Five Forces Analysis

Every company in this day and age wants to find out about the latest and greatest news about suppliers, buyers, competitors, and new products and services relative to their business. One way to gather this information is to shop around at individual venues, which could be extremely tiresome. An alternative method would be to attend an exposition or convention that pertains to your particular business.
The American Welding Society’s International Welding and Fabricating exposition is a yearly exposition that is not unlike most other expos. The convention hall is loaded with suppliers all competing for our business. In this venue we can actually see these suppliers competing right in front of our eyes.
These expos are not just for us to witness the suppliers’ battle it out for our business. They allow us to see all of the new products and services that are available on the market. These products and services can be seen in action and comparisons can be made to determine ...