business analysis

Eddie Marine opened primarily as a distributor for various manufacturer for boat accessories, however, even though they still distribute high quality products from a few companies, they are now primarily a leading manufacturer of quality marine products. We are in the process of expanding into the Philippines and are in need of overseas partners to help with this expansion.

Partner need to cooperate：

Partner 1 Headsail Inc. Philippines

Partner 2 (Broadwater Marine)

Expansion into the Philippines will also require the assistance of manufacturers that have excellent client acquisition, distribution, or marketing channels. In this instance, Broadwater Marine is Asia Pacific’s largest yacht chandler selling products for boats. They also offer: boats for sale, boat trailers for sale, outboard motors for sale, water sports equipment, yacht charters arranged, marine electronics servicing, generators & water makers, refurbishing services. We can provide value to this company by offering our innovative technology and new products for sale in their stores.

Partner 3 http://boatshopphilippines.com/boat-builds/

Partner 4 (Boat Depot, Philippines)

The Boat Depot would be a direct competitor as this company aims to provide the Philippine Boating community with good and reliable source of parts and maintenance for their boats. As a partner, this company can provide value by sharing information on the necessary details regarding expanding our business as well as providing information on marketing our product in the Philippines. We can provide value to this company by offering our products in their stores as well as provide access to American products to be sold in their stores.

Partner 5 http://www.pacificfortia.com/

what you need to write;

Step 1 (planning). Identify one local partner firm that has successful local operations in the same sector as the client (but using a different technology). Analyze its technology, its value as a local organization, and its understanding of the local market, using concepts from module 1. What are the values of your client firm that can help this partner firm grow?

Step 2 (programming). Identify another local partner firm in the same sector as the client, but who has successful national (or global) presence. Analyze its business strategy using a blue ocean strategy framework. What is the business strategy of your client firm that can help this partner firm grow?

Step 3 (performing). Identify a third successful local partner firm (that is originally from another nation) in the same sector as the client and analyze how it is developing its global value chain using local knowledge and resources, and it’s upgrading strategy for core competence. What is the core competence of your client firm that can help this partner firm grow?

Step 4 (profiting). Identify a fourth partner firm (that operates in another nation and has is leveraging technology for growth) in the same sector as the client and identify its approach to innovation and technology growth. What is the technological capability of your client firm that can help this partner firm grow?

Rules:

As you work on the group project part 1 , note that the word count given is the minimum word count. You may go above that word count - you need to do an in depth research on one partner for each step (steps 0 to 5), and have a different partner for each step. You need to then analyze the strategy of the partner using the concepts and frameworks from that module (you need to read the chapter and review the materials, and then apply concepts).

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