1. © Jasper White/Stone/Getty Images © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.1 Lamb, Hair, McDaniel Chapter 11 Developing and Managing Products 2013-2014

2. Explain the importance of developing new products and describe the six categories of new products Explain the steps in the new-product development process Discuss global issues in new-product development Explain the diffusion process through which new products are adopted Explain the concept of product life cycles © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14235

3. Explain the importance of developing new products and describe the six categories of new products The Importance of New Products © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.3 1

4. 4 Categories of New Products New-to-the-World New Product Lines Product Line Additions Improvements or Revisions Repositioned Products Lower-Priced Products 1

5. Explain the steps in the new-product development process The New-Product Development Process © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.5 2

6. 6 New Product Success Factors Long-term commitment Company-specific approach Capitalize on experience Establish an environment 2

7. Exhibit 11.1 New-Product Development Process © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7 2

8. a plan that links the new-product development process with the objectives of the marketing department, the business unit, and the corporation. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8 New-Product Strategy 2

9. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.9 Idea Generation Customers Employees Distributors Vendors Competitors R & D Consultants Sources of New-Product Ideas 2

10. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10 Approaches for New Product Development Brainstorming Focus Group The process of getting a group to think of unlimited ways to vary a product or solve a problem. The objective of focus group interviews is to stimulate insightful comments through group interaction. 2

11. 11 The first filter in the product development process, which eliminates ideas that are inconsistent with the organization’s new- product strategy or are inappropriate for some other reason. a test to evaluate a new-product idea, usually before any prototype has been created. Often successful for line extensions. Screening A Concept Test 2

12. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.12 Business Analysis Considerations in Business Analysis Stage Demand Cost Sales Profitability 2

13. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 Development  Creation of prototype  Sketch marketing strategy  Packaging, branding, labeling  Promotion, price, and distribution strategy  Manufacturing feasibility 2

14. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14 Simultaneous Product Development A new team-oriented approach to new-product development where all relevant functional areas and outside suppliers participate in the development process. 2

15. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15 Test Marketing The limited introduction of a product and a marketing program to determine the reactions of potential customers in a market situation. 2

16. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16 Costs of Test Marketing Often take 1 year or more Can cost over $1 million Exposes new product to competitors Competitors can “jam” testing programs with their own promotions 2

17. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17 Alternatives to Test Marketing  Single-source research using supermarket scanner data  Simulated (laboratory) market testing  Online test marketing 2

18. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18 Commercialization Production Inventory Buildup Distribution Shipments Sales Force Training Trade Announcements Customer Advertising Ordering Materials 2

19. New-Product Success Factors Listening to customers Producing the best product Vision of future market Strong leadership Commitment to new- product development Project-based team approach Getting every aspect right © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19 2

20. Why New Products Fail NOTE: Supplemental content – not in book. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20 No discernible benefits Poor match between features and customer desires Overestimation of market size Incorrect positioning Price too high or too low Inadequate distribution Poor promotion Inferior product

21. Discuss global issues in new-product development Global Issues in New-Product Development © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.21 3

22. Global Marketing Questions Develop product for potential worldwide distribution Modify for unique market requirements Design products to meet regulations and key market requirements © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 22 3

23. Explain the diffusion process through which new products are adopted © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.23 The Spread of New Products 4

24. The process by which the adoption of an innovation spreads. Diffusion © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 24 4

25. Laggards Late Majority Early Majority Early Adopters Innovators Categories of Adopters © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 25 4

26. Trialability Observability Relative Advantage Compatibility Complexity Product Characteristics and the Rate of Adoption © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 26 4

27. Direct from Marketer Word of Mouth Communication Aids the Diffusion Process Marketing Implications of the Adoption Process © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 27 4

28. Explain the concept of product life cycles Product Life Cycles © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.28 5

29. A concept that provides a way to trace the stages of a product’s acceptance, from its introduction (birth) to its decline (death). Product Life Cycle © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 29 5

30. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 30 Exhibit 11.2 Four Stages of the Product Life Cycle

31. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved.31 Exhibit 11.3 Product Life Cycles for Styles, Fashion, and Fads 5

32. Introductory Stage © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 32  High failure rates  Little competition  Frequent product modification  Limited distribution  High marketing and production costs  Negative profits with slow sales increases  Promotion focuses on awareness and information  Communication challenge is to stimulate primary demand 5

33. Growth Stage © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 33  Increasing rate of sales  Entrance of competitors  Market consolidation  Initial healthy profits  Aggressive advertising of the differences between brands  Wider distribution 5

34. Maturity Stage © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 34  Sales increase at a decreasing rate  Saturated markets  Annual models appear  Lengthened product lines  Service and repair assume important roles  Heavy promotions to consumers and dealers  Marginal competitors drop out  Niche marketers emerge 5

35. Decline Stage © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 35  Long-run drop in sales  Large inventories of unsold items  Elimination of all nonessential marketing expenses  “Organized abandonment” 5

36. © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 36 Exhibit 11.4 Relationships between the Diffusion Process and the Product Life Cycle Product life cycle curve Diffusion curve

37. Chapter 11 Video GaGa’s Inc. Jim King and his wife discuss how they decided to create the company GaGa’s Inc. using the product Sherbetter. The line expanded from just Lemon to several other flavors as well as Sherbetter bars, the struggles of branding, line extension, and other aspects of the frozen dessert market. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO © 2013 by Cengage Learning Inc. All Rights Reserved. 37