Caterpillar Inc Case Study

Table of Contents

Introduction        3

History/Company Background        3

Mission Statement        4

Vision        5

Values        5

Industry        6

Economic Segment        7

Technological Segment        7

Political/Legal Segment        10

Sociocultural Segment        11

Global Segment        12

Industry Environment Analysis (5 Forces)        13

Threat of New Entrants        13

Power of Suppliers        13

Power of Buyers        14

Product Substitutes        14

Intensity of Rivalry        15

SWOT Analysis: Opportunities and Threats        15

Competitor Analysis        17

Industry Concentration Analysis        17

Resources        18

Financial Resources        18

Physical Resources        19

Technological Resources        20

Human Resources        22

Innovation Resources        22

Reputational Resources        23

Capabilities        24

Core Competencies        25

The Four Criteria of Sustainable Competitive Advantage        25

SWOT Analysis: Strengths and Weaknesses        26

Value Chain Analysis        28

Customers        30

Business-Level Strategies        31

Competitive Dynamics        34

Corporate-Level Strategies        35

Market Power        35

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Restructuring        37

Downsizing        38

Cooperative Strategy        38

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Strategic Leadership        41

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Conclusion        44

Bibliography        45

Introduction

Since its beginning over 90 years ago, Caterpillar Inc. has grown to dominate market share on every continent across the world. Caterpillar makes extreme positive impacts throughout the world by sticking to their core principals. They are dedicated to global productivity, and they have the highest standards of responsibility set forth so they can ensure only excellent service to their stockholders and other stakeholders.