SDM/U3 Topic 3 Retail–Structure, Types and Role
STRUCTURE # 1. Independent, Single Store Establishments: These are generally located in localities where population is higher. They can be a specialized apparel store to MBO or a grocery store. […]
SDM/U3 Topic 4 Retail-Strategies, Performance Measure, Franchising
STRATEGIES Retail strategy is a holistic marketing plan for a product or a service to reach and influence the consumers. This strategy covers everything from what retail channels a product […]
SDM/U3 Topic 5 Retail Scenario in India
“The retail companies are found to be rising in India at a remarkable speed with the years and this has brought a revolutionary change in the shopping attitude of the […]
SDM/U3 Topic 6 Wholesaling-Features, Classification, Decisions, Trends and Future
The word ‘Wholesaler’ has been derived from the word ‘Wholesale’ which means to sell goods in relatively large quantities or in bulk. A wholesaler, in the words of S.E. Thomas […]
SDM/U4 Topic 5 Introduction to Logistics and Supply chain Management
The term “Supply Chain Management” was coined in 1982 by Keith Oliver of Booz, Allen and Hamilton Inc. But the discipline and practice has been in existence for centuries. The […]
SDM/U4 Topic 6 Integration of Sales and Distribution Strategy
The business application software vendor called SAP relies on its sales and distribution (SD) function, to interact with its customer base. This integration process involves providing price quotes, taking telephone, […]
BPS/U4 Topic 8 Resource Allocation in strategy implementation
Resource allocation is a central management activity that allows for strategy execution. The real value of any resource-allocation program lies in the resulting accomplishment of an organization’s objectives. A number […]
BPS/U4 Topic 7 Role of Leadership in Strategy Implementation
Implementing corporate strategy requires a team effort headed by your organization’s leadership team. Each person involved in change management has their responsibilities, and it is important for the entire organization […]
BPS/U4 Topic 6 Organization Structure in policy implementation
Strategies do not take place against a characterless background but must take account of the features of the organization in which they will be implemented. Organizational structures determine what actions […]
BPS/U4 Topic 5 Organizational Cultural and Behavior Factors affecting implementation of strategy
Organizational culture includes the shared beliefs, norms and values within an organization. It sets the foundation for strategy. For a strategy within an organization to develop and be implemented successfully, […]
BPS/U4 Topic 4 Product/Market Evolution – Matrix and Profit impact of Market Strategy (PIMS) Model
In the mid-1960s, Sidney Schoeffler and his colleagues at the Strategic Planning Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, began to collect and analyse data from a large number of companies, covering literally […]
BPS/U4 Topic 3 Directional Policy Matrix (DPM) Model
The essence of strategy is that it is a choice between two or more good options. In developing a marketing strategy the choice to be made is of which segments […]
BPS/U4 Topic 2 Stop-Light Strategies Model
Another popular “Corporate Portfolio Analysis” technique is the result of pioneering effort of General Electric Company along with McKinsey Consultants which is known as the GE NINE CELL MATRIX. GE […]
BPS/U3 Topic 11 Combination Strategies
The Combination Strategy means making the use of other grand strategies (stability, expansion or retrenchment) simultaneously. Simply, the combination of any grand strategy used by an organization in different businesses at the […]
BPS/U3 Topic 10 Retrenchment Strategy
The Retrenchment Strategy is adopted when an organization aims at reducing its one or more business operations with the view to cut expenses and reach to a more stable financial position. In […]
BPS/U3 Topic 8 Cooperation Strategy
The Expansion through Cooperation is a strategy followed when an organization enters into a mutual agreement with the competitor to carry out the business operations and compete with one another at the […]
