Case study : Nokia Mobile Phones Nokia has come a long way in the telecommunication industry. From Nokia’s 1st NMT handheld mobile phone‚ Mobira Cityman launched in 1987‚ 1st GSM mobile phone‚ Nokia 1011‚ launched in 1992‚ to the latest Nseries and ESeries range of mobile device. Nokia understands the importance of product life cycle and has evolved from a basic voice phone to the present high-end multimedia phone. Below is a brief highlight on Nokia’s mobile products over these years (extracted
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Cost/profit estimates Finance Cash flow and funding Human Resources Hiring/recruiting/training Marketing Pricing‚ promotion‚ strategy MIS IT/IS systems‚ services Operations Schedules‚ MRP‚ workloads Product/service design New products and services F EATURES COMMON TO ALL FORECASTS Assumes causal system p ast ==> future Forecasts rarely perfect because of r andomness Forecasts more accurate for g roups vs. individuals Forecast accuracy decreases
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TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT‚ VOL. 46‚ NO. 2‚ MAY 1999 Price Elasticity and the Growth of Computer Spending Kar Yan Tam and Kai Lung Hui Abstract—Recent works have indicated that the price of computers is a key factor in explaining the growth of computer spending. However‚ it remains unclear whether the price elasticity of the demand for computers is constant over time. Findings on the pattern of price elasticity will have important implications in the study of information technology
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One definition of elasticity is what happens to consumer demand for a good when prices increase. As the price of a good rises‚ consumers will usually demand a lower quantity of that good‚ perhaps by consuming less‚ substituting other goods‚ and so on and the demand of complementary product will also be less. The greater the extent to which demand falls as price rises‚ the greater the price elasticity of demand. Conversely‚ as the price of a good falls‚ consumers will usually demand a greater quantity
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Introduction This is the stage of low growth rate of sales as the product is newly launched in the market. Monopoly can be created‚ depending upon the efficiency and need of the product to the customers. A firm usually incurs losses rather than profit. If the product is in the new product class‚ the users may not be aware of its true potential. In order to achieve that place in the market‚ extra information about the product should be transferred to consumers through various media.The stage has
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Individual Portfolio Assignment 1: Product Marketing & Business Operations Module This assignment is one of four assignments that forms part of the individual portfolio and should be completed independently. Moodle publication date: TBC Deadline: 12:00pm Noon 15/11/2010 submitted hard copy by hand to Undergraduate Administration Galton Level 2 ------------------------------------------------- Any questions for this element of the portfolio should be raised via the Portfolio Forum
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Pestel Analysis of Mobile Phone Industry Political Mobile phones have now become a tool with which political parties can directly target voters. People with smartphones can now receive video advertisements and messages via the internet. According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (2012)‚ 83% of Americans who own a smartphone or tablet are registered to vote. This new gimmick is called “m-campaigning” and is currently most common in America. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both using this as
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The product life cycle theory is used to comprehend and analyze various maturity stages of products and industries. Product innovation and diffusion influence long-term patterns of international trade. This term product life cycle was used for the first time in 1965‚ by Theodore Levitt in an Harvard Business Review article: "Exploit the Product Life Cycle". Anything that satisfies a consumer’s need is called a ’product’. It may be a tangible product (clothes‚ crockery‚ cars‚ house‚ gadgets) or
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5. Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats STRENGTHS • Consumers across the UK now rely heavily on having a form of mobile communication at their disposal. The market is fast becoming an essential for the population and the chances of it changing are extremely low. • The UK industry is one that sees the most innovative and technologically advanced phones worldwide. • Compared with other nations‚ the UK has a relatively high adoption level for technology. Many consumers are quick
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instance‚ if Apple raised its prices by five percent‚ what would happen to its revenues? The answer to this question depends on the response of Apple consumers. Will the consumer refrain from making purchases completely or just cut back on them? How a consumer responds to price changes is known as price elasticity. The price elasticity of demand can be influenced by availability of substitutes‚ the level of necessity or luxury‚ amount of income required by the product‚ the time period considered
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