of strategy we will discuss is the differentiation strategy. Differentiation strategy can be defined as a business strategy in which a company tries to gain a competitive advantage by providing a unique product or service‚ or providing a unique brand of customer service. This strategy is usually associated with charging a premium for the product often to reflect the higher production costs and extra value added features provided for the consumer. Differentiation is about charging a premium price that
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History of NOKIA The name NOKIA comes after the Nokia River in southern Finland‚ next to which the original Nokia wood pulp mill was located. The first Nokia century began with Fredrik Idestam ’s paper mill on the banks of the Nokianvirta river. Between 1865 and 1967‚ the company would become a major industrial force; but it took a merger with a cable company and a rubber firm to set the new Nokia Corporation on the path to electronic. In 1967‚ all 3 companies merged-up to form the NOKIA Group.
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and cons of each alternative. Alternative of low cost Pros * New traffic for budget conscious customers * More sales volume Cons * More needed space to hold product * Less product available because selling product faster * More labor required for replenishment of inventory and store front * More disgruntled employees from sheer volume of customers * High employee turnover from stress Alternative of differentiation Pros * Highlights company strengths and niches
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Environmental Product Differentiation: IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE STRATEGY Forest L. Reinhardt roducers of toilet tissue‚ outdoor wear‚ tuna‚ beef‚ investment services‚ trash bags‚ and herbicides have recently positioned their products as environmentally preferable‚ with the idea of capturing a price premium‚ winning new customers‚ or both. Managers are looking for ways to reconcile their need to deliver shareholder value with intensifying demands for improved envirofimental performance. Perhaps
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Cost leadership and differentiation strategies are popular research topics within the field of strategy and have been widely discussed‚ in particular since Michael Porter presented his model of generic strategies in 1980. Some rearchers‚ in fact‚ refer to this model as being among the most significant contributions to the strategic management literature. Whether cost leadership and differentiation strategies are mutually exclusive is a far less discussed issue however‚ as evidenced by the relatively
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Low-Cost Leadership and Differentiation Strategies Laura Allard November 21‚ 2010 William Hogan Management Cases Upper Iowa University Abstract This paper discusses Low-Cost Leadership and Differentiation business strategies. The paper explains what each strategy is and how they can be applied‚ utilized and maximized as strategies for a company. Suggestion of methods to implement and the strategies are discussed‚ including when the strategies work best. Low-Cost and Differentiation Strategy
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Case Study: We can describe Apple’s strategy in terms of product differentiation and strategic alliances. Product Differentiation Apple prides itself on its innovation. When reviewing the history of Apple‚ it is evident that this attitude permeated the company during its peaks of success. For instance‚ Apple pioneered the PDA market by introducing the Newton in 1993. Later‚ Apple introduced the easy-to-use iMac in 1998‚ and updates following 1998. It released a highly stable operating system
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Cost leadership Strategy Strategy used by businesses to create a low cost of operation within their niche. The use of this strategy is primarily to gain an advantage over competitors by reducing operation costs below that of others in the same industry. For example‚ The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea revolutionized the furniture industry by offering cheap but stylish furniture. Ikea is able to keep its prices low by sourcing its products in low-wage countries and by offering a very basic level
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A Cost Leadership Strategy is based on the concept that you can produce and market a good quality product or service at a lower cost than your competitors. These low costs should translate to profit margins that are higher than the industry average. Some of the conditions that should exist to support a cost leadership strategy include an on-going availability of operating capital‚ good process engineering skills‚ close management of labor‚ products designed for ease of manufacturing and low cost distribution
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Is it possible for a company or business unit to follow a cost leadership strategy and a differentiation strategy simultaneously? Why or why not? It is possible for a company to continue a cost leadership strategy and a differentiation strategy simultaneously but it does not work for everyone. Some businesses rather follow the low cost way by striving for efficiencies and economies of scale rather than focusing on differentiating themselves from the competitors in a way other than price. Some
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