Boston Consulting Group Matrix The BCG Matrix is based on the product life cycle theory that can be used to determine what priorities should be given in the product portfolio of a business unit. It has two dimensions: the market share and the market growth. To ensure long-term value creation‚ a company should have a portfolio products that contains both high-growth products in need of cash inputs and low-growth products that generate lot of cash. The basic idea behind it is that the bigger the
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BCG Matrix of Hindustan Unilever regarding its Products with proper reasons for the same BCG Matrix of Hindustan Unilever [pic] BCG analysis is mainly used for Multi Category / Multi Product companies. All categories and products together are said to be Business portfolio. Thus‚ the various entities of your business portfolio may move forward by a different pace and with a different strategy. The BCG analysis actually helps you in deciding which entities in your business portfolio are actually
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famous is the Boston Matrix. U ntil the 1960s‚ models were the impenetrable domain of economists. The man who can be largely credited with bringing business models into the mainstream was Bruce Henderson (1915-92)‚ an Australian engineer who worked as a strategic planner for General Electric. From GE‚ Henderson joined the management consultancy A rt hur D. Li tt le. In 1963‚ he announced that he was leaving to set up his own consultancy‚ the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). An engineering
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BCG MATRIX‚ GE FOR A PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ERUKULLA SURESH -138919 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT‚ NIT WARANGAL SUBJECT: MARKETING ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT-2 SUBMITTED TO DR.RITANJALI MAJHI‚ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR‚ SOM ON 9TH OCTOBER 2013 ABSTRACT BCG matrix is a framework created by Boston Consulting Group to evaluate the strategic position of the business brand portfolio and its potential. It classifies business portfolio into four categories based on industry attractiveness (growth
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11 - Low cost production and economics of scale 11 - Current strategic positioning and competitive advantage 11 Summary & Conclusion 11 12 Appendices Bibliography / References 15 Introduction to the Company and its markets (2006-2013) Inditex SA‚ is a Spanish based company engaged in the textile industry. It was founded by a rail workers son named‚ Amancio Ortega Goana in 1963 and is headquartered in A Coruna‚ Spain. The Company is active within the fast fashion market which includes:
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BCG Matrix of KFC The need for strategy‚ in order to expand its existing product in very promising markets for KFC is very essential. KFC‚ along with McDonalds‚ and other major fast food chains have dominated the American continent as well as else where. Since the1950’s when the founder of KFC had a dream‚ of building an empire in the fast foodmarket‚ the company has undergone lots of changes. The company has changedownership; it has taken over from Pepsi and passed over to Tricon‚ which owns
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1 Marketing Study Of The Coca-Cola Company Group 1 Charis McWhorter William Chasteen Christina Davis Brian Gladney Jasmine Verden 2 Introduction The Coca-Cola Company operated as an “independent‚ local business” until it merged with John T. Lupton and BCI Holding Corporation. Collectively‚ they became known as the Coca Cola Enterprise Incorporation (Inc.). They began to offer stock‚ and stales instantly increased. Additionally‚ it merged with the Johnston Coca-Cola Bottling
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“ INDITEX GROUP – ARE ITS “FAST FASHION” RESULTS SPEEDING UP AGAIN AFTER RECENT SLOW DOWNS ? ” This case study has been written exclusively for use on the course Strategic Financial Management FINA 1035 at Greenwich University Business School and its partner institutions. It is to be used exclusively for this purpose. No part may be copied ‚ emailed or reproduced for any other purpose other than stated above. Much of the data and material included in the case study is taken from the annual reports
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I. The textile industry Inditex is a textile group‚ which owns the famous brand Zara. It has published its last figures testifying of its growing share value on the market. The group is leader in the European textile market and owns more than 4000 stores around the world and generates more than 85 000 jobs. Its headquarters are located in Arteixo in the North of Spain where most of the production is done. The group owns 8 brands: Zara‚ Bershka‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Pull & Bear‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚
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Limitations of the BCG model. The BCG model is criticised for having a number of limitations (Kotler 2003; McDonald 2003): ➢ There are other reasons other than relative market share and market growth that could influence the allocation of resources to a product or SBU: reasons such as the need for strong brand name and product positioning could compel resource allocation to an SBU or product (Drummond & Ensor 2004). ➢ What is more‚ the model rests on net cash consumption or generation as the
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