This model aimed to provide a new way to use effective strategy to identify, analyse and manage external factors in an organization’s environment.
• Porter’s five forces model is an analysis tool that uses five industry forces to determine the intensity of competition in an industry and its profitability level.
• An attractive market place does not mean that all companies will enjoy similar success levels. Rather, the unique selling propositions, strategies and processes will put one company over the other.
• The Five Forces were Porter’s conclusions on the reasons for differing levels of competition, and hence profitability, in differing industries. They are empirically derived, i.e. by observation of real companies in real markets, rather than the result of economic analysis.
The document analyzes Porter's five forces model as applied to the chocolate and cocoa industry. It finds:
1) There is a low threat of new entrants due to barriers like economies of scale, product differentiation, large capital requirements, switching costs, and regulations.
2) The bargaining power of buyers is moderate due to some large buyers but product differentiation, switching costs, and reliance on suppliers.
3) The bargaining power of suppliers is moderate to high because suppliers are concentrated and critical to the industry's product, though suppliers are also dependent on the industry.
4) The threat of substitutes is high due to many alternative flavors, snacks, and gift options.
5) Rival
This document discusses analyzing a company's external environment including the general environment, industry environment, and competitor environment. It defines opportunities and threats as conditions in the general environment that could help or hinder strategic competitiveness. It also describes Porter's five forces model for industry environment analysis and discusses analyzing competitors, strategic groups, and key success factors.
Potential competitors pose medium pressure as entry barriers are high due to Walmart's distribution systems and brand name. Rivalry among established companies is also medium as Target is Walmart's strongest competitor who has carved out its niche. Buyers and substitutes exert low pressure as Walmart offers convenience and low prices not found elsewhere while suppliers have low to medium bargaining power, depending on their size. Complementors also pose low pressure as they do not significantly affect Walmart's business model.
The document analyzes the casual dining industry. It finds the industry is currently not attractive due to rising costs and economic challenges. There are low barriers to entry for new competitors. Both suppliers and buyers have high power in the industry. Rivalry is intense as many new restaurants continually enter the market. Opportunities exist through new concepts, but threats include increasing costs and competition. The document recommends casual dining restaurants expand offerings, explore international markets, and increase take-out options.
The document discusses Michael Porter's five competitive forces model and its application to strategy development. It covers the five competitive forces: rivalry among existing competitors, threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, and threat of substitute products. For each force, it provides examples of Starbucks' strategies to manage competition over time, such as developing brand loyalty, establishing long-term contracts with suppliers, and differentiating its products.
The document introduces Porter's Five Forces model for analyzing industry competition and attractiveness. It describes the five competitive forces that influence industry competition: threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. It then provides examples of how each force applies to Coca-Cola's industry and discusses strengths and limitations of the five forces model.
Porter's Five Forces is a model for industry analysis that examines five competitive forces that shape every industry. The five forces are: the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of customers, and the intensity of rivalry among existing competitors. The model helps understand the attractiveness of an industry and the sources of competitive advantage within it.
The document analyzes Porter's five forces model as applied to the chocolate and cocoa industry. It finds:
1) There is a low threat of new entrants due to barriers like economies of scale, product differentiation, large capital requirements, switching costs, and regulations.
2) The bargaining power of buyers is moderate due to some large buyers but product differentiation, switching costs, and reliance on suppliers.
3) The bargaining power of suppliers is moderate to high because suppliers are concentrated and critical to the industry's product, though suppliers are also dependent on the industry.
4) The threat of substitutes is high due to many alternative flavors, snacks, and gift options.
5) Rival
This document discusses analyzing a company's external environment including the general environment, industry environment, and competitor environment. It defines opportunities and threats as conditions in the general environment that could help or hinder strategic competitiveness. It also describes Porter's five forces model for industry environment analysis and discusses analyzing competitors, strategic groups, and key success factors.
Potential competitors pose medium pressure as entry barriers are high due to Walmart's distribution systems and brand name. Rivalry among established companies is also medium as Target is Walmart's strongest competitor who has carved out its niche. Buyers and substitutes exert low pressure as Walmart offers convenience and low prices not found elsewhere while suppliers have low to medium bargaining power, depending on their size. Complementors also pose low pressure as they do not significantly affect Walmart's business model.
The document analyzes the casual dining industry. It finds the industry is currently not attractive due to rising costs and economic challenges. There are low barriers to entry for new competitors. Both suppliers and buyers have high power in the industry. Rivalry is intense as many new restaurants continually enter the market. Opportunities exist through new concepts, but threats include increasing costs and competition. The document recommends casual dining restaurants expand offerings, explore international markets, and increase take-out options.
The document discusses Michael Porter's five competitive forces model and its application to strategy development. It covers the five competitive forces: rivalry among existing competitors, threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, and threat of substitute products. For each force, it provides examples of Starbucks' strategies to manage competition over time, such as developing brand loyalty, establishing long-term contracts with suppliers, and differentiating its products.
The document introduces Porter's Five Forces model for analyzing industry competition and attractiveness. It describes the five competitive forces that influence industry competition: threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. It then provides examples of how each force applies to Coca-Cola's industry and discusses strengths and limitations of the five forces model.
Porter's Five Forces is a model for industry analysis that examines five competitive forces that shape every industry. The five forces are: the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of customers, and the intensity of rivalry among existing competitors. The model helps understand the attractiveness of an industry and the sources of competitive advantage within it.
Porter's Five Forces model is used to analyze the competitiveness within an industry and the profitability of a firm's strategy. The five forces include: rivalry among existing competitors, potential entry of new competitors, power of suppliers, power of consumers, and threat of substitute products. High rivalry exists when there are many competitors of similar size offering similar products. Barriers to entry include economies of scale, capital requirements, and customer loyalty. Supplier power is high when there are few suppliers and switching costs are high. Consumer power is high for standardized products.
