...Task 2 A. Simulation Analysis A1. Brand Design Decisions TMC brand shows a very satisfactory rating from the customers above the competitors. They felt that the company brand quality, credibility and superiority were above others. In the world market TMC fell in the top percentile for a satisfactory rating. TMC used an independent, international, product-rating service that performs objective evaluations of new products across a host of businesses and consumer industries. In quarter one The Office computer was design with the base components as well as office software and spreadsheets built in. Multimedia accessories were added; a standard keyboard was added, with a 17’ monitor, this computer also came with a standard network connection, with high performance. The customers wanted an easy to use PC for office workers, as well as a moderate price. The Travelers Zone which was also design in quarter one for people on the road came with the base components, which includes word and a spreadsheet program, multimedia accessory for travelers, internet connections, keyboard with hot keys, and had a slim, rugged, portable design. In quarter two TMC created brands for Traveler and Workhorse because we felt that concentrating on two areas would be the right thing to do. By focusing our attention on Travelers and Workhorse needs in a computer would give us an edge over our competitors. New York and Paris were selected because of their market sizes. In quarter...
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...ResearchBeam has announced a new Report Package "Telco Cloud Market (Industry) Share, Growth, Opportunities, Technology, Analysis, Report" Report Overview Can telcos compete with the heavyweights? This report provides an in-depth exploration of telecom carriers’ positioning and strategies in the enterprise cloud computing market. It identifies the impediments and assets that telcos have in establishing a solid and lasting foothold in the different cloud segments: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. The report also delivers an analysis of how telcos and the market’s dominant players are positioned in each cloud segment and supplies estimates of telcos’ share of the cloud computing market, along with revenue projections for the next five years. Slideshow contents The cloud market, 2014 - 2018 • A market that keeps on growing See Complete Details at: http://www.researchbeam.com/telco-cloud-market Telcos’ role in the cloud • Assets telcos can leverage to get them out of their slump • Multiple distribution channels Telcos’ cloud strategies • Strategies that vary from telco to telco • Still only a small share of the main markets • IaaS and SaaS market opportunities • Telcos can expect solid growth up to 2018 Enquire About Report at: http://www.researchbeam.com/telco-cloud-market/enquire-about-report Companies covered in the report • Cisco • Cloud Foundry • CloudBees • CSC • Dell • Deutsche Telekom • EMC • Engine Yard • eyeOS • GoGrid • Google •...
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...13th out of 28 leading electronics makers. Recent achievements 6. Samsung Electronics’ brand value has steadily increased and in 2011 was ranked 17th, according to Interbrand which annually ranks the Top 100 Brands in the world. In 2012, the brand value was worth USD 23.43 billion, which was a 20% increase from the previous year 7. Visual Display Business a. Top Global Flat Panel TV Marketshare in 2012, capturing 30.56%. b. Top Global Smart TV Marketshare in 2012, capturing 37.22%. c. Amazing feat as they have earned no.1 global market share across all TV categories every year from 2006 through 2012. 8. Printers d. 2nd in Global A4 Laser Printer Market share in 2012 with 16%. 9. Mobile phone e. Top Global Smartphone sales and marketshare in 2012 with 213 million units sold. Market share of 30.4% i. Apple capturing 26% of the market share. f. 16% growth in mobile pc sale revenue, garnering the best industry growth rate in...
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...owns that is in the mind of the motorcycle consumer? In my view, the word that Honda owns is quality, Hero owns is mileage and the one word Bajaj owns is power, thanks to the Pulsar. If it's Yamaha, that word is style. The one word that TVS owns is cheap (not in a bad sense) but as in the least expensive. If this is true, then it points to a very high state of evolution in the market place where consumers are able to clearly associate brands with positions. Each of the above-mentioned brands has a clear position. This has its pros and cons. The pro is that, for instance, if a consumer wants power, other things being equal, he will come to you. So, the brand becomes safer in that sense. It is relatively insulated. The con of that is people who don't seek power won't be really too interested in you-but I think the advantage is greater than the disadvantage. On Bajaj's position: We got back into the game with the Pulsar. People buy the Discover because it reminds them of the Pulsar. It's like a younger brother of the Pulsar; or a 'domesticated' Pulsar. There is this clear divide in this market place. Hero has a 71% share in the 100cc segment; I find that, after having a satisfying experience with Hero, consumers move up and they come to us. So, people who want bigger and stronger bikes come to us, but they will not buy a 100cc from us. | | | On whether Hero MotoCorp will continue to be number one because most consumers want fuel efficiency: Yes, it will...
