Product Life Cycle
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE:
Group Members: Mustaqeem Arif M.Faizan Ahmed Teacher: Nadir Ali Kolachi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction of Product Life Cycle 2. Stages of Product Life Cycle • • • • • Product Development Introduction Stage Growth Stage Maturity Stage Decline Stage
3. Changing the Marketing Mix • • • Premium and Gifts Coupon Entertaining Advertising
4. Analysis of Product Life Cycle Model 5. Strategies of Product Life Cycle 6. Product Life Cycle Phases 7. Some Other Examples 8. Conclusion 9. References
1. Introduction of Product Life Cycle:
All products possess ‘life cycles.’ A product 's life cycle, abbreviated PLC, the life cycle refers to the period from the product’s first launch into the market until its final withdrawal and it is split up in phases. Since an increase in profits is the major goal of a company that introduces a product into a market, the product’s life cycle management is very important. The understanding of a product’s life cycle, can help a company to understand and realize when it is time to introduce and withdraw a product from a market, its position in the market compared to competitors, and the product’s success or failure. The product’s life cycle - period usually consists of five major steps : Product Development, Introduction Stage, Growth Stage, Maturity Stage and finally Decline Stage. These phases exist and are applicable to all products or services from a certain make of automobile to a multimillion-dollar lithography tool to a one-cent capacitor. These phases can be split up into smaller ones depending on the product and must be considered when a new product is to be introduced into a market since they dictate the product’s sales performance.
2. Stages of Product Life Cycle:
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Product Development:
Product development phase begins when a company finds and develops a new product idea. This involves translating various pieces of information and incorporating them into a new product. A product is
Group Members: Mustaqeem Arif M.Faizan Ahmed Teacher: Nadir Ali Kolachi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction of Product Life Cycle 2. Stages of Product Life Cycle • • • • • Product Development Introduction Stage Growth Stage Maturity Stage Decline Stage
3. Changing the Marketing Mix • • • Premium and Gifts Coupon Entertaining Advertising
4. Analysis of Product Life Cycle Model 5. Strategies of Product Life Cycle 6. Product Life Cycle Phases 7. Some Other Examples 8. Conclusion 9. References
1. Introduction of Product Life Cycle:
All products possess ‘life cycles.’ A product 's life cycle, abbreviated PLC, the life cycle refers to the period from the product’s first launch into the market until its final withdrawal and it is split up in phases. Since an increase in profits is the major goal of a company that introduces a product into a market, the product’s life cycle management is very important. The understanding of a product’s life cycle, can help a company to understand and realize when it is time to introduce and withdraw a product from a market, its position in the market compared to competitors, and the product’s success or failure. The product’s life cycle - period usually consists of five major steps : Product Development, Introduction Stage, Growth Stage, Maturity Stage and finally Decline Stage. These phases exist and are applicable to all products or services from a certain make of automobile to a multimillion-dollar lithography tool to a one-cent capacitor. These phases can be split up into smaller ones depending on the product and must be considered when a new product is to be introduced into a market since they dictate the product’s sales performance.
2. Stages of Product Life Cycle:
•
Product Development:
Product development phase begins when a company finds and develops a new product idea. This involves translating various pieces of information and incorporating them into a new product. A product is
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