Industry: Steel Industry Company: Ryerson Holdings

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Competitive & Business Forces Analysis

Industry Analysis

What causes the industry competitive structure and business environment to change? From the list below, identify the 4 most dominant forces driving change in your industry and assess their impact on the industry. Include for each one of the 4 that you chose, a description of why it will have significant impact on your industry.

globalization industry growth (rate) entry or exit of firms who buys/how product is used preferences for differentiated products product innovation e-commerce

marketing innovation diffusion of technical know-how technological change changes in cost & efficiency regulation organized labor social issues, ethics, concerns uncertainty & risk

Do you expect any of these four to change over the next 2-4 years? If so, list the ones you expect to change and describe how or what you expect to change.