They are trying to create a cost-based competitive advantage by having cheaper prices on their high-quality jewelry compared to traditional retailers. 3. What do you like and dislike about Blue Nile’s business model? I like Blue Nile carrying a low amount of inventory. By not buying a gem from a supplier until a customer purchases it, it strongly limits the amount of risk and cash tied up at any point.
They want to be a best fashion shop in the world, and for this they need to be come with new ideas. * Meeting customer needs – Primark sells all products that customer wants in fashionable and they sells all age people cloths. * Identifying new needs - Primark also bring new ideas on sales and their offers in cloths. Also they are just focusing on customer and not just brand Strength – being popular and most people like to buy from there and its cheep, also selling good quality products. Qualitative and high fashion items for a low price.
With such a substantial influence on the way people dress, Ralph Lauren has and continues to have strong consumer following with extremely loyal customers. Leader in Design, Marketing, and Distribution: Ralph Lauren is a worldwide leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of high quality lifestyle products. With their global reach, extensive product line, and multi-channel distribution, Ralph Lauren has a unique position among luxury apparel companies (Annual Report). Design: All Ralph Lauren products are designed by, or under the direction of, Mr. Ralph Lauren. Along with
The switch is easy and cost-efficient. c. the ratio of fixed to variable costs is high: Inventec has to reduce prices to utilize installed capacity. (e.g. its new manufacturing compound in Pudong, Shanghai) d. OEMs own the distribution channel and make the rules. 2.
The differences over cost driver between LG and TORK are mainly come from the followings, please see below: Design: LG uses the plastic parts which the weight is lesser than Tork steel’s part and also the cost are cheaper. Moreover, the assembled times of LG are faster than Tork along with the wages rate of LG are lower. In conclusion, LG are cheaper and faster than Tork Geography: The freight costs of LG are significantly higher due to requiring ocean freight and shipping to distribution centers, whereas Tork relies on trucks and trains. However, LG enjoys a large wage advantage in Korea. Facility: LG has higher manufacturing volume based on they has an advantage from scale of economies by purchasing lots of material and got the discount on the prices.
For the custom messenger bag, what are the key competitive dimensions that are driving sales? Are their competitive priorities different for the new laptop bags sourced in China? The biggest competitive dimension that is driving sales of the custom messenger bag is the customization of the bag by the customer. This allows the customer to design the bag by choosing its layout and colors and creates a personal connection between the customer and the bag. This attachment is then capitalized by combining it with quality material and fast shipping.
Increasing first shift capacity can reduce per unit labor costs because you can produce more products in less time which reduces the labor costs. 5. Automation reduces per unit labor costs but is has two disadvantages. What are these? Two disadvantages to automation are that it costs more and it is not easily changed.
The competitive priorities of the custom the laptop bags produced in China are no different than the messenger bags produced in San Francisco. Both manufacturers in China and San Francisco main concern is to give customers a high quality and affordable custom bags; and by maintaining such standards, Timbuk2 will keep these bags in high demand by their customer base. The volume or rate of production of custom both San Francisco and China are essentially the same. The skills required by workers in San Francisco and China are even handed; both manufacturers have hardworking craftspeople. The level of automation is also even handed in San Francisco and
Dyson invests heavily in Chinese and Asian manufacturing in order to make their products more cheaply, so they can maintain profit margins. This emphasis on design in their organizational planning means not as many products go out, but what they do sell they can sell to a specialized market for higher prices. Given the innovation that is present in Dyson’s business strategy, it is quite clear that their strategic capability is high, though their risks can be high as well, due to the experimental and ‘out there’ nature of their products, which may be too daunting for normal consumers. 2 To what extent do you think any of the
Unilever has one detergent powder that is very good quality in the Omo, but it are priced higher than lower income individuals would pay. Unilever has cheaper brands, in the Minerva and Campeiro. They are both affordable for the lower income market, but do not have as strong cleaning power. The competitors of Unilever’s detergent powders are mainly Ace and P&G who pose little threat in the lower income market because there quality and price point is matched similar to the Minerva brand.