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Sample details Pages: 17 Words: 4998 Downloads: 6 Date added: 2017/09/25 Category Advertising Essay Type Argumentative essay Did you like this example? Pharmasim Simulation Rough Draft Marketing 301-003, Professor Jamir Savla Group 2: Rachel Tzapp, Anora Suber, Narissa Suber, Rupal Amin TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission Statement†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 3 Marketing Strategies†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 3 S. W. O. T. Analysis Strengths†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦ †¦5 Weaknesses†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. 7 Figure 1, BCG Matrix.. †¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦8 Opportunities†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. 9 Threats†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. 10 Marketing Activities†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦11 Figure 2, Pricing Graph†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. †¦. 14 Figure 3, Advertising Budget Graph†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. †¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. 15 Lessons Learned†¦ †¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦ †¦17 Mission Statement: Allstar Brands’ over-the-counter cold and allergy remedy Allround will continue to be a leader in the market for over-the-counter cold medicines, and will remain competitive in stock price among our other companies within a ten year span of operations. This goal will be accomplished through the careful surveillance of our top competitors, as well as through strategic planning to evolve our product to suit the desires and needs of consumers. The branding team will control the financial growth of our product by implementing cautious pricing and promotion strategies, while increasing our distribution to where our consumers will be most likely to purchase it. Marketing Strategies: †¢ Objective #1: Increase the stock price by 5% each year until 100% overall increase o Thr ough effective advertising and promotions the consulting group desires to increase the stock price annually. †¢ Objective #2: Increase loyal customers by 15% Through promotions and allowances it is desired to gain the loyalty of customers who have not yet made Allround purchases. Reminder advertising will be used to maintain the loyalty of consumers who have used the Allround brand in the past. †¢ Objective #3: Increase sales by 50% by focusing on targeting a diverse consumer base o Target different audiences through the use of different advertising agencies. The management team believes that if it can diversify the market, the firm would receive more recognition from the public as a whole and therefore would have an advantage profitable for Allstar. Objective #4: To have greatest market share by 40% in the next 5 years o Through introducing and maintaining new products within 5 years. o If risk appears too great, budget left over for product introduction will be re-direct ed to the budget for promotion. †¢ Objective #5: Keep up with changing environment of the market for the duration of the ten year period o Keeping up with the changing environment and competition so that product becomes the only inexpensive cure to its consumers. (e. g. nflation- change in price) †¢ Objective #6: Increase brand awareness from 45 – 60 % in the next 2 – 3 years o Increase advertising and promotional allowances for the new products of the firm as well as decreasing advertising for past products and getting resources for the most efficient and practical medicine for the most common diseases. †¢ Objective #7: To parallel changes in price to percentage changes rise of the rate of inflation o Prevent a price hike so as to stay relatively cheaper than our competitors without losing profit. Create an image of affordability for all consumers so as to attract members of various household incomes. †¢ Objective #8: Maintain at least $1,000,000 i n the budget at the conclusion of every fiscal year o Since profit is typically negative or nonexistent throughout a product’s introduction, after this phase is complete cash on hand is crucial for having funds available to pay off any debt that may be incurred Strengths: Allstar is a well-known and nationally recognized company for pharmaceutical drugs. Allstar’s brand, Allround, is also a dominant force in the market as an over-the-counter cold and allergy medication. The cough serum is known for its ability to provide fast-acting relief with minimal side affects, such as drowsiness. While consumers seemed satisfied with the product overall, a major strength of the company was the knowledge that even though as leader in terms of market share, without continuous modification of the product this success would not continue. And so, through careful implementation on a marketing mix focused on product improvement, gradual rises in price, direction profits towards incre ased promotion, and changes in distribution channels as the market dictated, Allstar’s brand Allround remained a top competitor. All decisions made within the company by management were consumer-driven and thus feedback was utilized as efficiently and accurately as possible on a regular basis by purchasing the appropriate surveys. When considering any changes towards the chemical makeup on the product, the customer’s best interest was taken into account and this led to an early decision in the second year to remove alcohol as a main ingredient. In light that consumer feedback was a major component in the decision-making process, these results helped to guide the way throughout the entire experience. The management team was proven correct in the assumption that in the long run a strong attention to feedback was critical because our stock price continuously placed Allstar’s brand Allround as third among a lengthy list of competitors. In addition to consumer feedback, consumer patterns were carefully monitored. The product’s price was adjusted according to the varying inflation rate as the market and the consumers evolved. Allstar purchased pricing surveys at the beginning of ever fiscal year entitled â€Å"Trade Offs† so that the branding team could see where the price fell, as compared to those of its competitors, versus the rate of inflation. As inflation shot up through the years, until its rapid decline from 8. 5% to 6. 