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Capstone Strategies The Situation Analysis provided an overview of the forces at work within the Capstone market place. Now you must decide how to use that information to gain a competitive advantage. There are many different approaches - all of which can be successful depending on how well they are implemented tactically.

OBJECTIVES  Learn how organizational strategy relates to the simulation  Gain an understanding of the issues surrounding business planning  Make business planning functional decisions for current year

PROCESS  Develop a corporate strategy and mission statement for your team (review your Situation Analysis)  Outline your company’s Marketing, Production, and Financial intents  Input business decisions for the first year of the game into your student software and upload via the internet

DELIVERABLES  Mission statement worksheet  Saved decisions (uploaded to web- site)

CAPSTONE STRATEGIES  Strategies are declared in corporate mission statements  Capstone firms may develop and execute any strategy (or none at all - though that isn’t advisable). Basic strategies include:  Overall Cost Leader  Cost Leader with Focus (Low Tech or Product Life-Cycle)  Differentiator  Differentiator with Focus (High-Tech or Product Life-Cycle) STRATEGY Mission Statement PERFORMANCEASSESSMENT Success Measurements RatiosStatistics INDUSTRY AND MARKET ANALYSIS S.W.O.T Analysis Competitor Analysis Competitive Analysis FUNCTIONAL PLANNING MarketingProductionFinanceR&DHR

OVERALL COST LEADER An overall cost leader will attempt to be the low-cost producer in every segment of the market. They will have good profit margins on all sales while keeping prices low for price-sensitive customers. An overall cost leader will attempt to be the low-cost producer in every segment of the market. They will have good profit margins on all sales while keeping prices low for price-sensitive customers.  Firm Profile:  More likely to re-position products than introduce new ones to the market  Capacity improvements are unlikely to be undertaken (may run overtime instead)  Automation may be pursued to increase margins  Investments will be financed with debt and/or stock issues  Tend to spend less on promotion and sales  Focus on Market Share, Profits, and Stock Price

COST LEADER WITH LOW- TECH FOCUS A low-tech focused cost leader seeks to dominate the price sensitive market segments. Their aim is to set prices below all competitors - and still be profitable. A low-tech focused cost leader seeks to dominate the price sensitive market segments. Their aim is to set prices below all competitors - and still be profitable.  Firm Profile:  Multiple product lines in the low-tech segments (Low & Traditional)  Invest heavily in automation  Spend heavily on advertising to cost sensitive customers (sales people have more than one product to pitch to prospects)  Investments financed with debt and/or stock issues  Focus on ROS, ROE, and Profits

COST LEADER WITH PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLE FOCUS A product life-cycle focused cost leader will seek to minimize costs through efficiency and expertise. Products will be allowed to age and change in appeal from high-tech, to traditional, and eventually low end buyers.  Firm Profile: Minimum presence in “specialty” segments (Size & Performance) Low R&D spending (very little re-positioning & new product every 2-3 years) Invest in automation early in the product’s life-cycle High spending on promotion and sales Focus on ROE, ROS, and Profits

DIFFERENTIATOR A Differentiator will seek to create maximum awareness and brand equity. They want to be well known as makers of high quality/highly desirable products. A Differentiator will seek to create maximum awareness and brand equity. They want to be well known as makers of high quality/highly desirable products.  Firm Profile:  High R&D spending to keep products fresh  Maintain a presence in all market segments  Spend heavily on advertising and sales to create maximum awareness and accessibility  Prices tend to be higher  Focus on Market Share, Profits, and Stock Price

DIFFERENTIATOR WITH HIGH-TECH FOCUS A high-tech differentiator seeks to be known far and wide as the top producer of the best performing state-of-the-art products. A high-tech differentiator seeks to be known far and wide as the top producer of the best performing state-of-the-art products.  Firm Profile:  Multiple product lines in high-tech segments (High, Performance, and Size)  Minimum focus in other segments  High promotion and sales investments to create maximum awareness and accessibility  High R&D expenditures to continually introduce new product lines and keep existing products fresh  Unlikely to invest in increased automation or production capacity  Focus on ROA, Asset Turnover, and ROE

DIFFERENTIATOR WITH PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLE FOCUS A product life-cycle differentiator seeks to be well-known as a top producer of good performing products in each of the targeted segments. A product life-cycle differentiator seeks to be well-known as a top producer of good performing products in each of the targeted segments.  Firm Profile:  Multiple product lines in targeted segments (High, Traditional, and Low)  Minimum focus in other segments  High promotion and sales investments to create maximum awareness and accessibility  High R&D expenditures to continually re-position product lines and keep products fresh  Unlikely to invest in increased automation or production capacity  Focus on ROA, Stock Price, and Asset Turnover

SUMMARY There is no “magic bullet” strategy in Capstone. Successful teams will develop a cogent long- range plan, align their internal functions in support of the plan, and adjust as dictated by the opportunities and realities of the market place.