Waste Management Inc.: A Strategic Case Analysis
A Strategic Case Analysis:
Waste Management Inc.
Respectfully Submitted to: Dr. Jifu Wang By: Cliff Aseltine Danny McRea Tejal Modi Ajay Shukla Sean Sullivan Semiinar iin Strategiic Management Sem nar n Strateg c Management
Management 6359 - Sectiion 09106 - Spriing 2006 Management 6359 - Sect on 09106 - Spr ng 2006
Team 2 – Aseltine, McRea, Modi, Shukla, Sullivan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0.0. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………4 2.0.0. Company History……………………………………………………………………..4 2.1.0. Background……………………………………………………………………………………….4 2.2.0. Purpose of this study………………………………………………………………………….5 3.0.0. External Analysis…………………………………………………………………….6 3.1.0. General Environmental Analysis…………………………………………………………..6 3.1.1. Demographic Segment……………………………………………………………..6 3.1.2. Economic Segment…………………………………………………………………10 3.1.3. Political/Legal Segment……………………………………………………………12 3.1.4. Socio-Cultural Segment…………………………………………………………..14 3.1.5. Technological Segment……………………………………………………………15 3.1.6. Global Segment………………………………………………………………………16 3.1.7. Summary of General Environment Analysis……………………………….17 3.2.0. Driving Forces………………………………………………………………………………….18 3.3.0. Industry Analysis………………………………………………………………………………20 3.3.1. Description of the Industry………………………………………………………20 3.3.2. Industry Dominant Economic Features……………………………………..23 3.3.3. Market Size……………………………………………………………………………24 3.3.4. Market Growth Rate……………………………………………………………….26 3.3.5. Industry Trends……………………………………………………………………..28 3.4.0. Five Forces Competitive Analysis……………………………………………………….31 3.4.1. Threat of New Entrants…………………………………………………………..31 3.4.2. Power of Suppliers………………………………………………………………….31 3.4.3. Power of Buyers…....………………………………………………………………32 3.4.4. Power of Suppliers………………………………………………………………….32 3.4.5. Intensity of Rivalry………………………………………………………………….32 3.5.0. Summary of Industry Analysis……………………………………………………………33 3.6.0. Competitive Analysis…………………………………………………………………………33 3.6.1. Industry
Waste Management Inc.
Respectfully Submitted to: Dr. Jifu Wang By: Cliff Aseltine Danny McRea Tejal Modi Ajay Shukla Sean Sullivan Semiinar iin Strategiic Management Sem nar n Strateg c Management
Management 6359 - Sectiion 09106 - Spriing 2006 Management 6359 - Sect on 09106 - Spr ng 2006
Team 2 – Aseltine, McRea, Modi, Shukla, Sullivan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0.0. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………4 2.0.0. Company History……………………………………………………………………..4 2.1.0. Background……………………………………………………………………………………….4 2.2.0. Purpose of this study………………………………………………………………………….5 3.0.0. External Analysis…………………………………………………………………….6 3.1.0. General Environmental Analysis…………………………………………………………..6 3.1.1. Demographic Segment……………………………………………………………..6 3.1.2. Economic Segment…………………………………………………………………10 3.1.3. Political/Legal Segment……………………………………………………………12 3.1.4. Socio-Cultural Segment…………………………………………………………..14 3.1.5. Technological Segment……………………………………………………………15 3.1.6. Global Segment………………………………………………………………………16 3.1.7. Summary of General Environment Analysis……………………………….17 3.2.0. Driving Forces………………………………………………………………………………….18 3.3.0. Industry Analysis………………………………………………………………………………20 3.3.1. Description of the Industry………………………………………………………20 3.3.2. Industry Dominant Economic Features……………………………………..23 3.3.3. Market Size……………………………………………………………………………24 3.3.4. Market Growth Rate……………………………………………………………….26 3.3.5. Industry Trends……………………………………………………………………..28 3.4.0. Five Forces Competitive Analysis……………………………………………………….31 3.4.1. Threat of New Entrants…………………………………………………………..31 3.4.2. Power of Suppliers………………………………………………………………….31 3.4.3. Power of Buyers…....………………………………………………………………32 3.4.4. Power of Suppliers………………………………………………………………….32 3.4.5. Intensity of Rivalry………………………………………………………………….32 3.5.0. Summary of Industry Analysis……………………………………………………………33 3.6.0. Competitive Analysis…………………………………………………………………………33 3.6.1. Industry