...and one of them called SWOT analysis. These analyses are based on organization’s strength, weakness, available opportunities and possible threats. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is the leading brand in the world. To be a market leader might be easy but to maintain that lead is one of the difficult tasks. (Lee et al. 2015) SWOT analysis on Samsung Electronics would provide insight of the company. Samsung’s biggest strength is its expenditure on the research and development (R&D) department. Innovation is crucial in technology sector, especially, where companies like Apple, Intel, Microsoft, are operating. In 2015, Samsung spent the second largest amount on R&D which was around US$14.1 billion (Jaruzelski, Schwartz and Staack, 2015). Since 2012, Samsung topped the chart of companies having most patents securing approximately 15000 patents. Interbrand (2015) and Forbes (2015) estimated the Samsung’s brand is worth US$45.3 billion and US$37.9 billion, respectively, making it the 7th most valuable brand in the world. Furthermore, Samsung has adopted vertical integration technique for its smart phones production which has resulted in low cost production. It currently operates in more than 80 countries Discussing weaknesses, Samsung does have some gaps, such as; there are too many models of smart phones in the market, considering that, there was a decline of 32% in its operating profits. Reason being, different models incur various costs. In 2015, Samsung released 34 new models...
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...SWOT Analysis SWOT analysis is a tool which enables the organization to understand its position in the market. Therefore, here are the SWOT Analysis of Samsung to that give an idea of how the company is operating in currently. Strengths * Samsung is very advanced technologically. It has heavy assets of technology. It is known for its technologically advanced products such as mobile phone, tablet, TV/audio/video, camera, camcorder, home appliance, pc, peripherals, printer, memory cards and other accessories. * Samsung heavily invest in technology, product design and human resource. This is because human resource plays a major role for the success of every organization. If without human resource, there will be no product can be produced. Therefore, Samsung gives more important to the human resource. * Samsung is the best in terms of design features and technology. It was the first to introduced dual screen mobiles , 65k TFT/LCD colour phone, first phone with polyphonic ringtones, phones with rotating lens, thinnest and lightest note pad etc. * Samsung always makes innovations and tries to improve their products to attract more customers and seek more market share. It attracts customers by offering new and innovative design through understanding the customers by considering the types of designs which are suitable to customers and what they want or asked about. Weaknesses * Samsung does not charge high price for its products. Therefore, people often relate the...
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...Samsung Mobile’s line-up of galaxy phones and tablets has helped the handset maker rally a significant share in a market that is largely dominated by Nokia. Samsung sold 12.6 million galaxy phones in the quarter ended March 2011, boosting its global galaxy phones market share by 7.4 percentage points from the previous year to 12.2 per cent. It now ranks fourth after Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM). Samsung is only 1.2 percentage points behind RIM and is expected to grab the number three spot in 2011 if it maintains its current growth rate. Advance orders for Samsung’s Galaxy S2, which was released in April 2011, surpassed 3 million units within a week of the launch, posing a threat even to Apple. At this rate, its sales are expected to top 14 million units in the current quarter. India is the fastest growing telecom market in the world and presents an attractive opportunity for handset makers like Samsung. As per a GFK Nielson report, the Indian mobile handset market was pegged at around 155 million units in 2010. With the country adding 20 million mobile customers every month, the mobile device market is expected to grow at over 16 per cent year-on-year. Driven by the launch of 3G services, the galaxy phones market alone is likely to grow at over 50 per cent per...
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...SWOT analysis of Apple’s new iPhone Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation, which designs, manufactures and sells personal computers, consumer electronics and software, and provides related services. Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, featuring an enlarged screen, more powerful processors, and running iOS 7. But in the current market this iPhone 5 have strong competitors like: HTC One; Samsung S3, S4; Sony Xperia Z; Nokia Lumia Series etc. SWOT analysis is used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. How iPhone 5 can able to stack up against its competitors, it can be evaluated by the SWOT analysis. Here I compare one of the competitors SWOT analysis with iPhone 5 SWOT analysis, to know is iPhone 5 is able to stack up against its competitor or not. The following are the SWOT analysis of iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4: iPhone 5 Samsung Galaxy S4 Strengths iPhone 5 Samsung Galaxy S4 1. Apple's brand is at the height of its powers. 2. Apple's ecosystem is better than that of its competitors. 3. The world’s most advanced mobile operating system (iSO 7) is in iPhone 5. 4. Best designed phone in the market resulting in novelty...
