Jeff Dickinson BUS 656 Case Write up #2 Mountain Man Brewing Company Problem Statement Mountain Man Lagers main customer is an older generation‚ blue-collar worker‚ which make up a larger percentage of the sales. In 2005 sales have dropped 2% relative to the prior fiscal year. The cause is from a stiffening competition‚ a market that is maturing and new products. All of these factors are stealing the customers from the Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC). The light beer market is starting
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Censorship of Film and Television What is Censorship? It is the practice of officially examining books‚ movies‚ film‚ etc.‚ and suppressing unacceptable parts. Censorship usually takes place based on religious‚ moral‚ or personal reasons. In Film‚ censorship has taken many turns and it is continuing to encounter many conflicts. Broadcasting organizations along with the FCC (Federal Communications Center) and the AFA (American Family Association) are supposedly doing everything in their power to
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Situation Analysis A) Internal environment General characteristics: Mountain Man Lager is a family owned brewing company‚ and is known as West Virginia’s beer. Change of CEO‚ as the founder and president Oscar Prangel retires‚ leaving the company to his son Chris Prangel. Due to changes in beer drinker’s preferences‚ the company is experiencing a decline in sales for the first time in the company’s history. Mountain Man’s 2005 revenues are down by 2% relative to the prior year‚ while
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1. Evaluate the attractiveness of the light beer segment for Mountain Man Brewing Company using the three targeting criteria we discussed in class. The three targeting criteria for points of parity and differentiating are Potential‚ fit and defensibility. Potential means the firm’s ability to tap into market; Fit means the match between the market and the firm’s capabilities. And defensibility means how well company can define its position. Potential: Overall‚ the light beer segment has tremendous
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Mountain Man Brewing BADM 5400 10/16/2013 1. What is Chris considering doing and what factors will he have to align to be successful? What goal should MMBC (Chris) have? Chris is not happy about the declining sales that Mountain Man Beer Company (MMBC) is beginning to witness for the first time in their history. He wants to reverse the situation and keep the brand a regional leader in the U.S. East Central Region. He would like to launch Mountain Light beer with the hopes
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Mountain Man Light – To be or not to be? The problem: Should MMBC launch Mountain Man Light? Mountain Man brand image: Quality taste‚ competitive pricing‚ higher-than-average alcohol content‚ “working man’s beer”‚ regional loyalty‚ generations in the family business. Customer Base: 81% male‚ 19% female. The large majority of drinkers is between 45 and 54 at 32%. 47% make less than 49.9K/year. The mountain man brand has a loyal following. Why? Grass roots marketing. Off premise consumption. Effective
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Books‚ TV‚ Films… There are myriad of media types for information communication nowadays. Comparing with a traditional media‚ such as books‚ TV and film are more up-to-date media means. However‚ all of them have their own benefits and drawbacks. Ancient people of different countries used dried palm leaves‚ silk‚ stones‚ papyrus to write texts and transmit them. Therefore‚ books linked to humans’ desire to create long lasting records and since they played very essential role in human’s life. They
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MOUNTAIN MAN BREWING CASE WRITE-UP Problem Statement: Mountain Man Brewing (MMB) has been successful with only one beer‚ Mountain Man Lager‚ but consumption has decreased. The decrease in sales for this beer has caused a decrease in profits‚ since it is their only product. Mountain Man needs to consider a change in their positioning strategy to increase sales and profits to keep the business successful. Alternative #1: Create‚ promote and sell Mountain Man Lager Light Pros: It gives
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The advent of television and television shows may have come long after film‚ but it enhanced film production almost instantly. Television naturally derived from early film since each uses basically the same medium: the motion picture camera. Since film had already set a base in the industry and mastered the new techniques and technology of cinematography‚ television had the opportunity to learn from film?s mistakes and advance itself quickly. For this reason‚ television evolved very rapidly and was
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Chris Prangel‚ a recent MBA graduate‚ has returned home to West Virginia to manage the marketing operations of the Mountain Man Beer Company. This is a family-owned business that he’s going to take a hand on in 5 years. Mountain Man brews just one beer which is Mountain Man Lager‚ also known as "West Virginia ’s beer" and popular among blue-collar workers. Mountain Man Lager is a beer known for its authenticity‚ quality and toughness. It had a distinctive bitter flavor‚ slightly higher than average
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