BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF FORD MOTORS COMPANY
BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF FORD MOTORS COMPANY
Executive summary/Abstract Ford Company (Ford) is one of the largest companies that produce vehicles globally. It manufactures different kinds of automobiles and distributes them to more than two hundred markets across all the continents. The company has many brands which have been developed in the years of its operations. Some of the brands of automobiles manufactured by Ford include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land rover, Lincoln, Mazda and Volvo (Goss, 2008, p. 35). The company’s operations are majorly in the United States of America and Europe but it has branches all over the world. It has its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and it has more than 300,000 employees in all its branches and subsidiaries. According to Goss (2008, p. 34) the company recorded a net profit of $6.6 billion in 2010 which was an increase from the $2.7 billion dollars that was recorded in 2009. It also reduced its debts from $33.6 billion to $14.5 billion. This report will major on business and financial analysis of Ford Company and give recommendations to improve the operations of the company. The report will utilize different models such as the Porter’s competitive forces, the PESTEL analysis and the SWOT analysis. The report will give full analysis and description of the company profile, its history, its business profile, the products and services it offers and its organizational structure. The comparative analysis of Ford and its competitors such as General Motors and Toyota will also be done in the report and the company’s SWOT and financial analysis. The report will also give recommendations to the company on how to improve its operations
History of the company
Ford was established in 1903 by Henry Ford and other associates and it made its first automobile model and also making its first shipment in the same year (Keasley, 2005, p. 40). The famous T model was launched five years later in 1908. In
Executive summary/Abstract Ford Company (Ford) is one of the largest companies that produce vehicles globally. It manufactures different kinds of automobiles and distributes them to more than two hundred markets across all the continents. The company has many brands which have been developed in the years of its operations. Some of the brands of automobiles manufactured by Ford include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land rover, Lincoln, Mazda and Volvo (Goss, 2008, p. 35). The company’s operations are majorly in the United States of America and Europe but it has branches all over the world. It has its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and it has more than 300,000 employees in all its branches and subsidiaries. According to Goss (2008, p. 34) the company recorded a net profit of $6.6 billion in 2010 which was an increase from the $2.7 billion dollars that was recorded in 2009. It also reduced its debts from $33.6 billion to $14.5 billion. This report will major on business and financial analysis of Ford Company and give recommendations to improve the operations of the company. The report will utilize different models such as the Porter’s competitive forces, the PESTEL analysis and the SWOT analysis. The report will give full analysis and description of the company profile, its history, its business profile, the products and services it offers and its organizational structure. The comparative analysis of Ford and its competitors such as General Motors and Toyota will also be done in the report and the company’s SWOT and financial analysis. The report will also give recommendations to the company on how to improve its operations
History of the company
Ford was established in 1903 by Henry Ford and other associates and it made its first automobile model and also making its first shipment in the same year (Keasley, 2005, p. 40). The famous T model was launched five years later in 1908. In
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