Unit 4 Written Assignment Department of Management, University of the People BUS 5117-01-AY2023-T3: Strategic Decision-Making and Management Dr. Karthika P 22 February 2023 Unit 4 Written Assignment Founded in 1985 by Phil Gosling, Wellington Brewery is one of the oldest and most well-known microbreweries from Guelph, Ontario. Its competitive advantage is differentiation, offering several styles/flavors of original products with a distinctively English style, as well as a variety of options in terms of size and type of containers. We will establish a value chain for the company, identify the strongest and weakest links, prepare a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for the company, and then identify the key …show more content…
I chose to go with technology development as this facilitates innovative new products and processes to capture the imagination and pallet of their customers whilst optimizing the production and distribution process to reduce wastage (costs) and strengthen the profitability of the …show more content…
This has been extended by their ongoing development of new products, some being seasonal and others adding to the innovative blends and flavors. It is also supplemented by its efforts to offer its products in glass, cans, or kegs, offering them in various sizes and quantities, and expanding its distribution channels as supported by its highly motivated sales staff, and its marketing and sales efforts which integrate social media to help with the promotion of the company and its CSR efforts. Accordingly, the competitive advantage around which the company revolves is that of differentiation, and the company must take all efforts to analyze its weaknesses and threats to negate or remove these
Around 2012 the Brewery realized that its return on its assets did not reflect on the product that the company was selling nor did it reflect on the potential net profit of its market. Since then the Brewery’s marketing and advertising strategy has increased its profitability and surpassed its main competitor in the liquor industry in St. Vincent, Gonsalves Liquor. This was also partly due to the company attaining distributorship for Remy V.O.S.P and Gonsalves loosing distributorship of Corona.
The way that they’ve achieved this aim and objective by improving or re-launching new foods over 7,000 lines as this is showing they want to improve the quality of the food and even by re-launching it. In addition, from the improvements of their food it has made their brand increase in sales this shows as they’re had an improvement in their food and the customers have liked this therefore, the business has had an increase in
The company has grown tremendously with new brewing technologies and expanded their flavor selection. Keurig upholds its mission statement (Brewing
Week 3 - Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Assignment Apple Inc. is a technology company that is known for its consumer electronics products such as iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. Apple is one of the world's most valuable companies and is known for its innovative consumer electronics, software, and digital services. Globalization Globalization and technological changes have impacted Apple in various ways. For instance, globalization has allowed this company to establish a complex and comprehensive supply chain. Elements for Apple's products are sourced from different nations, thereby taking advantage of cost efficiencies as well as specialized manufacturing capabilities.
PepsiCo had introduced their new formula product to the world in 1999 and the product had finally become available in the United States in 2003. The company promised that the new Sierra Mist Natural lemon-lime soda is going to be make with natural flavors, real sugar, and nothing artificial. Additionally, they used the nature as their themes in the advertisement campaigns to boost the products’ freshness feelings for the audiences to see and feel when they look at the advertisement. PepsiCo targets audiences who love natural, no caffeine, freshness, and make with real sugars products. To be able to get the audience’s attention, PepsiCo uses the strategies of ethos, pathos, and logos to inform the audiences to get their product.
Learning Journal Unit 6 UO People Buss 4403 Business Policy and Strategy Dr. Jelenny Marquez May 17, 2023 Pakistan is a country with a diverse population and is located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. The country is currently undergoing a significant transformation, with the emergence of technology, entrepreneurs, and global networks. This has opened a range of strategic choices for businesses looking to invest in the country. For example, McKinsey & Co's latest report on the Pakistani ecosystem revealed that the country has been named one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia.
The technology will first assist Coors in differentiating its products. It will be able to offer distinctive and more alluring products as a result than its rivals. An enhanced version of this method will allow for the prediction of more tastes. The method will allow the business to choose chemical ingredients that result in distinctive flavors. Moreover, Coors will be able to provide a wide range of flavors that fit the different needs and interests of its clients.
Our target market focuses on two profiles, on one side we have the business to business accounts, where our key point is the relationship with local restaurants and businesses for the commercialization of the canned drinks. By partnering with local businesses and restaurants the products are more tailored to the community, which offset the bigger chains like Red Robin whose “local beer on tap” is Mac and Jacks from Yakima, Washington. The relationship that can be built with the local business owners is greater than the relationship that can be built with a chain. The consumers different options of drinks difficult to find in big chains, being a more viable option for such companies to being introduced into the market.
Initial funding will be needed from investors to secure labor, ingredients, and packaging. These frozen concentrated drink mixes will be the first to the market. The company's competition consists of pasteurized bottled mixes which compromise quality. The product is a combination of exotic juices, purees, and syrups in a frozen form to ensure freshness.
We are focused on driving growth in our business in selected profitable and emerging categories. These categories include ready-to-drink teas, energy drinks and other functional beverages. We also intend to capitalize on opportunities in these categories through brand extensions, new product launches and selective acquisitions of brand and distribution rights. Increase presence in high margin channels and packages. We are focused on improving our product presence in high margin channels, such as convenience stores, vending machines and small independent retail outlets, through increased selling activity and investments in coolers and other cold drink equipment.
Similar to Delissio, Champion Foods should engage in sales promotion. Many frozen food companies are unhealthy and may not be the best to consume in the long run. By implementing sales promotion, it will persuade customers to try Champion Food’s products out. Alternatively, secondary market research is research already available by another source (Toor, 2023). This will be useful for Champion Foods to get some background information on competitors' tactics and understand the market for frozen food.
The leading market positions are an important part of the international strategy for Anheuser Busch because “Our focus markets include the U.S., Brazil and Mexico, where we hold the No. 1 share, and China, where we are No. 3 and growing within the total market and No. 1 in the premium segment. Our balanced footprint in both established and fast-growing developing markets contributes to long-term growth and profitability.” (Our Business) this is the prime strategy that Anheuser Busch has for their international business operations. Being the leading market positions in the beer industry comes with a lot of press, both good and bad, but it also comes with a lot of social and cultural responsibility. Anheuser Busch international strategy must contain sustainability, which is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Daniels 414).
Panera Bread’s strategic approach to the paradigm shift in the industry does give them an advantage against other companies. Their strategy of removing preservatives and artificial flavors gives the business the chance to outperform other bakery-café’s in the industry, because this allows them to fill a niche in the market. The consumers are demanding healthier food choices and Panera is finding a way to meet those demands. Panera Bread implements a broad differentiation approach to their business because they want to stand out against their competition by offering healthy food choices. The American people are making changes in their shopping and eating habits and it is only logical for Panera Bread to find ways to produce goods for their needs.
• Explain the strategic planning process As we learned from the textbook, there are elven classic steps for the strategic planning process. In this paper, I will explain each of them and discuss the inputs and outputs of each stage. 1. Preparation In preparation stage, the goal is to have a clear understanding about the organization policies, cultures, advantages, disadvantages, its competitors and market analysis.
Boston Beer Company Section 2 Team 1 Zhannur, Kairat, Dana, Assel, Didar Part 1 – How attractive is the beer industry? Market share growth: Forecasted growth of total domestic beer sales up to 7-10 %. Consumer Tastes: Consumers became more sophisticated and required a broader range of specialty drinks. Potential entrants: New breweries with their original receipts.