report of Crocs Inc. (a designer‚ manufacturer and retailer of footwear). In this paper‚ Crocs’s current E-marketing strategy and the current position of the company will be analyzed. Next‚ a coherent e-marketing plan will be proposed based on the understanding of Crocs’s current marketing mix. Moreover‚ the implementation of the analysis and recommendations for the future development are likewise presented. Source: http://www.crocs.com/home/homepage‚default‚pg.html 1.0 Strategy Identification
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Question 1: One of Crocs core competencies is a highly responsive supply chain. How does this give Crocs the advantage over its competitors? And‚ describe the three phase supply chain development strategy that Crocs used to achieve their flexible supply chain. To satisfy its mission and comply with growing consumer demands‚ Crocs has built a strategic business concept around maintaining flexibility to offer retailers timely fulfillment while capitalizing on the efficiencies and cost advantages.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY The Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) concept is known to us since 1995 on a book titled “Blue Ocean Strategy” written by W. Chan Kim in which the book was a success and being translated into over 40 languages (Bryan‚ 2006). However‚ the concept that the author described had been used in practice decades ago. In this write up‚ focus will be given on introducing the blue ocean strategy concept and examples from Crocs incorporation and Nintendo incorporation
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my head held high (Pattern 1A). I have always been a fan of Crocs ever since I reached the young age of five. The rubber molded to my feet in indescribable ways and always allowed me to combine comfort‚ adventure‚ and fashion. Spring‚ summer‚ winter‚ fall- overall wear them anytime of the year (Pattern 6). Today‚ Crocs are slowly becoming the norm in our society with hundreds of new designs and colors coming out each year. Recently‚ Crocs have become synonymous with words such as ‘tacky’‚ ‘heinous’
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Borders‚ Glassford‚ Roth‚ Wetherill Dr. Xiao MGT 370 1 February 2013 Crocs: A Case Study Analysis Q: What are Croc’s core competencies? A: Crocs has several core competencies. However‚ most of their core competencies and competitive advantage stems from their extremely well-coordinated supply chain and their supply chain management. Croc’s use of supply chain management sets them apart from competitors in the footwear industry. Supply chain management involves coordinating activities across
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Good relationship with small retailer 4. Decentralized manufacture‚ warehouse 5. Treaty and tax advantage‚ shift production to duty free country 6. Global presence and growth 7. Flexible/fast production can support explosive growth 8. Experienced business units Weakness: In 2008‚ CROCS revenue dropped to $721.6million‚ net loss of $185million. 1. Unique product Trendy and colorful shoes are their weakness as well Product life is short Fashion shoe‚ trend changes fast‚ people will hate the style if everyone wears it
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Apple Inc. A 30 year business strategy A response to Harvard Business School Case Study 9-708-480 Apple Inc.‚ 2008 Abstract Apple’s fundamental business model has not changed since it first began business in the late 1980’s. While being a leader in innovation‚ Apple has consistently produced proprietary hardware and software‚ eventually leading to a loss of market share in any particular market they have ventured into. Even though it has learned from some mistakes‚ Apple’s actions in the
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1) What are Crocs’ core competencies? Crocs’ competencies are supply chain management and small-retailer level marketing‚ just in time distribution. Crocs has used its core competencies to build a brand familiarity and popularity and to distribute new models and accessories in mid-season. Their supply chain management has helped the company to create a stronger maturity map for their products‚ and to extend the maturity map through marketing. (Figrure 1. [write a brief description first].
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Supply chain management Nowadays the prêt-à porter industry is very prosperous and it is a tough challenge for many big firms to expand their business and be the most competitive. They have to face with external and internal difficulties. 1) A « test order » is a « fake » order that a client requests to a new supplier to test its abilities in term of production and delivery. The client could see if the products match to its expectations and if the supplier made a work of quality then the « test
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13. Detailed bibliography Articles Forbes Magazine; Meet the Fastest Growing Company Ever; August 30‚ 2010 Chicago Magazine; On Groupon and its founder‚ Andrew Mason; August 2010 Inc. ; Groupon Goes National With Gap Deal; Aug 20‚ 2010 The Wall Street Journal; Groupon Moves Into TV Land‚ Does Deals With Top Chefs; August 4‚ 2010‚ Los Angels Times; ’Daily deals’ sites turn discounts into a social media phenomenon; October 26‚ 2010 The Wall Street Journal; Groupon And The Clone Wars; September 16
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