58 0.59 0.57 0.48
(Adopted from Qantas data book 2012)
As can be seen, the Qantas performs ineffectively in recently. Its turnover, profit and ROA,
ROE have reduced considerably particularly a loss of $244 million in 2012. īŧ However, the
group still has strong financial capability. Its debt/equity ratio slightly increased but can be
acceptable and its create leverage to encourage managers improve the corporationâs
performance. Qantas has quick ratio around 0.5, that help Group has ability to pay current
debt. Besides that, the current ratios were less than 1 and continuously decreased. It faces the
Group to risk of liquidity that means Qantas may not have enough resources to pay its debts
over the next 12 months in case of liquidity. īŧ
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According to Grant, 2013 the goal of a firm is value maximization that means maximizing the
shareholdersâ wealth. It was measures via the shareâs price and profitability. The corporation
recorded an decline in shareâs price and market capitalization from 2009 to 2012 after a
bounce in 2008 to reach the highest price of $6.0 per share. The earnings per share dropped
significantly and in 2012 and the shareholders received no dividend due to the loss of $244m.
īŧ
The changing in Qantasâs share price is illustrated as below:
Figure 4: Qantas Share price from 2008-2012īŧ
Qantas Airways Unit 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Market capitalization $M 5,759 4,553 4,983 4,168 2,435
Earnings per share Cents 49 5.6 4.9 11 (11)
Share price at 30 June $ 3.04 2.01 2.2 1.84 1.08
(Source: Qantas data book 2012, p.33)
Researches show that, loss is result of high fuel price and changing in foreign currency
exchanges as well as competition with other low cost airlines in international activities
(O'Sullivan, M 2012). The researchers require Qantas implement strategies to hedge fuel cost
and manage foreign exchange risks to increase its competitive advantages. īŧ
2.3. Genertic strategy and connection to the internal value chain
Qantas Airways aim at maintaining its position as the leading Australian domestic carrier and
one of the worldâs premier sustainable long-haul airlines through two dual airline brands,
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Qantas and Jetstar that endeavour at two different strategies. While Jetstar focus on low cost
Airline, Qantas aims to provide safety, highest quality services and more âAusieeâ airline. It
seek to deliver sustainable, long term returns to the shareholders.
The Qantas Group strategic priorities are illustrated below.
Figure 5: Qantas strategic priorities īŧ
(Source: Qantas data book 2012, p.5)
Qantasâs strategies have connection to the firmâs internal value chain. According to Grant
2013, a value chain analysis describes a sequential chain of the main activities that the firm
undertakes. Michael Porterâs Value Chain has been used as a tool to analyse competitive
advantages. It is divided to two parts, primary activities and support activities.
First of all, primary activities include five main activities which are Inbound logistics,
Operations, Outbound logistics, Marketing and sales and Customer service (Grant, 2013).
Inbound logistics is a part of the âsupply chainâ and involve distribution. Inbound logisticsâ
activities describe the receiving and storing of materials (Porter, 1985). Qantas has three
major jet suppliers which are Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier. Each supplier has different
competitive advantage with others. For example, Airbus has A380 that is larger, longer and
can deliver more passengers than others while Boeing has B787 that is lighter, smaller and
faster than others. In addition, Qantas also has others suppliers who provide products related
to oil, gas and food. īŧ
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Operations are activities to transfer inputs into the final product (Porter, 1985). The operation
of Qantas group includes airports, catering, engineering, flight operations, operations
planning, control and aviation services (Qantas Factfile, 2010). For example, Qantas aviation
services are applied through several processes such as customers can book ticket through
travel agent or booking online, check-in online, and baggage claim. īŧ
Outbound logistics is the process related to collect, store and distribute the final products to
customers (Porter, 1985). The general activity of airline industry is transportation goods and
services from one area to others all over the world. Therefore, most of airlines implement
their transactions though travel agent and online and Qantas is not an exception. By using
these ways, Qantas achieves the most cost effective, while satisfying customers. īŧ
Marketing and sales are activities to provide the places which customers can buy the products
(Porter, 1985). In order to advertise product, Qantas has created many media advertisements
on television, radio, newspapers, posters in travel agents and billboards. Qantas announced
$44 million for advertising campaign with Tourism Australia in 2010 (Qantas, annual report
2010). For example, Qantas used Boeing 747 aircraft to paint the words âCome playâ in
Frequently Flyer program and Sponsorship Football Federation Australia (World football
insider, 2010). However, Qantas is trying to use more direct marketing than blanket
advertising because blanket advertising is more expensive and less targeted especially to
corporations than direct marketing. Moreover, Qantas also uses global marketing strategies
which are standardization, customization and global branding. Through these marketing,
Qantas has implemented successful strategies to ensure its reputation for high quality goods
and services. In addition, Qantas also has sales promotions in particularly periods. An
example of this is Qantas launched a two â for one ticket sale, it means that a second
passenger is allowed to fly for the cost of taxes and charges. Another is that Qantas first
launched to issue 100,000 tickets at $49. īŧ
Secondly, Support activities consist of Firm infrastructure, Human resources (HR)
management, Technology and Procurement (Grant, 2013). Support activities can help primary
activities to work more effectively.
