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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: SUSAN HUGHES
FROM: JENNIFER WATTERS
SUBJECT: HARDIGG DIAMOND CHAIN ANAYLSIS
DATE: JULY 9, 2004
Sixteen years ago, James Hardigg sought out a location to build a plastic injection plant that would focus on producing industrial battery jars. ... Over the past sixteen years, Hardigg Battery Products has been extremely successful in the Industrial Battery Industry. ...
The Diamond Chain Model
The home base for the Battery Industry is the United States. ... Another example of technology that is specific to Hardigg Industries (due to patent) is known as the Hardigg System. ... Due to this patented technology Hardigg Battery Jars have a permanent cover on the jar that does not crack, leak, or expand. ...
Related and Supporting Industries
Some of the materials that are used in battery production are polypropylene co-polymer resins and lead. ... Whatever Hardigg can not do in house is sent out under the cheapest quote. ... Recently, Hardigg had a mold built in China. ...
Strategy, Structure, and Rivalry
At one point in Hardigg’s 16 year life, ninety-five percent of the industrial jars were Hardigg Jars. ... It was imperative that Hardigg implemented some new strategies in order to maintain their market share before any more was taken away. ...
Several factors in the Diamond Chain Analysis of the Battery Industry are advantage that are long term and sustainable. ...
There were also several factors in the analysis that were disadvantages to the industry. ... At one time, any Hardigg product could be shipped out as late as the company wanted, and the customer would accept it.
Approximate Word count = 1575
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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