Product Life Cycle A new product progresses through a sequence of changes from introduction to growth‚ maturity & decline. This sequence is known as the “Product Life-Cycle” & is associated with changes in the marketing situation‚ thus impacting the marketing strategy & the marketing mix. Introduction Stage In the introduction stage‚ the firm seeks to build product awareness & develop a market for a product. The impact on the marketing mix is as follows: • Product :- Branding & quality
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE CONCEPT OF PRODUCTS LIFECYCLE (ELEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE) Product Life Cycle Definition by Philip Kotler: "An attempt to recognise distinct stages in the sales history of the product " PLC concept implies: Products have a limited life. Product sales pass through distinct stages with each stage posing Challenges/Opportunities/ Problems. Profits rise/fall during different stages of product life cycle. Products require different marketing/manufacturing./ finance/ purchase/ HR
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7. PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE: - Successful new products may not last forever‚ during its life. Sales /profits generated for by-product may vary. - Variance depends on the market demand for product changing needs level is described by demand cycle curve such as: - Demand may also decline due to a change in technology. - Based on demand for a product it may be possible to create a concept that provides insights of the product’s competitive dynamics. This is called PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE. - PLC
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE (PLC) (Compiled by Deep Banerjee‚ Marketingpundit.com) Product Life Cycle (PLC) is based upon the biological life cycle. For example‚ a seed is planted (introduction); it begins to sprout (growth); it shoots out leaves and puts down roots as it becomes an adult (maturity); after a long period as an adult the plant begins to shrink and die out (decline). The conditions under which a product is sold will also change over time. The Product Life Cycle refers to the succession of stages
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Product Life Cycle Concept (PLC) All Products and Services typically go through 4 distinct stages in their life cycle; Introduction‚ Growth‚ Maturity and Decline. (Kuznets.S 1929) It is important that a company understands the different PLC stages and know where their product stands. They can then develop different strategies to extend their product life and fully exploit market opportunities for their products in each respective stage. (Agrarwal R 1997‚ 571-584) But how does a company recognize
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The Product Life Cycle Product life cycle is made based on the biological life cycle. Most projects goes through similar stages on the path from origin to completion. Johnson (2012) stated that product life cycle (PLC) is a trend whereby a brand new and original product become out-of-date and gradually obsolete (Johnson‚ 2012). There are four major phases in the project life cycle as shown in Figure 1 (refer to Appendix). These major phases are introduction stage‚ growth stage‚ maturity stage and
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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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The Product Life Cycle of Black Barrel Cheese Definition of Product Life Cycle The period of time over which one item is developed‚ brought to market and eventually from the market. First‚ the idea for the product undergoes for research and development. If the idea is determined to be feasible and potentially possible the product will be produced and marketed and rolled out. Assuming the product becomes successful; its production will grow until the product becomes widely available. Eventually‚
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE: Group Members: Mustaqeem Arif M.Faizan Ahmed Teacher: Nadir Ali Kolachi TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction of Product Life Cycle 2. Stages of Product Life Cycle • • • • • Product Development Introduction Stage Growth Stage Maturity Stage Decline Stage 3. Changing the Marketing Mix • • • Premium and Gifts Coupon Entertaining Advertising 4. Analysis of Product Life Cycle Model 5. Strategies of Product Life Cycle 6. Product Life Cycle Phases 7. Some Other Examples
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Product Life Cycle Introduction: This paper aims at analysing the usefulness of the Product Life Cycle (PLC) concept to the marketers. It will describe the different stages of the PLC concept and their respective implications on the marketing mix and the strategies which can be adopted during the different phases. Every new product right from its entrance in the market till its elimination from the market goes through a certain sequence of stages known as Product Life Cycle. There are four stages
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