BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY In May 1983‚ Suzanne Leister‚ marketing director of Baldwin Bicycle Company‚ was mulling over the discussion she had had the previous day with Karl Knott‚ a buyer from Hi-Valu Stores. Hi-Valu operated a chain of discount department stores in the North West. Hi-Valu’s sales volume had grown to the extent that it was beginning to add its "own-brand" (also called "private-label") merchandise to the product lines of several of its departments. Mr. Knott‚ Hi-Valu’s buyer for
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BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY Baldwin Bicycle Company has been a bicycle manufacturer who produced various high quality models. Due to competition in 1981‚ the firm’s sales revenues significantly dropped in the following two consecutive years. In addition‚ it could only operate at 75 percent of the plant’s capacity. In May 1983‚ the firm received a proposed production plan of sporting bicycles‚ named Challenger‚ from Hi-Valu. There would be two types of direct costs associating with the new bicycle production
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Baldwin Bicycle Company Baldwin Bicycle Company is its own independent bicycle shop that has been in business for almost 40 years. Last year Baldwin had sold 98‚791 bikes which accounted for nearly $10 million in sales for 1982. Suzanne Lesiter is the marketing Vice President of Baldwin and has just been offered a proposition from Karl Knott‚ a buyer from Hi-Valu to possibly start producing bikes for them. Baldwin had never conducted any business with a chain department such as Hi-Valu since it was
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BB 1 Baldwin Bicycle Company Objectives of Session 1. Practice in applying a comprehensive financial analysis framework to a “new business” opportunity. 2. Blending strategic marketing analysis and financial analysis. 3. Blending corporate strategy with marketing strategy This case is an excellent one for contrasting the conventional framework (Relevant Cost Analysis) with the Superior (?) framework (SCM) BB 2 1973—15 million bikes sold “bicycle boom” (Baldwin 135‚000) 1982—10 million bikes sold
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Question 4 - Make a recommendation regarding the future strategic direction if the company. According to the SWOT analysis‚ MD is regarded as a star taking the BCG matrix. Therefore MD should hold its position within the market. In order to do this‚ we have recommended a few strategies for MD to maintain its position. To maintain its star position‚ MD needs to be proactive and be constantly aware of its environment. Currently there is an opportunity in the Chinese market. MD has plans to penetrate
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Case Study Strategy at Regal Marine Regal Marine‚ one of the U.S.’s 10 largest power-boat manufacturers‚ achieves its mission ―providing luxury performance boats to customers worldwide―using the strategy of differentiation. It differentiates its products through constant innovation‚ unique features‚ and high quality. Increasing sales at the Orlando‚ Florida‚ family-owned firm suggest that the strategy is working. As a quality boat manufacturer‚ Regal Marine starts with continuous
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seminar Strategic process and strategic analysis (Baldwin bicycle company case) Required questions: a. On the basis of Michael Porter’s (1980) competitive strategies‚ how does Baldwin currently compete? Justify your answer. In this case‚ Baldwin currently competes on differentiation strategy. Baldwin had been making bicycles for almost 40 years and there are ten models in the company’s line. The company only focuses on making bicycles ranging from a small beginner’s model with training wheels
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Regal Boats Introduction Regal Boats is a privately owned boat building company started in 1969 by the Kuck family and has become one of the largest family owned and operated boat manufacturing companies in the world. Over their 43 year history‚ the company has weathered the downturns in the industry and achieved success through an unwavering commitment to integrity and quality. Their success and the quality of their products has been demonstrated by winning the 1996 Industry Marine Innovation
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see bicycles in the streets and only see them as a mean of transportation or a hobby. They are easy to use‚ affordable‚ and does not harm the environment. "A vehicle with two wheels tandem‚ a steering handle‚ a saddle seat‚ and pedals by which it is propelled." Webster ’s dictionary Fair enough‚ this is true for the contemporary view of this vehicle. But actually the bicycle has evolved from different stages and forms before reaching our view of the "modern" bike. A long time ago bicycles did
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Joint Stock Company form of business organization has become extremely popular as it provides a solution to (2) overcome the limitations of partnership business. The Multinational companies like Coca-Cola and‚ General Motors have their investors and customers spread throughout the world. The giant Indian Companies may include the names like Reliance‚ Talco Bajaj Auto‚ Infosys Technologies‚ Hindustan Lever Ltd.‚ Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.‚ and Larsen and Tubro etc. 1.2 MEANING OF COMPANY Section
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