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...8098663752 1 Market Share Analysis Quarter 1988 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1989 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1990 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Price 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 B Volume Price 124870 126016 125426 198863 575175 127201 125277 126124 125302 503904 74860 77216 75000 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 C&P Volume Total Vol 100000 224870 100000 226016 100000 225426 25000 223863 325000 900175 100000 227201 100000 225277 100000 226124 100000 225302 400000 903904 150000 224860 150000 227216 150000 225000 M/share B C&P 55.5% 44.5% 55.8% 44.2% 55.6% 44.4% 88.8% 11.2% 63.9% 36.1% 56.0% 44.0% 55.6% 44.4% 55.8% 44.2% 55.6% 44.4% 55.7% 44.3% 33.3% 66.7% 34.0% 66.0% 33.3% 66.7% market shrinkage 180000 100107 79893 2 Profit Analysis if B alone increase the price Quarter 1988 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1989 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1990 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Price 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 Beauregard Volume cost profit Price 124870 3.31 -38709.7 126016 3.31 -39065 125426 3.31 -38882.1 198863 3.102 -20284 -136941 127201 3.31 -39432.3 125277 3.31 -38835.9 126124 3.31 -39098.4 125302 3.31 -38843.6 -156210 74860 3.96 2994.4 77216 3.96 3088.64 75000 3.96 3000 75000 3.96 3000 12083.04 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 C&P Volume cost 100000 100000 100000 25000 100000 100000 100000 100000 150000 150000 150000 150000 0 0 Profit -57400 -57400 -57400 -71525 -243725 -57400 -57400 -57400 -57400 -229600 -20400 -20400 -20400 -20400 -81600 3.574 3.574 3.574 6.861 3.574 3.574 3.574 3.574 3.136 3.136 3.136 3.136 -14125 3 Profit analysis if Both increased...
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...AIRBUS CASE ANALYSIS The possibility of an investor surviving a competition depends on the ability to overcome internal and external threats, while at the same time developing a strategy that creates aspects of differentiation, driven by economic logic. The airline industry has been a competitive industry, especially over the last half century. The two main competitors: - the Airbus and Boeing have exhibited a long-term rivalry for the market share. While the two have had a different staging of their businesses, the businesses have faced great challenges, both from within and external threats. Boeing had been the market leader until the later years of the century, when airbus, driven by the zeal and zest of becoming the market leader, experienced an accelerated growth and expansion to dominate the industry. Airbus manufacturing was a response to the increasing U.S dominance in the aircraft production industry. The initiative was launched in 1960s by three European nations, mainly Britain, France and West Germany in order to counter the increasing influence of the United States manufactures in the air transport industry. The investment was a joint product of the three nations in terms of financial input and human resources. Soon after the launch, British pulled off due to self-interests, but joined later by injecting a 20% stake in the manufacturing process. The plant was first based in Paris, France and governed under French law, which did not allow making public the financial...
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...CHAPTER 1—WHAT IS ECONOMICS? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The basic problem of economics arises when there are unlimited resources available to fulfill society's limited wants. a.|True| b.|False| ANS: B PTS: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 2. Economics is the study of choice under conditions of a.|demand| b.|supply| c.|scarcity| d.|opportunity| e.|abundance| ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 3. The study of economics would be superfluous if _____ did not exist. a.|demand| b.|capital| c.|corporations| d.|profit| e.|scarcity| ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: 2 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 4. Which of the following disciplines is not a social science? a.|psychology| b.|mathematics| c.|economics| d.|political science| e.|sociology| ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: The study of economics, and definitions of economics TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 5. What does economics have in common with sociology? a.|Economics and sociology ask fundamentally the same questions.| b.|Economics and sociology use the same tools to analyze...
