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Swot Analysis POM Assignment (SAIL)
Swot Analysis POM Assignment (SAIL)
Swot Analysis POM Assignment (SAIL)
SWOT Analysis
(SAIL Steel Authority of India Ltd.)
-Vineet. M. Ganvi. JKITM.
STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
Staffing is a big strength for SAIL as being a Govt. Staff also posses as a weakness in a certain way as
venture it is looked upon for generating and offering SAIL being a Govt. venture, targets and workload are not
employment tight and job security leads to staff not being fully
productive
Customer base is another major strength for SAIL as it
offers steel at subsidised rates and hence caters to Another weakness is that higher profit margins are
high volume of clients possible but not allowed since being a Govt venture.
Another strength for SAIL is its Market position which Competitive Vulnerability is another weakness as
is on a very successful level and thus there is no competitors include private players with better quality
hesitation in its clients manpower, strategies and policies.
Financial Resources also acts as a strength as it can Another weakness is production of a single vertical
use Govt funds for ventures. (Steel) and no diversification.
Sales Channels also is a strength as it uses all Also a major Weakness is completely answerable to the
possible channels for promotion and Sales. Central Govt. and hence exposed to corruption and mis-
management
Another Strength is the (product Steel) is core in
nature and related to almost all development and
infrastructure activities.
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
However SAIL has certain opportunities as it is Threats would include change in Govt Policies and
affiliated to the Central Govt. of India and hence Economy trend which can have a direct impact on the
expansion and growth is possible functioning of SAIL.
SAIL also can adopt globalisation with ease using Also emerging and existing private sector competitors
Govt. support who can steal market share.
Also SAIL being financially sound can undertake Also late implementation of technology and modern
merger and acquisition projects with weaker machinery as compared to counterparts can pose a
counterparts. potential threat.
It can also involve in production of forward integration Apart from the above major threats, labour turnover can
products and by-products apart from its core product also cause problems due to existence of higher paying
(Steel) with the help of its healthy brand image. jobs with better benefits in the sector.
Report by: Vineet. M. Ganvi (JKITM)
For: Principles of management
SWOT Analysis for SAIL
Dr. Kavita KM