[pic] CII Institute of Logistics PGDSCM & Certificate Programs Assignment II – July-Dec 2009 MARKETING MANAGEMENT Time : Three Hours Marks : 100 Part A Answer all questions (20 x 1 = 20 Marks) 1. Which of the following is not a participant in consumer buying process? a) Initiators b) Influencers c) Users d) Approvers 2. Which of the following is true about Pure Competition? a) Large number of sellers selling heterogeneous products
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food industry in terms of value ($ 6 billion). KFC is known by many and is a trustworthy brand in many countries mainly due to its early franchising and international expansion. Original 11 herbs and spices recipe. KFC original chicken recipe is a trade secret and a source of comparative advantage against firm’s competitors. Strong position in emerging China. KFC receives half of its revenue from China‚ where it operates more than 4‚000 outlets. KFC position in China is one of its main strengths
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preferences of KFC revealed that healthy eating‚ animal welfare and ethics are three of the most consumer’ desires KFC are facing today. The issue of animal welfare has intrigued KFC as the People for Treatment of Animals (PETA) in 2008 claimed KFC suppliers exercised unethical treatment for the chickens in their farms. This group believed that KFC suppliers should improve the living conditions of the chicken and address ethical issues in raising them in the farm are needed (KFC Menu‚ 2010). In
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KFC thinks it’s got the next "Where’s the beef?" The chicken chain‚ which reported nearly $5 billion in sales last year‚ is rolling out what it’s sure is a viral tagline for what it’s sure is a killer new product made for millennials. KFC is so certain that it’s giving the launch more support than it’s given any in more than a decade—up to an estimated $50 million. And it has tapped an Academy Award winner‚ David O. Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook" fame‚ to direct the ads. KFC is touting
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0Introduction Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ in the United States. It is the world’s most widespread chicken restaurant chain offering services to more than 12 million customers in 109 countries all around the world. It is also the largest fast-food chicken operator‚ developer‚ and franchiser in the world. It has grown to become one of the largest quick service food service systems in the world. KFC operates more than 5‚200restaurants
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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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History Of KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ United States‚ which specializes in fried chicken and it is the world’s largest fried chicken chain. It primarily sells chicken pieces‚ wraps‚ salads and sandwiches. While its primary focus is fried chicken‚ KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken products‚ side dishes and desserts. KFC was found by the Col.Harland Sanders and began selling fried chicken at his gas station in the
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Suggestion to KFC As we know‚ KFC is one of the leading Fast-Food chains in the world‚ but their market share has been declining globally since 1989. According to the case‚ (pg number C-211‚ exhibit 4) their market share has declined from 70.8% to 55.6% in 1999. Also because of KFC’s dominating and widespread leadership in the US market tends to give more opportunities to rivals as the U.S. base growth rate is about 1% annually. Therefore it is totally understandable why KFC has not been able
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Market Internationally & KFC in China Due to the environmental and sociocultural forces‚ there are always differences between domestic and international marketing. However‚ international companies wish they could standardize the marketing mix for cost saving and easier to control‚ plus less time to be spent on the marketing plan. But it is almost impossible to standardize the marketing mix while expanding internationally as each market is unique. I think most products should be customized for
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing: Each year the State of Nevada issues the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The most recent being the 2011 report that was issued by Kim R. Wallin‚ the State Controller‚ for the fiscal year ending June 30‚ 2011. In recent elections‚ there have been some additions to the Nevada elected board members. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of government accounting and reporting‚ and to introduce the Nevada CAFR to the newly
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