C.Uyemura & (4966) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources

Introduction to SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for C.Uyemura & (Japan)

Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , C.Uyemura & is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, increasing household debt because of falling income levels, there is backlash against globalization, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, geopolitical disruptions, increasing energy prices, increasing commodity prices, cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, etc

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Introduction to SWOT Analysis of C.Uyemura &

SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that C.Uyemura & can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the C.Uyemura &, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which C.Uyemura & operates in.

According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.

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SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix

SWOT analysis of C.Uyemura & can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of C.Uyemura &
2. Improving business portfolio management of C.Uyemura &
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Japan
4. Making a Chemical Manufacturing sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of C.Uyemura &

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Strengths of C.Uyemura & | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The strengths of C.Uyemura & are -

Successful track record of launching new products

– C.Uyemura & has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. C.Uyemura & has effective processes in place that helps in exploring new product needs, doing quick pilot testing, and then launching the products quickly using its extensive distribution network.

Low bargaining power of suppliers

– Suppliers of C.Uyemura & in the Basic Materials sector have low bargaining power. C.Uyemura & has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps C.Uyemura & to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.

Innovation driven organization

– C.Uyemura & is one of the most innovative firm in Chemical Manufacturing sector.

Strong track record of project management in the Chemical Manufacturing industry

– C.Uyemura & is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.

Cross disciplinary teams

– Horizontal connected teams at the C.Uyemura & are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.

High switching costs

– The high switching costs that C.Uyemura & has built up over years in its products and services combo offer has resulted in high retention of customers, lower marketing costs, and greater ability of the firm to focus on its customers.

Effective Research and Development (R&D)

– C.Uyemura & has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in – C.Uyemura & staying ahead in the Chemical Manufacturing industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.

Ability to recruit top talent

– C.Uyemura & is one of the leading players in the Chemical Manufacturing industry in Japan. It is in a position to attract the best talent available in Japan. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.

Training and development

– C.Uyemura & has one of the best training and development program in Basic Materials industry. The effectiveness of the training programs can be measured in – employees retention, in-house promotion, loyalty, new venture initiation, lack of conflict, and high level of both employees and customer engagement.

Digital Transformation in Chemical Manufacturing industry

- digital transformation varies from industry to industry. For C.Uyemura & digital transformation journey comprises differing goals based on market maturity, customer technology acceptance, and organizational culture. C.Uyemura & has successfully integrated the four key components of digital transformation – digital integration in processes, digital integration in marketing and customer relationship management, digital integration into the value chain, and using technology to explore new products and market opportunities.

Learning organization

- C.Uyemura & is a learning organization. It has inculcated three key characters of learning organization in its processes and operations – exploration, creativity, and expansiveness. The work place at C.Uyemura & is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders at C.Uyemura & emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.

Highly skilled collaborators

– C.Uyemura & has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive Chemical Manufacturing industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of C.Uyemura & have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.

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Weaknesses of C.Uyemura & | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The weaknesses of C.Uyemura & are -

Employees’ less understanding of C.Uyemura & strategy

– From the outside it seems that the employees of C.Uyemura & don’t have comprehensive understanding of the firm’s strategy. This is reflected in number of promotional campaigns over the last few years that had mixed messaging and competing priorities. Some of the strategic activities and services promoted in the promotional campaigns were not consistent with the organization’s strategy.

Skills based hiring in Chemical Manufacturing industry

– The stress on hiring functional specialists at C.Uyemura & has created an environment where the organization is dominated by functional specialists rather than management generalist. This has resulted into product oriented approach rather than marketing oriented approach or consumers oriented approach.

High dependence on C.Uyemura & ‘s star products

– The top 2 products and services of C.Uyemura & still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in Chemical Manufacturing industry has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though C.Uyemura & has relatively successful track record of launching new products.

Slow to strategic competitive environment developments

– As C.Uyemura & is one of the leading players in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, it takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the Chemical Manufacturing industry in last five years.

Products dominated business model

– Even though C.Uyemura & has some of the most successful models in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. C.Uyemura & should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.

High dependence on existing supply chain

– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of C.Uyemura & supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes, C.Uyemura & is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left C.Uyemura & vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.

Low market penetration in new markets

– Outside its home market of Japan, C.Uyemura & needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.

Lack of clear differentiation of C.Uyemura & products

– To increase the profitability and margins on the products, C.Uyemura & needs to provide more differentiated products than what it is currently offering in the marketplace.

Aligning sales with marketing

– From the outside it seems that C.Uyemura & needs to have more collaboration between its sales team and marketing team. Sales professionals in the Chemical Manufacturing industry have deep experience in developing customer relationships. Marketing department at C.Uyemura & can leverage the sales team experience to cultivate customer relationships as C.Uyemura & is planning to shift buying processes online.

Capital Spending Reduction

– Even during the low interest decade, C.Uyemura & has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the Chemical Manufacturing industry using digital technology.

Ability to respond to the competition

– As the decision making is very deliberative at C.Uyemura &, in the dynamic environment of Chemical Manufacturing industry it has struggled to respond to the nimble upstart competition. C.Uyemura & has reasonably good record with similar level competitors but it has struggled with new entrants taking away niches of its business.

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C.Uyemura & Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The opportunities of C.Uyemura & are -

Using analytics as competitive advantage

– C.Uyemura & has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in Chemical Manufacturing sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled C.Uyemura & to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help C.Uyemura & to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.