Firm infrastructure relates to structure of the industry. Qantasâs infrastructure includes
functional departments such as accounting department, financial department, marketing
department, customer service department or engineering department.
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Qantasâs HR strategy focuses to ensure a flexible, adaptable and safer workforce, improve
labour unit costs and productivity, develop management and leadership capabilities as one of
the largest employers in Australia, approximately 37,000 people (Qantas, 2012). Qantasâs HR
concentrates on four areas: corporate, business segments, shared services, and learning and
development. Each area has own responsibilities to help deliver the human resource strategy.
Besides that, Qantas group is also known as the Australiaâs largest aviation trainer. There are
many training courses to help the Qantas employees to improve their knowledge and skills.
For example, in 2011/2012, Qantas invested $65 million in training approximately 2,300
pilots (Qantas, annual report 2012). Furthermore, in the past four years, 122 young people
graduated through the Qantas program. Their training enables them to experience with various
aspects of airline management and they may provide the next generation of aviation
executives. īŧ
Regarding technology development, technology has an important role in supporting Qantas
business to deliver enhanced value. Technology development of Qantas focuses on main five
areas which are project and program management, business system analysis, testing and
quality assurance, services and relationship management, and architecture (Qantas, 2012).
Qantas is also investing in new technology for customers; Qantas is the first airline to offer
iPads as an option entertainment for passengers to access to the latest entertainment. These
activities can support for main purposes to enhance the quality and create reputation for
Qantas group. īŧ
The purpose of Qantasâs procurement is maximizing the shareholdersâ value from all supplier
relationships (Qantas, annual report 2012). This is implemented through a chain process such
as disciplined, systematic and ongoing process. All procurement activities are ensured through
Qantasâ procurement policy. One of the important procurement activities is that goods and
services meet specification and are transferred on time at competitive prices from stable
suppliers. Others procurement activities are also applied such as financial risk, total cost basic
must be reduced and supplier relationship management is focused on win-win outcome. īŧ
3.0. EXTERNAL AND INDUSTRYIAL ANALYSIS
3.1. Macro economy
Qantas as a part in the global airline industry has continued to benefit from globalization
where growth trade and tourism increase demands for travelling. According to the World
Tourism Organization, throughout 2011, international tourist arrivals went up by 4.4% to 980
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million, from 939m in 2010. The context also creates corporative opportunities for Qantas.
For example, in early 2011, Qantas acquired Network Aviation, a West Australian charter
airline that contributed around $19 million in revenue and other income (Marketline 2012).
However, globalizations with the participation of many airline industries also threat Qantas in
provide good service at reasonable price. Besides that, the increasing and unpredicted fuel
price and foreign currency exposure also challenges the Group when participate in
international operation.
3.2. Five forces analysis
Porterâs Five Forces is a most widely used framework in practice to determine intensity of
competition and the level of profitability for companies (Grant 2013). Porter (2008) stated
that five forces shape the structure of industries and launch the basement for competition and
profitability within industry. These include threats of new entrants and substitutes, bargaining
power of substitutes and buyers, and rivalry among existing competitors. According to Dobbs
(2012), five forces assessments of threats and opportunities are powerful responses of
managers to challenging environment where they must to compete with rivals and increase
profits.
The first important element is threat of substitutes. Substitute products/services perform a
similar function as an industry product by a different means and at times at a cheaper price.
