by kasi | Nov 26, 2010 | Strategic Management
Key success factors (KSFs) are those factors which influence the capability of industry players to flourish in marketplace. On the basis of these factors customers decide between the competing brands of rivals. Some of the important key success factors of NOKIA are... by adam kasia | Nov 25, 2010 | Principles of Marketing
Porter’s five forces model is a framework for the industry analysis and development of business strategy. Three (3) of Porter’s five (5) forces refers to rivalry from external/outside sources such as micro environment, macro environment and rest are... by kasi | Nov 24, 2010 | Strategic Management
Key success factors (KSFs) are important to future competitive success of industry players. These factors comprise resources, product attributes, competencies, market achievements and competitive capabilities etc. It is very significant for the strategists to know the... by kasi | Nov 23, 2010 | SWOT Analysis
Intel Corporation is the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. It is an American global technology company founded in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore and Robert Noyce. The company’s product line includes network interface controllers, motherboard chipsets and... by mbalectures | Nov 23, 2010 | Supply Chain
The main purpose of the supply chain is to maximize overall value generated. Value is the difference between what the cost supply chain incurs and the worth end product has to the customer. Value of the commercial supply chain is strongly correlated with its... by mbalectures | Nov 23, 2010 | Supply Chain
A supply chain is the combination of the manufacturers, suppliers, warehouses, retailers and even customers themselves; which directly or indirectly fulfill customers’ needs and preferences. Within each firm such as a manufacturers or producer, supply chain... by mbalectures | Nov 23, 2010 | Supply Chain
Customer is the pivotal element of the every supply chain. The main objective of any firm’s supply chain is to fulfill customers’ needs and satisfy them, and earn some profit for itself. The process usually starts from suppliers to provide raw material to... by kasi | Nov 18, 2010 | SWOT Analysis
KFC Corporation was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952. KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc (the world’s largest... by kasi | Nov 16, 2010 | Strategic Management
Grand Strategy Matrix is famous tool for alternative strategies in addition to Space Matrix, BCG Matrix, IE Matrix and SWOT Matrix. All the firms can fall in one of the GSM’s four strategy quadrants. Grand strategy Matrix evaluation is based on two dimensions... by kasi | Nov 16, 2010 | Strategic Management
The Strategic Position and Action Evaluation Matrix commonly (SPACE Matrix) is one of the important tools to assess the company and its environment. It has four quadrants and each quadrant indicates which strategy a firm should adopt i.e. competitive, aggressive,...