“SWOT is an acronym for the internal Strengths and Weaknesses of a firm and the environmental Opportunities and Threats facing that firm. SWOT analysis is a widely used technique through which managers create a quick overview of a company’s strategic situation. The technique is based on the assumption that an effective strategy derives from a sound “fit” between a firm’s internal resources (strengths and weaknesses) and its external situation
(opportunities and threats). A good fit maximizes a firm’s strengths and opportunities and minimizes its weaknesses and threats. Accurately applied, this simple assumption has powerful implications for the design of a successful strategy.” Nestle
Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company in the world. The group's products include beverages, milk based products, ice creams, prepared dishes, and pharmaceutical products. Nestlé primarily operates in Europe, the Americas,
Asia, Oceania and Africa. The group is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland and employs 283,000 people.
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Nestle SWOT Analysis
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
Location of Factor
TYPE OF FACTOR
Favorable
Internal
Strengths
Unfavorable
Weaknesses
Ability to leverage
Increasing
strong brand name to
instances of product
generate sales
recalls hampering
Ability to customize
brand equity
products to the local market conditions
Strong global operations with diversified revenue base Research and development capabilities
External
Opportunities
Threats
Transition to a
Compliance issue
'nutrition and well-
resulting in penalty
being' company
payments
Focus on developing
Macro economic
and emerging
factors
Economies
Allegations of
Booming out of home
unethical business
eating market
activities
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