Chapter-5 Industry and competitor analysisAfzaal Ali
Industry and competitor analysis is important for new ventures to determine if a niche market is favorable and to assess the attractiveness of an industry. The five forces model examines threat of new entrants, rivalry among existing firms, bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, and threat of substitutes. A competitor analysis identifies competitors and collects intelligence through ethical means like trade shows. This information is organized in a competitive analysis grid to evaluate competitive positions.
This document summarizes key points from Chapter 8 of the textbook "Economics of Strategy" regarding competitors and competition. It defines direct and indirect competitors and outlines approaches for identifying competitors, including based on product characteristics, use occasions, geography, and empirical methods. It also discusses different market structures like perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly, and contrasts outcomes under Cournot and Bertrand models of oligopoly.
The document discusses Porter's five forces model as it applies to the apparel industry. It analyzes the competitive intensity and profitability of the industry by looking at the barriers to entry, power of suppliers and buyers, threat of substitutes, and rivalry among existing competitors. The summary is:
[1] The apparel industry has high barriers to entry due to economies of scale, significant capital requirements, and intense competition from established brands.
[2] Suppliers have bargaining power when materials are unique or undifferentiated, while buyers wield power in bulk purchases or when many supplier options exist.
[3] Substitute brands pose a threat if switching costs are low based on quality or status.
This document discusses Porter's five forces framework for analyzing industry competition and profitability. It explains the five competitive forces - competitive rivalry, threat of new entry, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, and threat of substitutes. It provides examples of how these forces impact industry profitability. Strategies are presented for differentiating products to minimize competitive forces, including using perceptual maps to identify brand positioning opportunities.
Porter's five forces framework analyzes competition within an industry by considering five competitive forces: the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, the bargaining power of buyers, the bargaining power of suppliers, and rivalry among existing competitors. The five forces determine the profitability and attractiveness of an industry. An unattractive industry has forces that drive down overall profitability. Porter's five forces model originated from the work of Michael Porter at Harvard University.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for conducting a thorough situation analysis to inform strategic decision making. It involves analyzing the external industry environment through identifying dominant economic traits, competitive forces, drivers of change, and key success factors. It also involves assessing the competitive positions of rivals and predicting their likely moves. The overall goal is to evaluate the attractiveness of the industry and identify opportunities and threats to frame a company's strategic options.
Competitive analysis - porter’s five force model- strategic management - Man...manumelwin
The purpose of five forces analysis is to identify how much profit potential exists in an industry. To do so, five forces analysis considers the interactions among the competitors in an industry, potential new entrants to the industry, substitutes for the industry’s offerings, suppliers to the industry, and the industry’s buyers.
Outline:
The objective of industry analysis
From environment analysis to industry analysis
Porter’s Five Force Framework
Applying industry analysis
Industry & Market boundaries
Identifying key success factors
Industry analysis is useful for understanding a company's business environment, identifying investment opportunities, and performing portfolio attribution. Key aspects of industry analysis include understanding classification systems, constructing peer groups, analyzing competitive forces and barriers to entry, evaluating the impact of life cycle stage and macroeconomic factors, and modeling financial performance. Company analysis examines demand, costs, pricing, financial ratios, and strategies to achieve competitive advantages in cost leadership or differentiation.
Porter's Five Forces model and Value Chain are analyzed for Pharmaniaga Berhad. The Five Forces model examines bargaining power of suppliers/customers, threat of new entrants/substitutes, and competitive rivalry. Pharmaniaga faces high supplier bargaining power due to few drug suppliers. As a government-linked company, it faces high customer bargaining power from the government. Its value chain includes logistics, manufacturing, marketing, and support activities conducted through subsidiaries and outsourcing.
This document provides an analysis of the marketing strategy for international expansion of Next Plc, a British multinational retailer. It begins with an introduction to Next Plc and its competitive landscape. It then performs an external analysis using PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces models. An internal analysis using the value chain model is also provided. Key issues are summarized in a SWOT analysis. The document then discusses market selection, entry methods, and marketing mix strategies for international expansion.
The document discusses analyzing a company's external environment. It covers:
1. Diagnosing a company's situation involves assessing external/macro factors like general economic conditions and internal/micro factors like market position.
2. The macroenvironment includes societal, technological, political/legal, and cultural forces that influence a company. Important variables to analyze include economic, technological, political, and socio-cultural trends.
3. Understanding driving forces of change like globalization, innovation, and regulations is important to assess their impact on industry and competitive conditions.
This document provides an overview of Porter's Five Forces model for industry and competition analysis. It explains the objectives of the model, which are to identify the factors that shape industry competition and assess the long-term attractiveness of an industry. The model examines five competitive forces: the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, the threat of substitute products, and the intensity of competitive rivalry. The document provides guidance on using the model, including a table to calculate the degree of power within each force. It also includes a case study applying the model to analyze competition in the industry of Apple Inc.
The document discusses diversification strategy and its evolution over time. It outlines the basic issues in diversification decisions around industry attractiveness and competitive advantage. It then discusses the historical trend of increasing diversification among large companies from 1949 to 1974, before later refocusing on core businesses. The document also covers various motives for diversification like growth and risk reduction, and Porter's three tests that diversification must meet to create shareholder value through synergies. It analyzes sources of competitive advantage from diversification like economies of scope and internalizing transactions.
The purpose of Porter's five forces analysis is to assess the competitive environment in an industry and diagnose the principal competitive pressures. The five forces include the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, the threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. Analyzing these forces helps understand the attractiveness of an industry and its profitability.
