1) MAKING OF THE DREAM Privately held by the DeVos and Van Andel families of US‚ Amway‚ short for American Way‚ was set up in 1959. Amway and its publicly traded sister companies supported 53 affiliate operations worldwide. About 70% of Amway ’s sales were outside North America. With over 12‚000 employees around the world‚ Amway was renowned for its strong R&D centre in Michigan‚ which had 24 laboratories. Amway was present in over 80 countries and its manufacturing plants were located in US
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Amway Introduction Amway-Global Leader in Direct Selling Amway is a global leader in direct selling‚ with over three million Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in over 80 countries and territories around the world. No other direct selling company can compare with their longevity‚ stability‚ and global reach. For more than 50 years‚ Amway Corporation has enabled people to have a business of their own. Originally known for direct selling of our household cleaning products‚ such as SA8 Laundry Detergent
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Q.1 Why did Amway have to change its basic operating models twice in China? Amway had to change its basic operating models twice in China because they had to adhere to China’s laws and regulations to continue doing business in China. After first entering the market in 1992‚ they faced a problem 6 years later. In 1998‚ the Chinese Government declared a ban on direct selling and recruiting models. This is the successful model that Amway has been using for years all around the world. The
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CASE STUDY ON AMWAY 1) What challenges did Amway face in India in relation to the distribution? Ans. Capturing the ruler area. Creating own warehouses Storage problem Rate of courier service is very high Telephone rates are also high. Maintain the price of product as for the Indians. Introduce by the advertisement. 2) Discuss the merits and demerits of various distribution channel present. Ans. A) Vertical Marketing System: - Merits :- i. Consumer
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recognize your brand from the lists of brands shown. 2. Top of mind awareness (Immediate brand recall)- This means that on mentioning the product category‚ the first brand that customer recalls from his mind is your brand. PRODUCT PROFILE AMWAY Amway is an American multinational direct-selling company that uses multi-level marketing to sell a variety of products‚ primarily in the health‚ beauty‚ and home care markets. Its product lines include home care products‚ personal care products
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STUDY: AMWAY INDIA Amway is an abbreviation for "American Way" and was coined in 1959 by company founders‚ Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos. Short‚ unique and easy to remember‚ Amway has been registered as a corporate name and trademark ever since. Amway is a well-established company with a solid record of stability and growth that provides a Business Opportunity to individuals. That opportunity is supported by a comprehensive line of superb products sold exclusively by authorized Amway Independent
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF AMWAY Financial ratios are useful indicators of a firm’s performance and position. Most ratios can be calculated from information provided by the financial statements. Financial ratios can be used to analyze trends and to compare the firm’s financials in the industry. (http://www.netmba.com/finance/financial/ratios/) There are wide ranges of relative financial performance indicators that can be used to assess various aspects of a target company’s financial performance which
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not pick up. Amway didn’t focus on training their sales reps and this resulted in a lack of motivation for the sales reps. Sales personnel used hard selling methods and often forced the product on the consumer. The products were sometimes of mediocre quality this coupled with a false premium image caused customer dissatisfaction. Lack of networked banks‚ toll free phone lines and online shopping was another cause for Amway not doing well. Distributor Attrition was another cause Amway weren’t directly
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Amway recognition in 2012 When you dedicate your business tohelping people live better lives‚ you tend to get noticed. We humbly share theseaccolades with the more than three million distributors and 21‚000 employees that comprise our global Amway family. We admire your persistent pursuit of potential. And with heartfelt thanks‚ we honor you. AUSTRALIA Major Donor Status‚ The Children’s Hospital Westmead CANADA National Strategic Partnership Award‚ Canada Workplace Health
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Break Even Analysis Breakeven analysis is a powerful management tool‚ and one that is critical in planning‚ decision-making‚ and expense control. Breakeven analysis can be invaluable in determining whether to buy or lease‚ expand into a new area‚ build a new plant‚ and many other such considerations. Breakeven analysis can also show the impact on your business of changing your price structure. As the price goes down (and so your gross margin goes down)‚ breakeven shoots up - usually very rapidly
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