Every new product right from its entrance in the market until its elimination from the market goes through a certain sequence of stages known as Product Life Cycle. It is a sequential stage and its length varies from one product to the next. the main stages of the product life cycle are: development‚ introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline stage. 1. Development Stage It is the first stage of product life cycle. It is an important stage that is almost ignored by the traditional financial
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1. Introduction It has been well established that Product Life Cycle (PLC) concept has a significant impact upon business strategy and corporate performance. Since the term was first used by Levitt (1965 ) in an Harvard Business Review article “Exploit the Product Life Cycle” the concept has been widely accepted and applied by marketing practitioners all over the world. The product life cycle concept is one of the most quoted and most frequently taught elements of marketing theory. According
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defending a firm’s product position. "The main reason why companies must continually develop new products is because products have life cycle"‚ (Bittel‚ 1980). Just as operation managers must be prepared to develop new products‚ they must also be prepared to develop strategies for both new and existing products. First and foremost‚ before proceeding into the product life cycle strategies‚ lets define what a product life cycle is. According to Griffin and Ebert (2002)‚ a product life cycle is a series of
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The product life cycle concept is the explanation of the product from its birth to death as a product exists in different stages and in different competitive environments. William j.stanton Like humans every product have certain length of life during which it passes through various stages ‚ which can conceptually be represented as product ageing process. Similar to human life a product`s life can also divided into four parts. Introductory stage Growth stage Maturity stage Decline stage
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE (PLC) (Compiled by Deep Banerjee‚ Marketingpundit.com) Product Life Cycle (PLC) is based upon the biological life cycle. For example‚ a seed is planted (introduction); it begins to sprout (growth); it shoots out leaves and puts down roots as it becomes an adult (maturity); after a long period as an adult the plant begins to shrink and die out (decline). The conditions under which a product is sold will also change over time. The Product Life Cycle refers to the succession of stages
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Product Life Cycle Marketing Management D01 April 7‚ 2013 Abstract In marketing‚ there is a tool that is very useful to marketing strategy development. This tool is known as the product life cycle. The product life cycle goes through four stages before it is complete or starts over again. The life cycle starts with the introduction of a product‚ and then the product begins to grow as it is recognized by more markets and is delivered to through more channels. After the growth period‚ a product
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Product Life Cycle Concept (PLC) All Products and Services typically go through 4 distinct stages in their life cycle; Introduction‚ Growth‚ Maturity and Decline. (Kuznets.S 1929) It is important that a company understands the different PLC stages and know where their product stands. They can then develop different strategies to extend their product life and fully exploit market opportunities for their products in each respective stage. (Agrarwal R 1997‚ 571-584) But how does a company recognize
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Pricing is one of the most important elements of the marketing mix as it is the only mix‚ which generates a turnover for the organization; the remaining 3p’s are the variable cost for the organization. It costs to produce and design a product; it costs to distribute a product and costs to promote it. Price must support these elements of the mix. Pricing is difficult and must reflect supply and demand relationship (Constantinides‚ 2006). Pricing a product too high or too low could mean a loss of sales
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Kevin macharia 628945 The product life cycle theory is used to comprehend and analyze various maturity stages of products and industries. Product innovation and diffusion influence long-term patterns of international trade. This term product life cycle was used for the first time in 1965‚ by Theodore Levitt in a Harvard Business Review article: "Exploit the Product Life Cycle". Anything that satisfies a consumer’s need is called a ’product’. It may be a tangible product (clothes‚ crockery‚ cars
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Product Life Cycle Name GBM/381 December 5‚ 2011 Rolando Sanchez Product Life Cycle “The international product life cycle (PLC) theory of trade states that the location of production of certain kinds of products shifts as they go through their life cycles‚ which consist of four stages—introduction‚ growth‚ maturity‚ and decline.” There are many ins and outs when a company is putting a product into production and distribution. You must be able to assess the the impact
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