Business Model Analysis Samsung libre

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Business
Model
Analysis

September 12

2013

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Submitted by: Amanpreet Singh Monga

Case Study on Samsung
Electronics

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Company Overview and History:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is part of Samsung group which started way back in 1938 when it was a company that exported dried fish to China and now is a global conglomerate with
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SEC) being one of its core businesses. SEC is mainly engaged in the production of consumer electronic products and operates in two divisions: end product division producing digital media and communication products and component division which produces semiconductors. With profits at USD 21.68 billion and revenues of USD
187.85 billion it has surpassed sales of its main competitor1 and world renowed mobile a ufa turer Apple

hi h had re e ues of USD 164.69 billion (Forbes, 2013) and catching

up with I tel a other o petitor i its se i o du tor usi ess (Shah, 2013).
Brief History:

1969

Samsung Electronics was formed

1970

Successful production of 12inch black and white TV

1970

Starts its first export of the TV sets to Panama

1972

Sets up Braun-tube bulb factory and capacity of TV production increased to 480,000

1978

Becomes world no.1 black and white TV manufacturer and exports reached USD 100 million

1980

Merger of Samsung electronics and Samsung Semiconductor to create synergies

1982

Goes Global with manufacturing set up established in Portugal. Followed by the U.S, the U.K and Mexico

2013

World s largest consumer electronics manufacturer

Source: (Samsung, 2013) and (Davidson, 2013)

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Samsung and Apple mainly compete in communication product space (i.e smart phones and tablets)

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Business Canvas

Samsung Electronics

- Retail stores
- Telecom Operators
- Logistics suppliers
- Distributors
- Suppliers (raw material and strategic) [e.g Strategic
Supplier – Google]

-Marketing

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