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- 1. “Southwest Airlines just plane smart”
A Case Analysis
of
Southwest
Airlines
12 April 2012 – Longview Hall, LeTourneau Univeristy
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ENTREKiya Gage, Cullen Griffin, Josh Puryear
- 2. 01. Overview and Current Performance
02. Key Issue Identification
03. Analysis of Vision, Mission and Objectives
04. Corporate-Level Strategies
05. Functional Strategies
06. Evaluating the External Environment
07. Marketing Analysis
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Items to Discuss 01
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- 3. 08. Financial Analysis
09. Evaluating Company’s Resources
10. Ability to Compete
11. Competitive Strength Assessment
12. Core Competency
13. Organizational Efforts for Good Strategy Execution
14. Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Continued… 02
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- 4. 15. Culture
16. Analysis of Strategic Alternatives
17. Recommendation
18. Justification
19. Christian Leadership Distinctives
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Overview of Southwest Airlines 04
2 Scores and 6 years ago ….1966
2 Scores and 1 year ago….1971
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Lamar Muse was hired as CEO to
begin the operations of Southwest Airlines.
June 18, 1971, Southwest flew
out their first flight.
The primary goal of Rollin King was to begin
A low cost and low fare airline that would
Allow passengers to fly between San Antonio,
Dallas, and Houston.
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Overview of Southwest Airlines 05
Profits since 1973
Expansion
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In 1981, the company expanded to 14
Destination cities. As of today, Southwest flies
To 72 cities in 37 states.
Southwest Airlines has continued to earn a
Profit even through the crisis of 2008.
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Key Issue Identification 07
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Cost of Operations
Rising Labor Costs . In response to the war on terror
this would induce special training, increased awarareness,
passenger security upgrades, air marshals etc. Potential costs, such
as anti-weapons systems will increase expenses to the airlines.
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Key Issue Identification 08
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Varied Company Factors
Competitive factors that impact Southwest Airlines
are fare sales, and capacity decisions made by
the company and its competitors.
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Key Issue Identification 09
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Economic Conditions
The economic downturn directly affects people’s will
to travel by changing consumer ticket purchasing habits
such as, visiting friends and family during the holidays.
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Key Issue Identification 10
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Social Trends
The ability to eliminate the need for businessmen to make
deals in person increases everyday. Skype, OoVoo, and
Cisco have made it possible to interact , peer-to-peer
or B2B to conduct sales, initiate and close contracts.
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Mission Statement 11
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The mission statement of Southwest
Airlines is dedication to the highest
Quality of Customer Service delivered with
a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual
Pride and company spirit.
- 14. Best Place to work
Convenient Schedule
Desirable
Destinations
Safest, Most Efficient,
Most Reliable
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Objectives
Do all in a way that that maintains a low cost
Structure and the ability to offer low fares.
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Corporate Level Strategies 14
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Broad Differentiation
Love Campaign
Ten minute turnaround
Low-Cost
1971 - $10 fare
Cut prices in half
Best-Cost
Regular priced ticket w/
Free gift
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We‟d like to match their new fares, but we‟d have to raise ours! 15
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$59 - 2 checked bags
Fees total $37
Actual Price $22 Actual Price $49
Fees total $10
$59 – 1 checked bag
United AirlinesSouthwest Airlines
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Functional Strategies of Southwest Airlines 16
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Herb Kelleher
Cofounder and longtime CEO
You’ve got to take the
Time to listen to
People’s ideas.
Colleen Barrett
President - 2001
Primary goal was to
Ensure employees felt
Good about what they
Were doing.
Gary Kelly
Current CEO
Continues managing the
Company the same ways
Previous.
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 17
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Potential New Entrants
Substitue Products
And Services
Bargaining Powers
Of Suppliers
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Competitive Rivalry
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 18
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Competitive Rivalry
American Airlines
United Delta
US AIR
Jetblue
Southwest
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 19
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Bargaining Power of
Suppliers
Aircraft Manufactures
Aircraft Leasing
Fuel Companies
Airports
Food Service Companies
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 20
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Potential New
Entrants
Foreign Carriers
Regional Startups
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 21
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Bargaining Power of
Buyers
Travel Agents
Business Travelers
Pleasure Travelers
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Porters „ 5 ‟ Forces 22
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Substitute Products
and Services
Alternate Traveling
Videoconferencing
Private Transportation
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Product
Place
Promotion
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Marketing Analysis 23
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Product: No frills airline service.
Customer Service
Place: Locations across
The United States. Flying into
Smaller airports.
