2019/8/31DarralG.ClarkeforBM4991ProfitPoolsandCoreCompetenceDarralGClarkeProfessorofManagementTheMarriottSchoolBrighamYoungUniversity2019/8/31DarralG.ClarkeforBM4992ProfitPools:AFreshLookatStrategyOritGadieshandJamesL.GilbertHarvardBusinessReviewMay-June19982019/8/313THEPCINDUSTRY’SPROFITPOOLValuechainfocusAxesVertical—operatingmarginHorizontal—shareofindustrydata40%30201000100%shareofindustryrevenuemicroprocessorsothercomponentspersonalcomputerssoftwareperipheralsservicesThevaluechainforthePCindustryincludessixkeyactivities;theprofitabilityoftheactivitiesvarieswidely.Manufacturerscompeteinthelargestbutleast-profitablesegmentofthechain.2019/8/314TheProfitPoolLensTheprofitpoolisthetotalprofitearnedinanindustryatallpointsalongtheindustry’svaluechainSegmentprofitabilitymayvarybycustomergroup,productcategory,geographicmarket,ordistributionchannelProfitconcentrationmaybeverydifferentthanrevenueconcentrationShapeoftheprofitpoolreflectsthecompetitivedynamicsofabusiness•Interactionsofcompaniesandcustomers•CompetitivestrategiesofcompetitorsProductpoolsarenotstagnant2019/8/315THEU.S.AUTOINDUSTRY’SPROFITPOOL100%operatingmarginsource:HarvardBusinessReview,May-June1998autorental25%1510500shareofindustryrevenueautomanufacturingnewcardealersusedcardealersautoloansautoinsuranceaftermarketparts20leasingwarrantygasolineservicerepairTheautomotiveindustryencompassesmanyvalue-chainactivities.Thewaythatprofitsandrevenuesaredistributedamongtheseactivitiesvariesgreatly.Themostprofitableareasofthecarbusinessarenottheonesthatgeneratethebiggestrevenues.2019/8/316ProfitPools:CompanyExamplesCompaniesAutomakersU-HaulElevators(OTIS)HarleyDavidsonPolaroidCoreBusinessAutomanufacturingTruckRentalElevatorManufacturingMotorcyclesInstantPhotographyCamerasSourcesofHighestROIAutoleasing,insurancePackingmaterials,storageServiceAccessories(consumerproducts),leasing,service,restaurantsFilm2019/8/317ManagerialImplicationsFocusongrowthandmarketsharecanleadacompanytofocusonunprofitablesegmentsofanindustryToday’sdeeprevenuerevenuepoolmaybetomorrow’sdryhole.ThegoalshouldbetofocusonprofitableopportunitiesIndustryshouldbeconsideredmorebroadlythantraditionaldefinitionAutomobileindustryincludes•Componentmanufactureandsupply•Newcarassemblyanddelivery•Newcarwarranteeandservice•Newcarfinancingandinsurance•Usedcarsalesandservice2019/8/318TurbulentindustriesProfitpoolsareespeciallyimportantandusefulinindustriesundergoingderegulationand/ortechnologicalchangeSuchchangescanopennewprofitpoolopportunitiesanddrainoldonesChokepointsmaychangeorbeeliminatedOpportunitiesforeitherforwardorverticalintegrationmayemergeCurrentverticalintegrationmaybedisintermediated2019/8/319CreatingandmanagingaprofitpoolProfitpoolanalysismayindicatenewopportunitiesorthreatsImperativesBeopentoanewperspectiveonyourbusinessandindustryDevelopingnewstrategymayrequireoverturningelementsofthecurrentstrategyBeopentoreevaluatetheroleplayedbycurrentcompetitorsBevigilanttoidentifypossibilitythatnewentrantsmayseektoenteryourindustrywithradicalstrategies2019/8/3110LookingAhead:ProfitPoolsandtheFiveForcesProfitpoolsarecomputedbymultiplyingthesizeoftherevenuebytheunitprofitmarginEssentiallyanaccountingprocess--notheoryMostvaluableinsituationsinwhichexternalconditionsareessentialstableand/orunimportant(Oftendominatedbyinternaldataalone)Thefiveforcestellsus(whichwillstudynext)theunderlyingdeterminantsthatdetermineboththerevenuesizeandtheunitprofitmarginTheprofitdriverswhichallowustoforecastthedirectionofchange2019/8/31DarralG.ClarkeforBM49911MarakonRunnersThomasA.StewartFortuneSept.28,19982019/8/3112MarakonAssociates’sApproachtoCorporateStrategyConsultantstomanylargecorporationsCocaCola,HP,GM,CitiCorp,etc.Clientshavereturns3.1%higherthanindustrypeergroupGoalistoincreaseshareholdervaluethroughanalysisofeconomicprofitDeepdrillinginbusinessdatatomeasurevaluecreation•Productsegments•Customersegments2019/8/3113HowStrategyHappensLearningwherevalueiscreatedWaterfallchartsbyproductandcustomersegmentsEvaluatingstrategyIndustryaverageprofitperunitCompany’sprofitvsindustryaverageManagingvalueCurrentstrategyChangeproductfocusChangecustomerfocus2019/8/3114LearningwherevalueiscreatedProductsegmentsCustomersegmentsProfit/loss($perunit)Volume(units)Volume(units)02019/8/3115EvaluatingStrategyCompanyprofitperunitIndustry-averageprofitperunit2019/8/3116ManagingforvalueCurrentstrategyChangeproductfocusChangeCustomerfocusValue2019/8/3117ApplicationtoourcasesRetailindustry(Wal*Mart)Softdrinkindustry(Coca-ColaandPepsiCo)Steel(Nucor)andaluminumcans(CC&S)Hitech(Intel,Cisco,andDell)Videogames(Nintendo)Webbusinesses(eBayandYahoo!)2019/8/31DarralG.ClarkeforBM49918TheCoreCompetenceoftheCorporationPrahalad,C.K.andGaryHamelHarvardBusinessReview,May-June19902019/8/3119CoreCompetenceAFirmismadeupofresourcespeople,patents,brandnames,plant&equipment,processes,etcAcompetenceistheabilitytoemploydiverseskillsandresourcestoperformtasksandactivities.Acorecompetenceisabroadlybasedand/orabroadl