Porters Five Forces
Q1)
- If vertical integration and consolidation happened between the concentrate producers and bottlers:
- how would that change the industry attractiveness (use the 5 porter forces)
in this question A) its all about positioning:
– To identify an attractive industry (with a favorable configuration of the five forces)
– To identify an attractive position within a given industry (a position with a favorable configuration of the five forces compared to other position within that industry)
- what are the weaknesses in the 5 forces
we need to talk about Weaknesses: Complementors, Industry Life Cycle Analysis, Macro Analysis, Firm Distinctive competitiveness.
Two Considerations…
(1) Industry Life Cycle Analysis→ The configuration of the five forces may change over time as an industry evolves
(2) The Macro-environment Analysis → Changes from the macro environment may change the configuration of the five forces
Keep in mind: these two affect competition through their influences on the five forces
- what are some changes that could be made to the 5 porter forces
Q2)
- Discuss True Religion’s distinctive competency.
- Provide two resources or capabilities of True Religion’s competitor Seven of all mankind design
- How can True Religion achieve a sustainable competitive advantage?