Price: Low fares, Free bags,
Biggest Strategic Advantage.
Promotion: Clever print and
Advertisements. Runs promotions
On certain flights. Rapid Rewards.
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Financial Analysis 24
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Southwest Airlines Finacncal Analysis
Year 2011 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Profit Ratios
Operating Profit Margin 4.4% 8.0% 10.3% 9.6% 6.2% 6.4%
Net Profit Margin 1.1% 6.5% 5.5% 6.4% 3.3% 6.3%
Return on Stockholder's equity 2.6% 9.3% 7.7% 7.3% 3.9% 7.4%
Earnings Per Share 0.23$ 0.84$ 0.61$ 0.67$ 0.38$ 0.54$
Luquidity Ratios
Current Ratios 0.96 0.92 0.71 0.94 0.56 1.34
Working Capital (in millions of $) -188 -395 -826 -228 -1676 590
Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-assets ratio 61.9% 58.6% 58.6%
Debt-to-equity ratio 54.5% 30.1% 26.2% 29.9% 33.4% 30.4%
Long-term-to-equity ratio 45.2% 29.5% 24.3% 20.9% 30.8% 26.4%
Coverage ratio 3.57 6.65 7.30 5.94 4.59 4.16
Other Important Measures of Financial Performance
Dividend yield on common stock 21% 17% 12% 11% 11% 11%
Price-earnings ratio 37.22 14.52 25.11 24.52 42.84 29.89
Dividend payout ratio 7.8% 2.1% 3.0% 2.7% 4.7% 3.3%
Free cash flow (in millions of $) -20 1,679 707 -173 -481 -93
- 26. Sensible Expansion
Business Model Effieciency
Team Spirit
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SWOT Analysis 25
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Strengths
No Frills
Image
Product
Innovation
Safety Record
Customer Service
Flexibility
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Easily mimicked
No baggage transfer
Small Room for Development
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SWOT Analysis 26
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Weaknesses
Multi-country coverage
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Expansion
Mergers or Aquisitions
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SWOT Analysis 27
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Opportunities
Societal Values
Long-term industry growth
Growth/smaller airports
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Weather
Varied comp factors
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SWOT Analysis 28
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Threats
Terrorist Attacks
Number of RivalsComp Economies of Scale
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Value Rareness Imitability Organization 29
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Competitive Advantages
Value: through low-cost initiatives
Imitability: Highly Competitive.
Rareness: One of the few companies
That offer low-fares.
Organization: Research and development
VALUE
RARENESS
IMITABILITY
ORGANIZATON
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Competitive Strength Assessment 31
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Rating Score Rating Score Rating Score Rating Score
KeySuccessFactors Weight
Advertising 0.05 3 0.15 3 0.15 2 0.1 2 0.1
CostStructure 0.2 3 0.6 2 0.4 3 0.6 2 0.4
ServiceQuality 0.1 3 0.2 3 0.3 2 0.2 1 0.1
ContractedAirports 0.1 3 0.3 3 0.3 2 0.2 2 0.2
PriceCompetitiveness 0.15 4 0.6 3 0.45 3 0.45 3 0.45
Management/Culture 0.2 4 0.8 2 0.4 3 0.6 2 0.4
FinancialPosition 0.15 4 0.6 3 0.45 2 0.3 3 0.45
MarketShare 0.05 3 0.15 3 0.15 1 0.05 1 0.05
Total 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.15
Therating4=majorstrength,3=minorstrength,2=minorweaknessand1=majorweakness.
Rival3Rival2Rival1SouthwestAirlines
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Core Competency 32
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Southwest Airlines has continued
To make sure their employees are
Happy which in return, keeps
Customers happy.
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Organizational Efforts for Good Strategy Execution 33
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Southwest Airlines
is intereseted in people
Who externalize.
Southwest wants employees
Who work well in teams,
Have good judgement, and
Who are not selfish.
The Federal Aviation
Administration training
courses
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Organizational Efforts for Good Strategy Executiion 34
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Employees who had been there
And done that understand who
Will be under them.
Operation Kick Tail
Managers are to spend
At least 1/3 of their time
Observing employees.
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Ethics and Social Responsibility 35
Named in the top 50
Southwest offers donations to organizations
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-Aid Families Facing Serious Illnesses
-Provide Support for our Military and Families
-Developing Youth Leadership Programs
- Assist in Disaster Preparedness and Response
Ranked number 7 in 2009 for the
Performance of the company during the
Crisis of 2008.