Amway: Successful Products-Successful Solutions
Successful, unique, opportunity, multibillion-dollar, and renowned are all perfect words to describe the Amway multinational organization. Created in 1959 by company founders, Jay Van Andel and Richard DeVos, Amway has since then developed into one of the most successful multilevel marketing businesses. Amway is known for being a direct sales company and one of its largest product divisions is Home Care where household cleaning products take part in some of their most successful products. One of their successful products which was put out into the market in September 1995 is the Super Concentrated Cleaning System. This product is a 3-in-1 unit which includes a spray gun and three
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The reason why Amway’s Super Concentrated Cleaning System had such a successful outcome was due to its precise communication program. The strategy for your communication program is very important in order to obtain the success that your company wants. Kenichi Ohmae, one of the world’s leading business strategists, states “What business strategy is about- what distinguishes if from all other kinds of business planning- is, in a word competitive advantage. Without competitors there would be no need for strategy, for the sole purpose of strategic planning is to enable the company to gain, as efficiently as possible, a sustainable edge over its competitors” (Mercer). During the process of Amway’s communication program for this product, they focused on three main competitive advantages that the product would offer compared to their rivals. The main advantages that were offered to consumers were uniqueness, concentration, and environmental support. The product demonstrated uniqueness by its flexibility where consumers are able to regulate and control the level and amount of the concentrations. The concentration was also an advantage because consumers can purchase micro-liquids, moving away from the usual one liter size which made it very convenient for consumers. The final advantage that Amway focused on was their support for the
Middleboro Community Hospital is a non-profit hospital founded in 1890 with state licensure, The Joint Commission accreditation, and American College of Surgeons approval. Over 120+ year history, Middleboro has grown to be a respectable facility in the eyes of the medical community as well as its immediate population of patients in Middleboro. Still, Middleboro must continue to fight to remain relevant and up-to-date with the latest medical technology and changing patient demographics and needs. In order to this, Middleboro Community Hospital has set these three goals as part of their corporate strategy:
And they set up the efficient business model, could make customer loyalty with repeated purchasing; replacement filters.
Dawn has created a loyal fan base since its introduction in 1973. Dawn marketers utilized several marketing techniques such as brand equity and positioning to remain the leader of dish soap sales. Dawn has built brand equity by using the original Dawn to spring board their new products such as the ultra concentrated Dawn with power scrubbers. Dawn positions itself in the market by fulfilling the consumers need for a quality product. Dawn has given consumers a new perspective as dish soap by being used to clean animals affected by the recent oil spill. The Dawn brand is an example of how brand building is an essential factor for
1.) Describe the method or methods you would use to determine priorities for both existing and potential services that the Lakeview Medical Center might offer.
ABC Chemicals is a medium-sized chemical distributor located at the rear of a large metropolitan shopping precinct. ABC Chemicals purchase large quantities of cleaning chemicals. These are delivered in 205 litre drums and include solvents, acids and other corrosives, and detergents. These products are decanted by ABC Chemicals’ workers into retail size containers (not exceeding 30 litres/ kilograms), re-labelled and shipped in company-badged delivery vehicles to retail outlets throughout the metropolitan area.
The Clorox Company is about to enter a new product market by launching a faucet mounted filter system in order to maintain its dominance in the water filtration business. To do this in a successful way, Clorox has to conquer this market with the right entry strategy. Main goal is therefore to gain market share by targeting the right customer segment and make an appropriate marketing investment. Also the previous pitcher market leadership must be maintained.
Gadsden is located in the northeastern corner of Alabama and is the county seat of Etowah County. It is 60 miles
In today’s business world, production cost was an increasing concern for companies working to stay competitive in the global marketplace. The top management must search for a global solution to drive down costs and reduce difficult activities associate with inventory management and production management. Global sourcing aimed to exploit global efficiencies in the delivery of services and goods across geopolitical boundaries, including low cost skilled labor, low cost raw materials, tax benefits, and price breaks. Whelan Pharmaceutical was the best example to illustrate how the company chose the best manufacturing site for global sourcing from different perspectives.
The target market for the new Dyson vacuum cleaner will be directed toward Brand Lovers,” technologically stimulated communities, medium to high-income households, women, and people who are concerned about improving the quality of air, dust, and allergen removal. However, Dyson must strive to attract new markets with its technological brand, focus on efficiency, powerful performance, modern design, and productivity to individuals outside of these groups, and to small carpet cleaning businesses within the commercial industry.
If Clorox does not restructure its portfolio mix and increase revenue contribution from the growing markets, it faces the risk of losing sales and its position in those markets. Using its current resources, Clorox needs to determine how to allocate those resources among its current brand portfolio. Equally important is determining whether to invest in new product lines or brands. Clorox also has to decide whether to expand into international markets or focus strictly on expanding its market share across its brands in the primary U.S. market. Asian, South American, and European markets offer potential for growth but the cost of expanding into these markets and the limited availability of financial resources pose concerns with respect to international expansion. Focus on growth versus profitability is another important strategic decision that needs to be addressed. Clorox projects flat sales for 2011, which is not a positive indicator for investors’
The biotech firm Amgen Inc. gives much attention and time to the planning process. Because the outcomes for a company like Amgen are often very unsure and many employees are quite sceptical about the use of such a planning, the main issue can be described as follows:
The company’s sales force is comprised of technically trained personnel that custom tailor solutions to fit a customer’s needs. By selling directly through formulators and distributors though, the company has made it difficult to develop their own identity. These outlets privately brand solutions derived from the Rohm and Haas products so the Rohm and Haas name is not as known in the industry as it could be. New products now packaged with the Rohm and Haas name appear no different to some
Culture has progressed with many consumer merchandises that have become necessities and transformed into the day-to-day routines of society without having to think twice about it. CP or Colgate-Palmolive, is an icon for the personal hygiene industry throughout the United States, and as a worldwide company has positioned the brand as a most important home care in multiple foreign countries.The CMF line is CP’s most popular brand. The brand was a huge hit because of its individuality and the value that it crafted for consumers was astonishing. Colgate Max combined a new breath-strip and a mixture of therapeutics’, which added to more
The company has also been accredited for having maintained a high degree of diversity coupled by its ability to maintain top quality in the standards of its products. Not only has the company retained a good reputation with its clients but also maintained an excellent corporate responsibility track record. This has built the public trust in the brand and is proud to be associated with it. To the wonder of many, the company has year over year continued to yield profits way over its competitors. To maintain such a success has been pre-determined by the way it has a strict, slow growth policy which ensures that it dominates a market before moving on to dominate another market, and despite the slow nature, the company has now emerged to be one of the fastest growing companies in the United States.
Product quality and efficient marketing are the core value propositions that set the pace for Gillette’s success. With continued innovation in both product development and marketing strategies Gillette has been able to retain a commanding