2.1 FACTOR OF PRODUCTION According to Porter (2004)‚ factor conditions are factors of production such as labour‚ land‚ natural resource‚ capital and infrastructure. Moreover‚ a disadvantage might be an advantage. Local disadvantages in factors of production force to innovate to over come their problems. This innovation often results in a national comparative advantage. The big number of population in China provides retailers with a huge and cheap labour power. Furthermore‚ according to Day (1996)
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Subway Sandwiches Although sub and sandwich shops offer some of the best growth opportunities in fast food today‚ there are signs that the category is not what is use to be. Subway’s rapid growth in recent years put sub sandwiches on the fast-food map and served to attract tremendous attention as well as investment dollars into this category. In part due to the increased competition‚ fewer operations and franchise prospects today view that name-brand sub shop as the easy way to success‚ compared
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Porter ’s Five-force Model and it ’s continued validity as a strategic management tool Porter ’s Five-force model is a theoretical guide to understanding the pressures that are felt by an industry‚ and by analogy‚ on a company. It can be used in such a way as to allow “the strategic business manager seeking to develop an edge over rival firms … to better understand the industry context in which the firm operates” (Porter‚ 1999). The key to any successful (e.g. profitable) business venture is an
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2.2 Porters Five Forces Analysis Bargain Power of Customers: High • VYP’s customers are very large broadcasting corporations‚ which gives the corporations high bargaining power. • The Indie market is saturated. Bargain Power of Supplier: Medium • There is a large number of outsourcing companies that specialize in a variety of services. • There is a large pool of actors and experienced directors to choose from in the market. Competitors’ Rivalry: High • There is a large number of production
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Introduction No business today operates in a complete vacuum unaffected by market forces. By their very nature business activities are competitive. Within a dynamic‚ rapidly changing business environment producers are constantly entering and leaving the market. At the same time‚ changing customer preferences provide signals for businesses to develop new strategies with different products and services. Some businesses will succeed by responding to and meeting market needs‚ while others may not perform
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assignment‚ I will choose Subway for my food business organization. This assignment will explain the SWOT analysis. Besides that‚ this will also explain the SWOT analysis for Subway which includes strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats. Firstly‚ I will introduce the definition and the role for SWOT. Then‚ I will introduce the history for Subway and products and services. Besides that‚ I also will explain more details about SWOT for Subway. The strengths for Subway include customizable menu
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Toronto’s Subway- Time to Expand All over the world‚ underground subway systems are relied on by millions of commuters to get to where they need to be on a daily basis. Large cities are defined by their public transit system and in many cities they are the “go to” method of transportation through the city. In New York City (NYC)‚ the fastest way to commute is by underground subway and the NYC subway transports about 7.5 million people every day. There are many benefits from having a very good and
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Business Organization Selection: Subway has now become the world’s largest fast food chain in the world‚ overpassing McDonalds with over 39‚500 restaurants in 102 countries. I felt that the success of this business and the motivating story behind founder Fred DeLuca‚ this was a very aspiring business to select. Deluca and a family friend opened up a sandwich shop in 1965 with only a loan for $1‚000. DeLuca hoped the tiny sandwich shop would earn enough to put him through college. After struggling
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HUL (Kissan)‚ Dabur (Real) Industry Analysis: A. Bargaining Power of Suppliers-Low * Switching costs- low * Differentiation of inputs- low * Threat of forward integration- high * Supplier concentration- low The Porter’s “Five Forces” framework for packaged food & beverage industry analysis Bargaining Power of Buyers- Low * Buyer concentration: less * Buyer Volume: low * Switching cost: low * Brand identity: strong * Ability to backward integrate: less
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Jenkins. The grocery chain is an employee owned‚ privately held company. In 2009‚ Publix was ranked ninth on Forbes’s list of America’s largest private companies and number 99 on the Fortune 500 list of all U.S companies for 2010. Publix operates in five states in the southeast‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ South Carolina‚ Tennessee and Alabama‚ with its headquarters in Lakeland‚ Florida. The company employs over 140‚500 people between its 1‚023 retail locations.They also have cooking schools‚ event planning
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