toyota revs up u.s. sales a case
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Toyota Revs Up U.S. Sales
A Case Study
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Course Title: Principles of Management
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Course Teacher: Mr. Razib AlamLecturer, Dept. of MarketingUniversity of Dhaka
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Summary
Since 1903 Chevrolet and Ford were dominating US automobile market. But on 2002 a new giant emerged there. And it is…
The Toyota Motor Company of Japan
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Summary…
Toyota-one of the most popular automobile manufacturer of the world was established on 1937. During 1990s, rather than USA they targeted some others part of the world as their most prospective market.
But they had to abandon their plan and had to emphasize on US market under different circumstances. Ultimately they succeed tremendously in US auto market in the following decade.
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Summary…
“We must Americanize.” – Fujio Cho, CEO, Toyota.
Question is how?
After achieving the extraordinary success, Toyota is planning to Grab the top place of American automobile market. Their current Performance clearly indicating that it is quiet possible.
Toyota Chairman Hiroshi Okuda joked that the company should Move it’s headquarters to the United States.
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Problem Definition
The Threats and Opportunities of Toyota. The Strengths and Weaknesses of Toyota.
The business level strategy Toyota in US market.
Effectiveness of Toyota’s Corporate Level Strategy over the next ten years.
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Theoretical Framework
Mission’sSWOT Analysis
Internal AnalysisStrengths and
Weaknesses
External AnalysisOpportunitiesAnd Threats
SWOT analysis helps to formulate strategies to:Exploit opportunities and strengths.Neutralize threats.Avoid weakness.
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Business Level StrategyPorter’s Generic Strategies
Differentiation. e.g.: AarongOverall Cost Leadership. e.g.: Maruti AutomobilesFocus. e.g.: Nestle
The Miles and Snow Typology
Prospector. e.g.: Amazon.comDefender. e.g.: Holcim CementAnalyzer. e.g.: Yahoo!Reactor. e.g.: Biman
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Corporate Level Strategy
Single Product Strategy.e.g.: Econo Ball Pen
Related Diversification.e.g.: Unilever
Unrelated Diversification.e.g.: Square
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Solutions and Findings
Threats:Competitive Rivalry in different markets.
e.g.: Chevrolet and Ford in USA Honda and Nissan in Japan
Economic Recession in South-East Asia and Europe.
Opportunities:Slow Response from American competitors.Favorable attitude from the Government.Acceptance as a “Domestic Brand” among customers.
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Solutions and Findings…
Weaknesses:Mentality of traditionalists
inside Toyota.Lack of understanding of
American customer.
Strengths:Long-term effective planning.Cost Leadership.Widespread production facility.Effective, efficient and advanced Technology.
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Toyota’s Business Level Strategy
According to Porters Generic Strategies: Focus
Toyota using differentiation focus strategy introducingDifferent types of products to different market segment.
Toyota using overall cost leadership focus strategy inAmerican market.
According to Miles and Snow Typology: Analyzer
Maintaining existing US market share, Toyota is nowplanning to catch new customers such as Rural Customer.
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Toyota’s Corporate Level Strategy
Toyota following Related Diversification Strategy
Focusing US market Toyota developing new products likeHybrid Car, Emission-free car which runs on hydrogen fuel cell etc. with their existing facilities.
This strategy is supposed to be successful because the Americans like style, quality and efficiency. US authority also adopting strict policy about emission day by day.
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Recommendations and ConclusionsRecommendations and Conclusions
Provide installment facility to individual customers.Provide special facilities to Corporate and
Government clients.Forming business alliance with reputed companies
and introduce Fusion Marketing.Both Backward and Forward Vertical Integration
can be considered as a tool to increase market share.
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