The analysis of strategic capabilities and the external environment is important for any organization in the country. The selected company is Nestle, which belong to the food and beverage industry.
Nestle is the world’s leading Nutrition, health, and wellness company. The company is the largest food and beverage company that have more than 2000 brands ranging, and the company is present in 191 countries around the world (Nestle, 2017). Resources and capabilities of the company are important and can lead to the competitive advantage for the company. The resources of the company are divided into tangible, intangible, financial and human resources and are discussed below:-
|
Nestle financial development in billion US $ |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Sales |
92.1 |
93.6 |
|
Profit |
8.96 |
15,51 |
|
Share Development (annual highs) |
44,18 |
45,64 |
The changes in the external environment can create an impact on the entrepreneurial activities of the organization.
Political- Nestle expand the business in different countries for that they have to follow the laws and regulations. Change in the government regulation related to the good an beverage industry may lead to the problems for the entrepreneurial activities as they won’t be able to find the market easily in which they can expand the business (Charles, 2014).
Economic- Changing customer budget and purchasing power of the customers, rise in the price of the raw material create an impact on the prices of the product. These changes create an impact on the decision related to the price of the products available in the market.
Social- Changing customer attribute of the customers and lifestyle brings the changes in the demands of the customers. The customers spend more time with their families because of promotion of the family time. The entrepreneur’s decision related to the development of the product will get affected.
Technology- Rise in the use of the social media by the customers is making the entrepreneurs to take the decision of marketing considering the social media role in the marketing of the product. The marketing activities are also included in the entrepreneurial activities (Morschett, Schramm-Klein, and Zentes, 2015).
The analysis of the competitor’s forces can be done by the company with the use of Porter’s five forces.
The two strategic options that could be pursued by Nestle Company in order to enhance its entrepreneurial opportunities in the market are product development and diversification.
Product expansion- The Company should try to expand its product line or should add new features that help the company in enhancing the entrepreneur’s opportunity in the market. The new featured products are going to be demanded by the customer, this strategy is used by the company to bring the expansion to the market. Across the world, there are many places where the company offers its product (Nestle, 2013). The company expanded its product line in health and nutritional products. The customers are becoming aware of consumption of the healthy and the nutritional product.
Considering the demand of the customer, the company can bring new products to the market that helps in fulfilling the needs of the customers. The changes in the demand of the customers force the entrepreneurial of the company to bring the changes in the product or to launch a new product that can fulfill the needs of the customers. While bringing the product expansion the company need to make sure that they are using advanced technology with the help of which they can bring innovation in the product and grab the attention of the customers. The demands of the customers will be satisfied and will help in increasing the opportunities for the company in the market to maximize the profit.
Diversification- Nestle is famous for the coffee; the company should bring the diversification and should try to fulfill the demand of the customer according to their needs. The company earlier invested in the cosmetic company L’Oreal. The company should bring new products by doing investment in the products of the different brand (Saluja, and Mahajan, 2017). This leads to the growth opportunity of the company in the other industry than the food and beverage industry.
The diversification of the product will help the company to grow in the market by providing the wide range of product and services to the customers. The company can make the product available in the different markets which clearly show that it leads to the growth of the product in different markets.
The SAFe criteria help the company to check the suitability, acceptability, and feasibility of the strategy adopted by the company. The SAFe of the two strategies is shown below:-
Suitability- The strategy product expansion shows that the implementation of the strategy will enhance the growth opportunity of nestle. The introduction of the new product into different markets will lead to the growth of the opportunity of the nestle market. The company will be able to make the profit easily.
Acceptability- The strategy will fulfill the demand of the customers because the company will make changes in the product or will introduce the new product in the market. Through, this company will be able to meet the expectations of the customers. The risk of bringing the changes in the company is acceptable for the company because they know that they will manufacture the product considering the demand of the customers (Punt, Butterworth, Moor, De Oliveira, and Haddon, 2016). The return of the strategy is either failure or success, the return of the strategy will acceptable to the company. There is the possibility that the product provided by the company might be not liked by the customers and will not be able to make space in the market as compared to the competitors.
Feasibility- Company can make use of the funds for research and development of the new product that the company is planning to launch in the market. The nestle can make use of the existing resources for that the company need to integrate the resources depending on the demand of the customer, some customers demand for the healthy products for that the company needs to get in touch with the suppliers who can provide the resources that are used by the company to make the product.
Diversification
Suitability- There is a presence of the opportunity if a company will follow the diversification business strategy to expand the business. The company can expand the business in the new market with the use of the new diversified products (Api, et.al. 2015).
Acceptability- The expectation from the company is increasing because a company is becoming popular across the world and company is also maintain the reputation in the market. The customer and investors’ expectations can be met by the company. The risk of bringing the product which was not early produced by the company is high as compared to the other risk. The company can take the risk but after considering all the parameters that can affect the company. Though, this diversification opens new ways for the company.
Feasibility- Company is diversifying in the different fields and company can expand the amount in the business. To bring the diversification company needs to obtain and integrate the resources required to bring the diversification in the product. The company needs to perform the activity of research and development that helps the company in identifying which product is more in demand by the customers. As there are many products that are provided by the company currently. The staff of nestle company maintain those skills which help the company to expand the business.
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