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?

ð Introduction

ð Maturity

ð Growth

ð 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:

ð Organic Bloom Shampoo

ð Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo with Dandruff Control

ð 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:

ð Sustainable (eco-friendly)

ð Frugal

ð Sustaining

ð 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:

ð Job Production

ð Batch Production

ð Flow Production

ð Mass production

Explain your decision below:

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

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