Michael Porter’s Value Chain History of Value Chain • Popularized by Michael Porter’s book best seller “Competitive • • Advantage” 1985 Creator of “5 Forces model” Helped Gereffi in the late 1990s develop Global Value Chain. Michael Porter’s Background • Born May 23‚ 1947 in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan • Received MBA in 1971 Harvard Business School • Competition and company strategy • 6 time winner of the McKinsey Award Value • The Value is the extent to which a good or service is perceived by
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the personal computer revolution. In 2007‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. changed their name to Apple‚ Inc. They made this change because they shifted their focus from only producing computers to producing other products for industries such as entertainment and mobile telecommunications. BCG MATRIX iPod iTunes iPod iTunes iPhone iPad iPhone iPad Mac Mac QUESTION MARK Mac * The Mac software in the Question Mark category shows their potential to either gain
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The Star‚ the Dog‚ the Cow and the Question Mark A Perspective titled "The Product Portfolio" introduces the growth-share matrix. This framework categorizes products within a company’s portfolio as stars‚ cash cows‚ dogs‚ or question marks according to growth rate‚ market share‚ and positive or negative cash flow. By using positive cash flows a company can capitalize on growth opportunities. Question Marks Question marks are products that grow rapidly and as a result consume large amounts
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abundantly in nature. Cement is a finally powdered substance‚ which possesses strong adhesive powers‚ when combined with water. This is widely used as a material for cementing purpose in construction industry. Now a day‚ cement is considered as an important binding material due to its use in the building industry. It is used in making all types of construction/buildings‚ and its demand increases with the improvement in real income‚ urbanization and education. At the time of independence there were only
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1. Introduction & Main Products 2 2. Main Competitors 6 3. Five Forces Analysis 7 4. PEST Analysis 10 5. SWOT Analysis 12 6. Generic Strategy 14 7. Growth Strategy 14 8. Product Strategy 15 9. Partnership Strategy 15 10. Reference List 16 Introduction and Main Products “Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services
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1. Threat of New Entrants - The easier it is for new companies to enter the industry‚ the more cutthroat competition there will be. Factors that can limit the threat of new entrants are known as barriers to entry. Some examples include: • Existing loyalty to major brands • Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) • High fixed costs • Scarcity of resources • High costs of switching companies • Government restrictions or legislation Power of Suppliers
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distinct as both parties communicate with each other‚ even if in very subtle ways such as through eye-contact (or lack of) and general body language. There are many other subtle ways that we communicate (perhaps even unintentionally) with others‚ for example the tone of our voice can give clues to our mood or emotional state‚ whilst hand signals or gestures can add to a spoken message. In written communication the sender and receiver are more distinct. Until recent times‚ relatively few writers and publishers
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TESLA MODEL S ACHIEVES HIGHEST SAFETY RATING OF ANY CAR TESTED. MONDAY‚ AUGUST 19‚ 2013 -Palo Alto‚ CA. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5 star rating in every subcategory without exception. Only one percent of all cards tested by the federal government have gotten 5 starts in every subcategory‚ of all vehicles tested‚ including every model approved for sale in the U.S‚ The Model S sets a new record for least chance of injury to passengers. The
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Holborn College Subject : Corporate Strategy | Course Work Title : Fast Food Industry Analysis | Module Code : WAMB 4006 | Module Leader : G.Bowen | Student Name : Parineeta Ubhiryane | Student ID : 37754 No. of words
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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. Porter’s 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 base
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