1. STRENGTHS
Strong brand name.
Experienced in two different kinds of distribution
- Stationary trade
- Mail ordering
Location.
- Geopolitical position is good for business.
Co-existence in the region of 2 seaports and an international airport with direct possibility of export.
- Variety of exports possibilities.
Large land resources.
- Existence of a powerful technical basis and building firms.
Ecologically clean environment.
- > 100 km of virgin beach.
Historical diligence.
- Initiative of local municipal authorities, arranged cultural-educational network and possibilities of development.
Tradition in industry and an availability of labour force.
Superior product performance vs. competitors.
Right product, quality and reliability.
Expanded IT Sector.
Highly skilled workforce.
High budget and enough money for business.
Less integrated than other big groups like Daimler or Smiths Industries so higher flexibility.
2. WEAKNESSES
Too loose supervision
Sluggish communication
Lack of a strategy for development of ports
Bad transport communication with the port
- Bad organisation of intermodality (connections between transport systems)
Inherited nature damages made by industrialisation.
- Inventory of environmental conditions is never made
Demographical situation becomes worse
- Pessimistic attitude toward changes
- No positive motivation for self-development of the inhabitants and labours.
- Poorly developed real estate market.
Not yet gone public fully.
Out of date plant and machinery.
3. OPPORTUNITIES
Can establish themselves in a monopolistic or oligopolistic situation with the help of huge advertising budgets.
Could expand to overseas.
Could seek better supplier deals.
Opportunities for training and retraining.
Opportunities to obtain information using information technology.
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