Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref (FSRF11) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources
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Introduction to SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref (Brazil)
Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, increasing transportation and logistics costs, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, increasing commodity prices, banking and financial system is disrupted by Bitcoin and other crypto currencies,
central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
2. Improving business portfolio management of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Brazil
4. Making a NA sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
Strengths of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref are -
Superior customer experience
– The customer experience strategy of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref in NA industry is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.
Operational resilience
– The operational resilience strategy of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref comprises – understanding the underlying the factors in the NA industry, building diversified operations across different geographies so that disruption in one part of the world doesn’t impact the overall performance of the firm, and integrating the various business operations and processes through its digital transformation drive.
High switching costs
– The high switching costs that Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Analytics focus
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 NA industry. The technology infrastructure of Brazil 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.
Learning organization
- Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders at Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive NA industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in NA industry
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the NA industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
Organizational Resilience of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
– The covid-19 pandemic has put organizational resilience at the centre of everthing Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref does. Organizational resilience comprises - Financial Resilience, Operational Resilience, Technological Resilience, Organizational Resilience, Business Model Resilience, and Reputation Resilience.
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref in the NA sector have low bargaining power. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
High brand equity
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Effective Research and Development (R&D)
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in – Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref staying ahead in the NA industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.
Weaknesses of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref are -
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the NA industry, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Interest costs
– Compare to the competition, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has borrowed money from the capital market at higher rates. It needs to restructure the interest payment and costs so that it can compete better and improve profitability.
Need for greater diversity
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
High cash cycle compare to competitors
Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has a high cash cycle compare to other players in the NA industry. It needs to shorten the cash cycle by 12% to be more competitive in the marketplace, reduce inventory costs, and be more profitable.
Lack of clear differentiation of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref products
– To increase the profitability and margins on the products, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to provide more differentiated products than what it is currently offering in the marketplace.
Products dominated business model
– Even though Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has some of the most successful models in the NA industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.
Low market penetration in new markets
– Outside its home market of Brazil, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.
Aligning sales with marketing
– From the outside it seems that Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to have more collaboration between its sales team and marketing team. Sales professionals in the NA industry have deep experience in developing customer relationships. Marketing department at Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can leverage the sales team experience to cultivate customer relationships as Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref is planning to shift buying processes online.
Employees’ less understanding of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref strategy
– From the outside it seems that the employees of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 NA industry
– The stress on hiring functional specialists at Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Slow decision making process
– As mentioned earlier in the report, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the NA industry over the last five years. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref are -
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to increase its market reach. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Buying journey improvements
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can improve the customer journey of consumers in the NA 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.
Developing new processes and practices
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can develop new processes and procedures in NA 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.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Increase in government spending
– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in NA sector.
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. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Leveraging digital technologies
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can leverage digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the production process, customer analytics to get better insights into consumer behavior, realtime digital dashboards to get better sales tracking, logistics and transportation, product tracking, etc.
Building a culture of innovation
– managers at Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 NA industry.
Creating value in data economy
– The success of analytics program of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in NA industry. This can help Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref to build a more holistic ecosystem for Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref products in the NA industry by providing – data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, etc.
Manufacturing automation
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in NA 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.
Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19
– consumer behavior has changed in the NA industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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.
Redefining models of collaboration and team work
– As explained in the weaknesses section, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref is facing challenges because of the dominance of functional experts in the organization. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can utilize new technology in the field of NA industry to build more coordinated teams and streamline operations and communications using tools such as CAD, Zoom, etc.
Loyalty marketing
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has focused on building a highly responsive customer relationship management platform. This platform is built on in-house data and driven by analytics and artificial intelligence. The customer analytics can help the organization to fine tune its loyalty marketing efforts, increase the wallet share of the organization, reduce wastage on mainstream advertising spending, build better pricing strategies using personalization, etc.
Threats Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref are -
High dependence on third party suppliers
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref high dependence on third party suppliers can disrupt its processes and delivery mechanism. For example -the current troubles of car makers because of chip shortage is because the chip companies started producing chips for electronic companies rather than car manufacturers.
Consumer confidence and its impact on Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 NA 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref.
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. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to understand the core reasons impacting the NA industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of NA sector.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref is facing in NA sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref in the NA sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
Easy access to finance
– Easy access to finance in NA industry will also reduce the barriers to entry in the industry, thus putting downward pressure on the prices because of increasing competition. Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref can utilize it by borrowing at lower rates and invest it into research and development, capital expenditure to fortify its core competitive advantage.
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.
Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the NA industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the NA 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.
Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins
– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref prominent markets.
Increasing wage structure of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref
– 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref.
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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref 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 Fdo Inv Setorial FL E Ref Fiset FL Ref needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.