BHS0027: Strategic Management Hong Kong 2013/14 Written Individual report Task Using Porter’s Generis Strategies model‚ critically analyse IKEA’s competitive strategy. You must also recommend a course of action or direction that the organisation should take. Use the case study as a starting point and source relevant company information from their web site and other suitable sources. Style: report Word limit: 2500 words Deadline: 19 August 2013 Approximate weighting of marks and suggested structure:
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which give increased incentive to win plane orders. Because of high switching costs for buyers‚ there is increased incentive to be the preferred supplier. Entry – Low threat to long run profits The high fixed costs (FC) and a long development period (5 yrs) create large barriers to entry. The FCs provide an incentive to sell at nearly any price with a positive contribution margin‚ making the entire industry less profitable. Airlines have a high cost of switching suppliers because the total cost of
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Power of suppliers: medium The power of content producers has been greatly increased due to the multiple outlets they have the option of choosing. More content producers are making an effort to expand vertically to decrease any reliance on the companies within this industry. However‚ the target of the industry may move to smaller content producers which allow for less expensive means of obtaining content. Power of customers: high With the advent of streaming technology‚ the consumers have begun
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Dell is very famous for custom-built PC and other computer related products and selling them online. Dell is very efficient in terms of dealing with its suppliers and keeping the inventory near to zero level which helps the company to adapt JIT method which lowers the prices to the final user. According to common assumption‚ power is high where the brand is powerful. Therefore‚ Dell is assumed to have far higher bargaining power than the suppliers. Dell has been successfully managing its competitors
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Porter’s 5 force model for the automatic vending industry Porter’s 5 force model is framework for industry analysis that determines the competitive power and appeal of a market. These ‘5 forces’ show a company’s ability to serve its clients and make a profit. The model is particularly useful for those who are looking to enter into the market as the model creates a clear picture of the industry. Porter’s 5 key forces for the automatic vending industry are: 1. The threat of potential entrants
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Michael Porter’s 5 Forces Competitive Rivalry within an Industry (High) The intensity of competition in the kopi-kaya toast industry is high. Coffee Box competes with popular chains like Toast Box‚ Ya Kun Kaya Toast and Wang Cafe whom -- with their huge base of existing customer -- owns a major portion of the market share. The high rivalry among competing firms are also due to the similar offerings of menu items. Competitive Rivalry within an Industry (High) The kaya and toast industry is
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Porter’s Five Forces – Competitor Analysis Michael Porter’s five forces is a model used to explore the environment in which a product or company operates to generate competitive advantage. Porter’s Five forces analysis looks at five key areas mainly the threat of entry‚ the power of buyers‚ the power of suppliers‚ the threat of substitutes‚ and competitive rivalry (advantage). Michael Porter’s Five Forces: New Entrants Suppliers Industry competitors and extent of rivalry & advantage Buyers
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For the external analysis I will do a Porter 5-Force analysis on the Micro environment of JYSK on the Chinese market. First I want to have a look at the Industry competitors‚ so the rivalry. If we take a look on the Chinese market‚ we can see that there is already a fierce competition going on the market. Domestic and foreign retailers like IKEA or Wal-Mart have already successful penetrated the market. The number will increase constantly‚ because everybody wants a piece of the cake. If we look
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reinforcing ‘Government’ as the Sixth Force Lecturer Name: Ms. Arual Dewi A/P P. Arunachalam Student Name Student ID Tutorial Group Thanneermalayan Narayanan 09018003 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ASSIGNMENT 1: The Need for reinforcing ‘Government’ as the Sixth Force……………….2-9 References……………………………………………………………
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....................................................................................................................... 2 Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mission and Objectives ........................................................................................ 6 Past and Present .................................................................................................... 7 Products
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