Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify the possibilities for a garment producing country, with high supplier and buyer dependency, to implement a yarn-forward value chain. Design/methodology/approach - This study analyzes existing literature along with collected data conducted through a field study in Vietnam. Primary data was collected through interviews with actors within the Vietnamese garment industry. Findings - What has been concluded through this case research is that monetary investments, relationships, and education of employees are dimensions that seem to be foundational in building a yarn-forward value chain successfully. Research limitations/implications - This study is limited to a specific case, only focusing on Vietnam's textile industry, meaning that the identified factors needed for establishing a yarn- forward value chain may differ depending on each country's native capabilities and access to raw materials. Practical implication - The findings of this study may contribute to an increased understanding of the surrounding factors regarding the implementation of yarn-forward production in a garment producing country. Originality/value - This study contributes to a deeper insight in what factors that affects a country’s garment industry and how a more competitive position can be created on the global textile market by taking these factors into consideration.

According to the United States Government’s Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), in 2016 the Government awarded contracts worth over $472 billion. While the majority of these contracts were for products, the Government spends an average of over $76 billion per year on professional services. Roughly 28 percent of these funds go to small businesses, as classified by the Small Business Administration. Supporting Government contractors, several firms provide nearly complete market information on Federal Business (FedBiz) contract opportunities through Data as a Service (DaaS) offerings. Such services create a unique environment where nearly complete information about upcoming opportunities is available to anyone for a price. Businesses need to understand the value of such data services and ask questions about how best to use them. This gives businesses a very unique information resource in a very unique market and should cause firms to adapt by developing new and different ways to become more profitable. The goal of this research is to provide conceptual insights into the impact of FedBiz DaaS on the Government marketplace itself and on the resource mix of Government contractors. The results of this research show that businesses that adopt FedBiz DaaS increase revenue and win more contracts. Implementation of FedBiz DaaS resources leads to an improved Competitive Position for a company; changes to staffing, roles, and processes for a company’s Organizational Capabilities; and changes to the Competitive Intensity of the overall marketplace. / Business Administration/Strategic Management

The aim of this thesis is to assess the competitive situation of the selected company on the basis of selected analyses and suggest possible changes for improvement. In the practical part of this thesis are analysed the competitors and competitive position of the company Leifheit s.r.o. headquartered in Blatná. For the analysis of the competitive environment of the company is used Porter's five forces analysis. These analyses are used as a basis for evaluation of the competitive situation of the selected company. In the end of this diploma thesis are described the proposals to improve the situation.

The subject of this thesis is the evaluation of competitive position of the selected company. The strategic methods important for analysis of internal and external environment of the firm have been used to determine the position. Specifically these methods: competition analysis, Porter?s five forces model and SWOT analysis. Customer satisfaction analysis was also used. A few methods of financial analysis were applied to determine the financial health of the company. At the end of this thesis is an evaluation of the current market position and appropriate suggestions that would help to improve the competitive position.

[pt] O termo ESG está ocupando cada vez mais destaque nos planos estratégicos empresariais em que se estabelecem metas socioambientais que podem acarretar na maior eficiência e ganhos de lucratividade. Com isso, esse estudo tem como objetivo utilizar o modelo Schramade (2016) que contém um conjunto de perguntas adotado como ferramenta para identificação de adoção ou desenvolvimento de planos de ação que integram sustentabilidade na análise de investimento nos temas: modelo de negócios, posição competitiva, estratégia e impulsionadores de valor. O modelo foi aplicado à empresa WEG reconhecida por suas práticas de ESG. Como resultado, verificou-se o quanto a WEG está positivamente vinculada ao termo ESG, sob uma perspectiva financeira sustentável. Assim, a ideia é tornar esse trabalho um parâmetro para outras empresas que estejam com a meta de fazer a transição para um modelo de negócio mais sustentável. / [en] The term ESG is occupying more prominence in corporate strategic plans in which socio-environmental goals are established that can lead to greater efficiency and profitability gains. With this, this study aims to use the Schramade model (2016) which contains a set of questions adopted as a tool for identifying the development of action plans that integrate sustainability into the analysis of investment in the themes: business model, competitive position, strategy and value drivers. The model was applied to the company WEG recognized for its ESG practices. As a result, it was verified how much WEG is positively linked to the term ESG, from a sustainable financial perspective. Thus, the idea is to make this work a parameter for other companies that are aiming to make the transition to a more sustainable business model.