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Strategy Tools: The GE Matrix

Strategy Tools: The GE Matrix

The GE matrix is a nine cell portfolio matrix first developed by General Electric in the 1970s which was used as a tool for screening large portfolios of business units or product lines. It is based on the idea that determining an appropriate level of investment for a business depends on both the attractiveness of the market and the businesses current capability in that market. Industry attractiveness and business unit strength are calculated by identifying a number of criteria and applying a weighting to each to come to a combined figure for its positioning on the graph. It is similar to the growth-share matrix in that it maps the strategic business units relative to their position within the industry. The axes of industry attractiveness and business unit strength are comparable to the market growth and market share axes of the growth-share matrix. The tool could be used to decide what products or business units should be added to or removed from a portfolio or which markets to exit/enter, and as a result how investment should be prioritised across the business.

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South African retailers have maintained flat margins on lamb and seen declining margins on beef

South African retailers have maintained flat margins on lamb and seen declining margins on beef

  • Beef producers’ share of retail prices has increased from 43% to 45% from 2000 to 2013 while lamb producers’ share has decreased from 55% to 53%
  • Lamb prices have escalated above other meat prices as producers have passed on supplier increases
    • Retailers have been unwilling to cushion these increases
  • Retailers have cushioned an increase in beef producer prices and taken smaller margins
    • Retail prices of beef have risen at a slower rate than producer prices
  • Beef consumption is growing with the rise of the middle class while lamb consumption is declining
  • Demand for beef is higher than lamb due to affordability
    • Retailers are willing to take less margin on beef in order to maintain foot traffic through their stores
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