Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia

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Main Author: Xie, Wenbing
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20790/
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description Facing the challenge of fierce competition in the conditioning polymers in Asian���¢��������s shampoo market, Rhodia Novecare needs to proactively formulate and implement a market strategy to defend and even increase market share in a long run. An industry analysis was conducted to assess the market pressures from new entrants, substitution, supplier and buyer powers, and internal rivalry. Three strategies as an integral part of the market strategy have thus been developed in Asia���¢��������s conditioning polymer market for shampoo. The first strategy is the differentiation product development. The second strategy is cost-leadership. The third strategy is to develop a replicate product to market dominating product system by strategic alliance with a local manufacturer. To ensure the successful implementation of the above strategies, people factor is the most important. This implicates the organizational structure, organizational culture reinforcement, human resources management including the adequate appraisal, rewards and career development systems in place. Leadership and ownership is re-emphasized. Tactics and project methodologies are also very important in strategy implementation. The project pipeline methodology (ICPM) should be strictly implemented, especially after the pilot phase. Six sigma can be also applied to the R&D and business process at tactical level. It will help the optimization of business processes in a systematic and statistical way. Its applications will cultivate a result-oriented thinking behavior, as each six sigma project is evaluated with the returns in dollars. With the above market strategy development and their implementation in conditioning polymers, Rhodia Novecare will hold a leading position in this region. This means it is not only strongly positioned in market share and technology, but also in terms of its capability of launching innovative products and solutions or in knowledge creation.
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spelling nottingham-207902018-04-27T09:08:50Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20790/ Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia Xie, Wenbing Facing the challenge of fierce competition in the conditioning polymers in Asian���¢��������s shampoo market, Rhodia Novecare needs to proactively formulate and implement a market strategy to defend and even increase market share in a long run. An industry analysis was conducted to assess the market pressures from new entrants, substitution, supplier and buyer powers, and internal rivalry. Three strategies as an integral part of the market strategy have thus been developed in Asia���¢��������s conditioning polymer market for shampoo. The first strategy is the differentiation product development. The second strategy is cost-leadership. The third strategy is to develop a replicate product to market dominating product system by strategic alliance with a local manufacturer. To ensure the successful implementation of the above strategies, people factor is the most important. This implicates the organizational structure, organizational culture reinforcement, human resources management including the adequate appraisal, rewards and career development systems in place. Leadership and ownership is re-emphasized. Tactics and project methodologies are also very important in strategy implementation. The project pipeline methodology (ICPM) should be strictly implemented, especially after the pilot phase. Six sigma can be also applied to the R&D and business process at tactical level. It will help the optimization of business processes in a systematic and statistical way. Its applications will cultivate a result-oriented thinking behavior, as each six sigma project is evaluated with the returns in dollars. With the above market strategy development and their implementation in conditioning polymers, Rhodia Novecare will hold a leading position in this region. This means it is not only strongly positioned in market share and technology, but also in terms of its capability of launching innovative products and solutions or in knowledge creation. 2006 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20790/1/06MBA_Xie_Wenbing.pdf Xie, Wenbing (2006) Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished) Market strategy formulation implementation industry analysis competitive advantage
spellingShingle Market strategy
formulation
implementation
industry analysis
competitive advantage
Xie, Wenbing
Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title_full Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title_fullStr Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title_full_unstemmed Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title_short Market Strategy Development and Implementation for a Specialty Chemical Company in Asia
title_sort market strategy development and implementation for a specialty chemical company in asia
topic Market strategy
formulation
implementation
industry analysis
competitive advantage
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20790/