Initial Post
This week’s discussion continues with the Smithfield Custom Furniture case. Your posting should answer the questions posed using this week’s course materials to support your answers. It is important to write concisely and to follow the detailed instructions provided below. Include in-text citations and references in a reference list. For citation examples, use the APA Resources on the Content page.
Case Discussion
Smithfield Custom Furniture (Part 2)
As a result of the wonderful guidance provided by its consultants in 1901, Smithfield Custom Furniture has continued to do extremely well financially. It is now 1987 and the company has been headed by the founder’s grandson, Jonas Smithfield III. He has run the company for the past twenty years.
The company now has 247 retail stores. 220 of the stores are spread throughout the 50 states and 27 stores are located in England, France, and Germany. Each country has 9 stores. In total, the company employs 13,000 people. Approximately 40% are in manufacturing, distribution, quality control, design, delivery, administrative, and back-office work. Approximately 60% of the employees are in retail stores.
It has been Smithfield Custom Furniture’s mission to target the wealthiest segments of the market. The company does all its manufacturing in the United States at six facilities; recently modernized with the latest equipment. They use the finest and most exotic woods to make distinctive furniture for their clientele. Much of their work is limited edition and they try to ensure demand is slightly higher than supply for each product they make.
For the past 20 years, Jonas Smithfield III has been aware of the financial growth in a large segment of the workforce occurring primarily as a result of more women in the workforce holding full-time and professional occupations. He knows too that families are moving more often and may not need or have a desire for the exclusivity of his furniture. His last concern is that his plants may not be working as efficiently as they could. In other words, he realizes his plants could produce less of the high-end furniture if the company developed a line of products that was still upscale—aimed at mid-career professional households.
Your Task for Your Initial Post
In your role as a consultant to Smithfield Custom Furniture, Jonas Smithfield III has requested you, using this week’s assigned reading, to provide to him the following information:
An explanation of what a mission statement requires plus a mission statement for the new furniture line. Use in-text citations and list references from course readings as required.
An explanation of what a vision statement requires plus a vision statement for the new brand. Use in-text citations and list references from course readings as required.
An analysis of how Michael Porter’s competitive strategy applies to both Smithfield’s exclusive product line and the newly conceived more reasonably priced product line. Use in-text citations and list references from course readings as required.
A list from this week’s course readings, placed in priority order, of the 3 next steps Jonas Smithfield III should take to enhance his chances for success if he moves ahead with the new product line. Justify the selection of your 3 priority steps by writing a 2-3 sentence rationale for each. Use in-text citations and list references from course readings as required.
Format for Your Initial Post
You must use the following numbers and headings for each part of your response to a particular issue. You will also use, as required, in-text citations and a reference list to support your answers.
1. Explanation of Mission Statement Requirements
2. A Mission Statement for Smithfield Custom Furniture’s New Product Line
3. Explanation of Vision Statement Requirements
4. Vision statement for Smithfield Custom Furniture’s Product Line
5. Application of Porter’s Competitive Strategy
6. Priority Order/Justification Smithfield’s 3 Next Steps
Use only these links:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgedeeb/2017/07/05/5-considerations-when-setting-your-ma-goals/?sh=3f55375f5370
https://www.partnersinleadership.com/insights-publications/how-to-prepare-your-company-for-a-merger-or-acquisition/
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