Kroger is a large supermarket chain with a mission to be a leader in food distribution and related products. It operates in a highly competitive industry with few major players and thousands of rivals. Kroger has grown through acquisitions of smaller chains. It faces intense competition from major retailers like Walmart. Kroger has a large consumer base and remains attractive as population grows. However, it has low profit margins, high debt levels, and unionized workforce that increase costs. Kroger should remain diversified across its store formats and private label products to maintain its competitive position in the grocery industry.
This document discusses industry analysis and Porter's Five Forces framework. It explains that industry analysis is used to understand competition and profitability, assess industry attractiveness, and inform strategic decisions. Porter's Five Forces model examines the competitive forces that determine industry profitability by analyzing threats of new entrants, substitutes, bargaining power of buyers and suppliers, and rivalry among existing competitors. Conducting a thorough industry analysis is important for forecasting changes in profitability and identifying strategies to improve a firm's position.
This document discusses opportunities and threats in a company's external environment. It defines opportunities as conditions that can help a company achieve strategic competitiveness, and threats as conditions that may hinder competitiveness. It also outlines how analyzing the general, industry, competitor, and various dimension of the external environment (such as economic, political, and technological factors) can help identify opportunities and threats. Regular scanning and monitoring of the changing external environment allows companies to develop appropriate strategic responses to improve their competitive position.
Porter’s Five Forces Model of Competitive AnalysisHitaksha Puthran
The document provides an overview of Porter's Five Forces analysis framework. It describes the five competitive forces as threats of new entry, power of suppliers, power of buyers, threat of substitutes, and competitive rivalry. For each force, it outlines factors that determine the degree of competitive pressure, and provides examples of how each force applies to industries like fast food, automotive manufacturing, and telecommunications. The purpose of Porter's model is to help companies assess the competitive environment of an industry in order to develop effective business strategies.
Industry analysis focuses on assessing the potential of an industry. It is important for determining if a niche identified during feasibility analysis is favorable for a new firm. Key questions to answer include whether the industry is accessible, if there are positions that avoid negative attributes, and if underserved markets exist. Both firm-level factors and industry-level factors affect performance, with 8-30% of variation attributed to industry. Techniques for assessment include studying environmental/business trends and using Porter's five forces model of threats of substitutes, new entrants, rivalry among existing firms, supplier power, and buyer power.
Porter's Five Forces model is used to analyze the competitiveness within an industry and the profitability of a firm's strategy. The five forces include: rivalry among existing competitors, potential entry of new competitors, power of suppliers, power of consumers, and threat of substitute products. High rivalry exists when there are many competitors of similar size offering similar products. Barriers to entry include economies of scale, capital requirements, and customer loyalty. Supplier power is high when there are few suppliers and switching costs are high. Consumer power is high for standardized products.
Chapter-5 Industry and competitor analysisAfzaal Ali
Industry and competitor analysis is important for new ventures to determine if a niche market is favorable and to assess the attractiveness of an industry. The five forces model examines threat of new entrants, rivalry among existing firms, bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, and threat of substitutes. A competitor analysis identifies competitors and collects intelligence through ethical means like trade shows. This information is organized in a competitive analysis grid to evaluate competitive positions.
This document summarizes key points from Chapter 8 of the textbook "Economics of Strategy" regarding competitors and competition. It defines direct and indirect competitors and outlines approaches for identifying competitors, including based on product characteristics, use occasions, geography, and empirical methods. It also discusses different market structures like perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly, and contrasts outcomes under Cournot and Bertrand models of oligopoly.
The document discusses Porter's five forces model as it applies to the apparel industry. It analyzes the competitive intensity and profitability of the industry by looking at the barriers to entry, power of suppliers and buyers, threat of substitutes, and rivalry among existing competitors. The summary is:
[1] The apparel industry has high barriers to entry due to economies of scale, significant capital requirements, and intense competition from established brands.
[2] Suppliers have bargaining power when materials are unique or undifferentiated, while buyers wield power in bulk purchases or when many supplier options exist.
[3] Substitute brands pose a threat if switching costs are low based on quality or status.
This document discusses Porter's five forces framework for analyzing industry competition and profitability. It explains the five competitive forces - competitive rivalry, threat of new entry, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, and threat of substitutes. It provides examples of how these forces impact industry profitability. Strategies are presented for differentiating products to minimize competitive forces, including using perceptual maps to identify brand positioning opportunities.
Porter's five forces framework analyzes competition within an industry by considering five competitive forces: the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, the bargaining power of buyers, the bargaining power of suppliers, and rivalry among existing competitors. The five forces determine the profitability and attractiveness of an industry. An unattractive industry has forces that drive down overall profitability. Porter's five forces model originated from the work of Michael Porter at Harvard University.
This document outlines the key steps and considerations for conducting a thorough situation analysis to inform strategic decision making. It involves analyzing the external industry environment through identifying dominant economic traits, competitive forces, drivers of change, and key success factors. It also involves assessing the competitive positions of rivals and predicting their likely moves. The overall goal is to evaluate the attractiveness of the industry and identify opportunities and threats to frame a company's strategic options.
Competitive analysis - porter’s five force model- strategic management - Man...manumelwin
The purpose of five forces analysis is to identify how much profit potential exists in an industry. To do so, five forces analysis considers the interactions among the competitors in an industry, potential new entrants to the industry, substitutes for the industry’s offerings, suppliers to the industry, and the industry’s buyers.
