COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 1) The petrochemical industry produces goods that are largely undifferentiated. To be profitable‚ PCG need to be the lowest cost producer. Raw materials form the majority of PCG cost of revenue. PCG competitive advantage is‚ it has access to very low cost natural gas compared to its competitor‚ which in turn‚ means a higher gross profit margin. 2) PCG is backed by PETRONAS group‚ which also owns other 4 PLC units: i) MISC Bhd ii) Petronas Dagangan Bhd iii) Petronas
Premium Petrochemical Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Petroleum
Competitive Forces (Porter’s 5 Forces) Analysis of the competitive environment can be done utilising Michael Porter’s 5-forces model of UPS and FedEx. Porter’s theoretical framework allows us to determine the overall profitability and sustainability within the industry (Laudon & Laudon 2006‚ pg.99; Hubbard 2004‚ pg.211). We reckon that in this case‚ the competitive forces for both UPS and FedEx are very similar because they are both in the same industry. Power of substitutes: Communications
Premium Strategic management Barriers to entry Force
Blockbuster Inc: A Strategy and Competitive Analysis April 27‚ 2007 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Blockbuster History 4 Competition and the State of the Rental Industry 5 The Strategy to Remain Competitive 6 Economic Factors 10 Supply Chain Strategy 11 Sales‚ Service and Promotion Strategy 13 Conclusion 16 Appendix 17 Exhibit 1 Blockbuster SWOT Analysis 17 Exhibit 2 17 Blockbuster Video Facts 17 Hollywood Video Facts 17 Netflix Facts
Premium Renting Rental shop Vending machine
TUI Module 4 Case Assignment BUS305 Competitive Analysis and Business Cycles Prof. Yeo March 31‚ 2014 Abstract: Please address the following questions in a 4-5 page essay using the resources from the background materials page as well as research on your own. 1. Suppose that the real GDP is below potential GDP. Answer the two questions below. a. What fiscal policy tools could be used to stimulate the economy? One fiscal policy tool that could be used to stimulate the
Premium Economics Macroeconomics Unemployment
Current Market Conditions Competitive Analysis Christina Hand‚ Ray Philips‚ Emmet Flynn‚ Cat Guerrera‚ Christa Rehmeyer‚ Mike Norton‚ & Nikolas Morrow August 6‚ 2012 ECO/365 Franny Chan Factors that affect demand‚ supply‚ and equilibrium prices in the market in which the competing organization operates; define the market for your chosen product‚ including an analysis of its competitors‚ potential customers‚ or potential buyers. The cell phone market is a massive market; some studies
Premium Mobile phone Supply and demand Motorola
Retailers sell goods to customers in large warehouse-like stores. On average‚ soft goods in the industry such as: apparel‚ linen and fabric‚ account for 35% of sales‚ and hard goods account for 22%‚ the rest being foods and other goods. The source of competitive advantage in this industry is cost leadership‚ and in order to enable low prices‚ discount stores cut costs to the bone: ancillary services are limited; stores are unluxurious; in-store service is minimal. Furthermore‚ retailers work with centralized
Premium Department store Wal-Mart Retailing
engage in competitive escalation. The particular setting in which this is studied is a dollar auction. They find that direct experience with the dollar auction reduces competitive escalation in a subsequent auction. A different type of auction does not have the same effect. Managerial experience does not completely remove the effect either. Even goal setting fails to provide an adequate prophylactic. I found this paper to be very intriguing. The topic is clearly important‚ because competitive escalation
Premium Sample size Statistical power Management
Current Market Conditions Competitive Analysis ECO/365 Apple Inc. The Apple Company is one of the most successful firms in the cellular phone market. Although the company has not always been on the top‚ they found a way to surpass other competitors through the quality and pricing of their products. Today‚ we can walk through most superstores and find Apple’s products. Apple was started in 1976 when Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs joined forces. Wozniak created the Apple I which Jobs suggested
Premium Apple Inc. Mobile phone
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Companies all seek a competitive advantage‚ as that will give them the opportunity to sustain profits that exceeds the average in their industry. The three major competitive advantages are differentiation‚ cost and response. Companies can therefore either gain a competitive advantage by offering a unique product differentiation‚ by offering similar products at a lower cost or by offering products at a time and place where the customer are in need of the product. Differentiation:
Premium Marketing
Beach Hotel Competitive Set – Key Performance Indicators (Jan-April 2007) Occupancy ARR (AED) Room Revenue (AED REVPAR (AED) One & Only 86% 1‚460 212‚616‚538 1‚257 Ritz Jumeirah Beach Hotel 81% 92% 1‚219 1‚442 49‚538‚134 297‚091‚686 989 1‚326 Mina Al Salam 87% 1‚564 430‚739‚147 1‚358 Al Qasr Dar Al Masyaf 90% 85% N.A. 2‚920 N.A. N.A. N.A. 2‚482 Burj Al Arab 71% 3‚417 N.A. 2‚426 Competitive Set Jumeirah
Premium Burj Al Arab United Arab Emirates Dubai