​​​Message: Prepare a case study for Nucor Corporation in 2014: Combating Low-Cost Foreign Imports and Depressed Market Demand for Steel Products in given format: - Problem Statement - Solution To Problem Statement: Chronologically - Nucor Corporation: General Information • Nucor Corporation: Timeline • Mission Statement - Industry Analysis o Primary Competitive Forces impacting Steel Producers Global competition: o Driving forces at work ... impact on industry's structure Emerging buyer preferences o General Environment Analysis: PESTEL PESTEL refers to Political, Economic, Sociological, Technical, Environment and Legal analysis of Industry or a specific Company Political: Affecting Issues Economical: Affecting Issues Sociological: Affecting Issues Technological: Affecting Issues Environmental: Affecting Issues Legal: Affecting Issues o Porter's Five Force Model: Graphical Analysis Threat of New Entrants: Moderate Threat of Substitute Products: Low Rivalry among Competing Firms: High Bargaining Power of Buyers: Moderate Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Moderate o Failure Forecasting for US Steel Makers - Nucor Corporation: Company Analysis o SWOT Analysis Strength Weakness . Opportunities Threats The Other Threats are: o Value Chain Analysis: Primary Activities Inbound Logistics Operations Outbound Logistics: Marketing and Sales Service o Value Chain Analysis: Support Activities Firm Infrastructure Human Resource Management Technological Development Procurement - Nucor's Key Success Factors - Competitive Environmental Analysis Nucor Position over Rival - Recommendation: Overall - Recommendation: 3 Alternatives to the Problem Statement o Alternatives - 1: o Alternatives - 2: o Alternatives - 3:​