7% in the seventh year, the price increased steadily in increments between 2-7%. This cautious approach placed Allstar as one of the most affordable brands, thus strengthening sales on an annual basis. Promotion, as the most important focus of operations, was always appropriated the most funds from the annual budget. Even though most companies chose to reduce expenses by taking their business to a cheaper advertising agency, Allstar did not do so. The branding team never left Brewster to become a client of a less experienced and less expensive agency because it was clear that only the best in the field could provide the image that Allstar needed to remain competitive. The firm felt that this expense would pay itself off in sales because profitability in the long run was more important than saving money in the short run. A strength of the distribution plan established by the branding team mainly involved a shift to give deeper discounts and more inventory to grocery stores, and fewer discounts and less products to Independent and Chain Drugstores. These stores consistently decreased in sales where grocery stores remained fairly stable, even throughout the worst times on inflation. These choices helped the firm to maneuver its way through only those distribution channels which would perform best economically in the long run, rather than the short run. Weaknesses: A major weakness at Allstar was the rise in competition for market share that heated up just as the new brandin g team assembled itself. Rising competition from other brands kept created a constant battle to increase stock price without losing ethical grounds to unfair competition practices, as some companies engage in when threatened. Our biggest competitor, BestHelp, trailed us in market share after the first year; however, their company’s share was growing at a faster rate than Allstar’s soon thereafter. The firm’s goal was to not only expand at a faster rate than BestHelp, but to control a majority of the market by the end of the ten year decision-making process. Thus, the drive to dominate the competition so ntensely caused management to lose focus at times which brought about weaknesses in our marketing mix, excluding any issues with the product itself. Our pricing at times could have been higher even though it was this low price which the consulting group believed that aided our sales. As it turns out, Allstar could still have remained the lowest and brought in good sales had it entered into the $6. 00 category sooner, as was done by the competition. Yet, the price did not hit that mark until the fifth year where it transitioned up 5% from $5. 72 to $6. 0, whereas the competitors had moved past that range by the third year. Even though Allstar did not experience a great loss, this could have prevented the firm from being attainting the highest stock price. Another possibility could have been that management did not move swiftly enough in the transitions between the stages of the product life cycle. In spite of the fact that we did move from Primary to Benefit to Comparison to Reminder stages according to where our product was in terms of profit and maturity, there was a stalling period between years 4 and 5. In the third year, the branding team moved 10% of the funds from both Comparison and Reminder to both Primary and Benefit in order to stay focused on the Introductory phase; we then remained stagnant until the sixth year. At that ti me, Primary advertising decreased by 10% and Reminder by 20% so that Benefit advertising encompassed 50% of the entire budget. Despite this being the correct move during a Cash Cow phase, as according to the BCG Matrix used as a model, this should have been done a year earlier. Allstar was already nearing the period where it would begin to decline, yet marketing decisions were temporarily not up to date to reflect this fact in terms of advertising budget allocation. Relative Market Share (cash generation) HighLow | | | |Stars |Question Marks | |[pic] [pic] | |Growth – (Benefit) |Introduction – (Primary) | | | | |Cash Cow |Dog | |[pic] [pic] | | | |[pic] | |Maturity – (Comparison) | | | |Decline – (Reminder) | Figure 1 illustrates the Boston Consulting Group Matrix which discusses the product life cycle. A weakness in the distribution plan was that aside from the astute assumption to emphasize grocery store sales, the branding team often neglected shift ing funds from other areas such as from indirect supporters like wholesalers. The team could have left less money in the final budget and given a deeper discount to wholesalers and merchandisers, yet there was a prevalent fear that showing less cash on hand would affect stockholders’ confidence. Looking back this seems to be an error, since no cash was used towards any other product. Had Allstar launched another product during the seventh year, the accumulated savings would have been justified, yet this did not occur and so that money was not fully utilized. Nevertheless, all weaknesses having been said and analyzed, our branding team does not believe that ultimately these mistakes cost the firm too greatly in comparison to the success it experienced. Opportunities: As a leading competitor in the pharmaceutical market, there were many opportunities for Allstar to best market its brand Allround. At Allstar, the consultants considered any chance to meet demands not only a s an opportunity, but a personal duty to the consumers. There was a strong demand for a quick relief cough serum, non-drowsy formulas, and pleasant after-taste. Due to the demand for a quick relief cough serum so many other competitors penetrated the market in such a short period of time. As time progressed and scientific discoveries became more developed, consumers expected the cold and allergy market to provide more advanced formulas. It is true that better technology and more highly educated scientists became available to Allstar throughout this period of time. Hence, the firm took advantage of the growth in its knowledge pool and re-developed the formula to act as quickly as possible. The firm’s advertising Agency, Brewster, then used this edge to market Allround as an over-the-counter scientific breakthrough. In addition to quick relief, consumers also demanded cough serums that were non-drowsy since they felt that this would have an adverse affect on their daily live s. Reformulating our cough serum by dropping alcohol as an ingredient decreased drowsiness, and so we took this opportunity to shed positive light on our efforts to be a concerned friend of the consumers. Brewster noted to management that this was the best route to take because consumers are wary of big business in general, and so they must be approached warmly. By accommodating the consumers and developing the demanded non-drowsy formula, Allstar’s stock price rose to the third highest at the conclusion of that year. Another opportunity was satisfying the demand for quick relief, yet without our medication leaving behind an unpleasant taste. Thus, introducing a capsule that performs just as a cough serum would be equally effective, yet without the unpleasant taste. This advantage was something that the branding team had hoped to develop right away since most other companies had decided to, yet Allround’s success on the shelves as a serum prevented us from launching additional products. The consultants reasoned that spending the money on a potentially successful medication did seem logical when the same medication in its liquid form was so well received by the public. Threats: Allstar’s brand Allround was constantly presented threats to its financial success. Allstar made every effort possible to reduce threats by focusing on strengths, while at the same time improving weaknesses and capitalizing on rational and defendable opportunities. Yet, inevitably particular issues in the daily and annual operations needed to be faced. One threat was consumer dissatisfaction with the unhealthy contents of cold and allergy products. The consumer concern about the ingredients of the