BD Liquidating B Inc. (BLIBQ) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources

Introduction to SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for BD Liquidating B Inc. (United States)

Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , BD Liquidating B Inc. is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – supply chains are disrupted by pandemic , cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, increasing transportation and logistics costs, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, increasing household debt because of falling income levels, digital marketing is dominated by two big players Facebook and Google, central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, etc

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Introduction to SWOT Analysis of BD Liquidating B Inc.

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

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Strengths of BD Liquidating B Inc. | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The strengths of BD Liquidating B Inc. are -

Training and development

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has one of the best training and development program in Services 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.

Highly skilled collaborators

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive Recreational Activities industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of BD Liquidating B Inc. have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.

Effective Research and Development (R&D)

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in – BD Liquidating B Inc. staying ahead in the Recreational Activities industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.

Innovation driven organization

– BD Liquidating B Inc. is one of the most innovative firm in Recreational Activities sector.

Successful track record of launching new products

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Learning organization

- BD Liquidating B Inc. 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 BD Liquidating B Inc. is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders at BD Liquidating B Inc. emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.

High switching costs

– The high switching costs that BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

High brand equity

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled BD Liquidating B Inc. to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.

Analytics focus

– BD Liquidating B Inc. 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 Recreational Activities industry. The technology infrastructure of United States 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.

Digital Transformation in Recreational Activities industry

- digital transformation varies from industry to industry. For BD Liquidating B Inc. digital transformation journey comprises differing goals based on market maturity, customer technology acceptance, and organizational culture. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Diverse revenue streams

– BD Liquidating B Inc. is present in almost all the verticals within the Recreational Activities industry. This has provided BD Liquidating B Inc. a diverse revenue stream that has helped it to survive disruptions such as global pandemic in Covid-19, financial disruption of 2008, and supply chain disruption of 2021.

Cross disciplinary teams

– Horizontal connected teams at the BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

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Weaknesses of BD Liquidating B Inc. | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The weaknesses of BD Liquidating B Inc. are -

High dependence on BD Liquidating B Inc. ‘s star products

– The top 2 products and services of BD Liquidating B Inc. still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in Recreational Activities industry has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though BD Liquidating B Inc. has relatively successful track record of launching new products.

Slow to harness new channels of communication

– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, BD Liquidating B Inc. is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication can help BD Liquidating B Inc. to provide better information regarding Recreational Activities products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.

High bargaining power of channel partners in Recreational Activities industry

– because of the regulatory requirements in United States, BD Liquidating B Inc. is facing high bargaining power of the channel partners. So far it has not able to streamline the operations to reduce the bargaining power of the value chain partners in the Recreational Activities industry.

High operating costs

– Compare to the competitors, BD Liquidating B Inc. has high operating costs in the Recreational Activities industry. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract BD Liquidating B Inc. lucrative customers.

Slow to strategic competitive environment developments

– As BD Liquidating B Inc. is one of the leading players in the Recreational Activities industry, it takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the Recreational Activities industry in last five years.

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 BD Liquidating B Inc. supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes, BD Liquidating B Inc. is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left BD Liquidating B Inc. vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.

Products dominated business model

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

Ability to respond to the competition

– As the decision making is very deliberative at BD Liquidating B Inc., in the dynamic environment of Recreational Activities industry it has struggled to respond to the nimble upstart competition. BD Liquidating B Inc. has reasonably good record with similar level competitors but it has struggled with new entrants taking away niches of its business.

Increasing silos among functional specialists

– The organizational structure of BD Liquidating B Inc. is dominated by functional specialists. It is not different from other players in the Recreational Activities industry, but BD Liquidating B Inc. needs to de-silo the office environment to harness the true potential of its workforce. Secondly the de-silo will also help BD Liquidating B Inc. to focus more on services in the Recreational Activities industry rather than just following the product oriented approach.

Lack of clear differentiation of BD Liquidating B Inc. products

– To increase the profitability and margins on the products, BD Liquidating B Inc. needs to provide more differentiated products than what it is currently offering in the marketplace.

Need for greater diversity

– BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

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BD Liquidating B Inc. Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The opportunities of BD Liquidating B Inc. are -

Leveraging digital technologies

– BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Better consumer reach

– The expansion of the 5G network will help BD Liquidating B Inc. to increase its market reach. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Developing new processes and practices

– BD Liquidating B Inc. can develop new processes and procedures in Recreational Activities 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.

Building a culture of innovation

– managers at BD Liquidating B Inc. 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 Recreational Activities industry.

Reconfiguring business model

– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help BD Liquidating B Inc. to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.

Learning at scale

– Online learning technologies has now opened space for BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Redefining models of collaboration and team work

– As explained in the weaknesses section, BD Liquidating B Inc. is facing challenges because of the dominance of functional experts in the organization. BD Liquidating B Inc. can utilize new technology in the field of Recreational Activities industry to build more coordinated teams and streamline operations and communications using tools such as CAD, Zoom, etc.

Buying journey improvements

– BD Liquidating B Inc. can improve the customer journey of consumers in the Recreational Activities 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 Recreational Activities industry, but it has also influenced the consumer preferences. BD Liquidating B Inc. can tie-up with other value chain partners to explore new opportunities regarding meeting customer demands and building a rewarding and engaging relationship.

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. BD Liquidating B Inc. can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.

Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19

– consumer behavior has changed in the Recreational Activities industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Using analytics as competitive advantage

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

Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions in Recreational Activities industry

– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for BD Liquidating B Inc. in the Recreational Activities industry. Now BD Liquidating B Inc. can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.

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Threats BD Liquidating B Inc. External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The threats of BD Liquidating B Inc. are -

Trade war between China and United States

– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for BD Liquidating B Inc. in Recreational Activities industry. The Recreational Activities 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.

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.

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 BD Liquidating B Inc..

Stagnating economy with rate increase

– BD Liquidating B Inc. 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 Recreational Activities industry.

Learning curve for new practices

– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, BD Liquidating B Inc. may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Recreational Activities sector.

Environmental challenges

– BD Liquidating B Inc. 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. BD Liquidating B Inc. can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Recreational Activities industry.

Consumer confidence and its impact on BD Liquidating B Inc. 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 Recreational Activities 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 BD Liquidating B Inc. business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.

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. BD Liquidating B Inc. 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.

Regulatory challenges

– BD Liquidating B Inc. needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the Recreational Activities industry regulations.

Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution

– BD Liquidating B Inc. has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the Recreational Activities industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, BD Liquidating B Inc. needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the Recreational Activities 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.

Shortening product life cycle

– it is one of the major threat that BD Liquidating B Inc. is facing in Recreational Activities sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.

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. BD Liquidating B Inc. needs to understand the core reasons impacting the Recreational Activities industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.

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Weighted SWOT Analysis of BD Liquidating B Inc. Template, Example

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

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