This makes the competitions become more violent for all. It corresponds to industry
profitability suffers. Therefore, companies have to reinvest themselves such as their services,
product and event low price and restructure their organizations in order to survive in
challenging environment. They have estimated what threats coming from substitutes whose
product are similar to that of a company/brand that is established within the industry and give
some strategies for themselves. The aviation business now tries to boost up diverse options
and promotions trip with low price to persuade the customers. Under pressure of substitutes
like Virgin, Delta, Tiger Airlines, especially coaches or trains, Qantas have to plan some
strategies not only in Airline industry but Transportation industry
The second of five forces is threats of new entrants. When new entrants have launched in an
industry, the proportion of industrial profits has changed. They bring new capacity and desire
to share a market with the others, and simultaneously put pressures on old rivals about prices,
qualities of services and goods, cost and rate of necessary investment. When threats are high,
managers must implement a number of methods into the marketing mix in order to deter new
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entrants. According to Grant (2013), there are some principal sources of barriers to entry:
Capital requirements, economies of scale, absolute cost advantages, and product
differentiations, access to channels of distribution, governmental and legal barriers, and
retaliation. The effectiveness of barriers to entry depends on the resources and capabilities
that potential entrants possess. The new entrants, Virgin Airlines or Tiger Airline, become
competitors to Qantas with new full service airline and cheap tickets. In order to compete,
Qantas is focused on business market which does not have a strong market competitor. The
group also try to control the budget airlines through introducing of Jet Star (Reference for
business, 2006). In addition, although Emirates airline is a international competitor, Qantas
has corporation with Emirates to enhancing their shared network across the Tasman. This hit
the competition in Australia and New Zealand (Cornwell 2013).
īŧ
The third is rivalry among existing competitors. According to Grant (2013), in some
industries companies compete aggressively, sometimes the prices are under the value of
output and leading definitely loss incurred. In the others, they focus on the innovation,
advertising and non price dimensions. The intensity of competition of companies base on
some factors: concentration, diversity of competitors, product differentiation, excess capacity
and exit barriers, cost condition. Simultaneously Qantas operates Jetstart to compete the other
companies by cheap tickets, Qantas also cooperate with Woolworths in Frequent Flyer
program to maintain loyal customer (Qantas FactFiles, 2010) .
The next is bargaining power of suppliers: suppliers are also described as the market of
inputs: ability of suppliers to put the buyers under pressure. There are two factor effected on
aviation industry including aircraft manufactures and fuel supplier. According to Qantas
annual report, 2009, Suppliers of Qantas are Boeing, Airbus, and Bombardier. They have
strong power to deal with Qantas because they determine cost and delivery times and can be
potential to turn into competitors.
Lastly, bargaining power of buyers: Customers are described as the market of outputs and put
the firm under pressure of low prices and quality of services. Therefore, Qantas have to
cooperate with the other airline such as Emirates, Vietnam airline to rival the others. Qantas
also has to impulse its sale with quality product and cheap price in several channels such as
travel agency and website to deal with others.
What is your conclusion from the 5 Forces Analysis?
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4.0. STRATEGY TO CREATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE īŧīŧ
In the competitive environment, enterprises have to create competitive advantages or they will
be died. Grant (2013) says that a firm can achieve a higher rate of profit over a rival in two
ways: supplying an identical product or service at a lower cost, or providing a unique product
or service that is differentiated with others in order to persuade customer pay a price premium
that exceeds the additional cost of the differentiation.
4.1. Cost leadership
In order to take advantages in cost, the corporation has to structure and effectively exploit
resources, apply some drivers of cost advantages such as economics of scale, product design,
technology and inputs cost (Grant 2013).
Figure 6: Qantasâs expenditure in 2011-2012 īŧ
(Source: Qantas data book 2012, p.18)
As can be seen, there are three main parts from Qantasâs expenditure in both 2011 and 2012.
They are fuel cost, labour cost and aircraft operating aviation.
Figure 7: Fuel cost of Qantas īŧ
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(Source: Qantas Data Book 2012, p.19)
Fuel cost is the highest expense of Qantas, accounting for more than 25% of total expenses. In
2012, the fuel makes a new record at 27% of total costs at $4.22 billion in compare with
$593million in 2011. īŧ
The Group uses several strategies to reduce the influence of fuel prices. They are hedging;
passing fuel surcharges to tickets; shortening the jet fuel supply chain fuel conservation;
investment in new fuel-economic aircraft; improvement managing air traffic and enhanced
technology in flying techniques and navigation approach. (Qantas data book 2012).
Aircraft operating variable spent $3 billion in costs in FY2012. It includes route navigation
charges, landing fees are charged by the relevant airport company or authority, maintenance
cost and passenger expenses (in-flight consumables and amenities, entertainment).
ThereforeâĻ.?
