On February 2‚ 2010 Kraft and Cadbury‚ two leading firms in the snack industry finalized their merger decision after five months of negotiation. In this report we will examine why it made strategic sense for the two companies to combine and evaluate the performance of the combined companies since its merger. In particular we will analyze the post-merger financial statements and highlight a few points regarding the accounting. INTRODUCTION OF KRAFT AND CADBURY Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) is the
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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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Ufc Porters 5 Forces Laura Cox 03/07/2012 MGT Strategy Case Analysis: The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Cultural Viability I. Introduction The UFC‚ Ultimate Fighting Championship‚ belongs to the mixed martial arts industry. It is actually the largest MMA promotion company in the world. Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport. It allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques. There are numerous types of mixed martial arts including boxing‚ wrestling‚ kickboxing
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5 FORCE MODEL: Threat of new entrants: Due mostly to the industry that ONGCis in‚ its hard for there to be many new entrants. The only real threat that might arise would be another government funded Oil and Gas company. The reason for this is that a government would not have as hard a time raising funds and gaining access to resources. This is assuming that the company would be researching and developing on domestic soil. There is really not much of a threat because there are two main barriers
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Porter’s five competitive forces in business Business is a form of system that exchanged services or goods with money. When we commence a business in Singapore‚ we have to invest in that business with efficient capital. Successful businesses enable us to gain profit and expand our business to a larger size. Therefore‚ there are a few principles that we must comply. The most basic principle would be the Michael Porter’s five competitive forces. Firstly‚ the most major force will be the rivalry among
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Porter’s Five forces Porter’s five forces tool will assist in analysing the competitive nature of the airline industry in order to assess the position of Flyafrica. This will enable FlyAfrica to make strategic decisions in order to increase geographical presence and profitability. Entry Barriers (Threat of new entrance) Threat of New Entrants This aspect has a low threat for the Zimbabwean airline industry because there are extremely low switching costs. Additionally‚ there are no proprietary
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Porter’s Five Forces Rivalry Among Competing Sellers: HIGH/MODERATE The rivalry among competing sellers‚ often the strongest competitive pressure‚ is also fairly high for Panera in the restaurant industry. No switching costs‚ numerous competitors‚ and an increase in the availability of healthy food For a company in the restaurant industry‚ there are no switching costs for consumers. It is not like‚ for instance‚ the cable industry where cancellation fees are prevalent or an electronics industry
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Industry Overview Walmart’s NAICS code is 45291 which is the code for supercenters and warehouse clubs and the SIC code is 5399. Though this is the main code for the overall business of Walmart they fall under several other codes‚ 452112 discount stores‚ 445110 supermarkets and other grocery stores‚ 452990 all other general merchandise stores‚ 443142 electronic stores‚ and 446110 pharmacies and drug stores. Walmart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 in Rogers‚ AK. By 1970 Walmart became a publicly
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customers incur any significant costs in switching suppliers? Yes In some cases‚ Cogeco offers services that are fixed contracts and a significant cost would be incurred if the customer decides to break the contract and approach another cable provider. 5. Is a lot of capital needed to enter your industry? Yes Marketing is a primary component in this industry which indicates that the cost of customer acquisition is high. The materials‚ labor and overhead costs are relatively high as well. Hence‚ its
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core business and also coming up with new customer initiatives to reward their customers for shopping with them. Partnering with other large companies such as Optus and Qantas has provided Woolworths with a major boost. Competitive Forces for Woolworths |Force |Power |Justification | |Suppliers |Low |As there are so many companies producing similar products‚ I feel that Woolworths
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