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...4 Situational Analysis 4 Possible results in case of failure: 5 PESTEL Analysis 6 SWOT Analysis 7 Samsung Marketing Mix 8 Product 8 Price: 8 Place: 8 Promotion: 8 Recommendations 8 References: 9 Introduction Samsung is a based in the South Korea and known as the multinational organization. In Suwon its head office is located. With the brand name of Samsung and company name Samsung Electronics Company limited, it is well recognized brand in the world and in development associations in its high revenue and sales. Its product list that includes mobile phones, TV and second other semiconductor chip creator are well known as recognized in the world (Haslam, Tsitsianis, Andersson, & Yin, 2013). From a long time Samsung is producing and manufacturing electronic components and hardware. These hardware lists include different components like semiconductors, chips, flash memories. Competitors of the Samsung in this field are Apple and HTC. Samsung equipment evacuated Apple Inc as the world's greatest development association in 2011 and is noteworthy bit of South Korean economy. In June 2014 Samsung dispersed the Tizen OS with new Samsung Z (Gaikar & Gaikar, 2014). Samsung’s achieved a great growth and success when it introduced Smartphone in mobile phone industry. This report deals with the Samsung and its product of smart phone under which internal and external factors will be evaluated. It is also known as the situational analysis....
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...Company Background Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is a South Korean multinational corporation is the largest world’s technology company in terms of global market share. Also, it is the largest mobile phone maker and television manufacturer and second largest semiconductor chip producer (Samsung, n.d). It is an established company almost all around the world. Introduction to SWOT Analysis A scan of the internal and external environment is an important part of the strategic planning process. Environmental factors internal to the firm usually can be classified as strength (S) or weaknesses (W) and those external to the firm can be classified as opportunities (O) or threats (T). Such an analysis of the strategic environment is referred to as a SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis provides information that is helpful in matching the firm’s resources and capabilities to the competitive environment in which it operates. As such, it is instrumental in strategy formulation and selection (Thomas L. Wheelen and J. David Hunger, 2012) The SWOT analysis of Samsung make it understand that where Samsung stand in the market. Strengths Samsung are well diversified differentiated product line to meet changing customer needs. It technologically advanced has heavy assets of technology and best known for its technologically advanced products. Samsung has a strong corporate brand and known for its quality products and advanced technology use. Samsung focuses more towards the innovations and try to...
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...Table of Contents TABLE OC CONTENT 1.Introduction ……………………1 2.Current performance …………1 3.Market share………………………2and 3 4.Ansoff's Matrix - Planning for Growth…..4 5.PEST ANALYSIS………………………………………4 6.Marketing MIX………………………….6 7.Porter’s Five Forces…………………….7 8.Swot Analysis ……………………………9 9.Conclusion …. .………………………………..11 10.Recommandations………………………..11 11. References………………………………….12 The purpose of this paper The purpose of this paper is to outline the Samsung’s current situation, addressing where and how they currently operate, both in the home market and globally. Detailing such information as market share, product ranges, pricing strategies, competitor analysis, plus other key issues that are relevant to the company and products we are reviewing. We will present issues that will have an impact on the company’s future global strategy. 1.Introduction . Samsung electronics is South Korean global company, a part of the Samsung group established in 1938,employing approximately 206000 people in 197 offices across the 72 countries. The company sales is $ 143.1 billon in 2011 considerably 13% more than previous year(annual report of Samsung 2012).Samsung operates in intense competition from growing number of competitors .All of them have strong brand equity such as LG electronics ,Whirlpool ,Nokia ,Apple and Sony. Among its several products single galaxy s devises has been huge success for Samsung.It announces that it had sold 20 million units Galaxy S...
