Assignment #1 – Business 100

    Assignment #1 – Business 100

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    Step 1: Product Life Cycle

    Background Information Needed to Answer Question #1:

     

    Review the Sales Report below for Alikay Naturals Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo.

     

     

    As you recall from our learning, here are the four phases of the product life cycle:

     

     

    Question 1:

    What phase of the product life cycle is the Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo currently in?

    · Introduction

    · Maturity

    · Growth

    · Decline

    Describe why you selected that phase using sales report data and what you know about the product life cycle in the box below:

     

     

    Step 2: Product Changes

    Background Information Needed to Answer Question #2:

     

    Review the User Survey Summary data below and form some opinions about the shampoo’s consistency, smell, effectiveness, and price. Based on this information you will be able to answer question #2.

    Question 2:

    What recommendation(s) do you have for Alikay Naturals to improve or replace Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo? Please support your recommendation(s) utilizing the data below:

     

     

     

     

    Step 3: New Product Development

    Background Information Needed to Answer Question #3:

    Review the three new product options and based on the survey results below determine which of the three new products you would recommend.

     

     

     

    Question 3:

    If you had to recommend one product, which product would you recommend they create? Underline or highlight your answer:

    · Organic Bloom Shampoo

    · Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo with Dandruff Control

    · Coconut Protein Shampoo and Conditioner

     

    Explain your decision. Provide examples of the customer feedback that informed your choice.

     

     

    question 4: Innovation

    Determine which type of innovation your new product represents from among the four main types discussed this week. Underline or highlight your selection:

    · Sustainable (eco-friendly)

    · Frugal

    · Sustaining

    · Disruptive

     

    Briefly explain why you chose that type of innovation.

     

     

    Helpful image from Week 2 Learn’s section for your review:

     

     

     

    Question 5: Production Methods

    Based on the product you chose in Answer 3 determine which production method is most appropriate for the production of this product.  Underline or highlight your answer:

    · Job Production

    · Batch Production

    · Flow Production

    · Mass production

     

    Explain your decision below:

     

     

    Helpful images from Week 3 Learn’s section for your review:

     

     

     

     

     

    Next step: submit your work

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    3. If you have any issues please email me or call

     

    I will provide you assignment feedback and you can then make any changes you would like and resubmit for grading.

    Congrats on completing assignment #1!

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