COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

How are competitive analysis tracked?  Who is responsible for tracking such information?  Your thoughts class?

SWOT

-In your opinion, what are some other tools that provide the same information provided by the SWOT Chart?  What are the advantage verses disadvantages?  Please use two online sources.

-In your opinion, how often should the SWOT Chart be updated?  Your thoughts class?

ENVIRONMENTAL FORECASTING

-What are some issues that impact environmental forecasting from a financial point of view?

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

-How are competitive analysis tracked?  Who is responsible for tracking such information?  Your thoughts class?

EXTENDING THE SUPPLY CHAIN

-When it comes to supply chain management, what are the advantages of outsources these requirements?

-What are some problems that occur in the supply chain management process?

Chapter 3

-What are some of the ethical issues that arise when a firm becomes overly zealous in advertising its products?

-How can managers create value by establishing important relationships among the value-chain activities both within their firm and between the firm and its customers and suppliers?

– What are the advantages and disadvantages of conducting a financial ratio analysis of a firm?