POTENTIAL FINDINGS OF A SWOT ANALYSIS

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POTENTIAL FINDINGS OF A SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • market dominance
  • customer base
  • size
  • economies of scale
  • low cost position
  • leadership/management
  • financial resources
  • reputation
  • patents
  • new product skills
  • distribution links
  • communication
  • workforce skills

Weaknesses

  • market share
  • low key skills
  • old plant/equipment
  • higher costs
  • weak finances
  • poor cash flow
  • lack of innovation
  • poor leadership management
  • low quality
  • poor reputation
  • lack of business network
  • inappropriate organisational structure

Opportunities

  • change in legislation
  • economic upturn
  • postitive changes in competitive environment
  • new products
  • diversification opportunities
  • opening of new markets/segments
  • relaxation of trade barriers
  • demographic change

Threats

  • negative changes in competitive environment
  • substitutes
  • low market growth
  • economic downturn
  • new international barriers to trade
  • increasing price of key resources
  • powerful customers

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