Strategy to Maximize Profits for the Clipboard Tablet Company

Introduction. The Clipboard Tablet Company produces high quality tablets and operates within the technology industry. This industry is consistently changing given the market demands of its rapidly evolving technologies and customers’ demands on new technologies. This is why the Clipboard Tablet Company has quickly adapted to the needs and demands of it’s consumers by providing high quality tablet products year after year. Given the market demands and analysis I will provide an analysis that

Introduction The financials for Clipboard Company since 2011 indicate the financial progress for use when addressing factors that can cause the company to continue making profits or to fail. Currently, the company offers three technological devices specifically tablets under the names X5, X6, and X7. The three products have been in the market for different times as they were developed and introduced into the market at various times. X7 is the youngest product and apparently retails at the least price

Introduction Over the past few years, Clipboard Company’s product portfolio has included three tablets, namely X5, X6 and X7.Noting that the three products have varying prices and features, customers have varying preferences with respect to the company’s products. Further, the company’s objective has been to maximize revenues by varying prices, output and research and development proportions. However, the most optimal strategy with respect to research and development, and prices for the abovementioned

development and pricing for the next four years for our line of tablets. I will show the score, financials and market data at the end of the four year period from my previous time discussions. Finally we can make a detailed discussion and analysis of the data using CVP analysis, and will explain why I recommend specific pricing and research and development (R&D) costs for the next four year period. Discussion The Clipboard Tablet

The Products and Product Life Cycle Clipboard Tablet Co markets three products, the X5, X6 and the X7. The first concept that comes to mind is the product life cycle. The stages of the product life cycle are introduction, growth, maturity and decline (NetMBA, 2010). The X5 is the oldest product in the lineup. It is moving from the growth to the maturity stage of the life cycle, with 31% market saturation. This means that there might only be a year or two of growth remaining in this product. For

As the new VP of Marketing at Clipboard Tablet Co., it is my duty to both analyze the results of the previous VP, and offer my own analysis on product performance for the X5, X6, and X7 tablets. Specifically, I will focus on the products themselves, their life cycles, and how they stack up in terms of price and performance. A financial review of each product will be undertaken as well, focusing on sales, costs, profitability, prices, and unit margins. I will then conduct a market review which

SYSTEM CONCEPTS A system can be simply defined as a group of interrelated or interacting elements forming a unified whole. Many examples of systems can be found in the physical and biological sciences, in modern technology, and in human society. Thus, we can talk of the physical system of the sun and its planets, the biological system of the human body, the technological system of an oil refinery, and the socioeconomic system of a business organization. A system is a group of interrelated components

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