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graphic chips and other components found in many computers and mobile phones. The company is valued at more than US$ 54 billion and employs more than 100,000 people (Intel Corp., 2012).
Buyers power is the third force that impacts on businesses . Buyers of Intel Corps products include computer and mobile phones manufacturing companies such as HP, Dell, Samsung, Acers, Nokia, and Alcatel among others. The diversity of its buyers is advantageous to Intel Corp because it makes it hard for them to set or demand for their own prices. However, several of these companies such as Samsung and Toshiba are now making their own processors and can therefore demand for lower prices and set the terms of business for Intel Corp. This is because they have several suppliers for the same products Intel Corp is providing. The fourth force affecting businesses is the threat from substitutions . Currently, computers and other technological devices are principally reliant on processors to function meaning that the threat of substitutions to Intel Corps business is minimal. However, recent advancements in technology could usher into the electronics market other improved devices that may become threats to the current processors. The five force affecting Intel Corp is the threat of new entry products. In the wake of meteoric advancements on the technological front, the threat of new products to compete with Intel Corps products is rife. The biggest threat comes from counterfeit processors that damage the reputation and business function of Intel Corp. Intel being the market leader suffers the risk of being attractive to counterfeits who introduce new and ineffective products to the detriment of Intel Corp.
STRATEGIC GROUPS
Symantec and Intels joint strategic alliance runs across many groups and disciplines. It includes cooperation in development, thought leadership, industry solutions, marketing and sales. Together, this partnership delivers solutions that can directly address todays IT business issues and help individuals and organizations to prepare for the future. From manageability and security to endpoint virtualization and data protection, these benefits from optimized hardware and software help increase productivity, reduce costs, and streamline IT management. Intel IT is engaged in developing a broad, ongoing sustainability strategy to help Intel consume fewer resources and emit less waste. In analyzing the business case for IT sustainability, we identified the bottom-line benefits and defined the metrics that enabled us to effectively reduce our environmental footprint. Intel IT is focused on developing sustainable practices that will allow us to lower our resource consumption and produce less waste while saving resources throughout the company.
Sustainable Green IT
Symantec and Intel promote and provide the use of energy efficient hardware, software, services, and best practices that reduce environmental impact by enabling IT to run more efficiently, conserve power, and cut energy costs:
semiconductors industry case; the target market is the electronics industry. Industry growth is very promising and, coupled with exchange rates being relatively stable, promises a wealth of opportunities for those who are already established in this industry. With the increased pace in the change in technology spurred by more need for higher and more advanced technology, the demand for the semiconductor industry is stronger than ever. This presented a whole avenue of possibility for Intel to develop their products at a rate which will keep up with the demands of the market.
industry and main consumers are large companies. As the nature of the industry in which Intel is involved in is a very dynamic nature where change and innovation are everyday words, there exists the need to constantly be sensitive to the change in market demands and preferences, as it is the key to maintaining market leadership in this type of industry.
There are two reasons why the cost of this technology consistently drops: first, the broad applicability of semiconductor devices leads to a phenomenally elastic market, so that decreases in cost are more than balanced by increases in the total unit demand. The total market continues to grow in dollars despite the fact that the products are falling rapidly in price. Second, because of the unique nature of the technology, by making things smaller the speed of the circuits increases power consumption drops, system reliability increases significantly, and, most importantly, the cost of the electronic system drops. By making things smaller, development density is increased. More function can be built on a given area, causing the price of electronic functions to be cheaper and cheaper. Technology evolves so rapidly that the market moves to the next generation or beyond. Thus, to be successful it is necessary to continue investing in new products even during these down periods. Intel did this. In the following phase, the case showed aggressive moves on the part of the firm.