Outline:
The objective of industry analysis
From environment analysis to industry analysis
Porter’s Five Force Framework
Applying industry analysis
Industry & Market boundaries
Identifying key success factors
Industry analysis is useful for understanding a company's business environment, identifying investment opportunities, and performing portfolio attribution. Key aspects of industry analysis include understanding classification systems, constructing peer groups, analyzing competitive forces and barriers to entry, evaluating the impact of life cycle stage and macroeconomic factors, and modeling financial performance. Company analysis examines demand, costs, pricing, financial ratios, and strategies to achieve competitive advantages in cost leadership or differentiation.
Porter's Five Forces model and Value Chain are analyzed for Pharmaniaga Berhad. The Five Forces model examines bargaining power of suppliers/customers, threat of new entrants/substitutes, and competitive rivalry. Pharmaniaga faces high supplier bargaining power due to few drug suppliers. As a government-linked company, it faces high customer bargaining power from the government. Its value chain includes logistics, manufacturing, marketing, and support activities conducted through subsidiaries and outsourcing.
This document provides an analysis of the marketing strategy for international expansion of Next Plc, a British multinational retailer. It begins with an introduction to Next Plc and its competitive landscape. It then performs an external analysis using PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces models. An internal analysis using the value chain model is also provided. Key issues are summarized in a SWOT analysis. The document then discusses market selection, entry methods, and marketing mix strategies for international expansion.
The document discusses analyzing a company's external environment. It covers:
1. Diagnosing a company's situation involves assessing external/macro factors like general economic conditions and internal/micro factors like market position.
2. The macroenvironment includes societal, technological, political/legal, and cultural forces that influence a company. Important variables to analyze include economic, technological, political, and socio-cultural trends.
3. Understanding driving forces of change like globalization, innovation, and regulations is important to assess their impact on industry and competitive conditions.
This document provides an overview of Porter's Five Forces model for industry and competition analysis. It explains the objectives of the model, which are to identify the factors that shape industry competition and assess the long-term attractiveness of an industry. The model examines five competitive forces: the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, the threat of substitute products, and the intensity of competitive rivalry. The document provides guidance on using the model, including a table to calculate the degree of power within each force. It also includes a case study applying the model to analyze competition in the industry of Apple Inc.
The document discusses diversification strategy and its evolution over time. It outlines the basic issues in diversification decisions around industry attractiveness and competitive advantage. It then discusses the historical trend of increasing diversification among large companies from 1949 to 1974, before later refocusing on core businesses. The document also covers various motives for diversification like growth and risk reduction, and Porter's three tests that diversification must meet to create shareholder value through synergies. It analyzes sources of competitive advantage from diversification like economies of scope and internalizing transactions.
The purpose of Porter's five forces analysis is to assess the competitive environment in an industry and diagnose the principal competitive pressures. The five forces include the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers, the threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. Analyzing these forces helps understand the attractiveness of an industry and its profitability.
Kroger is a large supermarket chain with a mission to be a leader in food distribution and related products. It operates in a highly competitive industry with few major players and thousands of rivals. Kroger has grown through acquisitions of smaller chains. It faces intense competition from major retailers like Walmart. Kroger has a large consumer base and remains attractive as population grows. However, it has low profit margins, high debt levels, and unionized workforce that increase costs. Kroger should remain diversified across its store formats and private label products to maintain its competitive position in the grocery industry.
This document discusses industry analysis and Porter's Five Forces framework. It explains that industry analysis is used to understand competition and profitability, assess industry attractiveness, and inform strategic decisions. Porter's Five Forces model examines the competitive forces that determine industry profitability by analyzing threats of new entrants, substitutes, bargaining power of buyers and suppliers, and rivalry among existing competitors. Conducting a thorough industry analysis is important for forecasting changes in profitability and identifying strategies to improve a firm's position.
This document discusses opportunities and threats in a company's external environment. It defines opportunities as conditions that can help a company achieve strategic competitiveness, and threats as conditions that may hinder competitiveness. It also outlines how analyzing the general, industry, competitor, and various dimension of the external environment (such as economic, political, and technological factors) can help identify opportunities and threats. Regular scanning and monitoring of the changing external environment allows companies to develop appropriate strategic responses to improve their competitive position.
Porter’s Five Forces Model of Competitive AnalysisHitaksha Puthran
The document provides an overview of Porter's Five Forces analysis framework. It describes the five competitive forces as threats of new entry, power of suppliers, power of buyers, threat of substitutes, and competitive rivalry. For each force, it outlines factors that determine the degree of competitive pressure, and provides examples of how each force applies to industries like fast food, automotive manufacturing, and telecommunications. The purpose of Porter's model is to help companies assess the competitive environment of an industry in order to develop effective business strategies.
Industry analysis focuses on assessing the potential of an industry. It is important for determining if a niche identified during feasibility analysis is favorable for a new firm. Key questions to answer include whether the industry is accessible, if there are positions that avoid negative attributes, and if underserved markets exist. Both firm-level factors and industry-level factors affect performance, with 8-30% of variation attributed to industry. Techniques for assessment include studying environmental/business trends and using Porter's five forces model of threats of substitutes, new entrants, rivalry among existing firms, supplier power, and buyer power.
Porters 5 Forces Model identifies 5 competitive forces that shape an industry: (1) threat of new entrants, (2) bargaining power of suppliers, (3) bargaining power of customers, (4) threat of substitute products, and (5) competitive rivalry. This model helps analyze an industry's weaknesses and strengths. For IKEA, rivalry is intense but barriers to entry are high. Customer bargaining power is strong while supplier power is low. Substitute threats are also low. For Coca-Cola Enterprises, economies of scale are a barrier to entry while supplier relationships are strong. Customer switching costs are low and competitive rivalry is high.
