Business Model Analysis

Running head: BUSINESS MODEL ANALYSIS
Business Model Analysis
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BUSINESS MODEL ANALYSIS1
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Business Model................................................................................................................................2
Customer segments......................................................................................................................2
Key partners.................................................................................................................................3
Value Proposition........................................................................................................................4
Key activities...............................................................................................................................4
Channels......................................................................................................................................4
Revenue streams..........................................................................................................................5
Cost structure...............................................................................................................................5
Key Sources.................................................................................................................................5
Customer relationships................................................................................................................5
Interrelationships.............................................................................................................................5
Critical success factors....................................................................................................................6
Downside risk..................................................................................................................................7
Business model changes..................................................................................................................7
Conclusion and recommendations...................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

BUSINESS MODEL ANALYSIS2
Introduction
Toyota Australia started manufacturing vehicles in the year 1963 after it was founded in
1958. The company is headed by the parent company Toyota Motor Corp (Toyota.com.au,
2019). that is based in Japan. The head office of Toyota Australia is based Port Melbourne and
has corporate offices in other regions of the country as well. Furthermore, the company is
responsible for the distribution of Lexus vehicles in Australia (Toyota.com.au, 2019). The
company has business model that is characterised by high degree of sustainability. As a result of
the sustainable initiatives of the company, they have been able to gain high levels of awareness
in the market that they are operating in apart from the development in terms of becoming the
company who have been recognised as the company who are leading the Australian automotive
industry with the maximum number of sales and car on road. The aim of the paper is to critically
analyse the business model of company and to provide recommendation for the betterment of
operations of the same.
Business Model
The business model that is incorporated into the operations of the company is
characterised by the establishment of a lean supply chain. The lean supply chain forms one of the
top most competencies that are associated with the organisation. A lean supply chain is
characterised by the development of a supply chain that helps in maintaining a low amount of
wastage in the operations (Jurado & Fuentes, 2014). Apart from a lean supply chain there is high
degree of innovation that is incorporated into the operations of the company.