Samsung electronics global marketing operation Instruction: 1. Each student will read the case(s) ahead of time before attending to the class. 2. Your group will be assigned to one or several questions in class. 3. After a thorough group discussion‚ your group will outline/summarize your answers into a PPT file and drop it onto the Blackboard’s drop-box. 4. Your group will present and lead the discussion of the question(s) assigned to you. Although the group in charge will be the major discussants
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►Samsung • Assessing the opportunity and the Situation - Understanding the situation ►What was Samsung’s financial situation like? Samsung was experiencing a steep financial setback ►Who was responsible for Samsung’s situation? China was able to put cheaper products on the market ►Describe Samsung’s ‘cost-driven competitive strategy’ until the mid-1990: Samsung produced technical components for firms with better-known brands Samsung sold me-too consumer products ►What did Samsung need to
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discuss the core marketing concepts that Samsung has adopted to shift its competitive edge. ✓ Need‚ Wants‚ and Demands Samsung always try to develop products that fit their customers’ lifestyle by studying their tastes. Samsung focus finding out what’s likely to sell before consumers even know they want it. ✓ Target Market‚ Positioning‚ and Segmentation Samsung focus on design‚ as they want to be the Marcedes of home electronics. Samsung concentrate less on cost saving and more
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for selling low-cost products to OEMs which resold them under their own brand names Known for selling high-quality‚ innovative products under the Samsung brand Very little value placed on marketing and the importance of branding Samsung greatly values marketing and it has now become‚ next to R&D‚ the largest expense on their books Unable to attract the best scientists and engineers to work on product development Samsung spends Billions annually on R&D in facilities in Korea and abroad giving
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business Boon-Young Lee∗ aliceboon@kdischool.ac.kr and Seung-Joo Lee∗∗ sjl@kdischool.ac.kr Abstract: This paper examines Samsung Electronics successful growth strategy in the mobile phone business. It examines its early efforts at developing a competitive product in the domestic market‚ its globalization strategies‚ and some of the key challenges it faces today. The paper provide insights into how a late-comer to an industry can overcome certain
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“Samsung” case study 1. Introduction: Samsung Electronics Company‚ henceforth called “Samsung” in this case‚ was established in 1969 to manufacture black-and-white TV sets. In 1974‚ Samsung‚ which was a producer of low-end consumer electronics‚ purchased Korea Semiconductor Company and began its semiconductor industry. Under the leadership of the chairman of Samsung Group‚ Kun He Lee‚ Samsung has risen‚ with a remarkable speed‚ to become the world’s leading memory producer‚ ranking 2nd just behind
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Udham Singh Best Global Brands External Factors Measurement Authenticity Over the past 60 years IKEA has grown from a one-man band to a group of companies with 76‚000 co-workers. At the same time a truly unique corporate culture has evolved with its own set of values. The success of IKEA has been built upon enthusiasm‚ on a constant desire to renew and improve‚ on cost-consciousness‚ on a willingness to lend a hand and take responsibility. It holds the capabilities to provide an advanced
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The Merger of HP-Compaq Case Question 1: Was the merger sound strategically? HP was already a famous global company in 1990s. Although innovation was still critical to long-term success‚ HP’s industry was maturing and with that came the additional pressure of slimming margins‚ the importance of distribution efficiencies‚ and a more critical need for developing long-term relationships with customer. Although HP was the market leader in imaging and printing‚ its computing and IT-services businesses
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business I. Introduction For Samsung Electronics‚ 2003 was a watershed year. It successfully positioned itself as one of the world’s best mobile phone manufacturers and its products were featured all over the media. Many were calling its mobile phones as “the best gift for Christmas”1 or “the Mercedes of mobile phones.”2 Samsung’s achievements were particularly remarkable considering that its primary focus had previously been in semiconductors and home appliances
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Discussion issue 2: Since the early part of 2001‚ it has been notices that Samsung has been increasingly successful in repositioning the brand of its various products a higher level competing with market leaders like Sony and Apple. Research and find out how their advertising and promotion strategy was changed to achieve these objectives. Any comments and suggestions. Answer: Samsung Group‚ belongs from South Korea‚ which is also the world’s second largest conglomerate by revenue has different
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