TY - GEN
T1 - A study on the business strategy of highly profitable electronic component manufacturers
AU - Sato, Chihiro
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - This paper aims to analyze the source of competitiveness of highly profitable electronic component manufacturers from perspective of product characteristics and patent information. In the electronic component industry, on the one hand there are some companies having a high ratio of operating profit on sales for a long period of time, but on the other hand there are many companies remaining low profitability. Therefore, the fact is that profitability ratios differ widely according to the company. Firstly, the case analysis of Keyence, a leading factory automation manufacturer, and Hirose Electric, a leading connector manufacturer is conducted from perspective of product characteristics and patent information. Secondly, the differences and similarities between these two companies are clarified. Thirdly, some factors delivering competitive advantage to these two companies have been analyzed by two distinctive strategic management approaches: Porter's five forces analysis and Barney's resource- based view. Finally, the implications drawn from these analyses are discussed, and the issues for future research are posted.
AB - This paper aims to analyze the source of competitiveness of highly profitable electronic component manufacturers from perspective of product characteristics and patent information. In the electronic component industry, on the one hand there are some companies having a high ratio of operating profit on sales for a long period of time, but on the other hand there are many companies remaining low profitability. Therefore, the fact is that profitability ratios differ widely according to the company. Firstly, the case analysis of Keyence, a leading factory automation manufacturer, and Hirose Electric, a leading connector manufacturer is conducted from perspective of product characteristics and patent information. Secondly, the differences and similarities between these two companies are clarified. Thirdly, some factors delivering competitive advantage to these two companies have been analyzed by two distinctive strategic management approaches: Porter's five forces analysis and Barney's resource- based view. Finally, the implications drawn from these analyses are discussed, and the issues for future research are posted.
KW - Commoditization
KW - Competitive advantage
KW - Highly profitable company
KW - Standardization
KW - Strategic management
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85018452994
SN - 9780985549749
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 447
EP - 454
BT - 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Kuala Lumpur, IEOM 2016
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Kuala Lumpur, IEOM 2016
Y2 - 8 March 2016 through 10 March 2016
ER -