II. Industry, Sector, and Area Analysis
Manufacturing industry refers to those industries which involves processing and preparing products from raw materials into finished goods.This includes all lumber and woods. It also includes foods, chemicals, machines, and equipments. It is the production of merchandise for use or for sale with the use of tools, raw materials, machines, and labor. Raw materials are transformed into finished goods to be able to be sold. Manufacturing industries play an important role in the economy since they contribute huge share of the labor force and produce materials needed by the customers. Under the manufacturing industry is the Lumber and Wood Industry. It is the kind of industry of The Carpenter. Lumber and Wood
We can observed on the graph that the wood industry in 2014-2015 is the lowest rate of the wood industry.
So in 2012 the wood industry’s performance can be ranked as an average performance because the growth rate is not that high but it is not that low. So in 2012 the demand for wood products is not that high but there are people or businessman that are interested at buying or putting up a wood business. The 3.3% growth rate in 2012 of the wood industry shows that the wood industry can have the potential to compete with other industries.
In 2013 the growth rate of the wood industry increases to 19.1%. So in this year the growth rate increases by 15.8% from 3.3% in 2012. This means that the wood industry’s performance is going really well and is at high demand for people who buys wood products for their personal needs, also the businessman is investing big money to a wood business because it shows that the wood industry is going well and going strong in the business
It means that the wood industry is being overmatched by other industries like fashion, food, and other industries that are in trend on that year. So the wood industry are beginning to lessen and lessen on that year because people or businessman are into other industries. So there are very few businessman who is investing and putting up a wood industry on the year 2014.
In 2015, the growth rate of the wood industry increases its performance compared to the previous year, at this point the wood industry are solving the problems that they’re encountering the previous year. So the growth rate of wood industry in 2014 to 2015 increases by 2.6%, it means that their solution is working for the wood industry. They are competing again with the trends of other industries. It’s a good sign that they’re increasing in the growth rate because everyone needs wood products.
So, the last year in the graph is 2016, In 2016 the growth rate of the wood industry compared to the year 2015, it increases with a really big percentage. The growth rate of the wood industry increases by a massive 35.3%. So it means that their solution really is a great solution for their industry. The businessman and the demand of the people has increases rapidly with just a
Macropoland, a natural gas and oil importer, has a natural rate of unemployment of about 4.5% and a long run average rate of inflation of about 2%. However, there are two specific time periods where these rates fell below their potential. During the period between 1973-1974, the country had an inflation rate of about 15%, with an unemployment rate of nearly 13%. And now, they are experiencing an unemployment rate of 9% and an inflation rate of 0.4%. As their new economic advisor, it is my job to explain these two time periods.
When the "new" management took over Pacific Lumber the process of "selective cutting" was abandoned and "clear cutting" was adopted. Although "clear cutting" is a way to obtain so-called fast cash, it wa...
In 2007, Harley Davidson was the world’s most profitable motorcycle company. They had just released great earnings and committed to achieve earnings per share growth of 11-17% for each of the next three years. Their CEO of 37 years, James Ziemer, knew this would be an extremely difficult task seeing Harley’s domestic market share recently top off at just under 50%. The domestic market was where Harley’s achieved the most growth over the past 20 years and with it leveling off, where was Harley going to get the 11-17% was the million dollar question.
From the table above you can see that it was in 2007 which was highest peak the construction industry in the last 10years, contributing £102.5 billion (7.1% of the economy) however in 2012 the contribution was £19.5 billion less than at this peak. In this next graph you can see the how the construction industry fell deeper into the recession than the whole economy and how there was a rise in 2009 however how the construction industry is still struggling to get out of the recession with a further dip in 2013.
The history of logging goes back to the vast ponderosa pine forests of the southern Colorado Plateau in the 1870’s and 1880’s with the harvest of railroad ties and other products for construction of the transcontinental railroad. At first, the companies only wanted the big, high-grade ponderosa pine trees. They soon realized that the big trees run out and are hard to transport. In the 1920’s, new technology including chainsaws, bulldozers, and logging trucks allowed the logging companies to harvest at a much greater rate. By the depression, there were m...
Kerr, Andy. 2013. Oregon Softwood Lumber Industry 1995-2012: Far Fewer Mills and Jobs, Far More Manufacturing Capacity. Larch Occasional Paper #19, The Larch Company, Ashland Or. Fed.2013. 6 Fed. 2014.
“In addition to being places of magnificent beauty, the old growth forests of the world represent hundreds of years of life on this planet, and many of the trees are the tallest living things on the planet (Old Growth Forests, 2004).” Because of their size, these trees, and the forests they reside in, are targeted by logging companies such as Weyerhaeuser as highly profitable areas that provide supposed economical benefits to surrounding communities in the way of new jobs.
Nicholson’s position in the file and rasp market where it holds a 50% market share of a $50 million dollar market meets all three of Cooper’s objectives. Furthermore, Nicholson’s brand name within the hand saw and saw blade industry is strong and Nicholson holds a 9% market share in the $200 million dollar – their only major competitor was Sears and Diston who held a larger market share.
In 2013, Frost & Sullivan, a growth partnership company, set five predictions for the year. Some of these predictions included China selling twenty million vehicles, at least one brand consolidation, Volkswagen group to become the number one group, and for there to be one billion vehicles in operation (Singh, Surender and Kelly). Throughout the year, multiple of these predictions were met or were close to being met, meaning Frost & Sullivan make fairly accurate predictions of the coming year. For 2014, the predictions they have include expecting China to sell around twenty-three million vehicles and the United States to pass the sixteen million mark for sales, expecting two major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to cross ten million sales, expecting the luxury car market to increase possibly growing in double digits, and future car retailing to evolve and be...
The graph shows the results that were expected from the land use questionnaire. In the tables, the trend in the graphs show the total’s and average’s over 147 years.
Second, the rapid development of the Home centers such as The Home Depot, with prices 30% less than the traditional hardware store made Black & Decker to lose market share to Makita. As per Exhibit 2 we could notice that in the home center channel that represent 25%of the trades...
In order to assess the current state of the economy, the examination of important economic indicators or variables has always played a vital role in the understanding of the complex economic systems we live in. The analysis of these economic variables studied by many, not only has served as a tool to evaluate the current economic performance of a country, but also has allowed experts to envisage and continue the pavement of an economy's road. Currently, some economic variables have had favorable improvements indicating a general good outlook for the economy for the following months, requiring a further individual analysis and comparisons in order to foresee crisis or successes.
Wood plays an essential role in our daily lives as they form the base of many types of furniture we use. Whether considering indoor or outdoor furniture, the choice of wood typically leads the pack in preference due to its variety in look, feel, and lifespan. Simply put, they can provide a memorable, unique, and elegant ambiance to any place you choose for the rest of your life.
withstanding a large recession, and commanding high market share. In the last five years, the company’s
Application of Porter’s Five Forces Model yields some very interesting discoveries when applied to the pulp and paper industries. The model, as discussed in our textbook, attempts to evaluate how well an industry can generate profits by examination of intensity of rivalry, treat of new entrants into the industry, threat of substitutes, bargaining power of buyers and bargaining power of suppliers (Parnell, 2014). While I know from personal experience that it is not easy to be profitable in the paper business, applying the model does provide some insight into the reasons why those difficulties exist.