Salomon is a company in the manufacturing business that specializes in ski and snowboard equipment. Recently there have been a number of machine malfunctions and problems with the manufacturer machines that cause major delays in the production process. This is a problem because customers’ expectations and the demand for products have to be met and on time. If this problem were to continue we would lose business and would not be able to meet the production needs. Our CEO for Salomon has requested me to write a report on what I believe is the best way to solve this problem in order to improve production time and prevent delays from reoccurring.
The purpose of this report is to analyze Salomon’s manufacturing process and determine the effect
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However, there are weaknesses in their operation efficiency because of many delays and breakdowns. Threats include competition and other top brands, like Nike or K2, which could potentially put Salomon out of business. Finally, Salomon has a unique opportunity to improve their production process. This report will examine this opportunity and recommend how Salomon might proceed to reduce the amount of machine breakdowns …show more content…
The presence of established competitors poses the biggest threat to Salomon. Customers create a high demand for products in the ski and snowboard equipment industry. Salomon enjoys buyer loyalty, but if they are unable to complete production in time to meet customers’ demand, customers will purchase products from other companies. The primary threat of new entrants comes from internet sellers, but Salomon has customers that are loyal and it would be difficult for new entrants to achieve the same level of brand loyalty. The threat of substitute products also provides a small threat, with the potential for counterfeit products to dilute the brand value as a
Kuiper Leda lacks an effective Inventory Management to handle properly the increase in demand of stock and production. An inventory management plan would be capable of forecasting errors in production, client-required service levels, total lead time in manufacturing a unit or batch of the product, and demand priorities. Inventory control is a challenge currently because of the size of Midland Motor's order. In order to meet the demand the company needs to increase the inventory which increases the inventory costs. KL have an opportunity of using the Just - In - Time method of inventory control which eliminates waste by making the resources and labor available only in the time and amount required. It will help increase productivity, product quality and work performance while saving inventory costs for the company. (Curtin, 2008). Kuiper Leda also needs to keep in mind that they will still have to fill orders from other clients that have previously placed orders or even new customers.
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The competitive analysis sought to establish Kendra Scott’s competitive rivalry, buyer power, supplier power, threat of new entrants, and threat of substitutes. Kendra Scott has various major competitors, but it has preserved its leadership in the jewelry industry by maintaining a brand that is associated with superior and consistent customer experience, authenticity, superior core values, and flexibility in responding to changing tastes. The consumers have weak bargaining power largely due to the emotional attachment they have for particular jewelry brands. Besides, they do not rely on market forces and pricing levels to make purchasing decisions. The jewelry company and its main competitors depend on a few suppliers for their raw materials
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Threat of substitutes in market as best quality is not always a priority for some customers as they are price sensitive.
It is that consumer can purchase another product which is available instead of the product of our industry. This substitute product offers same advantages for customers as our industry product. Substitution threat appeared in the industry competitive structure according to porter five forces. In addition, it affects the industry profitability as consumer would prefer to buy the substitute product more than our industry’s product. If there is a close substitutes products, this lead to reducing profits and increase competition for the companies in the industry. There are four factors under threat of substitutes which are substitute availability, product quality, product price and product performance. (strategiccfo website)
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