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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BCG matrix The Boston Consulting Group matrix allows a multinational company to manage its portfolio by studying the relative market share and the industry growth rate of each division relative to all other divisions in the organization. It consists of 4 basic elements: 1. Question Marks(?)- falls in Quadrant I that has a low relative market share position but compete in a high-growth industry. 2. Stars- falls in Quadrant II that has a high relative market share and even has a high-growth industry
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PHILP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. SWOT analysis Global Marketing CONTENTS ABOUT PHILP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. SWOT of PHILP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS 1. ABOUT PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL An American global Cigarette and tobacco company. Products sold in over 200 countries. Goals Provide high quality and innovative products to adult smokers‚ generate superior returns for shareholders‚ and reduce the harm caused by smoking
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Case 10-2: Philip Morris International Background Philip Morris International is the leading international tobacco company. PMI owns a total of 56 manufacturing sites‚ over 78‚000 employees around the world‚ and product availability over 180 countries. PMI holds an estimated of 28.1% international market shares‚ where US and China accounts for 12.1% of their total market shares. They are the largest company in 13 markets. They are the current owner of top international tobacco brands around
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Introduction: The BCG Matrix and the Product Life Cycle are two important tools that relate to different aspects of a product’s performance: • The BCG looks at market share and market growth and how they impact on cash usage and generation. • The PLC looks at sales/revenues over time and levels of profitability. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix Businesses must keep their product offerings relevant and profitable to stay in operation. The Boston Consulting Group developed a tool‚ called the BCG matrix
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Philip Morris International SWOT Analysis Michael LaBarge DeVry University I. The history of Philip Morris International begins in 1847‚ when Philip Morris opened his first tobacco store in London England. When Philip Morris died‚ his wife Margaret and brother Leopold took over the business. Philip Morris went public in 1881 as Philip Morris & Company. Four years later‚ Philip Morris & Company became Philip Morris & Co.‚ Ltd. PM & Co.‚ Ltd. left the Morris family’s control
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BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP MATRIX ( BCG ) This technique is particularly useful for multi-divisional or multiproduct companies. The divisions or products compromise the organisations “business portfolio”. The composition of the portfolio can be critical to the growth and success of the company. The BCG matrix considers two variables‚ namely.. N MARKET GROWTH RATE N RELATIVE MARKET SHARE The market growth rate is shown on the vertical (y) axis and is expressed as a %. The range is set somewhat
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Philip Morris International: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is the leading international tobacco company‚ with products sold in approximately 180 countries. In 2011‚ the company held an estimated 16.0 percent share of the international cigarette market outside of the U.S.‚ or 28.1 percent excluding the People’s Republic of China and the U.S. In terms of market share‚ they are the number one company in 13 markets and number two in a further ten of the 30 largest markets by cigarette industry
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To begin with‚ BCG is the acronym for Boston Consulting Group—a general management consulting firm highly respected in business strategy consulting. BCG Growth-Share Matrix (see figure 1) happens to be one of many of BCG’s strategic concepts the organisation developed in the late 1970s‚ and is being taught at leading business schools and executive education programmes around the world. It is a management tool that serves four distinct purposes (McDonald 2003; Kotler 2003; Cipher 2006): it can
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