SWOT Analysis of easyJet SWOT TEAM easyJet is Europe’s leading low fares airline. Formed in 1995 by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou‚ it has grown rapidly to become Europe’s fourth largest airline by passengers carried. Sir Stelios has credited easyJet’s success to two strategic imperatives. The first was “sweating the assets”‚ that is making sure that the planes were as full as possible and flying as much as possible. The second was a sophisticated yield management system which would set an infinite number
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Airline industry value chain Inbound logistics Primary activites Stock control airlines must store and handle fuel‚ food‚ and drinks. Stock is managed to ensure reductions in stock turnover‚ thus reducing costs and wastage. Route selection airlines must choose their flight routes. These will be selected upon desired routes‚ and deals negotiated with the airports. Airports are selected for their prime location‚ to allow consumers to get to their desired location. This then entails the
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Nottingham “The Success of easyJet and Other Low Cost Airlines is Due to Their Focus on Pursuing A Pure Low Cost Strategy and the Subsequent Ruthless and Effective Management of their Value Chain” James Shrager MA Corporate Strategy and Governance 1 The Success of easyJet and Other Low Cost Airlines is Due to Their Focus on Pursuing A Pure Low Cost Strategy and the Subsequent Ruthless and Effective Management of their Value Chain By James Shrager 2007 A Dissertation Presented
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Evaluate an organisation’s capability for planning its future marketing activity. 1.3 Examine techniques for organisational auditing and for analysing external factors that affect marketing planning. 1.4 Carry out organisational auditing and analysis of external factors that affect marketing planning in a given situation. LO2 Understand the main barriers to marketing planning. 2.1 Assess the main barriers to marketing planning. 2 2.2 Examine how organisations may overcome barriers to marketing
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Easy Jet E-Marketing Management Summary This is a report about the e-marketing management of the easyJet airline which is one of the airlines which has embraced the concept of online bookings. Under this arrangement‚ the company has been able to cut a portion of the market and its customer base has been rising since it started online bookings in 1998. The company has been able to commence other service and integrate them with its websites such that customers have more access to various services
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‘Strategic Cost Management and the Value Chain’ Every business‚ whether it be a production or service entity has an underlying goal in maximizing revenue whilst keeping the costs of sales low‚ inevitably to increase profits from year to year. American Professor Michael Porter developed a concept called the value chain‚ hence creating value chain analysis. A value chain can be defined as‚ the linked set of value-creating activities beginning with basic raw material sources through
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environment‚ the relative strength of the forces may differ over time – with some factors changing altogether. It is important that such analysis is undertaken regularly to ensure it reflects the current situation. We will now consider each of the forces in turn. • Rivalry among existing firms in the market There is considerable rivalry in the airline industry between new and more established businesses. Competition is strong between the budget providers‚ but is also an important force
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Value Chain Analysis Value chain analysis is a method to review all the activities in an organization that contribute to maximizing competitive advantage and customer delight while identifying non value added waste and costs in the value chain process (Walter & Rainbrid‚ 2007). The purpose of this paper is to analyze Amazon’s value chain. Amazon’s mission statement reads as “our vision is to be earth’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything
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value chain analysis Inbound Logistics Operations Marketing Service Outbound Logistics SAP ‚ VCM SAP ‚ CRM - DMS Strategic Alliances Transporters‚ Convoy Drivers Association Dealer Network‚ Marketing Research Firms‚ Vehicle Financing Regional Warehouses‚ Dealer Workshops‚ Distributors‚ TASS 9 Value Chain Analysis: Tata Motors Inbound Logistics Long term contract with service provider’s – transporters and agents Personnel at regional offices for over seeing
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Value Chain Analysis for Verizon Value Chain Analysis for Verizon Introduction The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the reasons for value chain analysis and the different ways Verizon Communications Incorporated can gain a competitive advantage over their competition. “Based in New York and incorporated in Delaware‚ the company was formed on June 30‚ 2000 and was developed from a merger between Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation” (Verizon‚ 2012). Description of Theories/Core
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