Marketing involves a range of processes concerned with finding out what consumers want, and then providing it for them. This involves four key elements, which are referred to as the 4Ps. A useful starting point therefore is to carry out market research to find out about customer requirements in relation to the 4Ps.
This document discusses Porter's five forces industry analysis model. It provides information on each of the five forces: bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and competitive rivalry within an industry. For each force, it outlines factors that influence whether the force is weak or strong and its impact on an industry. It also provides examples and perspectives on how each force could impact a small Indiana winery.
This document summarizes Michael Porter's framework of the five competitive forces that shape industry competition and profitability. The five competitive forces are the threat of new entrants, the bargaining power of suppliers, the bargaining power of buyers, the threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. Understanding how these forces interact in an industry allows companies to develop strategies to enhance long-term profits, such as positioning in areas where competitive forces are weakest. Porter provides examples of industries like commercial aviation that have many intense competitive forces, resulting in low profitability, and industries like software that have more benign forces and higher profits.
The document outlines several challenges that companies face in managing their global supply chains. Key challenges include selecting strategic global suppliers, reducing supply chain costs while meeting customer demands, ensuring high product quality and safety, implementing lean initiatives, consolidating suppliers, accessing new technologies, reducing operating costs, managing omni-channel selling, responding to changing customer preferences, expanding into new markets, balancing trade-offs, dealing with increasing complexity, and fully understanding supplier capabilities. Taking proactive steps to address these challenges will help companies better serve customers, operate efficiently, and grow profitably.
Individual Assignment Research Analysis for BusinessWeek 3 Gradin.docxjaggernaoma
Individual Assignment: Research Analysis for Business
Week 3 Grading Guide
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Identified the market structure student’s chosen firm operates in, analyzed student’s chosen firm’s current market share, and identified the firm’s local/global competitors. Analyzed the barriers to entry in this market to illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on firm’s future in the market.
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Mkt structure, Mkt share, Local/global competitors, Barriers to entry/Relation to potential competition & impact on firm’s future in mkt. [Yes]
Identified and explained trends in current macroeconomic indicators for last three years including:
· Current stage of the business cycle.
· Real gross domestic product (GDP).
· Inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).
· Unemployment rate.
· Federal funds rate.
· Current rate for borrowing funds such as the so-called “prime rate.”
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3 yr trends –
-Current stage in bus cycle
-Real GDP
-Inflation (CPI)
-UE rate
-FFR
-Current rates for borrowing funds
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Evaluated trends in demand over last three years and explained their impact on the industry and the firm. Included quarterly (last two quarters) and annual sales (last three years) figures for the product student’s firm sells. Created business strategies by analyzing information and data related to the demand for and supply of firm’s product(s) to support student’s recommendation for the firm’s actions. Included a graphical representation of the data and information used in student’s analysis.
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-D trends over last 3 yrs
& explained impact on industry and firm
-Last 2 qtr+3 yrs sales data
-Bus Strats by analyzng info & data rel to D & S to support recs for firm’s actions
-Incl graf of data & info used. [Yes]
Examined available, current data and information, such as pricing and the availability of substitutes, and explained how student could determine the price elasticity of demand for firm’s product. Assessed how the price elasticity of demand impacts the firm’s pricing decisions and revenue growth.
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-Exam avail current data & info (pricing, avail substit) & explained calc of PEOD.
-Assessed how PEOD impacts pricing decis & rev growth [Yes]
Applied the concepts of variable and fixed costs to firm for informing its output decisions. Analyzed how different kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials) affect the firm’s level of output.
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-Used fixed/var cost of firm to shape output decisions.
-Explain how diff kinds of costs affects firm’s level of output [Yes]
Based on the data gathered and analysis performed student’s conclusion included:
· Business strategies, including price and non-price strategies, based on market structure to ensure the market share and potential market expansions. Also included exploration of global opportunities for student’s business in a dynamic business environment and provided recommendations.
· A recommendation for h.
This document outlines questions to consider when conducting an industry and competitive analysis. It discusses assessing the dominant economic features of an industry, including market size, growth, and profitability. It also addresses the competitive forces within an industry using Porter's five forces model. Additional questions focus on identifying the strongest and weakest companies, anticipating rivals' strategies, determining factors for success, and evaluating a company's attractiveness and profitability prospects within its industry.
The document summarizes Michael Porter's five forces framework for analyzing industry competition and profitability. It discusses each of the five competitive forces - threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among existing competitors. For each force, it outlines how to assess the level of competition from that force and provides examples to illustrate how the forces shape industry competition and profitability. The five forces framework is used to understand the underlying structure of an industry and anticipate how profitability and competition may evolve over time.
This document summarizes key concepts from Chapter 3 of BPL 5100 related to analyzing the business environment and industry forces. It defines environmental awareness and forecasting, discusses favorable and unfavorable conditions for businesses. It then outlines the generic (macro) environment including economic, social, cultural, technological, political/legal factors. Finally, it discusses analyzing industry forces using Porter's five forces model, including rivalry, potential new entrants, supplier power, buyer power, and substitutes.
Kroger operates in the highly competitive retail grocery industry. Porter's Five Forces analysis shows rivalry is high but threats of new entrants, substitutes, and suppliers are low to moderate. Kroger differentiates through quality, variety, and service while also achieving low costs through economies of scale. Key risks include competition and macroeconomic factors while success relies on growth, products/services, and price. Accounting methods like inventory costing and depreciation involve estimates that could impact valuation. Profitability analysis uses ratios to evaluate operating efficiency and performance over time.
