Ford: Ford is a complex multinational organization that has recently focused on strategic initiatives to address production capacity, supply chain reliability, sustainability, and technological innovation in order to remain competitive in the rapidly changing automotive industry.
The vice president of corporate strategy at the headquarters of your selected firm-Ford-has requested that you provide her with a business analysis of your key findings regarding the firm's business strategy:
An overview of the generic strategy that seems to best describe the company's strategic approach.
A discussion of key elements in the overall business strategy.
A review of the most important components of the company's business model.
Requirements
In 4-6 pages, provide a business analysis of the firm you selected. Your analysis should do all of the following:
Explain the generic business strategies, including cost, differentiation, and focus or hybrid information, for the selected firm.
Analyze what business strategies the firm is using in their marketplace approach. Provide examples of how they use the strategy to position itself in a competitive environment.
Analyze the firm's business model.
What are their core products?
How does the firm make money?
What is the customer value proposition?
What is the profit proposition?
Use clear headings and subheadings to organize the key points of your analysis.
Your report should be clearly written and communicate effectively to organizational leadership; double spaced, use correct grammar, spelling and mechanics as expected of a business professional.
Cite and reference all 6 sources using current APA style.