your assignment and write your name‚ roll number and subject at the top of each page. (Detailed instructions/guidelines will be uploaded on portal) Note: Attempt any one question. ASSIGNMENT Questions 1 With the help of BCG Matrix (Boston Consultancy Group Matrix) of classifying the business of a firm into four distinct categories namely: Stars‚ Question Marks‚ Cash Cows and Dogs; please classify different products/ companies in the same industry. Questions 2 Please share the marketing
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Caterpillar Inc. was formed in 1925 when Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Co. merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Co. These two companies were formed by Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best‚ thus the two founders of Caterpillar. Throughout their history‚ Caterpillar has continued to update and diversify their product lines to meet the demands of consumers. In 1931‚ the first Diesel Sixty Tractor rolled off the assembly line in East Peoria‚ Illinois‚ offering a new efficient source
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INTRODUCTION OF TV Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited (TVSs) OPERATIONS REVIEW • • • • Quality TQM Cost management Going forwardSuzuki sees TVS Motor as main competitor TVS Motor Company – Mission Vision Statement TVSM – Strategy for growth BCG MATRIX • • • • Cash cow Star Question mark dog ANSOFF MODEL :• Market penetration • • • Market development Product development Diversification’ TOWS ANALYSIS:SUGGESTION Service offerd by showroom competitors sales promotion BIBLIOGRAPHY:-
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had been hampered to some extent by the company’s goal of catching Caterpillar. Whereas this strategy had worked remarkably well in expanding the company while the global market was growing‚ now that worldwide demand for construction equipment was down‚ Komatsu did not have the flexibility to adapt. Katada believed that the creativity of Komatsu’s middle managers had been sacrificed while everyone was concentrating on Caterpillar‚ and that managers had grown afraid to question the direction of the
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Dublin Institute of Technology MSc COMPUTING SCIENCE (Information Technology for Strategic Management) BCG Growth Share Matrix Research Assignment No. 2 The BCG Growth-Share Matrix The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a portfolio planning model that was developed by Bruce Henderson of the Boston Consulting Group in the early 1970’s. It is based on the observation that organisations business units can be classified into four categories based on combinations of market growth and market share
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Boston Consulting Group Matrix (BCG Matrix) Basic of BCG Bigger the Market share of a product has or faster the Market growth of a product is better for a company Market Growth Rate ? Low High High Market Share Low The BCG model is based on the product life cycle theory that can be used to determine what priorities should be given in the product portfolio of a business unit. To ensure long-term value creation‚ a company should have a portfolio of products that contains both high-growth
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BCG Matrix Analysis on General Mills Canada General Mills is a company that has many brands in the food industry‚ however‚ they are more famously known for their individual brands. Their primary brands include Cheerios‚ Nature Valley‚ Pillsbury‚ Green Giant‚ Old El Paso‚ Hamburger Helper‚ Betty Crocker and Yoplait (General Mills Canada). When these brands are organized into different categories‚ General Mills’ product mix is the result. Taken right from General Mills Canada website and how they organize
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Product : Thums Up is a brand of cola in India. The logo is a red thumbs up. It was introduced in 1977 to offset the expulsion of The Coca-Cola Company from India. The brand was bought out by Coca-Cola who re-launched it in order to compete against Pepsi. As of February 2012‚ Thums Up is the leader in the cola segment in India‚ commanding approximately 42% market share and an overall 15% market share in the Indian aerated waters market. History of Thums up : Born: 1977 Launched in India
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B OSTON C ONSULTING G ROUP (BCG) G ROWTH -S HARE M ATRIX MS-Excel & MS-Word Templates User Guide In the early 1970’s the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) developed a model for managing a portfolio of different strategic business units (SBUs) or major product lines. The BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a four-cell (2 by 2) matrix used to perform business portfolio analysis as a step in the strategic planning process. . www.business-tools-templates.com 11/1/2009 © Copyright Business Tools & Templates
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The ultimate fast follower Samsung is better than anybody else at learning from its competitors. "A market reader is sort of the classic fast follower‚" explains Barry Jaruzelski‚ senior partner at Booz&Co and the co-author of the Global Innovation 1000. "It doesn’t mean they ignore their customers‚ but they’re very attuned to what competitors are doing and what other people are bringing to market first and observing what seems to be gaining traction‚ then very rapidly coming up with their own
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