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...Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis is a business management tool used to evaluate an organization’s strength’s, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The tool is used to produce a model that can serve to provide direction in the development, formulation, and evaluation of project management plans. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis is an important step in the planing process that is often undervalued and omitted in constructing the project management plan. This basic management tool is straightforward and easy to use. Basically, factors are divided into internal and external issues. Based on the analysis of the information provided by the model, project management can better decide if the information gathered is something that will assist in accomplishing its objectives. Conversely, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis can also identify potential obstacles to success, as well as faults in the plan that must be addressed, controlled, or eliminated if the desired results are to be achieved. In order for the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis to be effective, project management must do more than simply identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved. Risk management demands that it is necessary to avoid, eliminate, or at the very least, minimize identified weaknesses and threats. Weaknesses should be closely scrutinized in order to determine...
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...Market Analysis Aim and Objective The object of the market analysis is to identify high yield consumer segments for the outlook period (normally 3-5 years). In order to do this, it is necessary to evaluate consumption trends with a view to isolating market-based opportunities. Once high yield segments have been identified, the analyst seeks to identify value opportunities for each segment. This stage involves matching segments with products and services so as to assist with resource allocation. The market analysis is a discrete unit of analysis with a clear introduction, body and conclusions. This means that the market analysis should be capable of being understood as a stand-alone unit. Equally, it should also be capable of contributing to a broader understanding of the focal company and the ways that it might consider leveraging observed trends in the operating environment. Fig 1 Strategic Segmentation Process Relationship between Market Analysis and Situation Analysis The market analysis will be used to identify: • Market Based Opportunities and threats • Growth markets • Market Gaps • High Yield Segments (which will become the subject of the customer audit) Market Based Opportunities and Threats must examine both current and potential consumer markets. No assumption about the market served should be made in the first instance. Although a company may have a clearly defined target market, we cannot assume that this target...
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...SWOT Analysis SWOT is an acronym used to describe the particular Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats that are strategic factors for a specific company. A SWOT analysis should not only result in the identification of a corporation’s core competencies, but also in the identification of opportunities that the firm is not currently able to take advantage of due to a lack of appropriate resources. The SWOT analysis framework has gained widespread acceptance because it is both simple and powerful for strategy development. However, like any planning tool, SWOT is only as good as the information it contains. Thorough market research and accurate information systems are essential for the SWOT analysis to identify key issues in the environment. Assess your market: * What is happening externally and internally that will affect our company? * Who are our customers? * What are the strengths and weaknesses of each competitor? (Think Competitive Advantage) * What are the driving forces behind sales trends? * What are important and potentially important markets? * What is happening in the world that might affect our company? * What does it take to be successful in this market? (List the strengths all companies need to compete successfully in this market.) Assess your company: * What do we do best? * What are our company resources – assets, intellectual property, and people? * What are our company capabilities (functions)? Assess your...
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...Executive Summary 2. Company Overview and Project Focus - Company Background - Company Mission - Sources of Competitive Advantage - Course Project Focus - Market Opportunity/Problem Statement 3. Situational Analysis - Industry Analysis o Market Size o Market Growth o Market Trends - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis - Competition - Customer Analysis - Product (AND 4 P )Analysis – WHAT IS the current marketing mix 4. Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) – WHAT IS it currently - Market Segments - Target Market Identification - Positioning 5. Marketing Strategy & Marketing Mix Recommendations (THIS IS YOUR PLAN) Marketing Strategy (What should it BE?) - Market Segments - Target Market Identification - Positioning If it is the same, then you just need to explain that and justify it. (For example, if you are suggesting improving the current product to sell more to the current customer (market penetration) or if you are suggesting launching a new product for current customers (product development), then your segment would be the same. Else, it might change. Marketing Mix (What should it BE? ) ...
