"Mountain man light breakeven analysis" Essays and Research Papers

Situation
Analysis
 A) Internal
environment
 
 General
characteristics:
 
  Mountain
Man
Lager
is
a
family
owned
brewing
company‚
and
is
known
as
West
 Virginia’s
beer.
  Change
of
CEO‚
as
the
founder
and
president
Oscar
Prangel
retires‚
leaving
the
company
 to
his
son
Chris
Prangel.
  Due
to
changes
in
beer
drinker’s
preferences‚
the
company
is
experiencing
a
decline
in
 sales
for
the
first
time
in
the
company’s
history.
  Mountain
Man’s
2005
revenues
are
down
by
2%
relative
to
the
prior
year

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MOUNTAIN MAN BREWING CASE WRITE-UP Problem Statement: Mountain Man Brewing (MMB) has been successful with only one beer‚ Mountain Man Lager‚ but consumption has decreased. The decrease in sales for this beer has caused a decrease in profits‚ since it is their only product. Mountain Man needs to consider a change in their positioning strategy to increase sales and profits to keep the business successful. Alternative #1: Create‚ promote and sell Mountain Man Lager Light Pros: It gives

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Dickinson BUS 656 Case Write up #2 Mountain Man Brewing Company Problem Statement Mountain Man Lagers main customer is an older generation‚ blue-collar worker‚ which make up a larger percentage of the sales. In 2005 sales have dropped 2% relative to the prior fiscal year. The cause is from a stiffening competition‚ a market that is maturing and new products. All of these factors are stealing the customers from the Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC). The light beer market is starting to attract

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Mountain Man Brewing Company TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPANY ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 3 OUR DECISION ............................................................................................. 7 FORECASTS AND ESTIMATES ................................................................. 8 BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 12 MARKET SUMMARY ...........................

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1. What is Mountain Man Brewing Company’s positioning relative to its competitors? Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) is a 2nd tier domestic beer manufacturer based out of West Virginia. MMBC is positioned as a leader among local brewers in the East Central region‚ being one of the four regional breweries still operational in West Virginia. MMBC brews only one type of beer – the Mountain Man Lager‚ a dark bitter tasting beer. Target market for the product is middle aged men from the blue collared

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1. What are the critical success factors for MMBC? What are its competitive advantages? Ans. The critical factors for the success of Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) are: * Brand awareness among blue collar customers * The quality in terms of smoothness‚ percentage of water content‚ drinkability (distinctly bitter flavour‚ higher than average alcohol content) which created a unique brand equity * Branding activities done by MMBC such as establishing an independent sales force to

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brand equity of MMBC. A:  Firmly established brand for 8 decades which commands a large loyal customer base with a legacy factor  Attributes like distinctively bitter taste‚ slightly higher than average content of alcohol that were unique to the Mountain Man Lager brand.  Packaging of beer that was in line with the product positioning for the blue-collared working class (logo with the design of coal miners)  Sticking to the core product of Lager rather than swaying to new emerging markets‚ i.e. maintaining

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Mountain Man Brewing Company | To: | Chris Prangel | From: | 001706975 | CC: | David Nasser | Date: | 3/4/2013 | Re: | Bringing the Brand to Light | Comments: | For the first time in the company’s history‚ Mountain Man Brewing Company is experiencing declining sales in response to changes in beer drinkers’ preferences. Mr. Prangel’s response to this problem is introducing a “light beer” form of the popular Lager. In the past six years‚ the “light beer” industry as increased at an annual

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CVP and Break-Even Analysis Paper Learning Team A ACC/561 Instructor 2013 CVP and Break-Even Analysis Paper When starting a business or buying a franchise it is critical for one to determine the star-up cost associated with the business. However‚ the most import item one must look at is the breakeven point. The breakeven point is important because it helps one plan out its activities to gives business owners an idea of the sales needed to cover its cost before one can make a profit

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Katia Herrera Dr. Barksdale MK4900 June 23‚ 2014 Mountain Man Brewing Company Case Analysis Situation Analysis 1. Industry “The beer industry in the United States generates $75 Billion in annual sales.” (Abelli‚ 4) Light beer sales have increased at a compound annual rate of 4% over the previous six years. Traditional premium beer sales have also declined annually by the same percentage. The beer industry can be considered a monopoly since large national brewers maintain economies

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