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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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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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is a major brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages. However‚ it is now the only major beverage company without a branded energy drink. The problem at hand is whether or not Dr. Pepper Snapple should enter the energy drink industry. If so‚ several other factors must be addressed‚ such as to whom they should target‚ what would their retail price be‚ and how they should package/distribute the product. In 2006‚ carbonated soft drink (CSD) sales amounted
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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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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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Assignment 3.4 – Case Study: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category and competitors in late 2007? A slow growing market is a great way to characterize the energy beverage category in late 2007. This industry was increasing in profits still but was not increasing in profits as quickly due to factors such as market maturity‚ increasing in prices‚ competition and new hybrid products (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2010). The market was still
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a) Rivalry among Competing Sellers Dr. Pepper Snapple is a smaller competitor to Coca-Cola. However‚ Pepsico is Coca-Cola’s rival competitor due to its relative size. Both have global recognized brands that compete in product differentiation instead of pricing. For instance‚ a 12-ounce can of Coke is usually priced similar to a 12-ounce can of Pepsi. Nonetheless‚ Coke attempted to change the taste of its product in the 1980s (i.e.‚ product differentiation). Unfortunately‚ the New Coke was rejected
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