Marks & Spencer Resources‚ Capabilities & Competitive Advantage Compiled for Paull Robathan. Author: Kerry Sheehan Monday‚ 02 February 2004 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the period up until the mid 1990’s M&S had a market leading share of the clothing market. They used their resources and subsequent capabilities to exploit their differences from the competitors and create competitive advantage by: *Empowering suppliers/manufacturers with design responsibility *Closely managing supplier relationships
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Use of Resources‚ Capabilities and Core Competences. Resources‚ capabilities and core competences Resources‚ capabilities and core competencies are the foundation of competitive advantage. Resources are bundled to create organizational capabilities. In turn‚ capabilities are the source of a firm’s core competencies‚ which are the basis of competitive advantages. Here‚ we define and provide examples of these building blocks of competitive advantage. 1. Resources Broad in scope‚ resources cover
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Appendix 3 – Internal Analysis Resources: a) Tangible resources: i) Physical: plants and equipment * H-D invests continuously in plants and equipment. * H-D plants are located in different states in the US‚ very far from each other‚ which causes very high transportation costs. i) Technological: * H-D is known for its technological backwardness in terms of engines‚ suspension systems‚ braking systems‚ and transmissions. iii)
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Executive Summary 150 words Introduction • Introduction of Primark brief introduction of company history (Owned by ABF‚ originally started in Ireland as “Penneys” and expanded into the uk…) • Analysis of fashion industry change in retailers size and scope in the last 20 years – small description of the budget fashion retailers concept • Allocate Primark in the industry with mentioning direct competitors (grocery retailers as well) introduce major competitors and illustrate the market
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Primark and Ethical Business Introduction Primark the leading clothing retailer Rapid changes in media‚ transport and communications technology have made the world economy more interconnected now than in any previous period of history. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of textile manufacture and clothing distribution. Consumers want fashionable clothes at affordable prices. Much of high street fashion is produced in various countries across the world. Businesses source clothes
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PESTLE analysis of Primark in UK Introduction Every organization provided different strategies to be effective in the market. However‚ most of the successful organizations admired the importance of analysis in creating their approach to strategies. In an organization that target huge market and have an efficiency in bringing the demands of the market‚ Primark is still realizing and in-depth analysis that can help them provide long-run benefits. PESTLE Analysis Political Analysis pertains
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FEBRUARY 2009 MBA Semester 1 Technology and Management in the Information Age PRIMARK [pic] LIST OF GROUP MEMBERS |Surname |First Name |Student ID Number | | | | | | | |
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References: Barney‚ J. (2004). Firm resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage. Strategy: Process Content Context: an international perspective‚ de Wit & Meyer ‚ 285-292. Chui‚ M. (2011‚ November). Mckinsey & Company. Retrieved June 10‚ 2014‚ from Inside P&G ’s Digital Revolution: http://www
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affected How these stakeholders are affected (positive or negative and why) Costs to business (D1) Benefits to business (D1) Long term impact on business and stakeholders (D1) Unfavourable working environment /conditions Workers who sew the clothes for Primark in Bangladesh. Primark’s top employees such as managers and board of directors are affected as well. They are affected because they are the ones making the clothes in these unfavourable working conditions. The managers are affected because it is their
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Index number 5 Industry sectors and competitors analysis 6 Financial strengths and weaknesses of Primark 8 Where Primark would be ranked financial within its sector on the LSE 9 Forecast Primark’s 2011 post tax profits 10 Techniques (ratio analysis) evaluation 12 Corporate governance recommendations 13 Conclusion 16 Appendix 17 References 31 Background At present‚ the Primark Ltd has 162 stores located in the UK‚ Spain and Ireland. They are subsidiary of Penney Brand Company
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