Evaluating a company’s external environment is critical to developing sound strategies. Identify a large public company that has one or more distinct competitive advantages over its competition.
Using the Five-Forces Model of Competition presented in Chapter 3, and the company’s current SEC 10K report, discuss the advantages the company has over its competition while addressing the following issues:
The key success factors (KSFs) possessed by the company;
Any rivals the company has and how and why they are a threat to the company;
The “weapons” the company has and whether they are used effectively;
Short term and long term threats the company expect to face;
The likelihood of new competition and substitute products entering the company’s market; and
Any actions the company’s Operations and Logistics management can take to improve the company’s value chain through, changes, competitive pressure and bargaining power.
Do not use any of the case study companies. (Costco, Netflix, Publix, Uber)
