PORTER FIVE FORCES MODEL-

1- RIVALRY AMONG EXISTING COMPETITORS-

TAJ VERSUS J W MARRIOTT
2- RAHUL BOSE TWEET- 442.50 FOR PAIR OF
BANANAS ( GST) INCLUDED
3- FINED RS 25,000 BY TAXATION DEPT OF U/T
4- TERMED GRAND LISTING- AS ‘FRUIT PLATTER’
5- TAJ- ‘WILL BE SERVING SEASON FRUITS WITH
COMPLIMENTS
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7- BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS- DE
BEERS
8- CSO-LONDON/130 YEARS NON REGULATED
MONOPOLY
9- DIQMOND ROUGHS
10- TEL AVIV/SURAT/ANTWERP
11- COMPETITION FROM BLOOD DIAMONDS
12- RUSSIA/ANGOLA/AUSTRALIA
13- PERMANNET SITE HOLDERS
14- CAN REFUSE THE CONSGNMENT ONCE OR
TWICE DURING LIFETIME
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16- - CHARGE HIGHER PRICES
17- LIMIT SERVICE QUALITY
18- SHIFTING COST TO INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
19- MICROSOFT UPDATES
20- SOFTWARE/NEWER VERSION
21- MONSANTO CHEMICALS
22- TERMINATOR SEEDS IN INDIA
23- INDUSTRY-BUYER- PROBLEM
24- SWITCHING COSTS- HIGH
25- RETRINING OF WORKERS/SPARES/AFTER
SALES SERVICE
26- IMT- VOLTAS/LG
27- PILOT UNIONS-STRONG
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29- POWER OF BUYERS
30- RELIANCE VERSUS GERMAN COMPANY
31- FORCE PRICE CUTS
32- DEMAND BETTER SERVICE
33- PITCHING SELLERS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER
34- NEGOTIATING LEVERAGE OVER SUPPLIERS
35- JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN- USE OF
INTERPRETERS
36- PRESSURE ON VENDORS
37- INCREASE
CAPACITY/MODERNISE/CERTIFICATION-
TATA-INDICA/INDIGO
38- LARGE VOLUME BUYERS- DEFENSE/OEMS
39- AUTOMATIC RENEWAL CLAUSE
40- THIRD PARTY INSPECTION
41- THREAT OF BACKWARD INTEGRATION
42- AMWAY IN INDIA- OWN FARM TO ENSURE
QUALITY RAW MATERIAL
43- COMMON IN CASE OF AYURVEDIC BRANDED
PRODUCTS
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45- THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
46- SAME/SIMILAR FUNCTION
47- VIDEO CONFERENCING INSTEAD OF TRAVEL
48- E MAIL INSTEAD OF A LETTER COURIERED
49- IMPORTANT
50- PRESENCE IS THERE
51- ORGANIZATIONS OVERLOOK/NEGLECT
52- NEW/PRE-OWNED/DIY KITS
53- SUBSTITTE THREAT IS HIGH-PROFITABILITY IS
LOW
54- PRICE-PERFORMANCE TRADE OFF
55- MATRIX CALLING CARD/VONAGE-SKYPE
56- NOW WHATSAPP CALL VIA INTERNET
57- VIDEO ON DEMAND-VIDEO
LIBRARY/YOUTUBE/NETFLIXHOTSTAR
58- BUYER SWITICHING COST TO SUBSTITUTE IS
LOW
59- BRANDED DRUGS TO GENERIC DRUGS
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61- THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
62- NEW CAPACITY/GAIN MARKET SHARE/PUT
PRESSURE ON PRICES
63- CAP ON PROFITABILITY OF INDUSTRY
64- HEIGHT OF INDUSTRY BARRIERS
65- REACTION FROM EXISTING PLAYERS
66- LOW ENTRY BARRIER/ENTRY THREAT IS HIGH
67- BARRIERS TO ENTRY-
68- ADVANTAGES TO EXISTING PLAYERS
69- SUPPLY SIDE- ECONOMIES OF SCALE
70- INDO GULF FERTILIZERS
71- DEMAND SIDE BENEFITS OF SCALE
72- NETWORK EFFECT- TRUST ON BIG
COMPANIES
73- X RAY FILM SUPPLY
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75- ISSUE OF CUSTOMER SWITCHING COST- HIGH
76- ERP SOLUTIONS- HIGH SWITCHING COST
77- ISSUE OF CAPITAL REQUIRMENT- HIGH-
FERTILIZER SECTOR/INVENTRY/WORKING
CAPITAL/CUSTOMER CREDIT
78- INCUMBENCY ADVANTAGE-
79- PROPRIETORY TECHNOLOGY
80- PREFERENCIAL ADVANTAGE OVER RAW
MATERIAL
81- FAVORABLE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
82- DEAD SEA- POTASH PLANT
83- UNEQUAL ACCESS TO DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
84- FIGHT FOR SHELF SPACE
85- HUL/P&G/OTHERS
86- GOVERNMENT POLICY RESTRICTIONS
87- DEFENCE/ATOMIC ENERGY
88- LIQUOR RETAIL/TAXI SERVICES/AIRLINES