Swot Analysis Of Gulfstream Operates The Largest Factory Owned Service Network

Lowe's is one of the biggest big box retailers in the world today. As a result, the company faces competition from various companies, both directly and indirectly. Two of Lowes’ biggest direct competitors include Home Depot and Wolseley PLC, both of which carry similar products in the home improvement category. Each of these retailer On the other hand, an indirect competitor of Lowe’s is any small construction/repair company. These smaller repair companies are classified as indirect competitors because Lowe’s is known as a retailer for “do-it-yourself” home improvement projects. If a repair company is hired to complete a service, Lowe’s is facing indirect competition.

Delta Airlines is one of the leading airline industries in the market based on on-time performance, revenue per available seat, customer satisfaction, and it is well positioned in taking advantage of the new positive economic outlook for the airline industry. It is a domestic Airline carrier that provides passengers and cargo services throughout the US and other international destinations. Some of its hubs are in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Amsterdam, JFK and Tokyo-Narita as well as in partnering with the existing regional airlines. Currently, the assets of Delta Airline are valued $54,252 million and the composition can be divided into three main groups including PPE (Property, Plant, and Equipment), Current Assets and other Assets (Luo, 2014).

Delta’s Management team is seeking to strengthen the company’s market and financial position by proposing to acquire American Airlines. An assessment of American Airlines business operations, its resources and environment will identify the company’s operational and financial strengths, weaknesses, possible opportunities and threats. This will enable Delta to recognize the best strategy to create the most effective synergy for this acquisition. Evaluating the SWOT analysis on American Airlines is a core requirement and a key step to assessing the feasibility of the acquisition; detecting its operational and financial factors could have a profound effect that can assist Delta in determining the strategic direction that would be advantageous to the company.

The airline industry has been a major factor in the globalization of the world economy. It connects the sellers and the buyers as well as transports goods across countries. It also breaks the time and distance barriers. In the past, air travel was considered a luxury but it is now a common necessity.

CarMax 's operating strategy is to build customer confidence and satisfaction by offering high-quality vehicles; therefore, fewer than half of the vehicles acquired through the appraisal process meet CarMax standards for reconditioning and subsequent retail sale.

WestJet Airlines is a Canadian airline that differentiates itself with their low cost flights and exceptional customer service. The company’s philosophy is “just because you pay less for a flight, doesn’t mean you should get less.” WestJet has been growing rapidly since 1996, however, they believe in growing responsibly by being cautious of their environmental and community impact (“About us”, n.d.). As WestJet has a strong presence locally, our analysis will mainly focus on WestJet’s domestic segment.

| Weakness * The number of cancelling flights is a little high * The customer service is bad because in some occasion the customer can’t found the delta representative in the airport. * Lack of online presence * In some aircrafts the seats are uncomfortable and narrow

Sunway group is property-construction corporations. It is one of biggest and leading corporation in Malaysia with 12 business in different sectors across 50 location in worldwide. It also have approximately 13,000 employees and was established in 1974. Sunway Group involved in various types of industries to make their corporation to go global. There are types of 12 types of sectors such as, construction, hospitality, property, education, commercial, quarrying, retail, leisure, trading and manufacturing, building materials, healthcare and real estate investment trust (REIT). Sunway Group have won over 200 awards nationally and internationally and was listed in FTSE4 Good Bursa Malaysia Index. Sunway’s C.A.R.E. (Community, Aid,

Air Canada was formerly known as Trans-Canada Airlines and was born on the April 10, 1937. It all started with $5 million and three aircrafts; a crop duster and two Electras. The first passenger operations began on September 1, 1937. An Electra, carrying two passengers and mail, flew from Vancouver to Seattle, in 50 minutes. The tickets in 1937 cost about $7.90 one-way and $14.20 return.

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. The corporation specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. The company develops and manufactures a number of products including satellites, sensors, and missiles. However, people probably identify the corporation as a military aircraft manufacturer, due to its popular F16, F22, and F35 fighter jets. Given its suite of products, Lockheed Martin’s primary industry is Aerospace Products & Parts Manufacturing (NAICS Code 3364). Lockheed Martin is the third largest (in revenues) corporation in the industry. As such, its top competitors are Boeing, Airbus SE, and Northrop Grumman (Hoover’s Inc., 2018).

A SWOT framework is used to evaluate the internal and external forces affecting the company.

Delta Air Lines is a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, whose route network is centered around a system of hub, international gateway and key airports that gather and distribute traffic, and supported by a fleet of aircraft that is varied in size and capabilities. The company’s network includes international joint ventures, marketing alliances with foreign airlines, loyalty memberships and agreements with regional carriers.

Having been founded on May 30th 1924 Delta airlines is one of the only 4 legacy carriers still left in the aviation industry since the 1978 airline deregulation act. It is a major United States airline and its headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta airlines operates 5,000 flights every day of which are both domestic and international. Delta airlines hub is located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport which is considered the worlds busiest airport in accordance with passenger traffic which accumulates to over 91 million passengers per year. Its fleet consists of 722 airplanes and its

At the same time, Lockheed had begun developing cargo and passenger aircraft for military use. They are responsible for developing the C-5, C-17, C-130, and the C-141. In 1995, Lockheed and Martin Marietta merged to

US Airways completed a merger in December 2013 . This merger provided much needed cash infusion into American Airlines, enabling it to emergency from