In order to analyse the various types of activities which would help in the creation of competitive advantage he use of Porter’s Value Chain Analysis are done. The value chain analysis will help in order to perform two main activities such as primary & support activities. The primary activities in the value chain analysis takes into consideration inbound and outbound logistics‚ marketing and sales & after sales service. Whereas the support activities takes into consideration‚ procurement of raw materials
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Table of ContentExecutive summary3Corporate Background4Which industry or industries is the firm operating in?4Who are the customers?4Where does the company serve?5What needs are being satisfied by the company´s goods or services?5What are the company’s distinctive competencies?6Which generic strategy in currently used by the company?7Country analysis and attractiveness assessment7Brazil PEST analysis7India PEST analysis12South Korea PEST analysis15Industry and Competitive Analysis-18Porter’s Five
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Introduction Since its publication in 1990‚ Michael Porter’s book The Competitive Advantage of Nations has attracted much consideration. The main analytical tool of the book is the diamond of competitive advantage (figure 1). This model is based on four country specific "determinants" and two external variables. Porter’s four determinants and two outside forces interact in a "diamond" of competitive advantage‚ with the nature of a country’s international competitiveness depending upon the type and
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Threat of Substitutes The threat of substitutes is high. Amazon.com is in the Internet Services and Retailing Industry. With the exception of its patented technology (such as 1-Click Ordering)‚ there are quite a lot of alternatives to Amazon’s products and services. It is important to note that most companies‚ in addition to brick and mortar stores‚ have an online store. Both the physical store and online store act as a substitute for Amazon.com because brick and mortar companies do not compete
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1. Introduction and company background For more than nine decades‚ the name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today ’s global corporation‚ The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family‚ across America and around the Disney is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation headquartered in Walt Disney Studios‚ Burbank‚ California
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"In 1897‚ Felix Hoffmann created a new industry. He found a way of adding a cluster of two extra carbon and five extra hydrogen atoms to a substance extracted from willow bark. The result is known to chemists as acetylsalicylic acid. To everyone else it is known as aspirin. It turned Bayer‚ the dye-maker Hoffmann worked for‚ into the world’s first modern drug company." Geoffrey Carr‚ The Alchemists‚ The Economist - Feb 19th 1998 Today’s Pharmaceutical Industry is characterized by several important
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Executive Summary: Adidas was the dominating manufacturer of sporting goods. It achieved this success by developing cleated shoes for the soccer and track and field sports. The landscape of the sporting goods industry has changes‚ but Adidas has not changed with it. Sporting good textiles and footwear have become popular with younger individuals as a substitute for casual wear. Soccer and track and field sports are no longer the mainstream sports. These sports have been replaced in market share
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the successful company. This essay will focus on the usage of ‘Porter’s five forces’ and the ‘structure conduct performance’（SCP） model respectively to discuss the reasons for the success of Apple and analyze what factors in the two models is the key to its achievement. At last‚ this essay will give suggestion on how to continue to maintain its leading position in the field of science and technology. Main body: What is Porter’s Five Forces? Porter (1979) state that five forces model of is a
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OPERATIONAL LEVEL CASE Situation Analysis Environment Growing internet users Economical trend Industry Entry: High‚ it’s easy to start a web-based company. Low capital cost is required. Substitute: Moderate‚ group buying and creation workshop is a new market. People can buy their products but to the extent where it can be discounted and unique. Competition: Moderate‚ although there is heaps web-based selling business. The uniqueness of group buying and creation workshop has only a moderate
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To what extent can Porter’s model of national competitive advantage adequately account for variations in national business systems and comparative economic performance? Give examples from 2 countries. Introduction: The Diamond Model Dickens‚ in his book shows how Porter argues that national competitive advantages are created through highly low processes through process that occur in a location and these processes are a Diamond. The diamond is an interconnected system of 4 major determinants of
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