cough serum posed a huge threat to Allstar’s success. The branding team placed a lot of stock into consumer feedback, which led to extensive research to improve the quality of the cough serum without affecting the product’s effectiveness. Allstar†™s scientists reassured management that eliminating alcohol would not weaken the product’s abilities and so to appease consumers we acted upon this suggestion. Another on-going threat was the level of control Allstar’s competitors had over the market share. The only way to alleviate this threat was to carefully consider each decision. One issue that persistently arose was whether or not to introduce a new product to our line. The branding team became apprehensive that other companies were having success due to income from multiple products. However, because the firm was consumer-driven, management trusted that as long as consumer demands were met, sales and market share would improve by focusing all attention on only one superior product. After all, it did not seem economically sound to sell many inferior medications as opposed to one that could be recognized as the consumer’s preference in that market. Marketing Activities: In order to achieve the first ma rketing objective of raising and maintaining a high stock price, Allstar followed the product life cycle and expended the appropriate amount of the budget to advertising and promotions of that product. For example, the first few years of the product’s life, the product was in the Introduction period and because of this most of the promotions and advertising budget went towards the Primary stage. The second stage of the product’s life was the Growth stage and so the budget was shifted in this stage to Benefit advertising in order to reflect growth. Hence, very little of the budget was placed in the Comparison portion, as well as the Reminder stage we had not yet reached. The third stage was the Maturity stage and during this stage all money was taken from the Primary part of promotion as well as a sharp decrease from Benefit advertising. The majority of the budget was focused on Comparison during the most profitable stage, and thus the firm continued to place no extr a fund towards Reminder. The final stage of the product life cycle is the Decline stage. During the ighth year the firm shifted to build up the Reminder portion of advertising and eventually had all of the funds within that category. The branding team shifted funds this way so that our many competitors would not distract consumers away from the Allround product. In order to achieve marketing objective 2, to increase customer loyalty, Allstar maintained a high quality product at an affordable price in the introduction period. The consultants then priced the product according to the market and inflation rates to ensure that the customers were getting the best product for a fair price. By adhering to the customer first, and looking out the firm’s their best interest, Allstar gained loyal customers and continued to gain new customers as well. In order to achieve marketing objective 3, to increase sales by focusing on growth of a diversified consumer base, Allstar had planned o n changing advertising agencies. However, considering that Allround was in the top three in stock pricing the first seven years of operation, Allround’s management decided that the current marketing agency was doing a superb job in reaching a diversified crowd of consumers. Therefore, it was formulated that by remaining a loyal customer of Brewster Advertising Agency, the public would remain loyal customers of Allstar. This being said, the company expanded on its own due to strong and continuous customer support in sales. In order to achieve marketing objective 4, to control the greatest portion of market share, as previously stated Allstar remained a strong leader by minimizing risks. The firm did not make any rash decisions which would cause consumers to feel that they have been neglected. There were no moves to hikes prices simply because the market was suffering overall. There were also no moves to create any new products so that Allstar would not lose touch with its k eystone product, Allround. The branding team did not follow the introduction of new products, because of the sentiment that ultimately this would not increase overall profitability. Even though within ten years some companies are expected roll out new product, more successful ones do not. We benchmarked success giants within our field such as Tylenol ® to model how they stayed competitive. Even though the Tylenol ® brand serves many purposes, in their specific cold and allergy market they have reformulated the same exact medicine over several years. It is still cold and allergy medication, however they improved ingredients to become non-drowsy, nasal decongestant, multi-symptom, etc. And so even though it is still Tylenol ® Allergy Complete, it is one product that they modified until it became perfected by their standards. As a common practice, benchmarking has allowed many companies to model themselves after successful companies within their respective field. In the end the observations Allstar made, such as the one just described, provided insight that weak sales in many areas do not necessarily outperform strong sales in just one area. In order to achieve marketing objective 5, keeping up with the changing environment, Allstar had to monitor the competition’s marketing mix as intensely as it did its own. When competitors increased their prices too drastically in comparison to the inflation rate, the firm remained more moderate. When competitors introduced more products into the market even though they had yet to dominate the market with their first product, Allstar opted to focus on only one product. During shifts in advertising tactics and agencies among the competition, the company remained steady in its relationship with Brewster. These examples of our behavior pattern as a company illustrated to our consumers that we are very secure. During insecure financial times, this made a huge difference in consumer perception and so Allround became a trusted product. [pic] Figure 2 illustrates the pricing pattern Allstar for the Allround product for a period of ten years. The outgoing branding consultants would strongly advise the next team to diligently monitor the inflation rate, the prices of similar products on the market, budget allocation patterns of other companies, and to above all remain focused on the long run when looking at short run return on investment. This will ensure that Allstar is serving the consumer’s needs at all times while still taking in profits. In order to achieve marketing objective 6, to increase brand awareness 45-60% by the third year at the latest, Allstar adjusted the advertising budget. Advertising was spent according to the stage that the product was in (introduction, growth, maturity, and decline) as modeled from the BCG Matrix, and also was proportional to the allotted budget for the year. As expenses and profits fluctuated, the numbers were adjusted accordingly without in creasing or decreasing more than $5,000,000 in any given year. Furthermore, brand awareness was perpetuated by increasing inventory and discounts in the stores