Union Pacific SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

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SWOT analysis of Union Pacific analyses the brand/company with its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats. Union Pacific is one of the leading brands in the transport and logistics sector. The table below also lists the top Union Pacific competitors and elaborates Union Pacific segmentation, targeting, positioning & USP.

Union Pacific

Parent Company

Union Pacific Railroad

Category

Railroads

Sector

Transport and Logistics

Tagline/ Slogan

Building America

USP

The largest railroad network in United States

Union Pacific STP

Segment

Business which require transportation and logistics services

Target Group

Transportation of chemicals, coal, food and food products, forest products, grain and grain products, intermodal, metals and minerals, and automobiles and parts

Positioning

North America's premier railroad franchise

Union Pacific SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Below is the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats (SWOT) Analysis of Union Pacific. Strengths are:

1. Strong Operational Network in US
2. Robust Financial performance
3. Diversified revenue streams
4. More than 40,000 employees and operates more than 8,000 locomotives on 32,000+ miles in 23 states of central and western United states

Weaknesses

Here are the weaknesses in the Union Pacific SWOT Analysis:

1. Heavy dependence on few suppliers
2. Relatively low global tie-ups and presence

Opportunities

Following are the Opportunities in Union Pacific SWOT Analysis:

1. Positive outlook of US agricultural trade
2. Increasing demand of coal in US
3. Emerging markets and expansion abroad

Threats

The threats in the SWOT Analysis of Union Pacific are as mentioned:

1. Slowdown in US economy
2. Rising oil prices
3. External changes (government, politics, taxes etc.)

Union Pacific Competition

Competitors

Below are the top 3 Union Pacific competitors:

1. BNSF Railway
2. American commercial lines Inc.
3. CNX transportation Inc.


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