1. INDUSTRY SITUATION ANALYSIS 1.1 Dominant Economic Characteristics of the Industry Environment • Market size: The Industrial Distribution industry was estimated to be $400 billion in 2001‚ but the industry has many sub-industries within it (16). To name a few‚ Home Improvement revenues were $73 billion in 2003‚ $5.1 billion for the Building Materials Wholesale industry‚ $61 billion for the Electronic Wholesale industry‚ $10.4 billion for the Industrial Equipment Wholesale industry‚ and $211
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distribution channel and value-based pricing. SITUATION ANALYSIS INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Burger Machine possesses good information about the market and knows what the market needs and wants. They were the first one to establish a 24/7 burger machine and was nicknamed as “the burger that never sleeps”. Even with the marketing strategy of the competitors like “buy one take one” they didn’t get into it because they believe that quality is what the market wants. SALES ANALYSIS Burger Machine currently ranks 4th
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The retail pharmacy industry in Slovakia faced huge competition‚ owing to the presence of a large number of pharmacies [2005 pharmacies‚ as of 2011‚ or roughly one pharmacy for every 2683 inhabitants]. Stiff guidelines and directives issued by the Ministry of Health‚ wherein it was required that every pharmacy have a “responsible pharmacist”‚ and only one pharmacy be operated per license‚ led to the rampant mushrooming of the retail pharmacy outlets throughout Slovakia. Under such stiff competition
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The question is: Do I invest in the company Fastenal or the company Grainger? Fastenal‚ a company based out of Winona‚ Minnesota‚ supplies items such as fasteners and tools to manufacturers. The company owns 2‚622 stores‚ 20‚746 employees. The company was named‚ the top-performing stock in the Russell 1000 index over a recent 25-year period by Bloomberg Business week. It was also ranked #44 by Forbes in their list of American’s 100 Most Innovative Companies. The company is focused on customer
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The Fastenal Cooperative Education program is attractive to me because it allows me to explore career options‚ work year-round while attending school‚ and indispensable gain real-world experience. My goals for the rest of my educational career include earning my bachelors in economics as soon as I am able and participating in a prestigious internship before I finish my college career. While being a devoted student who is dedicated to maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA‚ I am also looking beyond the
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Subject: Situation Analysis of ‘Enjoy Every Moment’- An Event Planning Company I am sending this memo at you request to satisfy the Situation Analysis assignment. This memo presents a situation analysis of a proposed event planning service‚ named ‘Enjoy Every Moment’. The report outlines the current barriers to multicultural event services‚ current event planning services offered in Vancouver and how the proposed service can promote diverse customized services in Vancouver. Some added advantages
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SITUATION ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM STATEMENT Abstract USA World Bank (UWB) is faced with a situation of deciding upon a new product to expand its market share. This paper deals with a scenario in which the ultimate goal is to provide a holistic approach to problem-solving and solution development. In particular‚ this paper will analyze the first three steps in problem-solving‚ which include; description of the situation with the emphasis on the issue and opportunity‚ defining the right problem-based
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Current Situation of Airline Industry Since the airline industry was deregulated in the late 1970s‚ they shall hold the line on the number of planes they fly. The result is that the people by plane shall be more and more‚ and the fares shall become expensive. Because air transport is faster than other transportation methods‚ the people increasingly prefer to fly. The air transportation shall be an important transportation method in the future‚ and the people engaged in air transportation shall have
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Hilton Hotels Situation Analysis In the industry of hotels‚ Hilton is synonymous with quality. Hilton is already one of the industry leaders in the hotel industry. However‚ how does an established quality hotel chain break into other existing crowded markets where competition is already fierce? Due to the low level of product differentiation and the high number of product alternatives in the casino gaming industry‚ head to head marketing is one of the only ways to increase market share
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competitors the Standard and Daily Nation. This success can be credited to the good management that operates the paper. This is why it is important to look at organizational structure‚ management practices and role of management. SITUATION ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGHTS Brand name (The Star) is widely known by Kenya being the most independent and outspoken newspaper that has more regional news‚ more sports news and more social pages and more opinion columns than its competitors. The Star
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