Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. by Michael E. Porter In 1979, a ...

Ginkgo Bioworks is analyzed based on Porter's Five Forces framework for competitive dynamics. The threat of competition in Ginkgo's R&D discovery business is low due to its unique offerings and ...

In our business, we spend a lot of time helping companies determine what their competitive differentiators are. What are their competitive advantages? How do they position themselves as being ...

The concept of "moats" in business is relatively new, although the underlying strategy has existed for a long time. While companies have been building, or attempting to build, moats around their ...

Porter, Michael E. "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 78–93.