Dublin Institute of Technology MSc COMPUTING SCIENCE (Information Technology for Strategic Management) BCG Growth Share Matrix Research Assignment No. 2 The BCG Growth-Share Matrix The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a portfolio planning model that was developed by Bruce Henderson of the Boston Consulting Group in the early 1970’s. It is based on the observation that organisations business units can be classified into four categories based on combinations of market growth and market share
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Boston Consulting Group Matrix (BCG Matrix) Basic of BCG Bigger the Market share of a product has or faster the Market growth of a product is better for a company Market Growth Rate ? Low High High Market Share Low The BCG model 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. To ensure long-term value creation‚ a company should have a portfolio of products that contains both high-growth
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BCG Matrix Analysis on General Mills Canada General Mills is a company that has many brands in the food industry‚ however‚ they are more famously known for their individual brands. Their primary brands include Cheerios‚ Nature Valley‚ Pillsbury‚ Green Giant‚ Old El Paso‚ Hamburger Helper‚ Betty Crocker and Yoplait (General Mills Canada). When these brands are organized into different categories‚ General Mills’ product mix is the result. Taken right from General Mills Canada website and how they organize
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Proctor and Gamble Scope Case Analysis 1) What significant changes have occurred in the Canadian mouthwash market in the past three years? The mouthwash market had grown on an average increase of 3% per year for 12 years. Then in 1987‚ with the introduction of new flavors it shot up 26%‚ and after that it continued at a steady increase of 5% per year. Originally‚ Listerine was the market leader. It positioned itself as a germ killing mouthwash that eliminated bad breath. Scope was introduced in
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Product : Thums Up is a brand of cola in India. The logo is a red thumbs up. It was introduced in 1977 to offset the expulsion of The Coca-Cola Company from India. The brand was bought out by Coca-Cola who re-launched it in order to compete against Pepsi. As of February 2012‚ Thums Up is the leader in the cola segment in India‚ commanding approximately 42% market share and an overall 15% market share in the Indian aerated waters market. History of Thums up : Born: 1977 Launched in India
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Manjuswari Pokharel MBA Fall 2009 The Evolution of Strategy at Proctor & Gamble Proctor and Gamble was established in 1837 and was one of the largest manufacturers of customer products. It has operations in 80 countries and employs 100‚000 people globally. It established its first foreign plant in 1915 in Canada and the company’s first subsidiary was established in 1930s in Britain. The business expanded to many countries by 50s and 60s. By the late 1970s‚ P&G had a decentralized market with
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B OSTON C ONSULTING G ROUP (BCG) G ROWTH -S HARE M ATRIX MS-Excel & MS-Word Templates User Guide In the early 1970’s the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) developed a model for managing a portfolio of different strategic business units (SBUs) or major product lines. The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a four-cell (2 by 2) matrix used to perform business portfolio analysis as a step in the strategic planning process. . www.business-tools-templates.com 11/1/2009 © Copyright Business Tools & Templates
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Case study : Proctor and Gamble Can you name the best marketing company in the world? It is a very difficult question. Too often we confuse big revenues‚ innovative products‚ famous brands or remarkable ad campaigns with marketing excellence. Don ’t get me wrong: all of the above are wonderful corporate assets‚ but they do not necessarily denote marketing excellence. A truly great marketing organisation displays excellence in all fields of our discipline. And that is why I have no hesitation in
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1 BRAND EQUITY OF PROCTOR & GAMBLE Introduction This paper will answer question regarding the marketing strategy and case study of Proctor & Gamble. Proctor & Gamble Success Factor P&G has a global leader position in the consumer goods industry with many well known premium products in its portfolio like: - Fabric and Home Care: Tide‚ Cascade - Baby‚ Feminine and Family Care: Bounty - Beauty Care: Max factor‚ Cover Girl‚ Head & Shoulders - Health Care: Crest - Food and Beverage: Folgers Coffee
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The ultimate fast follower Samsung is better than anybody else at learning from its competitors. "A market reader is sort of the classic fast follower‚" explains Barry Jaruzelski‚ senior partner at Booz&Co and the co-author of the Global Innovation 1000. "It doesn’t mean they ignore their customers‚ but they’re very attuned to what competitors are doing and what other people are bringing to market first and observing what seems to be gaining traction‚ then very rapidly coming up with their own
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