The Innovation Value Chain of Outbound Open Innovation Yan Ailing1‚ Jiang Hong2 School of Business Administration‚ Zhejiang Gongshang University‚ Hangzhou‚ China. E-mail: alyan@foxmail.com. 2 Institute of Policy and Management‚ Chinese Academy of Science‚ Beijing‚ China. 1 Abstract Open innovation is the focus of academic attention. As one type of open innovation‚ outbound open innovation is central to the survival and growth of firms‚ and ultimately to the health of the economies of which they
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Dove: The Evolution of a Brand 1. What is a brand? Why does Unilever want fewer of them? Brands‚ as defined by Silk are names or symbols that marketers have introduced to make product differentiation concrete. Branding is a process by which both a brand and brand identity are developed and established on a market‚ it involves selecting and blending tangible and intangible attributes to differentiate the product‚ service‚ company or brand in a meaningful and compelling way. Brand Equity is
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Economy ECCO A/S – Global Value Chain Management Question 1: 1. Relate the Ecco case to the conceptualization of the organization as a global factory. What similarities and dissimilarities with the global factory conceptualization do you see and what solutions may it present? Similarities: As ECCO had been very successful in the footwear industry by focusing on production technology and assuring quality by maintaining full control of the entire value chain‚ ECCO grew and faced increased
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Essay question 1: Discuss the relationship between processes and value chains Business processes and value chain models are both important components in a company’s overall success. These elements work together‚ as the benefits that the value chain provides contribute to the business processes by giving customers a reason to buy‚ generating revenue and keeping the company afloat. A value chain model represents the qualities that make products and companies successful from the customers’ point
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Dove Case notes 1. What is a brand? Why does Unilever want fewer of them? How did Unilever reorganize its brand management organization to position its newly created umbrella brands for success? [10 Points] A Brand can be a name‚ symbol‚ sign etc. intended to identify your goods and service by the target audience. A brand is unique and differentiates you from your competitors. To get a brand into the customers mind needs a lot of marketing efforts. Furthermore you need to establish brand
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philosophy behind supply-chain management and the specific practices that Li & Fung has developed to reduce costs and lead times‚ allowing its customers to buy "closer to the market." Li & Fung‚ Hong Kong ’s largest export trading company‚ has been an innovator in global supply-chain management. Li & Fung has also been a pioneer in "dispersed manufacturing." It performs the higher-value-added tasks such as design and quality control in Hong Kong‚ and outsources the lower-value-added tasks to the best
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control to the company and its portfolio had grown is a relatively laissez-faire manner and that makes Unilever has lacked of global identity. 2) What was Doves market positioning in the 1950’s? What is its position in 2007? In the 1950’s‚ Dove’s position was a functionally superior cleanser than soap‚ centered on science. Today‚ Dove is transforming into a lifestyle brand‚ centered on an emotional connection between consumer/product. In the 1950s Dove’s positioning was based on the functional
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for Real Beauty I. Executive Summary The Dove brand has been revitalized with the success of their “Real Beauty” campaign. Dove’s main goals are to continue to improve their brand image and gain market share. The key challenges facing top management to accomplish these goals are; building on the momentum the ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has generated‚ differentiating from their competition and modernizing their brand image. I am recommending that Dove should continue to stay the current course of
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| Products | | Existing | New | Markets | Existing | Market Penetration | Product Development | | | *Development of more apps (22)(23)*Geographically net sale increased 2010 in (America ‚Europe‚Japan ‚Asia specific) –(iPhone) – (Financial Table 3.4 & 3.5) (21)*Net Sales - increased by Product in 2010 – (Financial Table 3.4 & 3.5) (21) | *Apple pricing decoy(27)*Apple & Microsoft joint force(28)*Apple pushed iPhone for business(29) | | New | Market Development | Diversification
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Michael Porter’s Value Chain History of Value Chain • Popularized by Michael Porter’s book best seller “Competitive • • Advantage” 1985 Creator of “5 Forces model” Helped Gereffi in the late 1990s develop Global Value Chain. Michael Porter’s Background • Born May 23‚ 1947 in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan • Received MBA in 1971 Harvard Business School • Competition and company strategy • 6 time winner of the McKinsey Award Value • The Value is the extent to which a good or service is perceived by
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