Osram Swot
Stage 1 Strengths | Weaknesses | Strong market positionManufacturing themselves | Less-efficient about their system | Opportunities(Potential benefit) | Threats | Cost reduction | Fierce competition |
Strengths
Strong market position
Osram is the second largest lighting equipment manufacturers in the world (22% of sales), and Europe as well (34% market share).
Manufacturing themselves
Since they manufactured approx 90% of their products themselves, they are less-affected by the power of the buyer.
Weaknesses
Less-efficient about their system
Osram has no strong advantages about their goods, inefficient warehouse system, and ordinary customer service compared to major competitors’.
Opportunities
Cost reduction
As Osram GmbH try to re-arranging the number of warehouses, certainly it allows for improvement of service level and lead time, decreasing the total inventory level and centralization of purchasing. According to this, it is expected to significant cost savings for them.
Threats
Fierce competition
In 1989 GE began to advance in the European market, with a couple of huge M&As. And the many minor companies in this industry have reduced significantly by acquisition. It could make competitors’ stronger, and since then the full-scale price war has begun.
Stage 2 Strengths | Weaknesses | FlexibilityEconomics of scale | Variables from the replacing warehouse | Opportunities(Potential benefit) | Threats | Cost savingsGrowing demand for safety and save energy | Intense competition |
Strengths
Flexibility
After Osram GmbH took over all European stock entirely and authority of controlling logistics, purchasing from the BG’s, the Euro-logistics team of Osram GmbH could advance in the decision-making process because they don’t have to wait for the order from the BG’s. And it gives the company a clear view of inventory planning, central purchasing which reduces transaction cost, and actual demands and so forth.
Economics
Strengths
Strong market position
Osram is the second largest lighting equipment manufacturers in the world (22% of sales), and Europe as well (34% market share).
Manufacturing themselves
Since they manufactured approx 90% of their products themselves, they are less-affected by the power of the buyer.
Weaknesses
Less-efficient about their system
Osram has no strong advantages about their goods, inefficient warehouse system, and ordinary customer service compared to major competitors’.
Opportunities
Cost reduction
As Osram GmbH try to re-arranging the number of warehouses, certainly it allows for improvement of service level and lead time, decreasing the total inventory level and centralization of purchasing. According to this, it is expected to significant cost savings for them.
Threats
Fierce competition
In 1989 GE began to advance in the European market, with a couple of huge M&As. And the many minor companies in this industry have reduced significantly by acquisition. It could make competitors’ stronger, and since then the full-scale price war has begun.
Stage 2 Strengths | Weaknesses | FlexibilityEconomics of scale | Variables from the replacing warehouse | Opportunities(Potential benefit) | Threats | Cost savingsGrowing demand for safety and save energy | Intense competition |
Strengths
Flexibility
After Osram GmbH took over all European stock entirely and authority of controlling logistics, purchasing from the BG’s, the Euro-logistics team of Osram GmbH could advance in the decision-making process because they don’t have to wait for the order from the BG’s. And it gives the company a clear view of inventory planning, central purchasing which reduces transaction cost, and actual demands and so forth.
Economics