EC Fulfillment & Distribution
Network Value Optimisation SWOT Analysis
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Strengths and
Weaknesses
Weaknesses
Limited operational transport and distribution
operational experience
Interaction with General Storage Operation
Limited Distribution & fulfillment service provision
Replication of distribution operational, management
and administrative tasks
Legacy technology platform and management tools
with limited internal SME availability
Proportionally low revenue and contribution
from distribution and transport business units
Operational Management distribution, strategic
and commercial capability
Key Customer engagement re value creation
via network utilisation
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that is negatively affecting success.
Examples: under-staffing, lack of skills, unreliable or inefficient equipment, unhappy customers, unhappy staff, missed deadlines, negative culture, financial problems, poor communications, empty sales / development pipelines or lack of information.
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- Critical it regularly causes real problems
- Survivable we find ways to work around it
- Minor it would be nice if we fixed it one day
Limited Value optimisation of network footprint
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Examples: under-staffing, lack of skills, unreliable or inefficient equipment, unhappy customers, unhappy staff, missed deadlines.
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- Critical it regularly causes real problems
- Survivable we find ways to work around it
- Minor it would be nice if we fixed it
Strengths
Shareholder demonstrated commitment
to innovation, growth and people
Relatively strong access to low cost, quality capital
supported via strong and improving returns
Quality FMCG and Retail Customers
Quality executive and senior leadership
team
Industry leading Asia Pacific geographical
presence
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Examples: good people, skills, location, technology, equipment, specialized knowledge, brand reputation, proven abilities, financial resources, partnerships.
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- Critical could not operate without it
- Helpful it makes things go better
- Bonus nice to have, but could continue without it
Industry Leading and immediate long term
certainty/access to cold storage assets
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Examples: good people, skills, location, technology, equipment, specialized knowledge, brand reputation, proven abilities, financial resources, partnerships or influential relationships.
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- Critical could not operate without it
- Helpful it makes things go better
- Bonus nice to have, but you could continue without it
Opportunity and
Threats
Threats
Relatively high sub-leasing of EC controlled assets
Limited exposure to second tier customer pool
Rapid automation implementation by customers
and competition
Significant disruption in retail/consumer markets
and customer loss from supply chain changes
Significant competitor focus on improving
cold storage / access footprint via existing client base
Loss of key operational management staff,
limited succession planning and talent identification
Business risk with subcontractor model and
company fleet quality and maintenance management
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Examples include strong competitors, negative market trends, technologies becoming obsolete, new disruptive technologies.
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- Critical - could affect the survival of the organization
- Major - would disrupt operations and require recovery
- Minor - would cause a few problems that we can handle or adapt to
Limited resourcing / focus allocated for weakness/threat
reduction optimisation/leverage value
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that might negatively impact your organisation.
Examples include strong competitors, negative market trends, technologies becoming obsolete, new disruptive technologies.
You should focus on the impact of a threat than its likelihood.
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- Critical - could affect the survival of the organisation
- Major: -would disrupt operations and require recovery
- Minor - would cause a few problems that we can handle or adapt to
Opportunities
Improved customer engagement and knowledge sharing
via 'User Group' or regular customer targeted conferences
Re-implementation of graduate program, mandatory training
provision and mandate role secondment
Leveraging shareholder operational, innovation and
project experience in fulfillment
Improved engagement with General Storage Operations and
support functions across Asia Pacific
Implementation of improved tech platform with 'low code and cost'
technology solution to enable and standardised operating and
commercial processes for Asia Pacific
Targeted increase and investment in distribution and fulfillment
service offerings
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Examples include social or business trends, fashions, changes in legislation, new technologies, innovations, weak competitors.
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- Strategic- success here would take the organization nearer to its goals
- Possible - we could do this, but it would be a different direction
- Maybe - we might do this if we cannot find anything else
Improvement of transport and distribution subject
matter expertise including fleet management, customer service,
optimisation, financial and leadership principals
Restructure, alignment and optimisation of Transport
and Convenience resourcing, processes and strategic plan
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that you could take advantage of.
Examples include social or business trends, fashions, changes in legislation, new technologies, innovations, weak competitors, takeovers or unmet demand.
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- Strategic- success here would take the organisation nearer to its goals
- Possible - we could do this, but it would be a different direction
- Maybe - we might do this if we cannot find anything else
