3 Case: Internal Analysis and SWOT Analysis Dr. Kenneth McGee Introduction Strategic planners analyze Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats (SWOT) to determine internal and external threats to a company. “The SWOT analysis is a business tool available in the tool box of any small business owner” (Zahorsky‚ 2009). An internal analysis specifically covers the Strengths and Weaknesses portion of the SWOT analysis. The intent of this paper is to perform an internal Resource
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Boeing Internal Analysis Purpose This report discussed the components of internal analysis‚ competitive advantage‚ and strategic competitiveness of Boeing Company. This is done by analyzing the tangible & intangible resources‚ capabilities‚ and core competencies in order to clarify Boeing’s strengths and weaknesses. Resources Exhibit 1 Tangible | Intangible | Manufacturing plants | Boeing’s digital design software | Composite and metal materials | Dynamic assembly line | Headquarters
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processes must have well defined inputs‚ which give additional value to the good or service being produced. FedEx business process is as follow: the packages are collected from homes and businesses and are carried to the company’s warehouse. When the packages reaches the company’s warehouse the package is scanned from a portable device which links with the central system that allows FedEx to ensure that the package has been collected also at this point a device is place on the package so the customer
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Internal analysis SWOT analysis the strengths weakness‚ opportunities and weakness of a firm. The strength and weakness form the internal analysis whereas the opportunities and weakness form the external analysis. Strengths Strong financial Position BBC’s financial statements for the year 2009-2010 show an availability of £478 million and profits of £145 millions (BBC 2010). In relative terms BBC has been able to reduce its total costs by 40% from the levels of the year 2000 (BBC 2010). Within
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* A115924 Case study Questions for discussion: Which three environmental forces are likely to have the greatest effects on FedEx? Explain your answer. Environmental forces are the unpredictable forces that cannot be controlled and it can be detrimental to the company’s position. Three of the following forces have the greatest impacts on FedEx: Competitors Intense competition from the U.S Postal Service‚ UPS‚ Emery‚ DHL andRPS has enormous effects on FedEx’s business
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a key player in the competitive airfreight industry‚ just three years after beginning operations‚ as a direct result of its unique strategic hub system and a policy of limiting package size to under 70 pounds. By capitalizing on this strategy‚ FedEx was able to boost its average delivery volume in 1976 to 20‚726 packages per day via its three services‚ Priority-One‚ Standard Air‚ and Courier Pack‚ compared with an average of 10‚521 delivered daily the prior year. Clearly the company’s calculated
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brand with growth potential‚ but the company faces a multitude of challenges with rising fuel prices‚ increased value of living‚ as well as a decline in the economy. FedEx also encounters issues with competition and even negative publicity due to various lawsuits involving violations against EEOC laws and regulations. SWOT Analysis: Strengths: • Best leader in express shipping o 99% of deliveries are on time • Expansion of operations into international markets o
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that I have chosen for my research paper is FedEx. FedEx’s Fortune 500 rating is number 60. I have chosen this company for a couple of reasons. FedEx continues to be a major force in the shipping industry and a driving force in the environment (being Green). Another reason (on a personal note) for choosing FedEx was it is headquartered and its main hub is minutes away from my home town. I have been able to see how it personally created jobs. FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide
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packages‚ overnight and deferred‚ and air or air and ground. Virtually all FedEx business activities were in the air express segment of the package delivery industry‚ only 22% of UPS’s revenues were derived from its next day air business. FedEx and UPS’s competition for the dominance of the $25bn domestic air express delivery market foreshadowed in an unusually challenging future Background of the 2 companies FedEx Fedex was formed in 1971‚ as the brain child of Fred Smith who started the idea
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passenger and cabbie’s contacts get exchanged so that they can more easily contact each other. 1.2 Importance of external and internal analysis internal analysis allows a company to look for things that they are best at doing and then focus on them. It also shows companies what they should not be worrying much about or should be outsourcing to other companies. External analysis allows companies to understand which are the factors affecting the growth and survival. An important tool for this is Michael
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