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...Swot Analysis of Htc Strength: 1.HTC chose the right partners (giant players in software industry, such as Microsoft) to cooperate with to enter the market with less risk. 2.Strength in hardware design and strong manufacture capacity: provides high quality products with high technology and innovation. 3.ODM saved cost and avoid market entry risk. 4.Operator business, operators buy product from HTC and promote the sales themselves, is good for HTC to enlarge sales volume and market share with less promotion cost. 5.ODM and operator business brought high margin (20%) compared to an industry average of 5%. 6.The brand HTC was recognized by end users. Weakness: 1.Operator business requested customization module for HTC, and customization increased the cost of product and reduced margin (ASP). 2.Too related on Microsoft’s platform which was not mainstream in the smart phone system market. 3.Brand awareness is weak. Threat: 1.Other Taiwanese competitors were catching up in the ODM market 2.Lots of new entrants jumped into handset market. (Apple, Samsung, RIM…) 3.Lots of new entrants penetrated into system platform market. (Apple, RIM, Google) 4.More technology and innovation are used on smart phone. 5.Product cycles are getting short 6.Price will come down Opportunity: 1.Smart phone category will seize 30% of the whole phone market in 2012. 2.Google’s system Android caught attention of end users, but Google has no device...
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...Samsung Samsung is the worldwide leader in the multinational business industry in the fields if electronics. About the company which started in 1938 with 30,000 won equivalent to $29. The name Samsung reflects to three stars in Korean. What started as a local manufacturer, which now has become a giant in the electronics business, where it has surpassed all the competitors all over the world. The company has various development features and growth, which has developed quiet significantly, and has made the company as it is now. For the SWOT analysis for the Samsung Company they are a Global companies that they have invested in that country and have a presence. They have a main cooperate headquarters in their birth country and are responsible for the global strategies. They all are marketed with the same brand name and quality throughout the Global markets. Samsung Swot: Strengths: They have a total control of the electronics market overall in the global markets. According to the research collected Samsung have been the number one for the eight years of continuous dominance in the global television market. They have various markets that have their own influences that make them a diverse company. They have a constant team that influences on the research and development for the newest innovations that come in the market throughout the years. Weakness: As a global company there is a vast competition and will need the company to have a strong presence in the market with new...
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...to support decision making in an organization. The are several types of information system that help people in organization that are Transaction Processing System (TPS) , Knowledge Management System(KMS), Learning Management System(LMS), Database Management System(DBMS), Office Information System(OIS), and Management Information System(MIS). There are five companies that get benefits of Information Technology and Information System in becoming international companies that are the telecommunication electronics Apple,inc, Xiaomi Inc, OPPO Electronics Corp, HTC Corporation, Samsung. These five electronics company has gone worldwide. The companies produce variety of product. The top five of the products is IPhone6 for Apple, Note 4 for Samsung, Redmi note for Xiaomi, Find7 for Oppo and HTC Desire eye for HTC. Besides the top model phone the companies also produce electronics appliances. Swot analysis Swot analysis is a study that undertaken to know the potential of an organization from the internal that is strengths and weakness and from the outer such as opportunities and threats. 1)Apple Inc. Strengths i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Marketing and advertising capabilities. Powerful product quality Loyal user Creative interface of products. Billion revenues and profit made every year Highly demand of orders Weakness i. ii. iii. iv. v. Expensive Limited product with specific function. No expandable memory. After launching a new product the previous product will be lame. There is high cost...
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...customization increased the cost of product and reduced margin (ASP). 2.Too related on Microsoft’s platform which was not mainstream in the smart phone system market. 3.Brand awareness is weak. Threat: 1.Other Taiwanese competitors were catching up in the ODM market 2.Lots of new entrants jumped into handset market. (Apple, Samsung, RIM…) 3.Lots of new entrants penetrated into system platform market. (Apple, RIM, Google) 4.More technology and innovation are used on smart phone. 5.Product cycles are getting short 6.Price will come down Opportunity: 1.Smart phone category will seize 30% of the whole phone market in 2012. 2.Google’s system Android caught attention of end users, but Google has no device for it. 3.US market is critical for global smart phone industry while HTC only got 2% brand preference to buy. 4.3G tech. is booming in current years, and 4G is coming in the phone market. Swot Analysis Of Samsung SWOT analysis is the tool which helps the organization to understand where it stands. The SWOT analysis of Samsung make it understand that where Samsung stand in the market. Strengths Samsung...