that were selling the most of the Allround product. [pic] Figure 3 illustrates the fluctuation of funds used by Allstar to promote the Allround product. In order to achieve marketing objective 7, to parallel price changes by the percentage change of the rate of inflation, Allstar remained consistent in its pursuit to remain slightly above inflation. Management’s investment in pricing surveys allowed the branding team to ensure that Allround’s price was moving just above the rate of inflation. The firm’s competitors were shown to increase their prices far above the percentage change between annual inflation increases and decreases. Allstar did not see this as a financially responsible practice. By doing so, Allstar would not only lose its affordable appeal to consumers, but it would also jeopardize sale s by posing such sudden increases. It became important to remember that while the rate of inflation could fluctuate throughout time, the price set at each decision meeting would be in effect for the entire year. From the eyes of the consumers, the branding team saw that people would have negative reactions to paying an entire dollar more one day for our product than they spent just the previous day. Since the inflation rate was at its peak from years four through seven, these decisions consisted of higher percentage increases in price than at other times. Typically the firm only increased annual price by 2%, however it jumped to a 5% increase for years four and five, and a 6% increase for year six. After a 2% year seven, to counteract the unordinary high increase of 7% from year six, inflation dropped. Eventually, in year nine inflation was predicted to be only 2%, which is an all-time low since the beginning of this project, and so a 2% price increase was decided. Another rea son that this change was particularly small was so that the outgoing branding team could see its affect on the $54. 50 stock price before handing down the project to another team. By allowing inflation to help dictate price changes, Allstar remained competitive without loss of profits and maintained a strong and steady stock price between the low to mid $50 range. The branding team recognizes that this is lower than the top competitor’s stock price of low to mid $80 range. Nonetheless, the firm did not experience dramatic increases and decreases in stock price, which can be seen as unstable to stock holders. The firm felt that it would be more securing to Allstar’s future if the stock price did not appear to radically change so that stock holders would not divest, even if this meant that it was not the highest. In order to achieve marketing objective 8, to always maintain at least $1,000,000 in the budget, Allstar restricted spending in various areas. Costs were con trolled by rarely discounting stores who did not receive at least 2,500 units of the product, by never increasing the advertising budget by a total of $10 million for the duration of ten years, and by limiting spending on indirect advertising such as trial sizes. The consultants felt that since distribution was centered around grocery stores and other mass merchandisers, then they were the ones who deserved a discount. Smaller distributors such as convenience stores did not have large stocks of Allround and its competitors, and their business was not focused on those sales; and so it was not necessary to provide extra incentive. During the rare times when they did receive any discounts, they were kept at a minimum between $500,000 and $1,000,000. In terms of the advertising budget increases, Allstar did acknowledge that promotion was key in generating sales. Thus, this element of Allstar’s marketing mix for the medication Allround was given the most money in increases ever y fiscal year. After the largest jump, $4,500,000 from $20,500,000 to $25,000,000 in year two, increases remained consistent of $1,000,000 a year and higher. Through this allotment Allstar was able to afford the most expensive advertising agency, Brewster, without spending all of the cash on hand. A final way in which Allstar retained a small amount of cash for the budget was by not overly promoting trial sizes and point of purchase versions of Allround. These were seen as commonplace in places such as convenience stores, yet those distributors do not represent areas where most sales are made. For this reason the branding team merely shifted money that was already in that budget so that trial sizes would receive the most of the allowance at $1,500,000. Other than that, this area did not seem vital and allowed small portions of cash to be saved for the small amount of budget of approximately $1,000,000 that Allstar held on to every year. Lessons Learned: Our team has learned th at not making significant changes on a yearly basis can hurt the overall performance of the company in the end. We monitored our competitors too closely and were basing most of our significant decisions on pricing parallel to their prices. This damaged our profits at the beginning of the third year when we incurred more financial responsibilities, but were not taking in more profits from our product than the year before. One particularly clever decision we made to counter this problem was to then raise the price and modify our product to remove alcohol. Consumer feedback informed us that this ingredient displeased consumers when using a cold medicine and so our sensitivity to their feedback improved our consumer relations. The branding team at Allstar defines consumer relations in terms of sales, and so the increase of goods sold indicated to this firm that consumers were please with our actions. Furthermore, our team expanded our distribution with the grocery store chains carryi ng our product. Given that they sold the greatest amounts of our product, we deducted our cost to them in bulk. As the consultants monitored the decrease in sales by minor vendors, such as convenience stores and independent drug stores, the reliance on grocery stores became greater. This proved to be a good choice since inflation rates were at all time highs during the product’s most profitable stage; and so consumers purchased most of their products at grocery stores where they knew the products would cost less. Although it may have been beneficial had we marketed more point of purchase versions, we believe that our profits would not have greatly increased from the minor income that would have resulted from such small revenue. Also, we did not want to deviate from marketing the form that most grocery stores sold, which is in the original package and with the original size. Our promotion pattern increased on a fairly regularly basis during each annual analysis. We knew tha t the more publicity that the Allround product received, the more commonplace the name and look of the medicine would be. We followed in suit of the BCG Matrix and moved funds from Primary to Benefit to Comparison to Reminder according to where we were in the product’s life cycle. Professionally, we practiced very safe increases here, and discontinued increasing after year nine. Allround’s stock price declined nearly 17% that year and so only conservative spending was done in the last year of operations. The stock price then bounced back nearly 