Introduction The model of the Five Competitive Forces was developed by Michael E. Porter in his book „Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors“ in 1980. Since that time it has become an important tool for analyzing an organizations industry structure in strategic processes. Porters model is based on the insight that a corporate strategy should meet the opportunities and threats in the organizations external environment. Especially‚ competitive strategy should
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establishing alliances with trainers and raising market entry barriers. 2. What role did information systems play in your answer to question 1? Answer: Information systems play a significant role in BOSU’s success. BOSU uses database for email and postal correspondence so that it can create and maintain a close relationship with customers. This information system helps BOSU lock in customers‚ establish alliances‚ raise market entry barriers and reduce costs. By using Fitness Quest of trainer data
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Applying Porter’s Five Forces Model: The Metal Container Industry The metal container industry historically has been characterized by relatively low growth‚ intense competition‚ and unattractive levels of profitability. During the 1980s‚ this industry was negatively affected by such factors as further consolidation of soft drink bottlers and a strong trend toward substitution by many types of plastic packaging. The underlying reasons for the slow growth and low profitability of the metal container
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of supplier power as well since the patent for the special plastic compound required for making these “Peglettes” was still held by Empire Plastics. So while there was little threat of substitutes for peglettes‚ there were very few‚ if none‚ barriers to entry. Furthermore‚ there is no data given regarding what kind of sales or profits we can expect from this venture‚ what kind of market share we can expect in a few weeks and what is the future potential growth in this business. All this points
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3-12. Which types of competitive advantage has BOSU used to defeat copycat products? 2. What role did information systems play in your answer to question 1? 3. What additional information systems could Fitness Quest develop to create barriers to entry to the competition and to lock in customers? 4. In 2004‚ Fitness Quest had alliances with trainers and their competitor had alliances with major retailers. Thus‚ both companies were competing on the basis of their alliances. Why do you think
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Five force about Ebay The risk of entry by potential competitors is relatively high due to low barriers to entry. New competitors can launch new sites at a nominal cost using commercially available software. This low barrier to entry will cause competition to intensify in the future. Also due to the broad range of products sold at eBay there is many more opportunities for new competitors to enter in more specific market segments. The degree of rivalry among established companies within eBay抯
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contestable markets generally function more efficiently than noncontestable markets. 6. Explain various barriers to entry to a market and how these barriers might affect market structure. 7. In the past‚ utility industries such as the postal service‚ electricity and gas‚ have been heavily protected by entry barriers. Evaluate the possible effects on efficiency and resource allocation of removing these barriers. 8. Explain the meaning of price discrimination and the conditions necessary for price discrimination
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The bargaining power of customer is high because they can cheaply and easily change. The demand is very elastic and the information is not asymmetric. First because the market is price in-elastic. The change in the price of the product does not cause a significant change in the demand of the product. And also because most of the products are standardized‚ it is difficult to respond to consumers requirements in constantly innovating and creating additional value. Consumers have more choices but
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Seprod does not have many competitors in Jamaica‚ the main competitor being Grace Kennedy. There are few suppliers offering branded products. These established branded products and good relations with the distribution channels create high barriers to entry. Another barrier would be the assets needed to set up a competing company. Highly specialized technology and equipment are required in the manufacturing of these products. Potential entrants would be reluctant to invest as these equipments are expensive
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directly. The B2C model imposes a new type of substitutes which was unforeseeable for conventional retailers in the old days‚ resulting in making them become less attractive. Barriers to entry Many people are threatened to enter the game. This is because e-Retail businesses such as Amazon.com have high entry barriers‚ which include the expensive setup (or switching) and maintenance costs of equipments and expertise; compliance of government
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