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Determine the impact of changes on customer satisfaction Increase the rate of product innovation Pursue strategies to create competitive advantage
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Market Orientation
Information Acquisition Gather relevant information on customers, competition, and markets Involve all business function Inter-functional Assessment Share information and develop innovative products with people from different function Shared diagnosis and action Deliver superior customer value
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DISTINCTIVE CAPABILITIES Capabilities are complex bundles of skills and accumulated knowledge, exercised through organizational processes, that enable firms to coordinate activities and make use of their assets.
George S. Day, Journal of Marketing, October 1994, p.38.
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Organizational Processes Southwest uses a point-to-point route system rather than the hub-and-spoke design used by many airlines. The airline offers services to 57 cities in 29 states, with an average trip about 500 miles. The carriers value proposition consists of low fares and limited services (no meals). Nonetheless, major emphasis throughout the organization is placed on building a loyal customer base. Operating costs are kept low by using only Boeing 737 aircraft, minimizing the time span from landing to departure, and developing strong customer loyalty. The company continues to grow by expanding its point-to-point route network. Skills and Accumulated Knowledge The airline has developed impressive skills in operating its business model at very low cost levels. Accumulated knowledge has guided management in improving the business design over time. Coordination of Activities Coordination of activities across business functions is facilitated by the point-topoint business model. The high aircraft utilization, simplification of functions, and limited passenger services enable the airline to manage the activities very efficiently and to provide on-time point-to-point services offered on a frequent basis. Assets Southwests key assets are very low operating costs, loyal customer base, and high employee esprit de corps
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Disproportionate (higher) contribution to superior customer value
Capabilities
Compelling Logic of Distinctive Capabilities Provides value to customers on a more cost-effective basis
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Capabilities
Desirable Capabilities
Applicable to Multiple Competition Situations Difficult to Source: George S. Day, Journal of Marketing, October 1994, Duplicate 49.
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Types of Capabilities
Outside-In Processes Spanning Processes
Inside-Out Processes
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Organizations Process
EXTERNAL EMPHASIS Outside-In Processes
Market sensing Customer linking Channel bonding Technology monitoring
Spanning Processes
Customer order fulfillment Pricing Purchasing Customer service delivery New product/service development Strategy development
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Distinctive Capabilities
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Value for buyers consists of the benefits less the costs resulting from the purchase of products.
Creating Value:
Customer value is the outcome of a process that begins with a business strategy anchored in a deep understanding of customer needs.
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Benefits Costs
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Product Services
Employees
Value Composition
Benefits
Value (gain/loss) Costs (sacrifices)
Image
Monetary costs
Time
Psychic and physic costs
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Potential change of organizational design * Improve existing processes * Process redesign Cross-functional coordination and involvement Primary targets for reengineering: * Sales and marketing, customer relations, order fulfillment, and distribution
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ORPORATE STRATEGY
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY Unique competitive position for the company. Activities tailored to strategy. Clear trade-offs and choices vis--vis competitors. Competitive advantage arises from fit across activities. Sustainability comes from the activity system not the parts. Operational effectiveness a given.
Source: Michael E. Porter, What Is Strategy, Harvard Business Review, November-December 1996, 74.
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Deciding corporate vision Objectives Resources Business composition Structure, systems and processes
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Managements long-term vision for the corporation Objectives Assets, skills, and capabilities Businesses in which the corporation competes Structure, systems, and processes Creation of value
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Source: David J. Collis and Cynthia A. Montgomery, Corporate Strategy, Chicago: Irwin, 1997, 7-12.
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Markets and competitive space Strategic market segmentation Strategic customer relationship management Capabilities for continuous learning about markets
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Market targeting and strategic positioning Strategic relationships Innovation and new product strategy Strategic brand management Value chain strategy Pricing strategy Promotion strategy
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The market target may be defined demographically (key characteristics only), geographically, or in social/economic terms. Each market target should have needs and wants that differ to some degree from other targets. These differences may be with respect to types of products purchased, use situation, frequency of purchase, and other variations that indicate a need to alter the positioning strategy to fit the needs and wants of each target. An objective is a quantified goal identifying what is expected when. It specifies the end results expected. The objectives should be written for each target market. Objectives should also be included for the following program components: (1) product, (2) price, (3) distribution, (4) promotion (salesforce, advertising, sales promotion, and public relations), and (5) technical services.
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Identify how each product fits the market target. Other issues that may be addressed would be new product suggestions, adjustments in the mix of existing products, and product deletion candidates.
Product Strategy
Price Strategy
The overall pricing strategy (I.e., competitive, premium-priced, etc.) should be identified along with a cost/benefit analysis if applicable. Identify what role you want price to play, i.e., increase share, maintenance, etc.
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Distribution Strategy
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Describe specific distribution strategies for each market target. Issues to be addressed are intensity of distribution (market coverage), how distribution will be accomplished, and assistance provided to distributors. The role of the sales force in distribution strategy should also be considered.
Promotion Strategy
Promotion strategy is used to initiate and maintain a flow of communication between the company and the market target. To assist in developing the communications program, the attributes or benefits of our product should be identified for each market target. How our product differs from competition (competitive advantage) should be listed. The sales forces responsibilities in fulfilling the market plan must be integrated into the promotion strategy. Strategies should be listed for (1) personal selling, (2) advertising, (3) sales promotion, and (4) public relations.
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E. Marketing Research Describe the market research problem and the kind of information needed. Include a statement which addresses why this information is needed. The specific market research strategies can be written once the above two steps have been followed. Coordination with Other Business Functions Indicate other departments/functions that have responsibilities for implementing the marketing plan. Sales Forecasts and Budgets Contingency Plans Indicate how your plans should be modified if events should occur that are different from those assumed in the plan.
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