Real-world Business Analysis: Blue Ocean Strategy Tools Analysis Paper MMBA-6570 Business Strategy for a Competitive Advantage Dr. Schulz Stephenie Wegmann April 15‚ 2013 Introduction The purpose of the blue ocean strategy is to focus on making the business itself better without focusing on the competition. Kim and Mauborgne (2005) state that “blue ocean strategy challenges companies to break out of the red ocean of bloody competition by creating uncontested market space that makes the
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MEMORANDUM TO: Mayra Reid‚ Vice President of Production‚ Blue Inc. FROM: Market Analyst. DATE: April 23‚ 2011 SUBJECT: Final Sales Forecasts and Predictions. In response to Blues Inc. efforts to maintain a profitable business and maintain continues growth‚ the market analyst has evaluated the market and Blues Inc.’s financial information and made some decisions that will positively impact the forecasted sales of Blue Inc. The decision made by the analyst on the first week was to
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1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do five-forces analysis to support your answer. * Threat of new competition: Barrier to entry is moderate due to high capital requirements for technology and software application needs to ensure a customer/user friendly online purchasing experience. But I believe this will be offset by the industry profitability attractiveness to new competitors
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When I read the "Blue Ocean Strategy"‚ I think the Blue Ocean represents the unknown market space does not yet exist. Blue Ocean is characterized by new market boundaries‚ new demands‚ unpredictable high profit growth‚ without forming competition rules. Now be market conditions‚ market competition requires companies to implement the Blue Ocean strategy. market is in motion‚ the development of new industries and markets are always constantly developed‚ and today the number and type of industry and
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and the affiliations they have forged within their own world. Experiences and relationships fabricate one’s personality and identity including their choice to belong‚ or not to belong. William Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Anh Do’s The Happiest Refugee delve into how belonging through relationships and the development of individual autonomy is influenced by personal‚ cultural‚ and social contexts‚ as the characters strive to identify what constitutes their own personality and sense of belonging
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Houtrides Professor Snowberger English Composition 2 15 May 2013 Literary Technique Poem Analysis The imagery in Langston Hughes’ poem “The Weary Blues” explains the theme of dejection and the relief that music can bring. In the first line the words droning and drowsy appear‚ immediately reflecting the tone of tiredness first stated in the poem’s title. These two words‚ droning and drowsy‚ describe the blues‚ the type of music the narrator is hearing. Hughes’ imagery is further reinforced by his
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The spreadsheet I did presents a summary of Blue Nile financial results from 2005 to 2009. From 2005 to 2007 revenues and net income both increased. The deep recession which began in late 2007 seriously affected the revenue in 2008. And then in 2009 the revenue recovered and increased slightly. I am going to analysis the financial performance in three parts. First‚ profitability ratios. Blue Nile had steady return on asset ratios around .1. The company utilized its assets very efficiently and
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1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do a five-forces analysis to support your answer. The companies that are competing in this industry are Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ Tiffany ’s‚ Online Jewelry Stores (Diamonds.com‚ etc…)‚ and Local Jewelers. The Rivalry among the competing sellers is strong because there are many competitors and they are basically offering the same product. Also‚ the
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The Blue Zones Analysis How we live‚ affects how long we live. In recent studies‚ lifestyle affects 75% of our longevity. This means that our genes and diseases only affect 25% of how long we will live. The Blue Zones takes author Dan Buettner to longevity hot spots around the globe where a disproportionate number of people live a very long time. These hot spots are called blue zones. The term‚ “blue zone”‚ sounded a bit intimidating at first. I was expecting a scientific lesson on genes and aging
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A. Nemtin‚ A-339 A BLIZZARD UNDER BLUE SKY Text analysis The story I would speak about is written by Pam Houston. Pam Houston (born January 9‚ 1962‚ Trenton‚ New Jersey) is an American author of stories‚ novels and essays. Houston’s stories have been selected for volumes of Best American Short Stories‚ The O. Henry Awards‚ The Pushcart Prize‚ and Best American Short Stories of the Century. It comes as no surprise then that "A Blizzard Under Blue Sky" is a very interesting and deep short story despite
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