The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Quick-service The product innovation process of restaurant chains quick-service restaurant chains Michael C. Ottenbacher Heilbronn University‚ Heilbronn‚ Germany‚ and 523 Received 20 May 2008 Revised 24 July 2008‚ 23 September 2008 Accepted 24 September 2008 Robert J. Harrington University of Arkansas‚ Fayetteville‚ Arkansas‚ USA Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to outline
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departments found out ways to “trick” the body into metabolizing these excess fats and promote weight loss‚ hence slimming products were born. There are many types of slimming products‚ pills‚ tea‚ and L-Carnitine containing products all promise quick ways to lose fat (McArthur‚ 1989). Consumers‚ especially teenagers‚ mostly women‚ who are extremely conscious‚ tend to choose slimming products in order to lose weight rather than losing it naturally with exercise and the right diet. During the teenage years
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What Is a Product Mix? by Rick Suttle‚ Demand Media Product mix‚ also known as product assortment‚ refers to the total number of product lines that a company offers to its customers. For example‚ a small company may sell multiple lines of products. Sometimes‚ these product lines are fairly similar‚ such as dish washing liquid and bar soap‚ which are used for cleaning and use similar technologies. Other times‚ the product lines are vastly different‚ such as diapers and razors. The four dimensions
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Product Breakdown Structure Toolkit 1. Overview If your are familiar with PRINCE2 pre-20091‚ you’ll know that it recommended the use of a number of techniques‚ one of which is Product Based Planning. A Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) is an essential part of this‚ its purpose being to define the products (deliverables) of a project and how they relate to each other. Product Based Planning has four components: • Product Description: a description of the overall project deliverables. In
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Developing Products and Managing Product Portfolios Chapter 12 What We Already Know About Products • How to define a product • How to classify a product – Consumer v business products – Different types of consumer products • The product life cycle • There are different levels of product: – Core benefits – Branding‚ design‚ quality – Support aspects: guarantees‚ after-sales service What Is Managing Products About? • Ensuring we have the right product mix to maximise
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Chapter 4 – Product and Service Design TOPIC Product and Service Design Trends in Product & Service Design Product or Service Design Activities Reasons for Product or Service Design Design for Operations Sources of Ideas for Products and Services The Design Process Quality Function Deployment Reverse Engineering Design for Manufacturing Manufacturability Legal‚ Ethical‚ and Environmental Issues Regulations & Legal Considerations Research and Development (R&D)
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Augmented Product The concept of the augmented product arises from the need to differentiate a generic product from those of its competitors. Brands cannot exist in the long-run unless consumers can distinguish it from others. The more distinctive a brand position‚ with favorable attributes that the customer considers important‚ the less likelihood that a customer will accept a substitute. To attract and retain consumers‚ the brand must convince them that it is relevant to the consumer’s individual
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CAFEQUE PRODUCT ANALYSIS Group Code: Date: Team Names | | | | | | | | |
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Kellogg’s Product lifecycle Link to case study Overview: a case study focusing on the development of Kellogg’s Special K brand Learning objectives: ➢ to understand the product life cycle ➢ to understand the value of market research ➢ to examine extension strategies. Introduction (2 minutes) Introduction to the lesson: you will look at the product life cycle and how marketing may change at different stages. Then you will consider the decline stage and how firms such as Kellogg’s may react
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Eco-Friendly products Eco-friendly products are products that do not harm the environment‚ whether in their production‚ use or disposal. Eco-friendly refers to anything that is good for the environment‚ also called as environmentally friendly or Green. So an eco-friendly product refers to those products that do not affect or cause any harm to the environment. Some of these going green products when in use‚ help conserve energy‚ minimize carbon footprint or the emission of greenhouse gases‚ and
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