ready-to-eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 Why RTE cereal has been such a profitable business up to the 1990s? Rivalry among existing competitors: Low. Restrained competition through effective unwritten agreements for the big three to work together on restricting – trade dealing‚ in-pack premiums‚ and vitamin fortification‚ these were viewed as powerful tools for increasing a firms market share. Bargaining power of suppliers: Low. The big three were leading the suppliers. Bargaining
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The Ready to Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 Market demand for cereal was elastic 1. Why has RTE cereal been such a profitable business? What changes have led to the current industry crisis? Profitability- a. RTE has been very profitable – posting ROA’s in the 15-30% range. b. Restrained competition thru effective unwritten agreements for the big three to work together on restricting – trade dealing‚ in-pack premiums‚ and vitamin fortification‚ these were viewed as powerful tools for
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BUMO 756: Industry and Competitor Analysis Dr. Hugh Courtney Sections 0101‚ 0201 Office: VMH 4516 Room: VMH 1518 (0201)‚ TBD (0101) Office hours: T‚ W‚ 11:00-12:30 or by appointment Tuesday‚ 8:00-10:40 a.m. (0201) Telephone: 301-405-9544 Wednesday‚ 8:00-10:40 a.m. (0101) Email: hcourtney@rhsmith.umd.edu Course Overview and Objectives This industry and competitor analysis seminar provides students with the conceptual frameworks and analytical tools for understanding the dynamics
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1 Why Industry Ready-to-Eat cereal been such a profitable business? What changes have led the industry to a "crisis"? Through an analysis of Porter’s 5 Forces focused on competitors‚ we highlight the elements that determine profitability: The suppliers of this industry would be cereal farmers who do not have much power as this product is a commodity. So any provider is easily replaceable. Customers must breakfast and this is a very good option‚ are hamstrung against price changes
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occupation and satisfaction 2) What are the means and standard deviations of the satisfaction for all workers surveyed? And‚ for each occupation? 3) What conclusions can you draw regarding the occupation satisfaction? 2. “Ready to Eat Cereals” The raw data on ready-to-eat cereals collected by Roberts and Lattin (used as a sample in the chapter) are available in the file RTE_CEREAL. The file contains 27 variables defined as follows: Column Variable Column Variable Column Variable 1 Subject
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CORPORATE STRATEGY 3E LYNCH Pearson Education November 2002 |Case Title |Source‚ Number‚ |Geographical and Industry |Case Decision Issue | | |Length‚ Teaching Note|Setting‚ Company Size‚ | | | | |Timeframe | | |Chapter 1
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Ready To Eat Cereal 1) The Big Three firms‚ Kellogg‚ General Mills‚ and Philip Morris‚ formed practically an oligopoly in the RTE cereal market. Their price and cost levels moved in lockstep‚ following signals sent mostly by the biggest player‚ Kellogg‚ while their tactics could be used against outside competition‚ as suggested in the scenario below. Although RTE cereal is a basic food item and production technology stabilized for about half century‚ the industry had effective barriers to entry
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The Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 Why have private labels been able to enter this industry successfully? How do the cost structures of private label and branded cereal manufacturers differ? The private labels have been able to enter the ready-to-eat cereal industry successfully for the following reasons: High prices set by major manufacturers (incumbents) Retailers’ willingness to promote better because of better margins Coupon promotions by major manufacturers eroding
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cereals. - Price-promotion spiral drove RTE cereal up 15.6% from 1990 to 1993. - The demand for natural cereals surged unexpectedly‚ where the Big Three introduced brands in this segment. ¨ Why have private labels been able to enter this industry successfully? - Low price was the primary appeal of private label cereals‚ where it averaged $1.90 per pound at retail‚ 40% less than the Big Three. - Private label did little advertising and made few attempts to differentiate their products. - Private
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The whole Ready-to-Eat (RTE) breakfast cereal industry is a very profitable industry in general with the Big Three: Kellogg‚ General Mills‚ and Philip Morris dominating more than seventy percent market share. By using 5-Force Analysis‚ we can have a deeper insight of this Industry: • Entry Barrier: High The Big Three has spent large amount of money on advertising to establish brand recognition and to promote sales. By paying grocers “slotting allowance”‚ the Big Three gain shelf space advantage
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