Michael Porter's 5 Forces model identifies 5 competitive forces that shape every industry: (1) the threat of new entrants, (2) the power of suppliers, (3) the power of buyers, (4) the threat of substitutes, and (5) competitive rivalry. The document provides an overview of each force and examples of factors that determine the level of competition from each. It then analyzes the beverage industry specifically using Porter's 5 Forces framework.
This document discusses Porter's five forces model for analyzing industry competition and profitability. It explains the five competitive forces as barriers to entry, buyer power, supplier power, threat of substitutes, and rivalry among existing competitors. Understanding these forces at play in an industry allows analysis of how attractive the industry is and where the most pressure on profitability comes from. The document provides examples and details on assessing each of the five competitive forces.
The document provides an overview of the fast food industry including its history, major competitors, industry details, economic and social factors, and financial performance of key chains. It discusses the highly competitive nature of the industry and key success factors such as differentiation, cost control, and brand recognition. The outlook is that the quick service restaurant segment will remain an important part of the economy despite economic challenges if chains continue innovating and providing value.
12Week 6 Assignment 2In this essay I will discuss my.docxjesusamckone
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Week 6 Assignment 2
In this essay I will discuss my opinion of General Mills greatest strengths and weaknesses. I will choose a way of strategy that the corporation should take to maximize their strengths along with explaining the steps they should take. Two segments of the general environment that has a high influence within the company will be addressed on how it affects General Mills. This essay will also evaluate two forces of competition that is important to General Mills. You will see my evaluation of the greatest external threats and greatest opportunity and explain how they should address them as well.
General Environment
The political environment is significant to the operations of general mills. New regulations regulating food quality standards is a significant threat to company operations. The high standards required for food products by the USA regulations may lead to the company dropping some of its brands which cannot meet the desired standards. Other political issues include changes in tax policies that may lead to higher taxes and reduction in the company’s operating profits. Such regulations can lead to the closure of firms in the industry as many cannot meet high standards and generate enough profits to offset high taxes at the same time.
The economic environment in which the company operates is characterized by rapid changes majorly on the consumer’s incomes which destabilizes their purchasing power hence the company sales. Inflationary trends in the USA are a cause for worry as they lead to rising input prices that often increase the firms operating costs (Green, 2017. The higher interest rates on borrowed capital also increase the company’s operating expenses hence adversely affecting the firm’s cash flows. This is also the case for other firms in the industry as adverse economic situations lead to low sales, high operation cots and small profits to the firms with some tending to operate on losses.
Five Forces of Competition
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2. MICHAEL PORTER “An industry’s
profit potential is largely
determined by the intensity of
competitive rivalry within that
industry”
3. Introduction
• This model aimed to provide a new way to use effective strategy to identify,
analyse and manage external factors in an organization’s environment.
• Porter’s five forces model is an analysis tool that uses five industry forces to
determine the intensity of competition in an industry and its profitability level.
• An attractive market place does not mean that all companies will enjoy similar
success levels. Rather, the unique selling propositions, strategies and processes will
put one company over the other.
• The Five Forces were Porter’s conclusions on the reasons for differing levels of
competition, and hence profitability, in differing industries. They are empirically
derived, i.e. by observation of real companies in real markets, rather than the result
of economic analysis.
5. Strengths Limitations
The model is strong tool for competitive
analysis at industry level.
It provides useful input for performing a
SWOT analysis.
● Inside-out strategy is ignored (core
competence)
● It does not cope with synergies and
interdependencies within the portfolio of large
corporations (parenting advantage)
● The environments which are characterized by
rapid, systemic and radical change require more
flexible, dynamic or emergent approaches to
strategy formulation (disruptive innovation)
● Sometimes it may be possible to create
completely new markets instead of selecting
from existing ones.
6. Competitive standing
This force describes the intensity of Rivalry
competition between existing players between
Existing (companies) in an industry Players.
Competition between existing players is likely to be
high when
● There are many players of about the same size
● Players have similar strategies
● There is not much differentiation between
players and their products
7. Competitive Rivalry
within an Industry-
McDonald
McDonald’s faces tough competition because the fast food
restaurant market is already saturated. This element of the
Five Forces analysis tackles the effect of competing firms in
the industry environment. In McDonald’s case, the strong
force of competitive rivalry is based on the following external
factors:
High number of firms (strong force)
High aggressiveness of firms (strong force)
Low switching costs (strong force)
The fast food restaurant industry has many firms of various
sizes, such as global chains like McDonald’s, KFC and local
fast food restaurants and road side stops (vada pav) . Also,
most medium and large firms aggressively market their
products. In addition, McDonald’s customers experience low
switching costs, which means that they can easily transfer to
other restaurants. Thus, this element of the Five Forces
analysis of McDonald’s shows that competition is among the
most significant external forces on the business.
8. Suppliers also influence the
competiveness of an industry-
Toyota
The bargaining power of Toyota’s supplier is Weak
Toyota has many suppliers in its automotive manufacturing sector. Resources
like metal, raw materials, leather, plastic, computers, cooling system, electrical
system, breaking system and fuel supply system are all bought from hundreds
of different suppliers and different bargaining prices distributed across the
globe.
One of the competitive advantages of Toyota is its strong relationship with the
suppliers and its efficient manner of monitoring supply chain places low
bargaining power on the suppliers.
In addition most vehicle manufactures own many interchangeable suppliers,
and also have the ability to produce the components by their own in the short
time. Thus, the suppliers do not own the power to change the price.
9. Bargaining power of Buyer- Coca-Cola
Example of Bargaining power of Buyer Depends on the marketing
channel used for Coca-Cola
• Super Markets
• Convenience Stores
• Soda Shop
• Vending Machine
• Restaurant and Food stores
● The individual buyer no pressure on Coca-Cola
● Large retailers, like Wal-Mart, have bargaining power
because of the large order quantity, but the bargaining
power is lessened because of the end consumer brand
loyalty.
