Categories: All - feasibility - response - impact - motivation

by Nitin Kashyap 17 years ago

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NK - Competitive response

In a competitive landscape, responding effectively to rivals is crucial. To determine the best approach, analyze the benefits, costs, and feasibility of various response strategies.

NK - Competitive response

Competitive response

Which is the best?

Select the best approach depending on cost benefit tradeoff or urgency of response
Analyse cost of response approach
Analyse benefit of response approach
Analyse Feasibility per your own capability of each of the above

What are my response possibilities?

Try to change the PARTS - Players, Added Value, Rules, Tactics, Scope
Differentiate my self?
Hit the competition in its own core areas?
Beat the competition at the new game?
Match the competition eye to eye?
Do nothing?

How does the action Impact me?

What is the credibility of the threat?
Motivation
Reputation
Capability
What is the magnitude of the impact?
Impact on cost

Technology Impact

Supplier impact

Impact on revenue

How will my customers respond to the product offering?

Impact on price realization

Impact on quantity

Share of purchase decline

Customer switching

Substitute

Same category product

What is his motivation? Why is he doing?

Strategic
Future
Profit Growth
More profitable categories/Product Mix change
Diversification
Variability/Seasonality
Revenue Growth
Excess cash
Existing category stagnating/declining

Technology change

Supply drying up

Regulatory

Substitutes

Customer segments changing

What is the action?

Brand Strength
Place
Markets
Channel
Promotion
Price
Product
What is the value proposition

Who is the competitor?

Financial Strength
Experience/Reputation
Capabilities