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Abhijeet S
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), headquartered in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and hardgoods (welding, safety and related products).
Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, and the largest supplier of liquid carbon dioxide in the Southeastern United States. The company is also a distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products.
Most of its 11,000 employees work in 11 regional companies to serve a diversified customer base. Its integrated network of about 1,100 locations includes branches, cylinder fill plants, production facilities, specialty gas laboratories, and regional distribution centers. Airgas markets through multiple channels, including its own branches and outside sales force, a Strategic Accounts Team focused on large customers, distributors and resellers, telesales, catalog and eBusiness channels.
PEST ANALYSIS
The five forces address the question why are some markets more attractive than others?' The collective strength of these five competitive forces determines the ability of firms in an industry to earn, on average, rates of return on investment in excess of the cost of capital (Kermally 2003). The five forces analysis developed by Porter is a framework for the industry analysis and business strategy development. The five forces compose of factors that affect the company’s ability to satisfy clients and gain profit. The five forces help the company in determining the competitive intensity of the market. The essence of Porter’s analysis is that the strategizing business needs to assess the strengths of these separate five forces in its specific industry context and then to position itself/check them/alter them in its favor so as to optimize its own sustainable competitive advantage within the structure. The Five Forces Framework may thus only provide a one-sided or distorted perspective on strategy options that need to be considered by an international business in the contemporary setting. The extended Porter analysis provides a valuable general framework for the analysis of the strategic management of international businesses in the contemporary era, providing an understanding of the growth of international competition and the emergence of global firms in some industries (Mudambi & Ricketts1998). The five porter analysis is beneficial because it is one of the models that are easy to learn and understand. It does not require much specialization to understand the model. The five forces analysis helps the company to analyze their current situation in an organized and structured way. This kind of analysis provides the reason for people to be attracted into the company and the industry it belongs to. The five forces plays a big part in developing strategic options that can be used to improve the performance of the company or influence the movement of the company into its desired direction. Moreover the five forces provide the leaders of the firm on what can be its opportunities and threats so that they can advance or maintain their competitive advantage. Lastly the five forces provide what aspect of the company or the industry can be profitable and what aspects of the firm should be changed in order to achieve relative success. The following part will concentrate on the five forces of Drambuie Liquor Company
Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, and the largest supplier of liquid carbon dioxide in the Southeastern United States. The company is also a distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products.
Most of its 11,000 employees work in 11 regional companies to serve a diversified customer base. Its integrated network of about 1,100 locations includes branches, cylinder fill plants, production facilities, specialty gas laboratories, and regional distribution centers. Airgas markets through multiple channels, including its own branches and outside sales force, a Strategic Accounts Team focused on large customers, distributors and resellers, telesales, catalog and eBusiness channels.
PEST ANALYSIS
The five forces address the question why are some markets more attractive than others?' The collective strength of these five competitive forces determines the ability of firms in an industry to earn, on average, rates of return on investment in excess of the cost of capital (Kermally 2003). The five forces analysis developed by Porter is a framework for the industry analysis and business strategy development. The five forces compose of factors that affect the company’s ability to satisfy clients and gain profit. The five forces help the company in determining the competitive intensity of the market. The essence of Porter’s analysis is that the strategizing business needs to assess the strengths of these separate five forces in its specific industry context and then to position itself/check them/alter them in its favor so as to optimize its own sustainable competitive advantage within the structure. The Five Forces Framework may thus only provide a one-sided or distorted perspective on strategy options that need to be considered by an international business in the contemporary setting. The extended Porter analysis provides a valuable general framework for the analysis of the strategic management of international businesses in the contemporary era, providing an understanding of the growth of international competition and the emergence of global firms in some industries (Mudambi & Ricketts1998). The five porter analysis is beneficial because it is one of the models that are easy to learn and understand. It does not require much specialization to understand the model. The five forces analysis helps the company to analyze their current situation in an organized and structured way. This kind of analysis provides the reason for people to be attracted into the company and the industry it belongs to. The five forces plays a big part in developing strategic options that can be used to improve the performance of the company or influence the movement of the company into its desired direction. Moreover the five forces provide the leaders of the firm on what can be its opportunities and threats so that they can advance or maintain their competitive advantage. Lastly the five forces provide what aspect of the company or the industry can be profitable and what aspects of the firm should be changed in order to achieve relative success. The following part will concentrate on the five forces of Drambuie Liquor Company