An analysis of the case "Strategic industry Model: Emergent Technologies" Case summary The case "Strategic industry Model: Emergent Technologies" is about the company called Emergent Technologies which was considering venturing into the desktop computer market. Due to the fact that the market was already dominated by major brands from various parts of the world (), it was necessary to conduct a market research and analysis. The issue for the company was whether it would gain sufficient market share that would warrant it an entry into the global market as well as the optimal choice of strategy that it would employ. The main focus of the company was the Reseller market which involved various firms buying products from Emergent and then effectively integrating these products with other software and hardware to help in serving very specific user demands and needs. The competition analysis was carried out on a worldwide basis. The analysis revealed that there were a total of nine majpr players that represented 95 percent of the global unit sales in the entire market. Four of these were from the U.S while three were from the U.K.The remaining two were Asian. This caser therefore exemplified a practical case of the suitability of market research as well as the selection of suitable variables to be monitored for correct and coherent interpretation of the market conditions to be obtained. The need for market research Market research is noted by DJS Research Ltd (2011) as a
industry covers services and platforms with a vast variety of focal markets. The portion of the
This financial analysis report examines two high profile competitors, Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP), within the computer/technology industry in order to evaluate company performance and financial health. Overall company strategies were reviewed and considered along with the financial analysis to come to a conclusion for recommendation of investment. The reports introduction gives an overview to the computer/technology industry and expands on the strategies executed by Dell and HP. The financial analysis covers both companies’ common-size
Primary assumptions to the theory include, high barriers to entry and exit, high sunk costs and imperfect knowledge of the market. In addition, this paper will analyze the company’s current standing in the market along with competitive strategies executed to grasp a greater portion of market share.
Teams were able to introduce a new line of microcomputers in four different regions. All five teams were entering the market at the same time and they started with exactly the same amount of resources and knowledge of the market. There were three business segments in PC market. The higher priced Mercedes segment, included high performance computer for use in engineering and manufacturing applications. The medium priced, largest group of customers was the Workhorse segment, which was based on easy to use PC. The Traveler segment included practical computer to use while traveling and their customers were price sensitive. In quarter one, the teams were to establish their firm and set up their shop. Following, in quarter two, the teams dived in to test the market. In quarter three, the teams had to make some changes and decided on market expansion. In quarter four, they made choices to invest in the future. In quarter five, they had to expand their business strategies. In quarter six, they were able to adjust their firm’s strategies, tactics, study the market, review financials, evaluation production data if it was
Part 1: Executive Summary Part 2: Purpose and Mission Part 3: Situational Analysis Product, Market Analysis Distribution Analysis Competitor Analysis Financial Analysis Other Analysis Part 4: Strategy and Objectives
The following paper is about a company that is at the top level of their industry in selling their products and services. The background of this company describes about what kind of company this is and the types of products and services it provides to their customers. This section also includes the recent performance of this company and the varying aspects of what their target customers and whose is the competition.
A majority of the attractiveness stems from the abnormally low buyer and supplier power. However, this gain is offset by the current low barriers of entry and high competitive rivalry. In order to remain competitive, incumbents must (1) invest heavily in research and development, (2) secure technology via patents, (3) market heavily to monetize products, all of which will diminish bottom line results.
Most markets are highly competitive, even if there are only a few organizations offering the product – the competition is for both initial and repeat sales. And of course, all organizations want their “slice of the pie”. With new adventures, however, come large risks. A successful company knows beforehand any issues that might arise so as to best plan how to deal with
Q1 The four major competitors in the computer work-station market are Sun Microsystems (29%), Hewlett-Packard (18.8%), IBM (16%),and Digital Equipment (11.6%) with other manufacturers holding 24.6% of the market. One year later a survey of computer workstations found 97 Sun, 86 HP, 70 IBM, 60 Digital and 82 other. Test at the 2.5% level of significance whether changes have occurred during the 1-year period.
Market Research 4.1. Industry 4.2. Customers 4.3. Competitors 4.4. Competitive Advantage 4.5.
Strategic Issue: Throughout the case, it becomes clear that competition may be hindering your product from leading the market. A limited amount of compact company resources and the constant technological advancements may prevent the company from performing to the best of its capabilities. In order to address this issue, we recommend that you investigate our recommendations to increase market share by implementing the strategies that will be discussed in this memorandum.
The current market is divided between a few powerful competitors that can relatively easily attract customers from one another as the switching costs are low and practical absence of product differentiation contributes to the easy loss of market share.
All these factors make the PC industry interesting, and invite scholars and business analysts for in-depth analysis of the industry to understand the main forces that are shaping its competitiveness.
And these analyses will be done with the help of Porter’s 5 forces (see appendix 1, 2, 3). This analysing toll deals with issues which are from outside the industry that impacts the nature of competition within the certain industry. Thurlby, (1998) stated “Understanding the nature of each of these forces gives organisations the necessary insights to enable them to formulate the appropriate strategies to be successful in their market”1. The analysis of the three industry are given belowPC industry (See appendix 1) This competition within the PC industry is extraordinarily high consisting with top companies like Dell, HP, Apple, Gateway and Sony. In order to gain competitive advantage, the key factors are advancement in technology, custom built PCs, reliability and standard customer service. The life cycle of PC industry can be seen as mature (See appendix 6); however the growth of PC’s has not decline. The reason is due to the globalisation trends taking place within the major firms. The barriers very high where there are already five main firms that dominate the market. Therefore, the chances of new PC companies entering the market and get significant hold of market share is very slender. The main two factors that are making the entry level high are mainly cost and distribution and the top five firms also control 70 per cent of the global personal computer market. Another factor may be is that
are competing aggressively to capture more and more markets. The purpose of this article is to investigate the