(10 points) Design SFAS (Strategic Factor Analysis Summary Matrix) Table for Amazons healthcare suppliers or Amazons healthcare products (not both). Use Chapter 6, slide 7 (Table 6- 1). You may ignore the right-side table on Table 6-1.

Internal Strategic Factors Weight Rating Weighted Score Comments .15 .05 Strengths Si Quality Maytag culture S2 Experienced top management S3 Vertical integration S4 Employee relations S5 Hoover's international orientation Oo Quality key to success Know appliances Dedicated factories Good, but deteriorating Hoover name in cleaners Weaknesses W1 Process-oriented R&D W2 Distribution channels ON W3 Financial position W4 Global positioning Slow on new products Superstores replacing small dealers High debt load Hoover weak outside the United Kingdom and Australia Investing now 4.0 W5 Manufacturing facilities Total Scores .05 1.00 External Strategic Factors Weight Weighted Score Rating Comments Acquisition of Hoover 5.0 1.0 20 Maytag quality Low Maytag presence Will take time Maytag weak in this channel Opportunities 01 Economic integration of European Community 02 Demographics favor quality appliances 03 Economic development of Asia 04 Opening of Eastern Europe 05 Trend to "Super Stores" Threats T1 Increasing government regulations T2 Strong U.S. competition T3 Whirlpool and Electrolux strong globally T4 New product advances T5 Japanese appliance companies Total Scores 4.3 10 Well positioned Well positioned 40 .05 1.2 1.6 Hoover weak globally Questionable Only Asian presence is Australia