Strategize Fragmented Industry

Determine whether a fragmented industry can be consolidated or must be coped with, then recommend a specific strategy grounded in the economics of fragmentation.

Input

• Industry diagnosis from diagnose-industry-type confirming fragmented structure
• Firm's current position: size, resources, capabilities, geographic scope

Output

• Consolidate vs. cope recommendation with rationale
• Specific strategy selection with implementation requirements
• Key risks and failure modes

Procedure: Porter's 5-Step Strategy Formulation

Execute these steps in order. Do not skip steps.