VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A

Posted by Zachary Edwards on Mar-22-2018

The VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A will look at each of its internal resources one by one to assess whether these provide sustained competitive advantage. The Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis also mentions at each stage whether these resources could be improved to provide a greater competitive advantage. Lastly, the resources analysed are summarised as to whether they offer sustained competitive advantage, has an unused competitive advantage, temporary competitive advantage, competitive parity or competitive disadvantage.

Valuable

• The Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis shows that the financial resources of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are highly valuable as these help in investing into external opportunities that arise. These also help Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A in combating external threats.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A, its local food products are a valuable resource as these are highly differentiated. This makes the perceived value for these by customers high. These are also valued more than the competition by customers due to the differentiation in these products.
• The Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis shows that Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A's employees are a valuable resource to the firm. A significant portion of the workforce is highly trained, and this leads to more productive output for the organisation. The employees are also loyal, and retention levels for the organisation are high. All of this translates into greater value for the end consumers of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A's products.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A, its patents are a valuable resource as these allow the firm to sell its products without competitive interference. This results in greater revenue for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. These patents also provide Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A with licensing revenue when it licenses these patents out to other manufacturers.
• The Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis shows that Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A’s distribution network is a valuable resource. This helps it in reaching out to more and more customers. This ensures greater revenues for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. It also ensures that promotion activities translate into sales as the products are easily available.
• According to the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A, its cost structure is not a valuable resource. This is because the methods of production lead to greater costs than that of competition, which affects the overall profits of the firm. Therefore, its cost structure is a competitive disadvantage that needs to be worked on.
• The Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis shows that the research and development at Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A is not a valuable resource. This is because research and development are costing more than the benefits it provides in the form of innovation. There have been very few innovative features and breakthrough products in the past few years. Therefore, research and development are a competitive disadvantage for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. It is recommended that the research and development teams are improved, and costs are cut for these.

Rare

• The financial resources of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are found to be rare according to the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. Strong financial resources are only possessed by a few companies in the industry.
• The local food products are found to be not rare as identified by Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. These are easily provided in the market by other competitors. This means that competitors can use these resources in the same way as Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A and inhibit competitive advantage. This means that the local food products result in competitive parity for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. As this resource is valuable, Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A can still make use of this resource.
• The employees of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are a rare resource as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. These employees are highly trained and skilled, which is not the case with employees in other firms. The better compensation and work environment ensure that these employees do not leave for other firms.
• The patents of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are a rare resource as identified by the Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. These patents are not easily available and are not possessed by competitors. This allows Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A to use them without interference from the competition.
• The distribution network of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A is a rare resource as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. This is because competitors would require a lot of investment and time to come up with a better distribution network than that of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. These are also possessed by very few firms in the industry.

Imitable

• The financial resources of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are costly to imitate as identified by the Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. These resources have been acquired by the company through prolonged profits over the years. New entrants and competitors would require similar profits for a long period of time to accumulate these amounts of financial resources.
• The local food products are not that costly to imitate as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. These can be acquired by competitors as well if they invest a significant amount in research and development. These also do not require years long experience. Therefore, the local food products by Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A provide it with a temporary competitive advantage that competitors can too acquire in the long run.
• The employees of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are also not costly to imitate as identified by the Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. This is because other firms can also train their employees to improve their skills. These companies can also hire employees from Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A by offering better compensation packages, work environment, benefits, growth opportunities etc. This makes the employees of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A a resource that provides a temporary competitive advantage. Competition can acquire these in the future.
• The patents of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are very difficult to imitate as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. This is because it is not legally allowed to imitate a patented product. Similar resources to be developed and getting a patent for them is also a costly process.
• The distribution network of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A is also very costly to imitate by competition as identified by the Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. This has been developed over the years gradually by Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. Competitors would have to invest a significant amount if they are to imitate a similar distribution system.

Organisation

• The financial resources of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are organised to capture value as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. These resources are used strategically to invest in the right places; making use of opportunities and combatting threats. Therefore, these resources prove to be a source of sustained competitive advantage for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A.
• The Patents of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A are not well organised as identified by the Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A VRIO Analysis. This means that the organisation is not using these patents to their full potential. An unused competitive advantage exists that can be changed into a sustainable competitive advantage if Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A starts selling patented products before the patents expire.
• The distribution network of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A is organised as identified by the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A. Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A uses this network to reach out to its customers by ensuring that products are available on all of its outlets. Therefore, these resources prove to be a source of sustained competitive advantage for Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A.

From the VRIO Analysis of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A, it was identified that the financial resources and distribution network provide a sustained competitive advantage. The patents are a source of unused competitive advantage. There exists a temporary competitive advantage for employees. There exists a competitive parity for local food products. Lastly, the cost structure of Blogs at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein A is a competitive disadvantage. Research and Development is also a competitive disadvantage.