In-depth research and analysis needs to be conducted on other companies that have created similar successful programs. They need to determine what the breakeven point will be, and when these new products will start generating a profit and then make the decision on whether or not it’s worth the investment. Issue 5 Lack of planning CanGo is in rapid development, but at the same time lacks of any sort of planning. CanGo's management team cannot seem to reach a viable solution for the future development of the company. Recommendation 5 CanGo needs to make a comprehensive analysis and then decide on a long-term development plan.
This can make expanding and growing very difficult and decisions must be mad wisely. When it comes to their products that are purchased around the world to ensure high quality, expanding may affect that quality, making it hard to supply a specialty product. Going public through an IPO, may change the very decision made that make their company special, or it may enhance their products by providing more resources. Acquiring another company in the same industry to help their company grow could cause increased financial stability or increase their financial burden. Kudler can merge with another organization in hope to expand while implementing their mission and values on that organization or that organization may hurt their reputation.
I do not know how big the stores are, but what if we can decrease the number of employees and train the ones they have. Short- or Long-Term Focus Main goals for Tanglewood are further expansion and improving customer service. It is more appropriate to use long term, but we have to have talent management programs. Company has to make long-term goals, because they are harder to achieve. With long-term goals, we would have short-term goals and achieving even more.
For instance, they may be able to start up with a new idea. | During recession, Innocent’s confidence will get low as people aren’t demanding for their products as they demanded before. This leads Innocent to cut down on production because they no longer need to make many goods as they used to. Because people are not buying as many products so their sales will decrease. By this time, Innocent might struggle to pay wages so they need cut down staffs as they no longer need them.
Another external threat includes economic slowdown. The economy can play a direct role in the success of an organization, and should be monitored accordingly. Another external threat is currency changes which can affect business and sales in other countries, another area that should be monitored closely. With limitless external opportunities in markets online CanGo has room to expand in multiple markets outside of online gaming, books, and the music industries. With online market growth the opportunities for CanGo are endless, a very important factor to consider in the company’s future growth.
A portfolio analysis help a company with making decisions on what products that they must considered to be the main focused and which one they should get rid of. The portfolio analysis raises the issue of cash flow availability for use in expansion and growth for products in the organization. The BCG Matrix and the portfolio analysis would benefit a company to see where they stand with their products and where they should put more focus on to bring that particular product up in the market. Even though there are products that are doing well for the organization they can also become problems. The economy is going through some tough times now and it could be hard to keep the stars the stars and the cash cow the cash cows (Portfolio Analysis,
It would also increase the awareness of the company beyond the three locations which could exponentially expand the demand for the products and services of KFF, leading to online sales and more brick and mortar locations. But would this diminish the quality that the small company offers? There is an appeal to the locally supported stores. KFF wants to maintain that familiarity with any expansion and going public could strip any authenticity from the
First, the reactors are more of the go-getter, they put the product out first. This could be both positive and negative, you want to be able to get a head start but if consumers aren't willing to buy then sometimes you won't make profit off of certain products. "Prospector competes primarily by stimulating and meeting new market opportunities, but may not maintain strength over time in all markets it enters" (Muller pg 28). The prospector is always ahead of the game and is willing to re-structure if necessary to continue to be a top
New laws and regulations come about because of social and political changes. Organizations abiding by state and federal laws and regulations may result in the organization spending more money on additional taxes, new technology development, and legal fees. Competition may consist of the startup of a new organization offering similar services and products in the same marketplace, which presents a new challenge. The customers are the most critical in the environment. As the end-users, they will usually improve the organization’s image in the community because of satisfaction with the product or service, or ruin the image of the organization in the community because of dissatisfaction with the product or service.
It increases demand and productivity, helps drive innovation and lowers prices, although there is little agreement on the size of the impact on economic growth. "A more efficient, more transparent and more flexible immigration system would help firms expand, contribute to more job creation in the United States, and slow the movement of operations abroad," according to a draft report, soon to be published as part of a study by the Hamilton Project, a think tank. (Edward Krudy, 2013) It’s unclear what the cost of implementation will be, the cost of immigration reform will really depend on legislative debate that Congress has begun to wade into. There will be a lot of pressure on Congress to produce a bill that’s either revenue-neutral or will actually reduce the deficit, both by restricting any federal spending on immigrants and limiting the upfront appropriations on implementation. (Khimm,