Assalamualaikum
as usual i would like to tell all of you guys about chapter 2 porter of 5
forces model which the purpose to works as a frameworks for industry and
business strategy development. it is important tool for assessing the potential
for profitability in an industry and it is also useful as way of assessing the
balance of power in more general situation.
·
Supplier Power: The
power of suppliers to drive up the prices of your inputs.
·
Buyer Power: The
power of your customers to drive down your prices.
·
Competitive Rivalry: The
strength of competition in the industry.
·
The Threat of Substitution: The
extent to which different products and services can be used in place of your
own.
·
The Threat of New Entry: The
ease with which new competitors can enter the market if they see that you are
making good profits (and then drive your prices down).
Understanding Tools
1.
Supplier Power: it
is for suppliers to drive up prices. This is driven by the number of suppliers
of each key input, the uniqueness of their product or service, their strength
and control over you, the cost of switching from one to another, and so on. The
fewer the supplier choices you have, and the more you need suppliers' help, the
more powerful your suppliers are.
2.
Buyer Power: Here
you ask yourself how easy it is for buyers to drive prices down. Again, this is
driven by the number of buyers, the importance of each individual buyer to your
business, the cost to them of switching from your products and services to
those of someone else, and so on. If you deal with few, powerful buyers, then
they are often able to dictate terms to you.
3.
Competitive Rivalry: What
is important here is the number and capability of your competitors. If you have
many competitors, and they offer equally attractive products and services, then
you'll most likely have little power in the situation, because suppliers and
buyers will go elsewhere if they don't get a good deal from you. On the other
hand, if no-one else can do what you do, then you can often have tremendous
strength.
4.
Threat of Substitution: This
is affected by the ability of your customers to find a different way of doing
what you do – for example, if you supply a unique software product that
automates an important process, people may substitute by doing the process
manually or by outsourcing it. If substitution is easy and substitution is
viable, then this weakens your power.
5.
Threat of New Entry: Power
is also affected by the ability of people to enter your market. If it costs
little in time or money to enter your market and compete effectively, if there
are few economies of scale in place, or if you have little protection for your
key technologies, then new competitors can quickly enter your market and weaken
your position. If you have strong and durable barriers to entry, then you can
preserve a favorable position and take fair advantage of it.
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