20% and so the group learned that over spending does not guarantee good sales. Unlike our competitors, we only had one product to support. This was regularly debated by all members of the branding team until the time passed in which a product could even be introduced. We have all learned that in order for major group decisions to work, that all members of the group must have equal input and must put in equal effort. At times, some members of the branding team focused only on one aspect of the marketing mix while the others focused on a completely different factor. It would have been best for all members to move through each step together, as a cohesive unit, so that everyone would feel pleased about the direction of the company. However, due to time constraints and personal interests, this is not what happened and there was brief tension over the issue that a new product was not rolled out. Therefore, more was learned by the group the actual emotional experience than from the financial setbacks. This too is also very important overall when marketing a product because the firm was not only marketing Allround, but it was marketing itself, Allstar. As the outgoing branding team, we understand the importance of an open line of communication to aid the new team in their transition. Ideally, we would like to always be available to these individuals. However, in reality this is not always possible and is especially not feasible in an industry that is expected to see rapid growth and change in products in the coming years. Thus, this places the effort into the hands of the new team. Upon our departure, we will orally convey to them our willingness to remain accessible to them, and we will provide typed copies of all pertinent contact information to every new member. In summation, we now know that the next team to take over this project should be aware that while it is always wise to monitor your competitors, it is never practical to duplicate their actions. This proved to be particularly true as companies moved out of the top three ranking while we remained consistent in our performance. In addition, we learned that taking too many risks is also not ise and so a steady pattern of decisions will best serve the interests of Allstar’s Brand Allround in the future. As a final note, the incoming branding team should begin the introduction of a new product as soon as they are comfo rtable in their roles. This is crucial for the firm’s place as a leader in the cold and allergy market, in light that the Allround product is now on the decline. It was this key area that kept the current branding team from accomplishing the Mission Statement in its entirety. All success and failures considered, the experience has been very enlightening and will be good experience for anyone who takes it on after our retirement. Market Growth Rate (cash usage) Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Marketing and Branding" essay for you Create order

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Safety Regulations in the Petroleum Industry Free Essays

It is common knowledge that petroleum and petroleum gas (LPG) are good sources of energy. Imagine that petroleum did not exist. This simply means that all the technology that has been developed around petroleum will not be there. We will write a custom essay sample on Safety Regulations in the Petroleum Industry or any similar topic only for you Order Now To say the least, development in the energy sector has been greatly enabled by petroleum. As fears of future deficit of petrol continue to be entertained by the superpowers, there has been an effort to shift the focus from petroleum to other sources of energy such as solar, hydro electricity, safe nuclear power, bio oil among other alternative sources of energy. Despite the fact that petroleum is a very useful source of energy, it is also a very dangerous, volatile and flammable liquid or gas that can rein havoc if mishandled. Based on its volatile and inflammable nature, there is every need to uphold a high degree of safety measures so as to prevent explosion and fire disasters. The petroleum industry has a number of safety regulations often set by the government that need to be observed. Any organization that handles petroleum oil and gas can only be certified and allowed to operate after satisfying the safety regulations that are specified by the government. The difference of these safety regulations throughout all countries is minimal because after all the petroleum oil and gas is the same. The safety regulations govern every activity in the petroleum industry ranging from drilling, refining, transportation (either through road, ship, air, rail or pipeline), packaging (especially for gas) to safety at the premises in which some of the activities take place. This paper seeks to explain a number of health and safety precautions and regulations that need to be adhered to by every actor in the petroleum industry (Williamson, 1979). Taking US as our working example, we witness tight safety regulations governing the petroleum industry. These regulations are created and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is an agency in the US labor department which was created by congress under the legislation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSH Act) to set safety standards that will guarantee that workers do not suffer from any kind of work related deaths, injuries or even illnesses. The OSHA agency is aided, in the release of occupational health and safety standards, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) whose main function is to conduct research into the areas that pose safety and heath threats to the worker in the petroleum industry. Unlike OSHA, NIOSH does not lie under the US department of labor. Some of these safety standards are explained in the following paragraphs (Joseph, 2006). The regulations governing occupational health and safety are industry specific those that apply to the petroleum industry are based on the fact that petroleum is flammable, inhalation of petroleum vapor is dangerous and harmful to health and for those who drill, exposure to natural gas can trigger cancer and the natural gas is poisonous. The first regulation is base on the Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL). This is specifically important because exposure to petroleum vapor is harmful. However, it should be noted that the effects of the exposure depend on the concentration of the vapor and the amount of time one is in exposure. Inhalation of petroleum vapors can cause nervous effects such as dizziness, headache and even nausea. It can also cause respiratory irritation. Chronic exposure affects the blood, kidney and the nervous system. Very high exposure can lead to coma and death. Gasoline contains benzene which is a human carcinogen and thus the petroleum products that come to contact with the skin may be absorbed and eventually may cause skin cancer and myeloid leukemia. Based on these health risks, OSHA released a PEL regulations that specifies the amount of petroleum vapor that petroleum industry workers (especially those working in petroleum refineries) are supposed to be exposed to. Benzene-containing gasoline requires an 8 hour 