Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor (KPSB) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources

Introduction to SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor (Malaysia)

Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – there is backlash against globalization, banking and financial system is disrupted by Bitcoin and other crypto currencies, central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, talent flight as more people leaving formal jobs, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, technology disruption, increasing inequality as vast percentage of new income is going to the top 1%, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, etc

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Introduction to SWOT Analysis of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor

SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor
2. Improving business portfolio management of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Malaysia
4. Making a Water Utilities sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor

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Strengths of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The strengths of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor are -

Ability to recruit top talent

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is one of the leading players in the Water Utilities industry in Malaysia. It is in a position to attract the best talent available in Malaysia. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.

Analytics focus

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is putting a lot of focus on utilizing the power of analytics in business decision making. This has put it among the leading players in the Water Utilities industry. The technology infrastructure of Malaysia is also helping it to harness the power of analytics for – marketing optimization, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, inventory management, information sharing across the value chain etc.

Superior customer experience

– The customer experience strategy of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor in Water Utilities industry is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.

Organizational Resilience of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor

– The covid-19 pandemic has put organizational resilience at the centre of everthing Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor does. Organizational resilience comprises - Financial Resilience, Operational Resilience, Technological Resilience, Organizational Resilience, Business Model Resilience, and Reputation Resilience.

Effective Research and Development (R&D)

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

Successful track record of launching new products

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

Cross disciplinary teams

– Horizontal connected teams at the Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

Highly skilled collaborators

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive Water Utilities industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.

Innovation driven organization

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is one of the most innovative firm in Water Utilities sector.

Sustainable margins compare to other players in Water Utilities industry

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Water Utilities industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.

Strong track record of project management in the Water Utilities industry

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

Ability to lead change in Water Utilities

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is one of the leading players in the Water Utilities industry in Malaysia. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in the Water Utilities industry in Malaysia but also across the existing markets. The ability to lead change has enabled Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.

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Weaknesses of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The weaknesses of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor are -

Need for greater diversity

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.

Lack of clear differentiation of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor products

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

Slow to harness new channels of communication

– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication can help Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor to provide better information regarding Water Utilities products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.

No frontier risks strategy

– From the 10K / annual statement of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor, it seems that company is thinking out the frontier risks that can impact Water Utilities industry. But it has very little resources allocation to manage the risks emerging from events such as natural disasters, climate change, melting of permafrost, tacking the rise of artificial intelligence, opportunities and threats emerging from commercialization of space etc.

Aligning sales with marketing

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

Slow decision making process

– As mentioned earlier in the report, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the Water Utilities industry over the last five years. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor even though has strong showing on digital transformation primary two stages, it has struggled to capitalize the power of digital transformation in marketing efforts and new venture efforts.

Employees’ less understanding of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor strategy

– From the outside it seems that the employees of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Water Utilities industry

– The stress on hiring functional specialists at Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

Workers concerns about automation

– As automation is fast increasing in the Water Utilities industry, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor needs to come up with a strategy to reduce the workers concern regarding automation. Without a clear strategy, it could lead to disruption and uncertainty within the organization.

Capital Spending Reduction

– Even during the low interest decade, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Water Utilities industry using digital technology.

High cash cycle compare to competitors

Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor has a high cash cycle compare to other players in the Water Utilities industry. It needs to shorten the cash cycle by 12% to be more competitive in the marketplace, reduce inventory costs, and be more profitable.

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Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The opportunities of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor are -

Building a culture of innovation

– managers at Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can make experimentation a productive activity and build a culture of innovation using approaches such as – mining transaction data, A/B testing of websites and selling platforms, engaging potential customers over various needs, and building on small ideas in the Water Utilities industry.

Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions in Water Utilities industry

– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor in the Water Utilities industry. Now Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.

Reforming the budgeting process

- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can develop new processes and procedures in Water Utilities 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.

Better consumer reach

– The expansion of the 5G network will help Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor to increase its market reach. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

Identify volunteer opportunities

– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.

Manufacturing automation

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in Water Utilities 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.

Increase in government spending

– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in Water Utilities sector.

Using analytics as competitive advantage

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

Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19

– consumer behavior has changed in the Water Utilities industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

Lowering marketing communication costs

– 5G expansion will open new opportunities for Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor in the field of marketing communication. It will bring down the cost of doing business, provide technology platform to build new products in the Water Utilities industry, and it will provide faster access to the consumers.

Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains

– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can build a diversified supply chain model across various countries in - South East Asia, India, and other parts of the world. This reconfiguration of global supply chain can help Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor to buy more products closer to the markets, and it can leverage its size and influence to get better deal from the local markets.

Low interest rates

– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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.

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Threats Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The threats of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor are -

Environmental challenges

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Water Utilities industry.

Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins

– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor prominent markets.

Learning curve for new practices

– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Water Utilities sector.

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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.

Increasing wage structure of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor

– 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor.

Stagnating economy with rate increase

– Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Water Utilities industry.

Shortening product life cycle

– it is one of the major threat that Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor is facing in Water Utilities sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.

Consumer confidence and its impact on Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Water Utilities industry and other sectors.

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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor.

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.

Barriers of entry lowering

– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry to Water Utilities industry are lowering. It can presents Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the Water Utilities sector.

Trade war between China and United States

– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor in Water Utilities industry. The Water Utilities 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.

Instability in the European markets

– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.

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Weighted SWOT Analysis of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Template, Example

Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor 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 Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.

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