Moving to cost leadership strategy can be applied by Jetstar that focus on low cost airline to
gain market share in difference target customer than with the main brand. īŧ Due to
nowadays, there are many low cost airways emerge worldwide. Thus, the firms that can offer
the cheaper price will be gain the customers. Jetstar want to reach the lower price than others
fare airlines so the company designs to adapt another strategy such as partnership strategy to
deal with the main competitors. In current years, almost aviations industries have considered
about how to the firms getting the customer faster than competitors. Also, Jetstar recognizes
about low price with fast sale so the firm tries to create new promotion to attract and gain the
customers quickly than another firm. The firm can take advantages in cost by increasing
passenger load factor (promotion), reduce fuel cost, in-flight consumption and entertainment
of customers.
4.2. Differentiation
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According to Grant (2013), differentiation is not just about the product, it embraces the whole
relationship between the supplier and customer. Differentiation can be categorised into two
types as tangible differentiation and intangible differentiation.
4.2.1. Tangible differentiation:
Complementary service: According to Qantas FactFiles (2010), Qantas has provided In-flight
entertainment with full-option in all Qantas international flights such as A380, B747 and
A330 aircrafts. Simultaneously, Qantas Club lounges with full of necessary facilities are
provided to the Qantasâs members at more than 130 lounges worldwide. As Group route
network, the Qantas Group have operated numerous flights to cover 173 destinations in 42
countries together with partner airways. According to Qantas annual report (2009), Qantas
provides premier price with full service option to serve the customers. For example, Qantas
creates unique experiences to Qantasâ members like bringing Chef Heston Blumenthal to
meet food and wine (QANTAS 2012). As the result, customers can feel superior when
perceive the product or service. This strategy offers unique can enhance value of the product
to the customers. The other point is that Qantas designs multi-brand model such as Qantas,
Frequent flyers, and Jetstar which give customers the experience they desire. Specifically,
Qantas provides the clear choice for business and premium leisure travellers. Frequent flyer
builds the worldâs best loyalty business while Jetstar brings the clear choice for price sensitive
travellers (QANTAS 2011). Grant (2013) states a low-price; no-frills offering is associated
with a unique brand image.
Hub airports: Qantas has developed Airport terminal consolidation project. This reduces in
minimum connection times, underpins Sydney as Qantasâ main hub, and supports the
international network alliance strategy, long term price and infrastructure surety. This strategy
also increases product differentiation and seamless end-to-end customer experience
(QANTAS 2011).
4.2.2. Intangible differentiation: īŧ
Safety is always the first priority of Qantas aviation firm. Qantas is the leader of safety
aviation industry (QANTAS 2008). Qantas is rigorously subjected to the International Air
Transport Associationâs (IATA) and Operational Safety Audit Certification, which is an
internationally recognised safety audit program, once every two years. Moreover, Qantas is
regularly scrutinised additional external audits by around 75 external organisations. This
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capability combined with constant prudence and proactive prevention is fundamental to
Qantas maintaining its leading safety record and reputation.
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5.0. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
In conclusion, âstrategy is winâ (Grant 2013). Enterprises with efficiency strategies and
successful implementation will generate advantages in the competitive environment. By
applying several strategic analysis methods in analysing the internal and external context of
Qantas Airlines Limited, the report has indentified the groupâs strategies.
Base on the analysis, some strategies has been recommended for the corporation to create
competitive advantages by two strategies, cost leadership and differentiation:
Expeditionary Marketing: Travel agent can be an important channel to distribute the product
and service. Therefore, the Qantas should conduct a plan to consolidate its business activities
with the travel agents and sometime the firm has to create a monopoly with those travel
agents to decrease competitors. The corporation should also offer promotion to reduce free
seat in flight.
Unique Service Style: The price of ticket that should included the price of baggage may set up
little bit expensive than others low cost airlines without luggage price. It can be attract the
customers; especially, women. Due to almost women need space for their clothes and
cosmetic that is often liquid may be banned to carry in a passenger area.
Fuel hedging: Qantas should continue research for new technology and invest in low-fuel
consume aircrafts. Charging fuel surcharges to passengers is better than fuel hedging.
Foreign exchange risk hedging: Continue hedging foreign currency to reduce risk by using
other derivative financial instruments such as option or forward contracts.
Labour cost: Qantas can expand to other countries where labour willing to work for lower
payment than in Australia, meanwhile reduces intermediates or agencies, directly or online
sell tickets to customers.
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