Marketing Strategy for Competitive Advantage CROCS CASE STUDY Revolutionizing an Industry’s Supply Chain Model for Competitive Advantage Presented by- Group 10 Akanksha Chaudhary Bharadwaj Praveen Bandi Priyanka Shukla Sujata Gorai Executive Summary Three friends – Lyndon Duke Hanson‚ Scott Seamans‚ and George Boedecker‚ founded Crocs Inc. in the year 2002 in Colorado‚ USA. As the firm grew‚ it acquired Foam Creations in Canada to own
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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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The ability to fulfill orders based off of true and current demand is the staple of the Crocs supply chain. The flexibility in the Crocs supply chain has been in the company’s ability to provide additional products within the same season of release by not requiring their customers to order one time for the season and months in advance (Marks‚ Holloway‚ Lee‚ Hoyt‚ Silverman‚ 2011‚ para. 11). However‚ this design is not without dependency for a demand for the product. In its current structure‚
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9 THE EVOLUTION OF CROCS‚ INC.: WILL CROCS FACE EXTINCTION? Scott Droege‚ Western Kentucky University Lily C. Dong‚ University of Alaska-Fairbanks CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns the four “Ps” of marketing—product‚ price‚ place‚ and promotion. Secondary issues examined include entrepreneurship and business strategy. The case has a difficulty level three‚ appropriate for junior level courses. The case is designed to be taught in one class hour and is expected
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| 17 | 5 | Conclusion | 19 | 6 | References | 20 | Introduction Crocs‚ Inc. is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men‚ women and children. Crocs‚ Inc was originated in year 2002 by Scott Seamans‚ George Boedecker and Lyndon Hanson. Crocs‚ Inc. is celebrating its 10th anniversary in year 2012. Crocs Company offers several distinct shoe collections with more than 300 four-season footwear styles. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material‚ a proprietary‚ revolutionary technology
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Crocs: Revolutionizing an Industry’s Supply Chain Model for Competitive Advantage Q 1) What are Crocs core competencies? Ans: I think that some of the core competencies of Crocs are as follows: a. Well co-ordinated supply chain: This is one thing that sets apart Crocs from the other show manufacturers. After acquiring Foam Creations‚ they actively opened more production stores in different parts of the world and currently have a capacity which is much larger than the demand expected. This helps
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HISTORY- Crocs‚ Inc. is a shoe manufacturer founded by Scott Seamans‚ Lyndon "Duke" Hanson‚ and George Boedecker‚ Jr.—to produce and distribute a foam‚ clogdesign acquired from a Quebec company called Foam Creations. The shoe had originally been developed as a spa shoe. The first model produced by Crocs‚ the Beach‚ was unveiled in 2002 at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida‚ and sold out the 200 pairs produced at that time. Crocs was the title sponsor of the Association of Volleyball Professionals
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Crocs‚ INC 1. Company background. Crocs manufactures soft‚ comfortable‚ lightweight‚ superior-gripping‚ non-marking and odor-resistant shoes for casual wear‚ as well as for professional and recreational uses. The company’s primary products include footwear and accessories which utilize its proprietary closed cell-resin‚ Croslite. It operates through three segments: Americas‚ Europe and Asia. *source from WSJ. The stock price (from 1/1/2007 to now) shows the overall up and down trends to
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businesses and the footwear industry is no exception. Datamonitor’s profile of the industry estimates that in 2008 the global footwear market was valued at $196.6 billion and projects that figure to grow to 232.1 billion by 2013. How can firms such as CROCS or ECCO succeed in this global market? Datamonitor points out that this industry is highly competitive and that rivalry between firms is strong. A key success factor for the footwear industry is the successful development and management of a profitable
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1. What are Croc’s core competencies? One of Croc’s core competencies is its revolutionary supply chain as discussed in class. Crocs have the ability to manufacture and deliver its products to retailers rapidly and produce an excessive quantity to avoid customer dissatisfaction. According to the case‚ in the traditional industry‚ retailers can only place bulk orders for each season many months in advance with little ability to make changes during the selling season. On the other hand‚ Croc’s model
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