Merck: Pricing Gardasil Merck & Co. has developed a brand-new vaccine called Gardasil. Gardasil is the first vaccine in the world that helps prevent the cervical cancer and HPV. Allison Watkins‚ senior director of Merck’s Vaccines Division‚ is faced with the decision of determining the price of Gardasil. An outside consulting firm had suggested a price of $120 per dose‚ or $360 per person. Watkins needs to make the final decision and apparently that she does not accept with that price. The best
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Political Denmark: in 2011‚ introduced fat tax UK: Debate on introducing fat tax which suggest increase in prices of unhealthy food Two-pronged approach in policy in order to encourage healthy lifestyle Public health responsibility deal Traffic labelling scheme Technological GLOBAL Innovation on healthy-oriented chocolate confectionery UK: New formats rather than product innovation Development in packaging: smaller packaging‚ sharing bags‚ multi – purposes single bag Flavour extension
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SWOT analysis and PEST analysis (Notes to accompany templates) The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and reviewing the company’s position prior to making decisions about future company direction or the implementation of a new business idea. A SWOT analysis can be completed by an individual within the organization (provided they can take an overview of the current situation) but is often best completed in a team or group. The discussion itself is informative‚ and the quality
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Petals is a new emerging florist in New Delhi (India)‚ providing good quality flowers & flower arrangements. Petals is becoming a flower brand in both quality and designs provides one-stop solution for all flower requirements including roses‚ orchid‚ etc.‚ be it for daily or occasional gifting or for floral decoration in weddings‚ corporate events and individual parties. Buy and send flowers to your loved ones with exotic and exquisite flower arrangements delivered in New Delhi and nearby places
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Logistics Practice Paper 2012 Section 1 1. Explain the following concepts 1. Extended enterprise 2. Terminal delays 3. Reorder level 4. VMI 5. Pipeline inventory 2. Read the case and answer the following questions Mumbai Flour mills provide high-quality bakery flours to commercial bakers as well as to the consumer market. The commercial buyers have consistent demand and brand-loyalty‚ whereas consumers have minimal brand-loyalty but also generally prefer
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“P.E.S.T.L.E” ANALYSIS OF VIET NAM Group 2 A. Introduction of Viet Nam Vietnam is approximately 331688 km2 in area and occupied the eastern coast of the Southeast Asian peninsula. The northern part of the country part consists mostly of highlands and the Red River Delta. The south is divided into coastal lowlands and extensive forests. Because of differences in latitude and the marked variety of topographical relief‚ the climate tends to vary considerably from place to place. During the winter
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PepsiCo PESTEL Analysis In external environment might affect organizational performance in direct and indirect manners; therefore they need to be taken into account in strategic planning. PESTEL analysis can be highlighted as the most appropriate strategic analytical tool for specifying and categorizing external factors impacting businesses. PepsiCo PESTEL analysis is as follows. Political factors Government stability in the south Asian countries selling PepsiCo products is a major political factor
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Pestel P2: The pestel framework: The PESTEL framework categorises environmental influences into six main types: political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological‚ environmental and legal. Why you are using it: Thus it provides a clear list of influences on the possible success or failure of particular strategies apple uses or will use. Analyse how the pestel factors that may affect company: Political factors look at government policies‚ taxation changes‚ foreign trade regulations‚ political risk
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How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop a new drug? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since 1995‚ Merck had launched
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Rivalry among existing firms It is intense in the global market of discount furniture and the major players in theindustry include Euromarket Designs Inc‚ Galiform plc‚ Wal-Mart Stores Inc‚ Argos andothers. However‚ currently IKEA is the undisputed market leader in the industry of discounted furniture in the global scale.Threats of New entrants to an industry can raise the level of competition‚ thereby reducing itsattractiveness. The threat of new entrants largely depends on the barriers to entry
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