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...inventions and highly successful in market. According to marketing concept, the organisation must find ways to discover unfulfilled customer needs and wants and bring products that satisfy those needs and wants. This can be done in a sequence of steps that is called marketing process. After reading this you will understand - what is marketing process, and the steps involved in marketing process. Meaning of Marketing Process The Marketing Process of a company typically involves identifying the viable and potential marketing opportunities in the environment, developing strategies to effective utilise the opportunities, evolving suitable marketing strategies, and supervising the implementation of these marketing efforts. Marketing process involves ways that value can be created for the customers to satisfy their needs. Marketing process is a continual series of actions and reactions between the customers and the organisations which are making attempt to create value for and satisfy needs of customers. In marketing process the situation is analysed to identify opportunities, the strategy is formulated for a value proposition, tactical decisions are taken, plan is implemented, and results are monitored. Steps in Marketing Process Following are the steps involved in the Marketing Process :- * Situation Analysis * Marketing Strategy * Marketing Mix Decision * Implementation and Control 1. Situation Analysis Analysis of situation in which the...
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...swot analysis SWOT analysis method and examples, with free SWOT template The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and decision-making for all sorts of situations in business and organizations. SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. Information about the origins and inventors of SWOT analysis is below. The SWOT analysis headings provide a good framework for reviewing strategy, position and direction of a company or business proposition, or any other idea. Completing a SWOT analysis is very simple, and is a good subject for workshop sessions. SWOT analysis also works well in brainstorming meetings. Use SWOT analysis for business planning, strategic planning, competitor evaluation, marketing, business and product development and research reports. You can also use SWOT analysis exercises for team building games. Note that SWOT analysis is often interpreted and used as a SWOT Analysis 2x2 Matrix, especially in business and marketing planning. In addition to this 2x2 matrix method, SWOT analysis is also a widely recognized method for gathering, structuring, presenting and reviewing extensive planning data within a larger business or project planning process. See also PEST analysis, which measures a business's market and potential according to external factors; Political, Economic, Social and Technological. It is often helpful to complete a PEST analysis prior to a SWOT analysis. In other situations it may be more useful...
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...S.W.O.T Analysis in Project Management Md. Mashreki Islam Sami Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh Abstract The main objective of this paper is to give an extensive knowledge on SWOT Analysis. In this paper SWOT analysis is discussed in the case of project management. SWOT analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Such analysis can be a part in a project or in a business venture. A SWOT analysis can be carried out for a product, place or person. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey, who led a convention at the Stanford Research Institute now called SRI International, in the 1960s and 1970s using data from Fortune 500 companies. Performing SWOT analysis allows setting achievable goals or objectives for the organization. SWOT analysis is important for organizations to plan future steps that are to be taken for development or to compete with other companies. Through SWOT analysis, a company or organization come across advantages, disadvantages, possibilities, capabilities and problems that they may face in a project takes visual. In this paper different sectors are considered where SWOT analysis is done successfully. Some other techniques of analysis such as Benchmarking, PESTLE...
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...SWOT Analysis is a useful technique for understanding your Strengths and Weaknesses, and for identifying both the Opportunities open to you and the Threats you face. Used in a business context, a SWOT Analysis helps you carve a sustainable niche in your market. Used in a personal context , it helps you develop your career in a way that takes best advantage of your talents, abilities and opportunities. This article looks at how to use SWOT in a business context. (Click here to learn how to do a Personal SWOT Analysis .) Business SWOT Analysis What makes SWOT particularly powerful is that, with a little thought, it can help you uncover opportunities that you are well placed to exploit. And by understanding the weaknesses of your business, you can manage and eliminate threats that would otherwise catch you unawares. More than this, by looking at yourself and your competitors using the SWOT framework, you can start to craft a strategy that helps you distinguish yourself from your competitors, so that you can compete successfully in your market. How to Use SWOT Analysis Originated by Albert S Humphrey in the 1960s, SWOT Analysis is as useful now as it was then. You can use it in two ways – as a simple icebreaker helping people get together to "kick off" strategy formulation, or in a more sophisticated way as a serious strategy tool. Tip: Strengths and weaknesses are often internal to your organization, while opportunities and threats generally...
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