1ppm with a maximum of 5ppm short term exposure. The other hydrocarbons also have their specific exposure limits. The limits are not supposed to be exceeded to avoid health hazards (National Safety Council, 1990). OSHA Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) regulations in the petroleum industry require a number of protective equipment. Some of this protective equipment includes the use of goggles, face shields and safety glasses to protect the eye and the face from metal or wood flying objects, dangerous light or even chemicals. The Fall Protection regulation requires that those working in excavation sites such as petroleum drillers and those laying petroleum tankers and pipelines need to be protected against fall by use of guard rails, personal fall systems and safety nets that will protect the workers in an event that they fall. Foot hand and arm protection is also encouraged through the use of metatarsal guards, special shoes with anti puncture soles and toe shields and gloves ranging from heavy metal to soft cotton gloves respectively. The head, respiratory and other parts of the body are also protected. Each part of the body requires specific protective equipment against a specific hazardous stimulus. Respirators are also part of the OSHA regulations (Olishifski, 1999). According to OSHA 1910:134, the employers in the petroleum industry are supposed to provide respirators to the workers to protect them inhaling excessive petroleum vapor which is harmful to their health. This regulation calls for special kind of air purifying or air supplying respirators depending on the exposure situation. In this way, the worker is protected from vapor in excess of the OSHA PEL. Those working in enclosed premises processing, mining or handling petroleum should either be supplies with respirators or ventilation of the premises should be maintained at the OSHA regulations. All this is in a bid to maintain the concentration of petroleum vapor in air within the OSHA PEL brackets (Roughton, 2002) When handling the flammable or combustible liquids, OSHA proposes a number of guidelines that must be adhered to prevent fire and explosions. To avoid fire, there is need to prevent accumulation of petroleum in the air in such vapor-air mixture concentration that exceeds one quarter of the least flammable limit. This is achieved by encouraging ample ventilation to avoid this vapor accumulation. Explosions on the other hand are likely to occur due to pressure building in tanks holding the flammable or combustible liquid. For this reason, tanks are to be built of heat resistant steel, corrosion resistant steel or if built of any material should be built based on sound engineering designs as per the principles governing the material used. The tanks should also be vented to prevent any possible development of a vacuum or pressure which can lead to explosions (Penton/IPC, 1984) The handling of LPG requires that it be odorized so as to enable detect its presence in air to a concentration that exceeds one fifth of the lower flammable limit. The odor should be distinct and easy to detect. However, odorizing is not necessary if it proves harmful if the LPG shall be used for further processing. Odorizing is necessary to prevent fires incase of a leakage from cylinders and pressure tanks used to hold the gas (because LPG is highly volatile and flammable) because one is able to detect it early and thus take remedial measures. Regarding the cylinders that hold the LPG, one is not allowed to carry out any welding on the shell, head or any section of the pressure container. This is to prevent possibility of explosion of the container due to welding. Further, any fittings shutoff valves and any accessories fitted to the LPG pressure container should meet the 250 p. s. i. g pressure specifications. The shutoff valve should not be made of cast iron because of its less resistance to fire and heat. Incase of heat or fire, the valve is likely to expand or open leading to a leakage and hence fire or explosion. All these specifications are for safety purposes to avoid possible leakage from the pressure containers holding LPG. Areas with high temperatures require lower vapor pressure LPG in a high pressure container so as to prevent the opening up of safety valves as a result of the high temperatures. The OSHA regulations governing the petroleum industry are very diverse and go down to greater finer details. Despite all that the bottom line is the fact that these regulations were set to protect the workers and even the consumers of products originating from the petroleum industry. If these safety and health regulations are followed to the letter, it will lead to a high degree of safety in the petroleum industry. As said earlier, petroleum is a very important component in the energy sector development but posses a great danger to health and property if no handled with care (Olishifski, 1999). Any organization under the petroleum industry needs to adhere to these rules to avert any possible disaster that can result if the regulations were not adhered to. However stiff the regulations may be, for safety purposes, they need to be followed. The OSHA’s regulations have often been criticized by the petroleum industry players for lacking practicability. The department of labor under which the OSHA agency exists should set out modalities of working closely with the industry’s stakeholders to encourage a health and safety culture among the key players in the industry. If the regulations seem to be expensive and the specifications too much specific, then OSHA has no alternative than to liaise with engineers and some other professionals so as to supply the equipment and services which are compliant with the safety and health specifications to the ministry players. How to cite Safety Regulations in the Petroleum Industry, Papers

Environmental Analysis of BHP Billiton

Question: Discuss about the Environmental Analysis of BHP Billiton. Answer: Introduction BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining corporation and is also among the Australias biggest company in terms of market capitalization. The specified company is engaged in the manufacture, innovation and growth of iron core, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, zinc, lead, coal and copper and various other natural resources. The corporation is also a lead market holder in terms of value-added flat steel goods. BHP Billiton mainly involves three businesses, namely, minerals, petroleum and steel. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, whereas the other chief offices are in London, Johannesburg, Singapore and in other developed cities. The following study will outline the strategic planning of BHP Billiton. The study will examine the companys vision statement, mission statement and its formal organizational objectives. It will also demonstrate the appropriateness of the organizational objectives and will discuss why these objectives are applicable. The discourse will also portray the internal and external analysis of the organization by implementing appropriate strategic management tools. Companys Outline The BHP Billiton is the worlds largest excavating corporation and is also among the Australias major company in terms of market capitalization. The specified company is betrothed in the manufacture, invention and development of iron core, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, zinc, lead, coal and copper and various other natural resources (Baaki and Moseley, 2011). The corporation is also a lead market holder in terms of value-added flat steel goods. BHP Billiton mainly involves three businesses, namely, minerals, petroleum and steel. