Husky Injection Modling Systems

Husky Injection Molding Systems
1. Define Industry Value driver. What are the industry value drivers for the plastic injection molding equipment industry?

Industry value drivers are those factors that represent a significant percentage of cost or have a high potential for creating differentiation. These factors give an opportunity for various competitors in the industry to pursue a cost or differentiation strategy by taking certain actions (second C) to position itself to gain a competitive advantage.

Industry Value drivers for the “Plastic Injection Molding Equipment Industry”
PIC: Primary influencers of costs
PID: Primary influencers of differentiation
AUD: Advantageous use of drivers

1. Quality and performance characteristics of the machine
· Resin utilization of machine (determines scrap also indirectly). Processors who buy the equipment use resin as an input/raw material to produce plastic bottles. It is a very important value driver because ...