2019/9/71ProfitPoolsandCoreCompetenceDarralGClarkeProfessorofManagementTheMarriottSchoolBrighamYoungUniversity2019/9/72ProfitPools:AFreshLookatStrategyOritGadieshandJamesL.GilbertHarvardBusinessReviewMay-June19982019/9/73THEPCINDUSTRY’SPROFITPOOLValuechainfocusAxesVertical—operatingmarginHorizontal—shareofindustrydata40%30201000100%shareofindustryrevenuemicroprocessorsothercomponentspersonalcomputerssoftwareperipheralsservicesThevaluechainforthePCindustryincludessixkeyactivities;theprofitabilityoftheactivitiesvarieswidely.Manufacturerscompeteinthelargestbutleast-profitablesegmentofthechain.2019/9/74TheProfitPoolLensTheprofitpoolisthetotalprofitearnedinanindustryatallpointsalongtheindustry’svaluechainSegmentprofitabilitymayvarybycustomergroup,productcategory,geographicmarket,ordistributionchannelProfitconcentrationmaybeverydifferentthanrevenueconcentrationShapeoftheprofitpoolreflectsthecompetitivedynamicsofabusiness•Interactionsofcompaniesandcustomers•CompetitivestrategiesofcompetitorsProductpoolsarenotstagnant2019/9/75THEU.S.AUTOINDUSTRY’SPROFITPOOL100%operatingmarginsource:HarvardBusinessReview,May-June1998autorental25%1510500shareofindustryrevenueautomanufacturingnewcardealersusedcardealersautoloansautoinsuranceaftermarketparts20leasingwarrantygasolineservicerepairTheautomotiveindustryencompassesmanyvalue-chainactivities.Thewaythatprofitsandrevenuesaredistributedamongtheseactivitiesvariesgreatly.Themostprofitableareasofthecarbusinessarenottheonesthatgeneratethebiggestrevenues.2019/9/76ProfitPools:CompanyExamplesCompaniesAutomakersU-HaulElevators(OTIS)HarleyDavidsonPolaroidCoreBusinessAutomanufacturingTruckRentalElevatorManufacturingMotorcyclesInstantPhotographyCamerasSourcesofHighestROIAutoleasing,insurancePackingmaterials,storageServiceAccessories(consumerproducts),leasing,service,restaurantsFilm2019/9/77ManagerialImplicationsFocusongrowthandmarketsharecanleadacompanytofocusonunprofitablesegmentsofanindustryToday’sdeeprevenuerevenuepoolmaybetomorrow’sdryhole.ThegoalshouldbetofocusonprofitableopportunitiesIndustryshouldbeconsideredmorebroadlythantraditionaldefinitionAutomobileindustryincludes•Componentmanufactureandsupply•Newcarassemblyanddelivery•Newcarwarranteeandservice•Newcarfinancingandinsurance•Usedcarsalesandservice2019/9/78TurbulentindustriesProfitpoolsareespeciallyimportantandusefulinindustriesundergoingderegulationand/ortechnologicalchangeSuchchangescanopennewprofitpoolopportunitiesanddrainoldonesChokepointsmaychangeorbeeliminatedOpportunitiesforeitherforwardorverticalintegrationmayemergeCurrentverticalintegrationmaybedisintermediated2019/9/79CreatingandmanagingaprofitpoolProfitpoolanalysismayindicatenewopportunitiesorthreatsImperativesBeopentoanewperspectiveonyourbusinessandindustryDevelopingnewstrategymayrequireoverturningelementsofthecurrentstrategyBeopentoreevaluatetheroleplayedbycurrentcompetitorsBevigilanttoidentifypossibilitythatnewentrantsmayseektoenteryourindustrywithradicalstrategies2019/9/710LookingAhead:ProfitPoolsandtheFiveForcesProfitpoolsarecomputedbymultiplyingthesizeoftherevenuebytheunitprofitmarginEssentiallyanaccountingprocess--notheoryMostvaluableinsituationsinwhichexternalconditionsareessentialstableand/orunimportant(Oftendominatedbyinternaldataalone)Thefiveforcestellsus(whichwillstudynext)theunderlyingdeterminantsthatdetermineboththerevenuesizeandtheunitprofitmarginTheprofitdriverswhichallowustoforecastthedirectionofchange2019/9/711MarakonRunnersThomasA.StewartFortuneSept.28,19982019/9/712MarakonAssociates’sApproachtoCorporateStrategyConsultantstomanylargecorporationsCocaCola,HP,GM,CitiCorp,etc.Clientshavereturns3.1%higherthanindustrypeergroupGoalistoincreaseshareholdervaluethroughanalysisofeconomicprofitDeepdrillinginbusinessdatatomeasurevaluecreation•Productsegments•Customersegments2019/9/713HowStrategyHappensLearningwherevalueiscreatedWaterfallchartsbyproductandcustomersegmentsEvaluatingstrategyIndustryaverageprofitperunitCompany’sprofitvsindustryaverageManagingvalueCurrentstrategyChangeproductfocusChangecustomerfocus2019/9/714LearningwherevalueiscreatedProductsegmentsCustomersegmentsProfit/loss($perunit)Volume(units)Volume(units)02019/9/715EvaluatingStrategyCompanyprofitperunitIndustry-averageprofitperunit2019/9/716ManagingforvalueCurrentstrategyChangeproductfocusChangeCustomerfocusValue2019/9/717ApplicationtoourcasesRetailindustry(Wal*Mart)Softdrinkindustry(Coca-ColaandPepsiCo)Steel(Nucor)andaluminumcans(CC&S)Hitech(Intel,Cisco,andDell)Videogames(Nintendo)Webbusinesses(eBayandYahoo!)2019/9/718TheCoreCompetenceoftheCorporationPrahalad,C.K.andGaryHamelHarvardBusinessReview,May-June19902019/9/719CoreCompetenceAFirmismadeupofresourcespeople,patents,brandnames,plant&equipment,processes,etcAcompetenceistheabilitytoemploydiverseskillsandresourcestoperformtasksandactivities.Acorecompetenceisabroadlybasedand/orabroadlyappliedfundamentalcapability.2019/9/720CompetenceandTechnologyCompetenceisnotthesameastechnologyCompeten