1. What are the strategic capabilities of IKEA? From the VIRO table (appendix 1) IKEA’s strategic capabilities are grouped into the following categories - Brand/quality reputation Financial strength Production capacity. Brand/Quality reputation IKEA operates (in 2002) 154 stores in 22 countries and serviced 286 million customers. With a 14% share of the market (in America)‚ there is huge opportunity for growth via a continued marketing campaign to leverage off its brand‚ differentiating
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There are five PMLC model. They are: LINEAR PMLC MODEL (Flynn‚ 2007‚ p.5) The Linear PMLC model allows projects to be completed in a relatively short period of time with relatively inexperienced team member. (University of Liverpool/Laureate Online Education‚ 2011). The linear project life cycle model is employed to a project when goals and solutions are clearly defined (Wysocki‚ 2010). According to Wysocki (2009)‚ the risks and mitigating strategies associated with the linear PMLC are as follows:
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A Five Forces Analysis of Allscripts‚ An Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology company Robert A. Brinker GBA 530 – Management Information Systems Professor Billie Whitfield February 6‚ 2012 The purpose of this paper is to identify competitive forces at work based on Michael Porter’s Five Competitive Forces from his Competitive Analysis Model (McNurlin‚ 2009) and provide recommendations to Allscripts‚ an electronic health records (EHR) technology company
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Eng 112 The Sears Tower In May of 1973‚ electrical workers sang “she towers so high‚” as the final white beam‚ with over 12‚000 signatures was lifted into the sky to complete the construction of the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America‚ and was the tallest in the world until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Tower in Malaysia(PBS‚ 2001). When completed in 1973 it was an engineering masterpiece and still is today. In the late 60’s Architect Bruce
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A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose Statement: The objective of this case is to discover solutions on how to bring Kmart back on track again and how to solve its bankruptcy. Problem Statement: 1. Inadequate customer service 2. Poor competitive position 3. Too much turnover among top management 4. Inventory problems Alternative Courses of Action: 1. Reconstruction of strategy 2. Improve image and appearance 3. Improve customer service 4. Increase frequency of customer visits
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Porters 5 forces Virgin Australia Threat of new entrants – The airline industry has been around for over 100 years and due to large capital requirements and overhead (high cost of planes)‚ the industry would not be greatly affected by new entrants and therefore the threat of new entrants is high. With low operating margins and high initial investment‚ a high market share is needed to ensure full flights (maximizing profits on each flight). This would be difficult for a new entrant. Industry
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Five Forces of the global Pharmaceutical industry THE CANCER MARKET Cancer is a disease which has a high disease burden throughout the world and whose treatment is notoriously difficult. The market for anti-cancer drugs can be described as being in the “growth phase” of the industry cycle. Threat of entry - MEDIUM Based on previous traditional “synthetic drug development model” for cancer‚ threat of entry has been low based on high fixed costs required for the arduous processes of drug discovery
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In this paper‚ we will examine the video game console industry and apply Porter’s Five Force model to SONY. Sony is a big media conglomerate with businesses in the gaming‚ music‚ movies/entertainment and electronics industries. It has a strong brand image‚ a wide product range and had over $75 billion in sales in 2010. For the purposes of doing this analysis‚ we will concentrate on Sony’s performance in the video game industry‚ understand its current position with respect to its competitors and recommend
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Overview Current Strategy Strategic Issues Recommended Solutions Implementation/Justification Recommendation Recap Organizational Overview • • • • • • Founded by Sebastian S. Kresge in 1962 Number 3 discount retailer in the U.S. Operates 1‚479 stores in 49 states Maintains 3 retail concepts Filed bankruptcy in 2002 Merged with Sears‚ Roebuck & Co. in March 2005 Industry Analysis Key Success Factors • Advanced technology that enables Technology merchandising efficiency Distribution •
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environment Porter’s Five Forces will be used. This tool is primarily used to analyze the competitive environment in terms of five main categories; the threat of new entrants‚ bargaining power of both supplier and buyers‚ threat of substitute products and how intense the current rivalry is among existing competitors. In each of the five categories there are conditions/ sources that further provide insight to each; they will be analyzed in terms the car industry. This model is very helpful in determining
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