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, whereas the other chief workplaces are in London, Johannesburg, Singapore and other developed cities. Due to the merger between the two mining businesses, Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) and Billiton in 2001, the BHP Billiton becomes an international listed company that specializes in diverse mineral possessions. The company is now grounded in 25 countries and operated in the wide range of mining commodities. After the merger in 2001, the company is continuously gaining strength in their competitive position in different mining commodities section. The Financial Times Global Top 500, in December 2012 listed BHP Billiton at rank number 4, amongst the worlds top companies in terms of market value. With a market value of US$ 247,500 million, it reached to a position that eludes the efficacy of the organizations strategy (Better strategic planning, 2012). The company is dedicated and developed its performance on the sustainable growth and procedures towards safety, environment, health and safety. The main resolution of the business is to generate long-term stakeholder value over and done with the discovery, development, attainment and marketing and management of the natural possessions. BHP Billiton main policy is to own and activate large, long-life; inflatable, upstream resources decimalized by the commodity, low-cost, characteristics and market. Vision Statement A business has to continually adapt to the changing business environment to meet to meet the competitive business condition. But there are some cores standards that must keep on steady mode that could be responsible for direction in the procedure of intentional decision-making. A vision statement is generally expressed in the companys mission statement (Bullington, 2009). It is about the core principles that the corporation is dedicated to. It is the core determination and the visionary goals that will chase to fulfill the companys mission. BHP Billiton pulls out all the stops and attempts to develop long-term value across the discovery. The specified company aims in the growth and conversion of the natural resources and for the endowment of innovative customer and market-focused explanations. The company is determined and dedicated towards a long-term approach of investing low-cost, superlative, elastic and export-oriented operations that reflect the divergence around the market and geographic areas (Grier, 2014). BHP Billiton has a very disciplined and customer oriented plan and wants to be the company of excellence by generating and developing maintainable values for their contractors, workers, shareholders, consumers, business partners and suppliers. The company aspires in giving zero damage to publics, their host group of people and the ecological condition and wants to strive in order to achieve the leading industry practice. BHP Billiton could develop a vision statement that could provide a specific and fixed direction to the corporation for the next eight to 10 years, along with noting an assurance towards to honesty, transparency, frankness, and other such values. As a vision announcement is a vehicle that communicates the organizational purpose and values to all the key holders, BHP Billiton could make a vision that maintains the trust of the stakeholders. Mission Statement A mission statement helps an organization to focus and analyze in what really matters to itself and to its stakeholders. The mission statement is always important for the organization in all types of public, private, family-owned, profit or non-profit. The main reason that the mission statement is such high importance is its guidance to daily operational strategy. It also works as glue that binds the organizations together. BHP Billiton main intention is to be corporation of choice. The business aims in maintaining a position where it can creates supportable value for their shareholders, workers, customers, commercial partners, and host publics (Hitt, 2011). The specified corporation aspires in giving no harm to the citizens, their host communities and the environment they are operating in. BHP Billiton has developed and grounded its philosophies to oversee safety, communal, economic, and ecological events that are important to the way of business they are operating. BHP Billiton active mission declaration describes the corporation important and unique purpose. The mission proclamation of the corporation proclaims the organization in what it intends to accomplish and how it identified the market in which it is operating. The mission statement of the BHP Billiton clearly indicates how it is unique and its scope of operations. In this changing business environment and industrialization, BHP Billiton should set a clear, realistic mission and should work determinedly to make sure that everyone, from the managers to middle man to the lower staffs understands what it really means. Value Statement BHP Billiton value statement is to frequently engross with its key stakeholders to appreciate the areas of attention and to speak their potential anxieties about the company processes. The company maintains the minimum mandatory health, community and environment, safety procedures for the workers. The company is enduring commitment towards the sustainability and ethical behavior. The company value in putting health and safety first for the workers and the citizens and are determined in being environmentally responsible for the communities. BHP Billiton also makes a valuable involvement towards the local societies by giving contributions and offerings and their personal time in exercising to a series of events (Johnston and Bate, 2003). BHP Billiton is among the worlds foremost businesses due to its principled values and business performs and supremacy standards. Value statements play as key player to the organization strategy procedure. The basic structure blocks of morals such as honesty, respect, reliability, and specialized behavior that is mutual and industrialized for the mission announcement (Lambertini, 2009). BHP Billiton should try to enhance its value statements in such a way that it could provide guidance to the organization mainly in finding the way to reach the major goals and aims of the operations. Objectives Almost all the large corporations, irrespective of its type, use a standard approach in developing its objectives. The main motive of every objective in the company is to create a chart of the organizational goals. BHP Billiton also develops its objectives and approach that are specific, measurable, achievable, and are result focused. The specified company main objective is to recruit more from the host communities in order to attract more caliber individuals that are committed towards the success