Explain various levels of Product with examples? (10 Marks) For many a product is simply the tangible‚ phsysical entity that they may be buying or selling. You buy a new car and that’s the product - simple! Or maybe not. When you buy a car‚ is the product more complex than you first thought? In order to actively explore the nature of a product further‚ lets consider it as three different products - the COREproduct‚ the ACTUAL product‚ and finally the AUGMENTED product. These are known as the ’Three
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product classification Products can be classified on the basis of three characteristics: durability‚ tangibility‚ consumer or industrial use. 1. Durability and tangibility. Non-durable goods are tangible normally consumed in one or a few uses (such as food‚ soap and clothing). Because these goods are consumed quickly and purchased frequently‚ the appropriate strategy is to make it available in many locations‚ charge a small markup and advrtise heavily to induce trial and build preference. Durable
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Case 7-4 Aloha Products Question 1: Evaluate the current control systems for the manufacturing‚ marketing‚ and purchasing departments of Aloha Products From the case we can see that Aloha products has a centralized control system. What this means is that the main office or headquarters handled the purchasing‚ marketing and sales activities of each of the three plants. The problem with this was that the individual plant managers had no control over any of the major activities in their respective
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Levels of Product and Service Product Name: Itel Mobile Phone (Model: IT 6700). Introduction: Product planners need to think about products and services on three levels. Each level adds more customer value. The most basic level is core benefit. At the second level‚ product planners must turn the core benefit into actual product. Finally‚ product planners must build an augmented product around the core benefit and actual product by offering additional consumer services and benefits. Now I discuss
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Problem Originated from a grain-milling company in Finland‚ the 57-year-old Rasio Group developed a substantial export business which accounted for 39% of its sales by 1996. Its main products including margarine‚ pasta and other food products were manufactured‚ sold locally and exported. In 1995‚ a blockbuster product Benecol‚ cholesterol-lowering margarine‚ attracted the interest of food processors and supermarket groups throughout the world and fueled a surge of investor interest. Stanol ester is
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Caledonia Products Integrative Problem 1. Why should Caledonia focus on project free cash flows as opposed to the accounting profits earned by the project when analyzing whether to undertake the project? Free cash flows are being focused on because it the amount that Caledonia will receive and they will be able to reinvest that amount. Caledonia should analyze the free cash flow so that they are able to see the real amount of value or what the cost may be. The marginal value from the project would
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Elektra Product Inc. I. Case problem Elektra Product Inc facing a crisis in the company since their market share was declining among the competition‚ limited idea to create a new innovative products‚ lack of communication between the department and all of sudden most of the workers feel uncertain about their future in the company. Lack of leadership and management causing many problems inside the company and reflected to the company profit in the last few years. At the moment
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Abstract This case describes the managerial behavior and behavior effectiveness of Ben Samuel and Phil Jones‚ each manager apply actions on common scenarios showing the difference on each personality and leadership style. Ben Samuels is a people (relations)-oriented boss‚ he shows more empathy when approaching his employees. This type of leader tends to have more tact when it comes to the needs of the people they manage by simply giving them support and motivational encouragement. Phil Jones
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1.1 Choose a product or service that could be promoted. Explain how and why you would promote that product or service. Identify at least three types of personnel you could use to help you plan and organise the promotion. What role would they play? How would their skills and experience help you? At work we are currently promoting our GPS products. We have chosen to promote these via direct marketing and by targeting certain business types. I liaised with our sales consultants‚ who talk to these
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Product Management Report on Surf Excel – Group 2 Group Members: Mustafa Ilyas Bhotwawala Anmol Patel Kunal Besra Dhaval Nimkar Kritagya Seth Simrat Pal Singh Product Strategy: Hindustan Unilever has always had a big share in Indian market was washing detergents with other products like RIN‚ and Wheel. Surf excel detergent has always been innovative with always being the first ones to introduce new products to satisfy different customers. Example: Surf excel Matic‚ Surf
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