Decision Rationale Decision 1 In determining our initial strategy‚ we knew that we wanted to focus on the product that would be most profitable and key in on features that are important to the customer. Looking at product sales in 2008‚ the NiMH sold 28.0 M units and the Ultracapacitor sold only 4.3 M units. Based on these sales‚ the NiMH generated $280.3 M and the Ultracapacitor generated $86.2 M. In addition‚ when reviewing the Income Statement‚ the NiMH produced a profitable contribution in
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1. What was your strategy going into the simulation? Market data analysis stressed two main facts: i) the promising potential of ultracapacitors and ii) surfacing mature market conditions for conventional NiMH batteries. The first piece of information implied that it would be critical to beat the competition and be the first company to offer customers the features and benefits they demanded in the new product. That would have allowed Back Bay to gain a competitive advantage and keep existing customers
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started heavily investing in bringing the new product up to the demanded quality. Then I started losing the core business and missing my sales targets. I got fired. I couldn’t believe it. (oh‚ hbs arrogance!) In my second round‚ I decided that my strategy was fine‚ that the devil was in the implementation‚ so I started to change how I distributed my investments. Then the market sentiment changed‚ my innovative product suddenly was over-delivering and I couldn’t lower the price because the cost of
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uconn.edu Phone: (860)-486-3835 (Storrs Campus) COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objective of this course is to assist you in developing in-depth knowledge relating to the management of innovation and the formulation of a new product introduction strategy. The materials to be used in this course are designed to provide you with a comprehensive exposure to the making of product development decisions. The primary emphasis in the course will be on understanding theoretical concepts and being able to
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SIMULATION FOREGROUND READING Back Bay Battery‚ Inc. Overview The battery industry is enormous‚ with worldwide revenues of approximately $45 billion. It is highly fragmented with at least 20 major manufacturers in each technology segment. Because of the wide range of applications of batteries‚ companies have tended to specialize in a particular technology or market application. Disposable batteries‚ such as the widely available carbon-zinc and alkaline cells‚ are available in standard sizes
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Simulation Strategy Summary (Team A) Introduction This report illustrates an analysis of the strategy our team is about to follow‚ and the success measures we had chosen to reflect our strategy‚ with exhaustive explanation of the reasons to choose such a strategy and success measures. We will then give an implementation planning concerning four basic domains within the simulation to get a better idea of how the strategy functions. Strategy Our team will adopt a Niche Differentiation strategy that
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Strategic Innovation: Back Bay Battery In this online simulation‚ students play the role of a business unit manager at Back Bay Battery Company who must balance a portfolio of R&D investment strategies (over 8 simulated years) across products in the portable power market. Other Online Simulations Other Online Simulations from Business Publishing fromHarvard Harvard Business Publishing Back Bay Battery Strategic Innovation Simulation Supply Chain: Root Beer Game This version of the classic Beer
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Please read the TOWN of EDEN BAY case study on pages 91-92 of your textbook and answer the 4 questions listed at the end of page 92. Make sure to properly justify your answers. 1. Upon investigation‚ you learn that the town does not have a strategic plan or mission statement. in your view‚ does this affect the current situation? Why or why not? * In my point of view‚ I think yes without a strategic plan this might affect their current situation; because having a spreadsheet this make
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Simulation Strategies Quasar Computers has developed an all-optical notebook computer called Neutron that is five times as fast as existing microchip-based computers. They have asked the author to make operational and business strategy decisions in response to market conditions. The author has been asked to create a solution to these conditions using strategic variables available to sustain the economic profits the firm can earn‚ recommend pricing and non-pricing strategies‚ and what kind of
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Table of Contents Corporate Governance................................................................3 External Environment Assessment...............................................4-9 Internal Environment Assessment..............................................9-10 Mission Statement...................................................................10 Top Four Objectives..............................................................10-14 Performance Measurement.............................
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