An analysis of Costco's business processes. Including: - Company Background - Competitor Analysis - SWOT Analysis - Porter's Five Forces - Identification of Strategic Issues - Strategic Recommendations - Moving Forward

1. Team 2: Hegel Hei,
Nicholas Holowko,
Bhawana Rathore,
Hanqing Song, and
Varun Vemuganti

2. The Costco Mission Statement
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3. The Costco Vision Statement
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4. Background - The beginning
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5. Background - industry
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6. Background - culture/customers
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7. Background - operating countries
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8. Competitive Analysis: Walmart
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9. Competitive Analysis: Target
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10. SWOT
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11. Porter’s Five Forces
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12. Strategic Issues
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13. Strategic Issues (Cont’d)
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14. Recommendation #1
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15. Recommendation #2
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16. Recommendation #3
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17. Positive Moves

18. Questions?