1.4 Goals
The main aim of our audit is to understand the firm Machinery Group AG, and analyse to which extent the firm applies managerial policies, requirements and procedures. Through our work, the firm will have a clear overview of its financial statements and consequently will be able to manage engagement risk, providing superior client service and achieve defined profitability targets. Our service will be a superior one, otherwise the firm will see us as a commodity. Thus, it will choose a lower price agency. Moreover, improving a program for managing risk, giving a clear and fair vision of the profitability of the company, will attract new investors and give hints about the strengths and the weaknesses of the company. (Whittington & Pany, 2011)
1.5 Items required from the client
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However, it is important not to forget the situation of the indebtness.
2.2 Porter’s five force analysis
Machinery Group AG is mainly a manufacturer of heavy equipment. Even though the core business is the machine tools one (with a revenues of 1.294.522 in 2015 and 1.102.907), it provides services and corporate services too. The market we are focusing on, to analyse the five force analysis, is the European and, in particular, the German one since it is the largest (in terms of revenues) compared to North America, Asia and others, where the segment is not particularly attractive. (Case Study)
Threat of substitutes
The low number of substitutes means that customers cannot easily switch to other products, in fact the industry is characterized by high switching costs.
Moreover, the current trend leads to mechanization and automatization. Thus, customers are unlikely to shift away from using heavy equipment. Consumers are insensitive to price increases and demand remains unchanged. (Peggy Görlitz, 2015)
New entrants’
An example of a product that customers being less responsive to would be buying mouthwash because if there was a major price change it would only cause a small change in the amount
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Porter’s Five Forces Porter’s Five Forces framework is to identify the level of competition within the industry and to determine the strengths or weaknesses which can utilise to strengthen the position. The framework consist of five elements: threat of entry, bargaining power of supplier, bargaining power of buyer, threat of substitutes and industry rivalry. Forces Analysis Implication Threat of new entrant Low Threat Diversified of product There are high demand of furniture and electrical appliance.
The adoption of new technologies and trends is being facilitated in the industry for the competition and the customer’s overall experience. Many suppliers that are having similar strategies face a strong competition. The barriers for exiting the markets are high. Products and services of are undifferentiated leading the customer to focus on the prices offered. Low market growth, so it can be increased only by taking another firm’s market share.
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Each of the forces is determined how competitive in that industry as well as the structure of the industry. Porter’s five forces factors are consists of competitive rivalry, the threat of new entrants, the threat of substitutes, bargaining power from
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This theory is based on the concept that there are five forces that determine the competitive intensity and attractiveness of a market. Porter 's five forces help to identify where power lies in a business situation. This is useful both in understanding the strength of an organization 's current competitive position, and the strength of a position that an organization may look to move into. Strategic analysts often use Porter’s five forces to understand whether new products or services are potentially profitable. By understanding where power lies, the theory can also be used to identify areas of strength, to improve weaknesses and to avoid mistakes.
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Porter’s five forces is a framework that provides analysts with knowledge of the external factors regarding their company and the development of business strategy. These shows people how attractive a company is in a certain industry. I have chosen to develop the porter’s five forces strategy regarding Cisco and the information received. I will evaluate the competiveness, threat of substation, buyer power, supplier power and the threat of new entry.
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3.2 Industry conditions (Porter 's Five Forces Analysis) Five forces which would impact an organization 's behavior in the market. Understanding the nature of these forces provides organizations the required insights to enable them to formulate the appropriate strategies to be successful in their market (Thurlby, 1998). 3.2.1 Threat of new entrants (high entry barriers) High capital investment for competitor entry into telecommunication industry. Companies in this industry maintain development, spend fairly large amount of capital on network equipment and incurred high fixed costs. Besides, technologies are also considered as barriers for new companies to enter the market.