10. Threat of New
Entrant- Reliance JIO
Example of Threat of New Entrant –
Entry of Reliance JIO Telecommunications
• Jio has grown at a scorching pace:-the network, which
has been adding 1- 1.2 million subscribers a day, will
likely have 25 million 4G customers.
• Jio has set off a fierce mobile tariff war in the country:
• Jio is hurting the balance sheets of other telecom
companies: Airtel saw a 4.9% decline in its Q2 profit
following the operator slashing data tariffs.
• Jio is forcing the other players to join forces:-
Vodafone and Idea Merger
• Jio could impact the online content market in India:-
The Jio suite offers more than 300 live streaming TV
channels and hundreds of music albums and movies.
This forces other incumbents to up their game in the
online video streaming space.
11. Threat of substitutes : – THE AIRLINE
INDUSTRY
From the point of view of airlines themselves, the flying business is very competitive.
There are hundreds of airlines all trying to get a bigger piece of the pie. Global recessions
have also meant cost cutting exercises for most airlines in the industry and often less
travel in the part of consumers.
Depending on the nature of the airline’s business, the threat of substitutes can range from
lower on the scale to mid-range.
For domestic or regional airlines or routes, there is always the option of taking a car, bus
or train. It may take longer but often this consideration is outweighed by the cost
advantages of substitute methods
There is also no switching cost to deal with.
In the case of international airlines, the threat of substitutes is almost non-existent
On longer routes, a traveller needs to take a flight with no possible alternates
Threat here is from competitors who may offer better rewards, better prices or a better
flying experience
There is also somewhat of a switching cost Example of Threat of substitutes
13. Competition is stiff in the food processing market and
Groupe Danone as well as Kraft Foods are the main
rivals of Nestle. This is evident in the commercials that
these companies carry out to attract clients and the
constant innovations in their products. However, Nestle
has always led in the industry because of its top quality
products and constant innovations. Competition has also
ensured that clients have access to the best products in
the world.
COMPETITIVE RIVALRY WITHIN THE
INDUSTRY- HIGH
14. THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS- LOW
The food industry is very viable and profitable. It
has a huge and ready market which makes it very
attractive. However, new entrants have to battle
with long existing products from Nestle and other
food companies. This makes it difficult to
penetrate the market. Additionally, there are
many government policies that have to be met in
as far as manufacture of food products is
concerned. Getting the red light from inspectoral
agencies such as the FDA can be more difficult
for new entrants.
15. The customers in the food processing industry
have a lot of bargaining power. This is because of
the easy access to substitute products as well as
other food processing companies besides Nestle.
However, Nestle has countered this bargaining
power by constantly innovating new products that
meet the demands and needs of the clients. The
company has also maintained high quality
production process and incorporated healthy
products into its productions. This has given it
popularity amongst the clients.
BARGAINING POWER OF
BUYERS- HIGH
16. Bargaining power of suppliers is very important factor to be
considered in any industry as they are the main strength of
the company. Nestle is known for strong relations with the
suppliers around the globe due to its immense buying power
and also because of the fact that in such dairy and
agricultural products quality is always important. Nestle as
always focused over strong and sturdy business relations to
make the ongoing quality stronger. Additionally, Nestlé also
presents helpful guidance to its suppliers on how to work
more proficiently to decrease redundant expenses. And thus
it cares of its suppliers which in return pays them off in the
form of quality products.
BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS-
LOW
17. As the product is very common and daily use
product so the threat of substitutes is very high
here. Like if we take the example of bottled water
so the substitute of this is lean pockets that serve
as a competition.There are other food processing
companies such as Groupe Danone and Kraft
foods which produce similar products as Nestle.
So Nestle has to innovate its products
tremendously to stay in the market and to work
efficiently for removing the threat of substitutes.
We can take the example of recent innovation
which is health consciousness and wellness factor
that has been introduced in all products of Nestle.
Such initiatives would make it easier for Nestle to
go beyond the substitutes.
THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
GOODS- High
18. STARBUCKS
Starbucks Coffee Company’s success is based on its effectiveness in addressing
the negative impacts of the five forces in its industry environment. These
external factors are outlined in Michael Porter’s Five Forces model. Starbucks
must suitable respond to these five forces to maintain its market position. This
analysis of Starbucks Coffee indicates the intensities of the five forces on the
firm, and the bases of these forces. Starbucks Coffee’s success indicates its
effectiveness in addressing these external factors in its industry environment.
This Five Forces analysis (based on Porter’s model) of external factors in
Starbucks Coffee’s industry environment reveals the most significant issues
facing the company. Success potential is based on how Starbucks positions its
business to address or overcome these five forces.
19. This part of the Five Forces analysis shows that competition is among the
most important of Starbucks Coffee’s concerns. The company faces a
large number of competitors, which have different sizes, specialties and
strategies. For example, Starbucks faces the competitive force of
McDonald’s and Dunkin Donuts, as well as other specialty coffee
companies. The strong force of competition is also due to the low
switching cost, which means that it is easy for customers to shift from
Starbucks to other brands. Thus, based on this component of the Five
Forces analysis, competition should be among Starbucks Coffee’s top-
priority challenges.
Competitive Rivalry or Competition with
Starbucks Coffee (Strong Force)
20. Threat of New Entrants or New
Entry (Moderate Force)
New entrants have significant but not strong effect on
Starbucks Coffee’s business. New entrants can
compete against Starbucks because of the moderate
costs of doing business and supply chain
development. However, new entrants find it difficult
to compete against established brands like Starbucks
because it is very costly to develop a strong brand.