of the organization (Gru?nig, Ku?hn and Ku?hn, 2005). The company strategy has unchanged over the years that have allowed them to bring superior limitations throughout the monetary and commodity series. The objective of BHP Billiton has increases the flexibility of its cash flow by dropping its introduction to any product and currency and also enables the company is providing more expectable and healthy financial enactment. The strategy of BHP Billiton is grounded on various diversifications, namely, by product, layout and market. In order to succeed more, the firm need to recruit more workers and should build a stronger bench of employees that portrays the values and commodities in which they operates. Internal Analysis and External Environment Analysis SWOT Analysis The main reason of SWOT investigation is to portray the organizations key strength, weakness, opportunities and threats from the accomplished internal and external environment (Ogbonna, 2006). The following SWOT examination will interpret the findings into deliberate actions so that the business can operate chances and guard against its threats. Strengths BHP Billiton is a multinational mining business that has an expanded range of products. The specified business is one of the major dealers of uranium, copper, lead, silver and aluminum. The company has a strong market position and also has good reappearance on possessions owned. BHP Billiton has expanded revenue course and has strong fiscal place. The operation for the marketing is all done centrally (Yoon, 2010). The company has got a very strong and solid international brand image and name. BHP Billiton has a strong workforce with over 45,000 workers. The company is regarded as one of the largest petroleum and mining company. The customer social responsibility activities and events of the company have enhanced the brand image of the company. Weakness BHP Billiton needs to improve the degree of the gross edge and the long-turn monetary return on the equity. The company is a little bit weak in corporate communications as employees of some centers dont act proactively in the corporate inquiries (Yoon, 2010). BHP Billiton is currently facing some human resource issues that have its negative impact on the operations. Some of the past cases of the accidents have often led to criticism. Opportunities BHP Billiton has got several schemes in hold that needed to be executed. The continuous projects can be a significant source of revenue that can be operated in a lucrative manner. The corporation can improve and solid its product position by persuading innovative advertising solutions and by using modern means tools (Yoon, 2010). The BHP Billiton has huge opportunity in expanding its operations in Coal and Copper sector. The specified company could also tie up with other global companies and also has the opportunity in acquiring other related small companies. Threats The company is facing threats from the continuously rising cost of the suppliers along with the labor costs. BHP Billiton is also facing political threats in many countries regarding its infrastructure access. The specified company hugely depends on the Chinas requirement for the physical resources and the global downstream could unswervingly impression the sales and productivity of the BHP. Another major threat for BHP Billiton is immense competition in the mining sector and reduction in demand of several countries. Porters five forces This analysis delivers a planned assessment of the modest external environment relating to BHP Billiton (Drucker and Maciariello, 2008). The strategy allows the chance to measure the foundations, asset and impression of the reasonable forces. Bargaining Power of Buyers Not many alternatives are accessible in large amounts that can reduce the negotiating influence of buyers. BHP Billiton mainly attentions on recalling the long-term relationship that leads to decrease the influence of price increase. Bargaining Power of Suppliers BHP Billiton is hugely impacted due to the bargaining power of suppliers in raw materials, energy shipping, energy costs and labor (Schmidt, 2009). As the multinational company ensures in reducing the volume through improved processes, the general cost of the dealers have amplified. There are insignificant alternates accessible to BHP Billiton that improves the strong negotiating power of the providers. Threat of New Entrants The risk of new contestants is very low because of the near death of natural resources. Being the largest mining company, and with latest technology, it will take a while for the new entrants to upgrade their level. Other threat is the drop of price in the commodity that has slowed down the demand of iron ore from China (Clarke, 2003). In regard of the geographical sites, BHP Billiton has got the best biological resources places than the other participants. Threats of Substitutes The danger of alternates to BHP Billiton is quite little as there are not several substitute materials available in the market for the natural resources (Schmidt, 2009). The corporation is powerfully placed due to its expanded portfolio of natural possessions. Intensity of existing rivalry The intensity of the competition among the sellers is very tough. This is the chief fact that many other mining corporations are competing to get the reserves available in the world (Ward and Peppard, 2002). In despite of strong competition, BHP Billiton remains the favorite due to its strong brand image and profit making potential. Findings The strategy analysis of the company indicates that BHP Billiton is varying renowned Mining Corporation that has a characteristic marketing method which gives the business a modest advantage over the competitors. Being present as the worlds largest producers of iron-ore and coal, the corporations other produces includes oil and gas, diamonds, silver, zinc, lead, and copper. The company has got a significant crude oil and natural reserves holdings. Conclusion It has been found in the study that company is engaged in manufacture, innovation and growth of iron core, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, zinc, lead, coal and copper and various other natural resources. The corporation is also a lead market holder in terms of value-added flat steel goods. BHP Billiton mainly involves three businesses, namely, minerals, petroleum and steel. The study also analyzed that BHP Billiton main point is to be corporation of choice. The corporation aims in maintaining a position where it can creates maintainable value for their stockholders, staffs, clients, business partners, and host societies. The specified corporation aspires in giving no damage to the citizens, their host communities and the environment they are operating in. The study also demonstrated that the strategy of BHP Billiton is grounded on various diversifications, namely, by service, layout and market. In order to succeed more, the corporations need a stronger workers that replicate the value s and commodities in which the corporation operates. References Baaki, J. and Moseley, J. (2011). Strategic planning and strategic thinking clothed in STRATEGO.Performance Improvement, 50(7), pp.17-24. 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