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business-level strategy

an integrated set of actions to gain a competitive advantage by exploiting core competencies (in specific product markets.)

market segmentation

dividing a market into meaningful, relatively similar, and identifiable segments or groups

cost leadership strategy

produce goods or services with features that are acceptable to customers at the lowest relative cost

differentiation strategy

to produce goods or services (at an acceptable cost) that customers view as being different and important.

focus strategy

actions taken to produce goods or services that serve the needs of a particular competitive segment

integrated cost leadership/ differentiation strategy

engaging in primary & support activities that allow a firm to pursue both
low cost & differentiation

total quality management (TQM)

an organizations total commitment to the customer and to continuous improvement of every process
-through the use of data-driven, problem-solving approaches based on empowerment of employee groups and teams.

What is the purpose of a business level strategy?

-to create differences between a firms position and its competitors.
-a firm has to decide on whether it is going to "choose to perform activities differently" or whether they are going to "perform different activities"

5 business-level strategies

1) Cost Leadership
2) differentiation
3) Focus cost leadership
4) Focused differentiation
5) Integrated cost leadership/differentiation

Firms that seek competitive advantage through Cost Leadership Strat...

produce standardized products for an industry's typical consumer at low cost.
--must be offered with a competitive level of differentiation

3 Competitive risks with Cost Leadership strategy

1) Loss of competitive advantage by new tech.
2) Failure to detect a change in customer needs
3) Competitors imitating strategy

Competitive Adv. through Differentiation Strat.

firms provide products with different (and valued) features
--sold at a premium
--the less similar=the more buffered from comp.

4 Risks with Differentiation Strategy

1) Customers decide the differentiation is no longer unique compared to the comp. thus not worth the premium price.
2) The differentiation does not create enough value for customers to pay the premium price
3) ability of comp's to make products that have similar features at lower cost.
4) counterfeiting- firms produce a cheap imitation of a differentiated good or service.

3 Competitive Risks with Focus Strategies

1) Comp's ability to use core competencies to "out-focus" the focuser by serving a more narrowly defined market segment
2) Industry-wide comp's focusing on customer group's specialized needs
3) Reduced needs between the customers from a narrow and industry-wide markets segments.

3 examples of specific markets that Focus Strategy targets

1) Particular buyer group (i.e. youth vs seniors)
2) Different segment of product line
3) Different geographic market (norther or southern italy using a foreign subsidiary)

Purpose of Integrated cost leadership/differentiation Strategy

To provide customers with relatively low-cost products that also have valued differentiated features

Primary risk of the Integrated strategy ("stuck in the middle")

firm might not produce products that offer sufficient value in terms of either low cost or differentiation.

Firms develop and use TQM systems to: (3) (RIC)

1) Increase customer satisfaction
2) Cut costs
3) Reduce time to introduce innovative products to the marketplace

Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Def.

Integrates human, physical, and information resources to create (relatively) differentiated products at (relatively) low costs.

Goal of FMS

Eliminate the low cost vs. product variety tradeoff

Example of an information network

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

2 types of target markets

1) Broad Market: Use capabilities to create value to customers on an industry-wide basis

2) Narrow Market: Serve the needs of a narrow group of customers

earn above avg. returns in spite of strong competitive forces

Effective use of the cost leadership strategy allows a firm to...

When trying to find out the business level strategy, companies analyze what 2 types of potential competitive advantages?

1. Lower cost than rivals
2. or the ability to differentiate and command a premium price that exceeds the extra cost of doing so.

In terms of customers, when selecting a business level strategy the firm determines...(3)

1) WHO will be served
2) WHAT needs the target customers have that need to satisfy
3) HOW to satisfy those needs

3 Dimensions of customer relations (RRA)

1) Reach
2) Richness
3) Affiliation

Reach Dimension

The firms access & connection to customers

Importance: adding customers...

Richness dimension

The depth/detail of the 2-way flow of information between firm and customers

Importance: to establish a competitive adv.

Affiliation Dimension

Concerned with facilitating useful interactions with customers

Importance: produces fewer complaints, enhancing satisfaction

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What are the risks of an integrated cost leadership differentiation strategy?

The primary risk is that a firm might produce products that do not offersufficient value in terms of either low cost or differentiation which causes the firm to be"stuck in the middle" preventing them from dealing successfully with competitive forcesin its industry and holds them back from having a competitive ...

What are the risks of cost leadership strategy?

In some settings, the need for high sales volume is a critical disadvantage of a cost leadership strategy. Highly fragmented markets and markets that involve a lot of brand loyalty may not offer much of an opportunity to attract a large segment of customers.

What are the risks of differentiation strategy?

The risks associated with a differentiation strategy include imitation by competitors and changes in customer tastes. Additionally, various firms pursuing focus strategies may be able to achieve even greater differentiation in their market segments.

What are the 3 primary risks of cost advantage leadership strategies?

4 Disadvantages of Using a Cost Leadership Strategy.
The cost leadership approach can be risky. Cost leaders must constantly innovate new ways to reduce costs. ... .
It may be difficult to maintain perceptions of quality. ... .
Cost leaders are dependent on a high volume of sales. ... .
Cost leaders may be slow to adapt to market changes..