Hup Seng Industry Analysis

As the Northeast began to develop industrially after the was of 1812, jobs were created providing both men and women the chance to earn a living. Though the idea of the industrial industry brought many positive innovations, the reality was not all it was cracked out to be. Working conditions proved unreasonable, and harsh. Though the innovations to come from the industrial industry were quite historical. Great Britain saw America start to slip away from their economical grasp, forcing great Britain to forbid any skilled manufactures from migrating to America. Gratefully mechanical workers such as Samuel Slater took the chance and left Great Britain in the pursuit of trading knowledge for money.

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.

The first company I have decided to analyse is the corporation American Airlines. Their first flight was on April 15th 1926, where Charles Lindbergh flew a mail route carrying mail and cargo. After eight years of flying mail routes, the airline began to form into what it is today. Over the years they have changed operations from flying mail routes to flying passenger routes and have grown their operations to be one of the largest carriers in the world, they boast flights to 350 destinations in 50 countries. (American Airlines 18th march). The primary operations of American Airlines would be the sale of their tickets for their flights. They would also benefit from the sale of in-flight beverages, snacks and duty-free items. American Airlines also carry cargo from mail services such as Fed-Ex and UPS. The

This paper presents an overview of Kmart retail supply chain in New Zealand. Various IT systems and software used by Kmart are presented in this paper. The new IT systems and business applications are also proposed. In retail sector, IT is involved at every point right from supply chain management to POS terminals for transaction processing. Efficient use of technology and IT systems can bring innovation. The paper highlights an SLA and business case for a new business application proposed for Kmart New Zealand. The paper also through light on critique of created IT plan for Kmart and comparison with another plan.

In 2014 Kellogg’s and Jif combined their products to create a peanut butter flavored breakfast cereal, Jif Peanut Butter Cereal. Kellogg’s, who’s mission statement is Nourishing families through breakfast, so everyone can flourish and thrive each and everyday combined with Jif peanut butter brand ideal of giving picky moms what best, made the cereal have high appeal rating upon release. Kellogg’s has manufactures in 18 different countries and is marketed in over 180 countries. Kellogg’s used segmentation and targeting. Segmentation is dividing the market of potential buyers into specific groups, and then determines the attractiveness of each product and segment. Knowing that consumers are attracted to breakfast cereal, Kellogg’s used a household brand like Jif to entered a market of peanut butter cereals such as Reese’s Puff and peanut butter toast crunch. The market proved tough as the product was discontinued as of March 2016.

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.

There are many familiar organizations that have successfully used globalization to expand markets and profitability. One of such organization is Nike Inc. Established in 1964 with the name ‘Blue Ribbon Sports’ (BRS) by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, the organization began as a distributor and importer of Japanese running shoes before embarking on a project to design its brand, which has become a household name in sportswear industry (O 'Reilly, 2014).

Porter's Five Forces analysis is a model that is used for industry analysis. The Porter's Five Forces is one of the most recognized frameworks that is used to assess the ambitiousness and attractiveness of a company. The framework is designed to identify the opportunities and threats within an industry. The five forces are mainly the threat of new entry, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitution and lastly, competitive rivalry. Apple portrays a significant role in four major businesses, more specifically, the “communication equipment industry, the music and video industry, the mobile phones industry and the personal computer industry” (UKEssays). In terms of

The model of the Five Competitive Forces, developed by Michael E. Porter, is based on

In order to get over this problem, the Firm strategy, structure, and rivalry should be understood. On the one hand, Strategy refers to Company goals that reflect the characteristics of national capital markets and the compensation practices for managers. So these small businesses should have strategy and goals in order to exist. On the other hand, Structure refers to national circumstances and context generates strong tendencies in how companies are created, organized, and managed. For these small businesses to stand in the market, they have to make a clear way of how the business is run. The last element that helps these small businesses to continue in the market is the local rivals. Local rivals push each other to lower costs, improve quality and service, and generate new products and processes. Porter claims that domestic rivalry and the search for competitive advantage within a nation can help offer organizations with bases for accomplishing such advantage on a more global scale. For example Juhayna has strategy which is dedicated to providing high-quality, healthy, and safe products to its consumers. Juhayna has structure. At Juhayna, their commitment to their people goes beyond the operational structure that ensures they have access to state-of-the-art facilities to help them emerge as industry leaders with unparalleled knowledge and insight of the food processing and

According to Porter the competitiveness in any sector is significantly increased by the number of players operating in the field and their major competencies. In the Oil & Gas Industry the competition is significantly intensive, with the market being ruled by big giants such as Exxon Mobil, Total, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum, Chevron and the Royal Dutch Shell etc. Appendix A shows the market values of these super majors.

Loyal Customer Base: With its strong image of quality and ‘freedom’ Harley has crafted its niche position in the market which is also backed by Harley Davidson Merchandising.

Wimpy is a franchise in South Africa that is headquarted in Johannesburg and owned by Famous Brands. The first Wimpy was created by Edward Gold in 1934 in Bloomington, Indiana and was called “Wimpy Grills”. The first Wimpy in South Africa was founded in 1967 in Durban. When Famous brands Limited bought Pleasure Foods in 2003 it acquired Wimpy. In February 2007, Famous Brands acquired the UK-Based Wimpy and became in charge in collecting the franchise fees from the other franchises. By 2011, Famous Brands Ltd had 509 Wimpy restaurants in South Africa, making it the largest franchise in the Wimpy franchise system.

There are a number of lesson that other companies can learn from Dawn Meats’ international marketing experiences. I believe that Dawn Meat’s has been hugely successful in both the US and French markets, but this did not come without its challenges.

Identify what roles Joe Wong takes on at CCK. How do you think those roles have changed over past 20 years? Why have they done so?