STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Strategic Management

Table of Contents

Paper 1- Toyota5

Introduction5

Opportunities6

Threats7

Responding To The Environmental Contingencies8

Recommendations9

Conclusion9

References11

Paper 2: Wal-Mart12

Introduction12

Major Threats To Wal-Mart's Ability To Serve The Stakeholder12

Opportunities To Make The Vision Come True13

Recommendations14

Conclusion15

References16

Paper 3- Toyota Internal Analysis17

Strengths17

Weaknesses17

Capitalizing On The Strengths To Meet The Threats18

Recommendations19

Conclusion20

References21

Paper 4- Internal Analysis- Wal-Mart22

Introduction22

Strengths22

Weaknesses22

Major strengths23

Distribution System23

Continuous Development24

Use of Teams in Operation's and Production Management24

Competitive Advantage25

Internal Weaknesses26

Conclusion26

References28

Paper 5- Strategic Choice Toyota29

Introduction29

The Use Of Strategy To Turn Into A Power House Of Industry29

The Change Or Stability Of Strategies30

External Fit Of The Strategy30

Internal Fit Of The Strategy30

Recommendations31

Conclusion31

References33

Paper 6- Strategic Choices Walmart34

Introduction34

Making Strategic Choices34

Choices In Relation To Porter's Five Generic Strategies35

Low Cost Leadership35

Success Of The Strategy36

References37

Paper 7- Implementation Toyota38

Introduction38

Implementation factors contributing to the safety scandals that toyota currently facing.38

Structure39

Customers39

Process40

Control41

Risk Evaluation43

Culture44

Conclusion45

References46

Paper 8- Implementation Walmart47

Introduction47

Strategy Implementation47

Realizing the mission and vision to deal with the threats.47

Mission and Values48

Wal-Mart's Business Model48

Value Proposition49

Alliance with the Value's49

Conclusion.49

References51

Strategic Management

Paper 1- Toyota

Introduction

Toyota Motors is the runner of the automotive industry. This is evident from its history. They were the first to introduce hybrid technology. Innovation has been the main reason that they were very prosperous in marketing their vehicles effectively. Pure product life cycle, shown below shows that sales of the above, in the first few months or years, when the goods are in the preparatory stage. Constantly introducing new products regularly Toyota's market share held and the initial introduction of automobiles seized most of the customers. It can be distinguished from the new situation on the market that Toyota was the lowest in the estimate of General Motors and Ford. This is because the reason Toyota was the value of its assets in the following different methods of managing such a beautiful and supplier development. Because of these reasons were the costs of their vehicles, which have helped improve the situation on the market. This helps them in their car sales as customers are taken in food Toyota. Toyota is working with General Motors to build vehicles in the same vegetation in the United States of America (Cooper, 1976). But on the sales results, which are perceived as Toyota has been organized for more than one vehicle; it is only because General Motors was the best situation in the market for General Motors (Anderson, 2010). In alignment to deal with falling sales of the next recession, Toyota launched a new promotion of any interest in their cars. Tag lines are not who won customers in the right direction and helped them gain market share. Thus, one could envisage that Toyota had made a new discovery will help humanity through the marketing schemes that helped them to increase their market share (Be.wvu.edu, 2011). Toyota is well aware of the environmental threats and opportunities and it has been successful in minimizing these threats to make the most of its strengths and opportunities.

Opportunities

The major technological implication in this industry has been the use of environmental fuel and sustainable technology. The companies gave increased the efforts in this sector keeping in view the future of green technology and the hybrid ...