Gillette Cassette Case Study‚ 1/9/11 In 1970 Gillette Razors was dominating the manufacturing and distribution of men’s and women’s razors‚ blades and other toiletries. Their distribution to 500‚000 retail outlets in the US and the strong relationships of their sales team with chain retailers and wholesale distributors made them well-positioned to enter the emerging market of blank cassettes. Based on the research they received from their consultants‚ Gillette was smart to seriously consider
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Introduction Protagonist: Ralph Bingham – Vice President‚ new business development‚ Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) Problem: Ralph needs to achieve company targets for earnings growth for his division by developing a new business product. Ralph has commissioned an extensive investigation into the blank cassette tape market and he views this market as poised for substantial growth and opportunity over the long-term range of ten to fifteen years. Ralph feels that his division is well positioned
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PHILLIPS FOODS‚ INC. — INTRODUCING KING CRAB TO THE TRADE On a hot Baltimore day in August 2006‚ Phillips Seafood Restaurants were full of tourists lunching on local seafood specialties. Among them‚ Cherry Stockworth‚ vice-president of marketing for Phillips Foods‚ Inc.‚ and Ron Birch‚ product manager for the new pasteurized king crab‚ were discussing the upcoming phase II of the launch of king crab (see Exhibit 1). In phase I‚ Birch had targeted foodservice buyers and had spent almost half of
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The Paperless(?) Office 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the paperless office? There are many advantages to having a paperless office. One advantage is that companies are able to greatly reduce the amount of paper that they use. Not only does this help the environment‚ it helps cut costs within the organization. Companies are also able to improve service through implementing the paperless office. This is because communication is immediate and does not get lost in a
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The same hero wearing a different mask appears throughout great literature and films. The “hero’s journey” motif‚ as Joseph Campbell‚ the acclaimed American mythology professor and famous author identified‚ has been present in all cultures since the first documented stories. From Odysseus and the other great figures of the ancient Greek myths to the more modern character of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy‚ the audience essentially accompanies the same hero throughout a series of stages and
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organizational structure is embedded in its capabilities and competencies. The first obvious example is Matsushita’s highly centralized mode of production which dictates global operations unlike its competitor in the electronics market‚ a conglomerate‚ Philips‚ who has very little centralized mode of coordination. Matsushita’s management style was very traditional‚ since it was established. It is believed that they chose this form of structure and structure because of the nature of the market the organization
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San Diego State University PHILIPS VERSUS MATSUSHITA: THE COMPETITIVE BATTLE CONTINUES MGT 405.03 Instructor: Eva Nicasio Mercier 17 March‚ 2014 From their inception‚ both Matsushita and the Philips were entrenched with a strong foundation and close ties to their respective creators Gerard Philips and Konosuke Matsushita. Gerard‚ with his technological prowess‚ coupled with his brother’s excellent salesmanship‚ enabled the company to create significant
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Strength Brand – As Philips entered the Indian market before 120 years‚ they exactly know the behaviour of the Indian consumers. So according to the consumers requirements the Philips company has positioned its brand in the market and in the consumers mind. Now in Indian context‚ Philips means a brand that can be relied upon and the consumers in India belive on this brand. It has become a house hold brand. The main advantage is that the diversed product line of the company. It has almost all the
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Philips versus Matsushita: The Competitive Battle Continues 1) The major issues in this case are as follows: * Choosing the best organizational design; restructuration/ reorganization of multinational corporations: Philips and Matsushita. Philips: Problematic relation between product divisions (PD) and national organizations (NO)- responsibility issue‚ lower speed of reaction; NO had the real power and independency (power struggle issue) Matshushita- difficulties with too centralized
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PEST analysis Philips Philips is an multinational company who operates all over the world. They can choose where they operate and anticipate on each situation. This PEST analysis is about the Netherlands because the Headquarters are in the Netherlands. Political Factors The political situation is stable from 1990 till 2010 there has not changed much. When you look at the taxes and the benefits Philips have in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands multinational companies have benefits on
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