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Differentiation Advantage
Advantage
OUTLIN
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The nature of differentiation
Decommoditization Commoditization
COMMODITY
Analyzing
Analyzing the
the Demand
Demand Side
Side
Multidimensional Scaling
Conjoint Analysis
Hedonic Price Analysis
Differentiation
Differentiation in
in Pain
Pain Relievers:
Relievers:
Multidimensional
Multidimensional Scaling
Scaling ofof Competing
Competing
Products
Products inin the
the U.S.
U.S.
High
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Low High
Bufferin EFFECTIVENESS
Bayer
Private
label Anacin
aspirin Excedrin
Low
GENTLENESS
Identifying
Identifying Differentiation
Differentiation Potential:
Potential:
The
The Demand
Demand Side
Side
THE PRODUCT What needs What are key
does it satisfy? attributes? FORMULATE
DIFFERENTIATION
Relate patterns of STRATEGY
customer
preferences to Select product
By what
product attributes positioning in
criteria do
relation to product
they choose?
THE attributes
CUSTOMER What price
Select target
premiums do
customer group
product attributes
command? Ensure customer /
What product
What are compatibility
motivates demographic,
them? sociological, Evaluate costs and
psychological benefits of
correlates of differentiation
customer behavior?
Differentiation
Differentiation of
of Hardware
Hardware and
and Software
Software
SUPPORT
(SOFTWARE)
Differentiated Undifferentiated
Producers strategies
High quality Low quality
High 7 10
Consumers price 7 -5
strategies
Low -5 3
price 10 3
Equilibrium reached with consumer paying a low price for a low quality item.
If producer can signal quality--- both consumer and producer can move to
preferred position: high quality product carrying a high price
67% High
67% High
67% High
Low 33%
Low 33%
Low 25% 60% High Low 25% 60% High Low 25% 60% High
FIRM INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
1
5
2 3 4
Inventory holding
Supplies of steel
Inventory holding
Inventory holding
technical support
Manufacturing
Distribution
& aluminum
Purchasing
Processing
Engineering
Distribution
Marketing
Purchasing
Canning
Service &
Design
Sales