Pricing Ken Homa
Supply Chain : Value Added Profit Value Added Profit Value Added P R I C E Profit Value Added PROFIT R.O.S. R.O.I Parts & Matl SUPPLIER MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR RETAILER
Gross to Net Pricing LIST PRICE (GROSS PRICE) FUNC’L DISC. PROMO ALLOW. INVOICE PRICE (WHOLESALE PRICE) CASH DISC MKTG. PROG. Volume Rebate Coop Advertising NET PRICE
MARKSTRAT Retail price (MSRP) Avg. retail price Avg. selling price channel mix Avg. retail price channel margins Avg. selling price
MARKSTRAT Retail price (MSRP) Avg. retail price Avg. selling price channel mix Avg. retail price channel margins Avg. selling price Base cost learning curve Current transfer cost inventory / new production Avg. transfer cost
“Right” Price ?
Pricing Analyses Share gains & losses
If and only if: all else constant
Pricing Analyses Share gains & losses Share loss => price ??? All else constant ‘Unusual’ margins
Pricing Analyses Share gains & losses Share loss => price ??? All else constant ‘Unusual’ margins Higher price points, higher margins (generally) Favorable costs or unsustainable prices ? Value mapping
Value Map P R I C E BENEFITS Many Few High Low VALUE FUNCTION VALUE SHORTFALL VALUE SURPLUS
Actual Price = Predicted Price
Value Shortfall Value Surplus Actual Price = Predicted Price
Pricing Analyses Share gains & losses Share loss => price ??? All else constant ‘Unusual’ margins Higher price points, higher margins (generally) Favorable costs or unsustainable prices ? Value mapping The critical strategic tool When refined, useful tactically Sensitivity analysis
What if ?
Pricing Analyses Share gains & losses Share loss => price ??? All else constant ‘Unusual’ margins Higher price points, higher margins (generally) Favorable costs or unsustainable prices ? Value mapping The critical strategic tool When refined, useful tactically Sensitivity analysis Worst case, breakeven, most likely
Real Life Pricing Product proliferation “Managed” allocations Derivative models “Managed” allocations “Meet competition” quotes Price leaders / followers