October 18th 2011 Atlantic Computer Case Section 1 1. The “Atlantic Bundle” should use a value-in-use pricing strategy. 2. $2‚500 per Tronn server with PESA software 3. Sales force will have a tough time selling the increased cost of the servers to the end customer based on software; the standard in the marketplace is that this software should be free. Also‚ they will be concerned with a smaller commission with fewer servers being purchased by each customer. To motivate the
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ATLANTIC COMPUTER – CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1.- What Price should Jowers charge DayTraderJournal.com for the Atlantic Bundle (that is‚ Tronn servers + PESA software tool) according to the following four criteria? Option A): Status-quo pricing $4000 for the Atlantic Bundle. Option B): Competition-based pricing $6800 for the Atlantic Bundle. Option C): Cost-plus pricing $4491.04 for the Atlantic Bundle. Option D): Value-in-use pricing $8400 for the Atlantic Bundle. 2.- Think broadly about
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were drawn to IDEO because the company had a proven system of developing the best products by using their key ingredients for innovative strategy. In this case‚ I will analyze the founder’s main issues‚ development of the Palm V‚ Handspring‚ and my own managerial perspective of the process. Founder’s Main Issues The main issues of the case are in the hands of Dennis Boyle. He is faced with an interesting dilemma. Should Boyle: Sacrifice the steps in IDEO’s development process? Hold
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Assignment Atlantic computers‚ a leading player in the high-end server market‚ has detected a marketplace opportunity in the basic server segment. They have developed a new server‚ the Tronn‚ to meet the needs of this segment. In addition they have created a software tool‚ called the “performance Enhancing Server Accelerator” or PESA‚ that allows the Tronn platform up to four times faster than its standard speed. The central question in the case revolves around how to price the Tronn and PESA
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I. Executive summary: A. Problem statement: Optical Distortion Inc.(ODI) is a small new company‚ not yet in business‚ with a patent for an innovative product designed to prevent chickens from cannibalism behaviors toward each other. These lenses are used instead of traditional way of debeaking. ODI must develop marketing strategies about targeting‚ positioning and optimal pricing to launch its new product. B. Recommendation: The dilemma ODI faces is whether introduce its product
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Bibliography: Bhaskar Chakravorti. (2010). Finding competitive advantage in adversity. Harvard Business Review 103-108. Prepared by: Abie89
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______________________________________________________________________________ Executive Summary: Airborne Express the current underdog in the express mail business has been able to compete with market leaders due to innovation and optimization strategy. The company built on cutting cost and emphasizing reliability now faces pressure from the leaders UPS and FedEx to change their pricing strategy. This change from standard rate pricing to distance-based pricing puts Airborne in a dilemma in which
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