Despite operating in one of the most unattractive industries‚ Southwest Airlines has being very successful in its operations. Its operational success can be attributed to the use of a single aircraft type by the airlines targeted at minimizing the maintenance as well as the operational costs (Jackson et al.‚ 2011). The airline also targets the smaller as well as the less congested airports to minimize delays as well as schedule disruptions. The aircrafts are easily turned around easily minimizing
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I. Operational Effectiveness Is Not Strategy According to Porter‚ various management tools like total quality management‚ benchmarking‚ time-based competition‚ outsourcing‚ partnering‚ reengineering‚ that are used today‚ do enhance and dramatically improve the operational effectiveness of a company but fail to provide the company with sustainable profitability. Thus‚ the root cause of the problem seems to be failure of management to distinguish between operational effectiveness and strategy: Management
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warner has primarily a ‘Narrow approach’ Porter suggest companies with a narrow approach are considered as “cost leaders” continuing to say “these are Firms choosing to serve broad markets and to derive advantage through low costs” Porter‚ M.E. (1991). Time Warner doesn’t just seek the status of “cost leader” they also purse “focus strategies” Porter states “these are firms targeting narrow market segments and by emphasizing either low costs or uniqueness” Porter‚ M.E. (1991). On the other hand‚
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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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• Potential Competitors: Medium pressure o Grocers could potentially enter into the retail side. o Entry barriers are relatively high‚ as Wal-Mart has an outstanding distribution systems‚ locations‚ brand name‚ and financial capital to fend off competitors. o Wal-mart often has an absolute cost advantage over other competitors. • Rivalry Among Established Companies: Medium Pressure o Currently‚ there are three main incumbent companies that exist in the same market as Wal-Mart: Sears‚ K Mart
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BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS The main items that Wal-Mart procures to pursue its operations can be classified into 3 main categories of merchandise‚ labor‚ and stores. Given the size of Wal-Mart’s operations and its focus on continuous cost improvement‚ none of these suppliers have significant bargaining power on Wal-Mart. When analyzed in detail: * Merchandises * As the biggest retailer in U.S. with up to 30% market share in some categories‚ Wal-Mart is the single biggest buyer for most
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analysis of Business/Industry for both the countries. Keeping this in mind Q1: Conduct a Strategic Analysis using Michael Porters Five Forces and on the basis of said analysis recommend the Country that is more feasible for investment? Michael Porter’s competitive forces model * Provides general view of firm‚ its competitors‚ and environment * Five competitive forces shape fate of firm a. Traditional competitors b. New market entrants c. Substitute products and services d.
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Response to Week 2 DQ: Five Forces Model framework developed by Professor Michael‚ E. Porter of Harvard Business School in 1979‚ is a powerful strategic business assessment tool useful in strategic assessment of business position in a volatile competitive market situation to understand where the business competitive power positions and analyze both the current competitive strength and the position which the business is intended to move into to gain profitability while and customer’s desirability’s
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The Innocent Drinks Design Culture Discuss and illustrate the extent to which a ‘design culture’ in an organisation can give it competitive advantage. I. Introduction In 21st century‚ the organizations are entering a brand new era full of opportuni-ties and innovations‚ and great changes have taken place in companies’ attitude to-wards some traditional practices. Design has become an essential issue. As the writer in “Designing the 21st century” observed: Throughout the industrialized
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Case: Porter Airlines Group: Issues: The issues facing Porter Airlines are whether or not the existing business model will remain valid during ongoing operations. The company needs to plan their expansion strategy and decide on how aggressively it can enter competitive markets. Analysis: Porter Airlines competitive position lies in its dominant position at YTZ as it is close to downtown Toronto‚ and is very attractive and attracts a higher yields ($/RPM – revenue per passenger mile).
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