1. What has led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy? External threats (macro PEST‚ micro Porter’s 5 forces) giant conglomerates dominating industry (risk of being taken over) p.2 competing rising costs while competitors outsource p.2 pressure from big retail customers with power? e.g. Walmart‚ Target p.2 negative industry trends in toy industry p.1 1) fad toys are rising and product life cycles declining. threat of shortening/declining life cycle despite rise of fad toys
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Distinctive Competencies The VRIO analysis is helpful in determining if a resource or capability leads to competitive advantage (Middleton‚ 2004). Resources/Capabilities Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Exploited by Organization Competitive Implications Strength or Weakness Key Account Management Initiative Yes Yes Yes Yes Sustained Competitive Advantage Strength and Sustainable Distinctive Competence Recruitment Process Yes Yes No No Temporary Competitive Advantage Strength and Distinctive
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How Not Giving Up Gets People Things They Want A broken relationship rebuilt‚ that is what the speaker wants in this poem. The central purpose of Ed Sheeran’s “Lego House” is about him not giving up for what he wants‚ which in this case is a broken relationship rebuilt‚ and about how he wants forgiveness from the one he loves and is hopeful that he will get it. The speaker is talking to a woman about how he loves her and wants to be in a relationship with her‚ how everything that happened in
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Buying Centre Aimee O’ Brien‚ 11415928 Slide 1) Introduction The buying centre is a Decision making unit. It is a unit of employees making decisions when involved in purchasing. In contrast to consumer buying‚ buying decisions in a business setting are mostly made by a group of individuals‚ who share some common goals and the risks arising from the decisions. It consists of those people in the organizational who are involved directly or indirectly in the
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LEGO Group Threshold Capabilities Threshold Resources Tangible Intangible Physical Finance HRM Threshold Competence Primary Inbound logistics‚ operations‚ outbound logistics‚ marketing & sales Support/Secondary HRM‚ general administration Unique Capabilities for Competitive Advantage 1) Corporate Function - Strong financial control 2) Management Information - Comprehensive‚ integrated MIS network linked to managerial decision making 3) Research and Development
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"What are those?" I asked my mom‚ walking through Toys "R" Us and pointing at a large box. "Those are Legos‚ you can put them together and build things‚" she responded. I stared at them‚ repeating the name in my head. Legos. It was a funny name. They looked like colorful bricks with holes in them. "Can we get them?" I asked. Sure enough‚ we were carrying a box of them to the checkout section. Crazy as it seemed‚ the small blocks mesmerized me as a kid. The different colors‚ sizes‚ shapes‚ all
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The Problem How can LEGO expand its current product lines‚ and what strategy should LEGO formulate to maintain market dominance and financial success in future? External Analysis Using SWOT analysis (Appendix A)‚ there are a few factors that are LEGO’s strengths. Its brand name‚ experience in the industry and ability to use innovative technology have allowed them to position themselves as one of the leading forces in the toy-building market‚ and this gives them a competitive advantage over their
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NXT-G Programming Workshop for FLL Coaches Developed by Tony Ayad Updated by LeRoy Nelson California - Los Angeles Region FLL September 2012 Outline • Purpose: • This workshop is intended for FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) coaches who are interested in learning about LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT and the NXT-G programming language. • Basic Programming Agenda (Introductory Workshop) • NXT Controller (aka: the “brick”) • Blocks • The NXT-G Interface • The MOVE‚ MOTOR & RESET Blocks • Turns
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Answers: 1. AFOLs are the adults‚ who love Legos. Considerable amount of Lego Company’s sale (at least $50 million) comes from AFOLs. Similarly‚ they don’t get bored with Legos as they grow up which most often happens with children. Thus they are profitable consumers and important. Different age groups tend use internet in different scales. Young people use internet far more than older adults do. So generally‚ businesses that are focused on young people have high online presence than the business
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Competitors VRIO Analysis: Jack N’ Jill VRIO Capability Cream-O Vanilla-cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies 30g (Product) Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Organized? No Result: Competitive Disadvantage It is not valuable because Cream-O is often seen as a substitute of Oreo cookies. Jack N’ Jill VRIO Capability P8.28 (Price) Valuable? Rare? Costly to Imitate? Organized? Yes Yes Yes Yes Result: Sustainable Competitive Advantage 10-packs of cream-o is only worth P62.50 which is less costly
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