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...Nokia SWOT analysis (Barney, 1991). Internal analysis (Resource-based model) Strengths – Having the advanced technology over the competitors in the mobile phone industry – Decentralized company structure, innovative and creative employees and Charismatic strong leader, such as: Jorma Ollila. – The market leadership in the mobile industry. – Strong brand name and company image in the global market – Has its own manufacture and network. – Product innovation. – Economy of scale Weaknesses – Complacency and arrogance. – Few customized, operator-specific handsets. – Few alliances, company sticks to its standing in the market, do not want to cooperate with the operators. External analysis (Environmental models of competitive advantage) Opportunities – The emerging market in developing countries, such as China, India – The emerging market for high-end mobile phone such as business user phone. Threats – Facing more new competitors, especially from Asia. – Stronger buyer power from the network operators. – Lost market share – The market becomes saturatedong competition in mobile industry OPPORTUNITIES LG: its...
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...analysing the changes the company went through which helped the company to grow or which made it go in loss. Also by thorough analysis and detailed review a comparison, the project demands a comparison of the change in two different companies. This way the project will help us to understand the concept of the course “Managing Organizational Changes“ NAME OF THE COMPANIES:- The companies that will be discussed in this project are: 1. Nokia 2. Samsung WHY DO I FIND THIS TOPIC INTERESTING? The project emphasize in learning the organizational changes and analysing the impact they create in the development of their companies. Nokia and Samsung mobiles are well known world-wide. But what I find interesting is what made these companies bigger. Nokia, as we all know was a leading mobile company, has lost its position in the market. Samsung, which was well known as an electronics and home appliance company, catches up with Nokia in the mobile market. So the study of the change these organizations implemented in their company is an interesting thing to learn. And also the study of comparison of what change made Nokia lose its position and Samsung to gain the top position is an interesting issue to learn. COMPANY INTRODUCTION AND CHANGES:- SAMSUNG: Samsung mobile is a South Korean company found in 1983. Its parent company Samsung Electronics was found in 1969. Samsung was well-known as a television and home appliance company. It started growing and expanding its business in...
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...RUNNING HEAD: Apple, Inc. SWOT Analysis Apple, Inc. SWOT Analysis AIU – MGT680 Abstract As a senior manager of a computer company, this paper will discuss the company’s competitor, Apple, Inc. This paper will include five factors of strengthens, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for Apple, Inc. It will explain why those factors are important for this company to know. The paper will also propose a strategy and product that will take advantage of Apple, Inc. vulnerabilities which will increase this company’s market share. Apple, Inc. SWOT Analysis Introduction Apple, Inc. is a major competitor for our company and by doing a SWOT analysis of Apple, Inc. means we can help our own strategies. A SWOT analysis looks at strengthens, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats factors of Apple, Inc. By knowing these factors about Apple, Inc. will be important to our company because it takes a look at our competitor. A strategy and product will also be proposed that will take advantage of Apple, Inc. vulnerabilities which will increase this company’s market share. SWOT Analysis Strengths Apple, Inc. has five great strengths that include innovation, brand, customer loyalty, retail stores and marketing, and cash flow abundance. Apple, Inc. innovation includes being the leader in technological innovation with the release of products such as the iPods, iPhone and more. The 2012 Global Innovation 1000 ranked Apple, Inc. number 1 for the 3rd year in a row. Apple, Inc...
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...What Is Business Environment? Meaning: - The term Business Environment is composed of two words ‘Business’ and ‘Environment’. In simple terms, the state in which a person remains busy is known as Business. The word Business in its economic sense means human activities like production, extraction or purchase or sales of goods that are performed for earning profits. On the other hand, the word ‘Environment’ refers to the aspects of surroundings. Therefore, Business Environment may be defined as a set of conditions – Social, Legal, Economical, Political or Institutional that are uncontrollable in nature and affects the functioning of organization. Business Environment has two components: 1. Internal Environment 2. External Environment Internal Environment: It includes 5 Ms i.e. man, material, money, machinery and management, usually within the control of business. Business can make changes in these factors according to the change in the functioning of enterprise. External Environment: Those factors which are beyond the control of business enterprise are included in external environment. These factors are: Government and Legal factors, Geo-Physical Factors, Political Factors, Socio-Cultural Factors, Demo-Graphical factors etc. It is of two Types: 1. Micro/Operating Environment 2. Macro/General Environment Micro/Operating Environment: The environment which is close to business and affects its capacity to work is known as Micro or Operating Environment. It consists of Suppliers...
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