Thus, this component of the Five Forces analysis
indicates that the threat of new entrants should be a
secondary priority in Starbucks Coffee’s strategies.
21. In this component of the Five Forces analysis model, the
bargaining power of buyers is also among the most
significant forces affecting Starbucks Coffee’s business.
Customers can easily shift from Starbucks to other brands
because it is affordable to do so. Customers can also stay
away from Starbucks if they want to, because there are
many substitutes, such as instant beverages and drinks
from restaurants. These strong factors overshadow the
fact that individual purchases are small compared to
Starbucks Coffee’s total revenues. Thus, this aspect of the
Five Forces analysis model shows that the bargaining
power of customers should also be among Starbucks
Coffee’s top-priority challenges.
Bargaining Power of Starbucks
Coffee’s Customers/Buyers
(Strong Force)
22. Bargaining Power of Starbucks
Coffees’ Suppliers (Weak Force)
This part of the Five Forces analysis model shows
that suppliers do not have much impact on
Starbucks. The large overall supply lessens the
effect of any single supplier on the company. Also,
Starbucks has a policy for diversifying its supply
chain. This policy reduces the influence of
suppliers on the business even though each
supplier has a moderate size compared to the
Starbucks supply chain. Thus, based on this aspect
of the Five Forces analysis model, Starbucks
Coffee does not need to prioritize the concerns or
demands of suppliers.
23. Threat of Substitution or Substitutes
to Starbucks Products (Strong Force)
Substitutes have strong potential to negatively impact
Starbucks Coffee’s business. Starbucks customers can easily
shift to substitutes because there are many substitutes, such as
beverages from restaurants, and instant and bottled beverages
and other goods from grocery stores. The cost of shifting to
substitutes is low because Starbucks customers do not need to
spend for the shifting process. In addition, many of these
substitutes cost less than Starbucks products. Thus, based on
this part of the Five Forces analysis, Starbucks must consider
the threat of substitutes as among its top-priority concerns.
25. COMPETITIVE RIVALRY WITHIN
THE INDUSTRY- HIGH
In the cosmetic market, it is obvious that because of high
market growth rate and profit, more competitors flocked to
this profitable market. For instance Bath & Body Works,
Garden Botanika, H2O+ all copied the strategy of Body Shop
and entered in this market. The sales of Bath & Body Works
increased from 1.12 billion dollars in 1993 to 10 billion
dollars in 1999. The functions of the cosmetic products are
surprisingly similar, so there is likely to be intense
competition over market share which usually results in the
price wars intermittently making the profit of this industry
vulnerable. All of above proved that the threat of competitive
rivalry is strong.
26. THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
Body Shop, firstly, through 28 years hardship, Body Shop established a strong image with good
reputation by the customers, so for the new entrant it is not easy to build up a strong brand loyalty
in short time. Besides, through advocating Fair community trade, Body Shop formed good
relationship with the long-term suppliers of raw materials in the 3rd world countries, which is more
like a friendship than a partner in business environment and can not be imitated by new entrant. In
addition, Body Shop share a developed distribution channel through its own franchise system and
appropriate technology of natural ingredients against animal test, all of above set big barriers for
new entrants. On the contrary, the existing products of Body Shop are becoming more and more
homogeneous. For the reason that the natural ingredients seem to be not the only core
technology of Body Shop, for instance the big competitors Bath & Body works, Garden Botanika
with huge resource had entered the cosmetic market in the middle of 90th with similar natural
cosmetic products. Because of lack of innovation in new product, designing, packing, from 1996 to
1998, around 20 franchises cancelled the contract with Body Shop in USA which resulted in
dramatically declining of market share of Body Shop in USA. So we conclude a mix response to
this force as technology and innovation can open the door to new entrants.
27. BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS- HIGH
As for the cosmetic product markets, although the Body Shop doesn’t
concentrate on youths, the majority of consumers are the young
generations who are more inclined to be changeable comparing with the
old generations and concern less on the environment and public issues.
So it becomes harder to attract them to buy the products of Body Shop
mainly because of the differentiation of the social issue. They are more
professional on technology so they could easily know the information
of the price and the new functions of other competitor’s products. At
the same time the buyer have nearly no switching cost to change
another cosmetic products. And nowadays the products of other rivalry
such as Baths and body works, Garden, Botanika have little different
functions of product at relatively cheaper price and the products of
Sainsbury are easier to accessible, so it is more likely for them to
change the products of Body Shop. In conclusion the bargaining power
of buyer is strong.
28. BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
- LOW
According to the Body Shop, the bargaining power of suppliers
is not strong, for the following reasons. Firstly most of
suppliers of Body Shop come from 3rd world countries and
they have limited partner in this industry so that they did not
have monopoly power in supplier industry. Secondly because
the suppliers come from poor community, they have expensive
switching cost because Body Shop is not only the biggest buyer
of them but also contributed to the beneficence of their
community, so it is impossible for them to find other beneficent
buyer to cooperate with. It is two-win cooperation so that the
supplier would not be likely to destroy it. So we can see the
bargaining power of suppliers is not strong.
29. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
GOODS- High
The threat of substitutes comes mainly from
relative price, technology and costs of switching.
As for this point, the substitutes of Body Shop’s
products are the traditional cosmetic products
without focusing on environmental issue and being
made of natural ingredients. Consumers can also
make themselves their products with natural
ingredients easily accessible. Indeed, today's trend
is home-made products and this could affect The
Body Shop. There are also other natural products
on the market as this is increasingly sought after
by customers in the industry of beauty.