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Traditional Product Launch Strategy
• Skim the market with premium prices (lead users, technophiles)
• Establish first-mover advantage
• Descend learning curve with volume increases
• Reach broad market later with lower prices
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What Are First-Mover Advantages?
• Brand loyalty
• Preempt capacity
• Preempt shelf space
• Head-start on learning
• Network externalities\
Question: Have first mover advantages disappeared?
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The Survival Zone
Price Point Quality
Features
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Calculating Target Cost
Price Point
- dealer margin
- import costs
- margin requirement
Target Cost
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What If Estimated Costs AreHigher Than Target Costs?
• Reduce features and lower price point
• Enhance features and raise price point
• Redesign the product or component
• Reexamine conditions (launch date, volume)
• Consider life cycle cost
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Managing the Product Development Process
• If you can’t meet the target, don’t launch the product
• Tip-toe objectives
• Cost target is a unifying metric