Remote work and new talent hiring opportunities

– The widespread usage of remote working technologies during Covid-19 has opened opportunities for C.Uyemura & to expand its talent hiring zone. According to McKinsey Global Institute, 20% of the high end workforce in fields such as finance, information technology, can continously work from remote local post Covid-19. This presents a really great opportunity for C.Uyemura & to hire the very best people irrespective of their geographical location.

Manufacturing automation

– C.Uyemura & can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in Chemical Manufacturing sector. It can use CAD and 3D printing to build a quick prototype and pilot testing products. It can leverage automation using machine learning and artificial intelligence to do faster production at lowers costs, and it can leverage the growth in satellite and tracking technologies to improve inventory management, transportation, and shipping.

Lowering marketing communication costs

– 5G expansion will open new opportunities for C.Uyemura & in the field of marketing communication. It will bring down the cost of doing business, provide technology platform to build new products in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, and it will provide faster access to the consumers.

Better consumer reach

– The expansion of the 5G network will help C.Uyemura & to increase its market reach. C.Uyemura & will be able to reach out to new customers. Secondly 5G will also provide technology framework to build new tools and products that can help more immersive consumer experience and faster consumer journey.

Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19

– consumer behavior has changed in the Chemical Manufacturing industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. C.Uyemura & can take advantage of these changes in consumer behavior to build a far more efficient business model. For example consumer regular ordering of products can reduce both last mile delivery costs and market penetration costs. C.Uyemura & can further use this consumer data to build better customer loyalty, provide better products and service collection, and improve the value proposition in inflationary times.

Low interest rates

– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, C.Uyemura & can still utilize the low interest rates to borrow money for capital investment. Secondly it can also use the increase of government spending in infrastructure projects to get new business.

Buying journey improvements

– C.Uyemura & can improve the customer journey of consumers in the Chemical Manufacturing industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. It can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.

Finding new ways to collaborate

– Covid-19 has not only transformed business models of companies in Chemical Manufacturing industry, but it has also influenced the consumer preferences. C.Uyemura & can tie-up with other value chain partners to explore new opportunities regarding meeting customer demands and building a rewarding and engaging relationship.

Creating value in data economy

– The success of analytics program of C.Uyemura & has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in Chemical Manufacturing industry. This can help C.Uyemura & to build a more holistic ecosystem for C.Uyemura & products in the Chemical Manufacturing industry by providing – data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, etc.

Reforming the budgeting process

- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects C.Uyemura & can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.

Developing new processes and practices

– C.Uyemura & can develop new processes and procedures in Chemical Manufacturing industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.

Increase in government spending

– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, C.Uyemura & can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that C.Uyemura & operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in Chemical Manufacturing sector.

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Threats C.Uyemura & External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The threats of C.Uyemura & are -

Capital market disruption

– During the Covid-19, Dow Jones has touched record high. The valuations of a number of companies are way beyond their existing business model potential. This can lead to capital market correction which can put a number of suppliers, collaborators, value chain partners in great financial difficulty. It will directly impact the business of C.Uyemura &.

Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins

– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, C.Uyemura & can face downward pressure on margins from increasing competition from international players. The international players have stable revenue in their home market and can use those resources to penetrate C.Uyemura & prominent markets.

Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc

– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.

Learning curve for new practices

– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, C.Uyemura & may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Chemical Manufacturing sector.

High level of anxiety and lack of motivation

– the Great Resignation in United States is the sign of broader dissatisfaction among the workforce in United States. C.Uyemura & needs to understand the core reasons impacting the Chemical Manufacturing industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.

New competition

– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for C.Uyemura & in the Chemical Manufacturing sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.

Increasing wage structure of C.Uyemura &

– Post Covid-19 there is a sharp increase in the wages especially in the jobs that require interaction with people. The increasing wages can put downward pressure on the margins of C.Uyemura &.

Environmental challenges

– C.Uyemura & needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. C.Uyemura & can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Chemical Manufacturing industry.

Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution

– C.Uyemura & has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the Chemical Manufacturing industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, C.Uyemura & needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the Chemical Manufacturing sector. According to Mckinsey study top managers believe that the adoption of technology in operations, communications is 20-25 times faster than what they planned in the beginning of 2019.

Stagnating economy with rate increase

– C.Uyemura & can face lack of demand in the market place because of Fed actions to reduce inflation. This can lead to sluggish growth in the economy, lower demands, lower investments, higher borrowing costs, and consolidation in the Chemical Manufacturing industry.

Trade war between China and United States

– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for C.Uyemura & in Chemical Manufacturing industry. The Chemical Manufacturing industry is already at various protected from local competition in China, with the rise of trade war the protection levels may go up. This presents a clear threat of current business model in Chinese market.

Consumer confidence and its impact on C.Uyemura & demand

– There is a high probability of declining consumer confidence, given – high inflammation rate, rise of gig economy, lower job stability, increasing cost of living, higher interest rates, and aging demography. All the factors contribute to people saving higher rate of their income, resulting in lower consumer demand in Chemical Manufacturing industry and other sectors.

Backlash against dominant players

– US Congress and other legislative arms of the government are getting tough on big business especially technology companies. The digital arm of C.Uyemura & business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.

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Weighted SWOT Analysis of C.Uyemura & Template, Example

Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at C.Uyemura & needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants. We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –

First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of C.Uyemura & is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.

Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of C.Uyemura & is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.

Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of C.Uyemura & to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that C.Uyemura & needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.

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