Introduction
Conducting an analysis of an organization using a specific model is a panacea for successful decision making or analyzing a company’s profitability of future growth. A popular tool utilized used to conduct such an analysis is Michael Porter’s five forces. There are two distinct yet related models for studying markets. One method of analysis is the "Structure-Conduct-Performance" paradigm and the other is Porter's five forces. Porter's five forces and the "Structure-Conduct-Performance" paradigm overlap in many ways. (Babson, N.d.) In this session long project I will discuss the sites that will provide Kraft with data and information that will afford organizations the ability to conduct their own external environmental analysis.
Industry Competitors
Information can be obtained regarding an organizations direct competitors any other players within the industry. Kraft’s competitors, its rivals, and be referenced in different internet sites. Most information on publically traded business can easily be located. One such website that I prefer when determining business industry competition is Yahoo Finance, the website address will be reference at the end of the session long project. This website has a plethora of information ranging from naming the industry’s competitors, their financial data including market cap, long term and short term debt, income statements and balance sheets. Yahoo Finance offers the researcher the opportunity to research individually each company profile. The website affords the reviewer the ability to understand where Kraft stands against the industry leader according to P/E ratio, debt to equity, return on equity, and long term debt. Yahoo Finance also lists each company’s analyst opini...
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... analyst may develop favorite references as I. During many of my external analyst, including Porter’s Five Forces, I have a tendency to favor Yahoo Finance and there is a plethora of avenues directing researchers.
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Kraft Foods was founded as a cheese manufacturer in 1903. They had evolved into North America’s largest food and beverage company and the number two player in the world. They grew to have operations in more than 155 countries by 2004. Kraft consisted of two operations, Kraft Foods North America and Kraft Foods International, and its business was divided into five product categories. These categories are beverages, convenience meals, cheese, grocery, and snacks. The Kraft brand portfolio was among the strongest of the global consumer packaged goods with 50 $100-million brands and 5 $1 billion dollar brands. Kraft also has a strong distribution network and well-earned reputation for developing innovative new products and food applications.
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...not provide the company with opportunities to analyze its internal strengths and weaknesses like that of the SWOT analysis. In short, Porter’s five forces model is related to the threats of the company resulted in the current market scenario.
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Porter, M. E. (2008). The five competitive forces that shape strategy. Harvard business review, 86(1), 25-40.
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Porter, M. E. (2008). The five competitive forces that shape strategy. Harvard business review, 25-40.
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