O C T O B E R 2 0 11 m c k i n s e y g l o b a l i n s t i t u t e Are you ready for the era of ‘big data’? Brad Brown, Michael Chui, and James Manyika Radical customization, constant experimentation, and novel business models will be new hallmarks of competition as companies capture and analyze huge volumes of data. Here’s what you should know. The top marketing executive at a sizable US retailer recently found herself perplexed by the sales reports she was getting. A major competitor
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Contents 1.0 Executive summary 2 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Vision & Mission 4 4.0 Corporate Social Responsibility 5 5.0 Five Forces Model of Competition and PESTEL (Marco-Environment) Analysis 6 5.1 Competitive Pressures Created By the Rivalry among Competing Sellers 6 5.2 Competitive Pressure Associated with the Threat of New Entrant 7 5.3 Competitive Pressures Coming from the Sellers of Substitute Product 8 5.4 Competitive Pressures Stemming from Supplier Bargaining Power 9
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successfully worked the female angle: she appealed to contemporary working women because, while being something of a celebrity, she came across as a down-to-earth woman who just happened to be a successful executive. Ryka had made a commitment to demonstrate social responsibility. It was “the first athletic shoe with a soul.” She believed that the foundation would appeal to Ryka customers who appreciated the idea that their buying power was helping less fortunate women.
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electron1ics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. Its online services include iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store. Apple's consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.” * Apple generates revenue through many mediums
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Climate 16 Political/Legal 16 Economic 16 Technological 17 Social/Cultural 17 Issues Analysis 17 Personal Computer Market 17 New Products 17 International Operations 18 Digital rights management system (DRM) 18 eBusiness Models 18 Market Research and Market Intelligence 20 Marketing Strategy 25 Tactical e-Marketing and Communications Planning 28 Tactical Approach 28 Product 28 Promotion 29 Price 31 Place 31 Use of Technology 31 Delivery Mechanism 34 Flexible manufacturing plants 34
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your organization 25 Public Relations & Publicity 25 Distribution 26 Access routes : 26 6.0 Management & Operations 27 6.1 Management Team 27 6.2 Research & Development 29 6.3 Facilities 30 Machinery and Equipment 30 Technology Utilization 30 Inventory, Production, & Quality Assurance 30 Production process 30 Production-distribution channel 31 Flow of Orders 31 7.0 Financial Analysis & Projections 34 Record keeping system. 34 7.1 Sources & Uses
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Case study 1 – Nintendo Strategy in 2009 Strategic Management For Bachelor of Business (Hons) 1. What are the defining business and economic characteristics of the video game console industry? What is the industry like? The video games industry in essence has brought arcade video games to the home of the user. Firms involved in the games console industry design, manufacture and bring to the market a host of video games consoles and games software.
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8 Key External Drivers 9 METHODOLOGY 10 SCOPE 11 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 12 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 12 OEM CONTRACTS 14 ACCOUNTING METHODS 16 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & PLANNING 19 ONLINE PRESENCE & BRAND AWARENESS 23 Social Networking 24 MARKETING PLAN 27 Competitive Analysis 27 4 P’s Analysis 28 Industry Segments 28 CITATIONS 32 APPENDIX 33 To-Do List 33 Manufacturing Metrics 34 PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENTS 35 -------------------------------------------------
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- Understanding Brand - What is a Brand? Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”, while products are “what concern/companies make”. Brand is an accumulation of emotional and functional associations. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark
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CONTENT PAGES 1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………2 About the product…………………………………………………….………….2 2.1 Company background…………………………….………………….....7 2.2 Business process and operation…………………..………………….9 2.3 Low cost carrier (lcc) business model……………….………………11 2.4.1 Business model……………………………………………...11 2.4 Competitive Advantages …………………………..…………………..12 2.5 Historical Performance………………………………..……………….13 2.0 ANALYTICAL SWOT ANALYSIS………………………………
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