PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY: In Topic 5, your team developed a business plan to support your marketing division and justify an additional capital investment from corporate headquarters to move forward. Digital marketing is a critical part of marketing strategies today because of the prevalence of social media and other web-based technologies, online media outlets, and mobile Internet and applications.
Based on the current position of your new division in the simulation and your goals for coming quarters, analyze market consumer data, competitive data, and real-world digital marketing options to develop a summarized digital marketing plan for your division that benefits growth and considers competition. In 500-750 words, address the following:
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Unspecified String item_column_name_21 | Workhorse | Mercedes | Traveler | ||
Business Newspapers | 72 | 121 | 71 | ||
General Business Magazine | 114 | 87 | 99 | ||
Computer Magazines | 10 | 115 | 19 | ||
General News Magazines | 92 | 141 | 96 | ||
Leading Trade Journals | 133 | 73 | 120 | ||
New Venture Magazines | 113 | 29 | 129 | ||
Sports Magazines | 136 | 62 | 107 | ||
Executive Business Mags | 90 | ||||
Science & Technology | 34 | 122 | |||
Daily Newspaper | 77 | 58 | |||
Leisure & Entertainment | 88 | 39 | |||
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Indicator | Minimum | Maximum | Average | WeTech |
Total Performance | 0.093 | 34.155 | 11.674 | 0.774 |
Financial Performance | 0.979 | 35.908 | 15.423 | 9.382 |
Market Performance | 0.112 | 0.642 | 0.295 | 0.130 |
Marketing Effectiveness | 0.640 | 0.725 | 0.673 | |
Investment in Future | 7.115 | 19.885 | 11.905 | 8.717 |
Wealth | 0.394 | 0.610 | 0.519 | 0.554 |
Human Resource Management | 0.751 | 0.761 | 0.757 | |
Asset Management | 0.432 | 1.417 | 0.807 | 0.572 |
Manufacturing Productivity | 0.750 | 0.770 | 0.760 | |
Financial Risk | 1.000 | |||
Reputation | 0.608 | 0.631 | 0.622 | 0.626 |
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Quarterly Ad Reviews – Workhorse | |||||
Rating | Advertisement by Company | ||||
Acceptable | Go DeskPro! by ELEVATE, WeTech Monitor by WeTech |
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Poor | Poor ads, with an ad judgment of less than 70, are not listed. These ads did not contain the right mix of content to promote the benefits desired by this segment. | ||||
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Quarterly Ad Reviews – Mercedes |
Be Elite! by ELEVATE, WeTech Tablet by WeTech, Opus + by Pear |
Quarterly Ad Reviews – Traveler |
Opus on the go by Pear |
> Judgment – World Market
Brand 1 1 68 1 1 1 2 1 Judgment
Ad Judgment Ad 7
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DeskPro WeTech Monitor 74 37 39 4 Opus + 71 Demand
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30 End of Worksheet 1 Running Head: CLC MARKETING PLAN AND Q4 DECISIONS 1 Running Head: MARKETING PLAN AND Q4 DECISIONS CLC: Marketing Plan and Quarter 4 Decisions WeTech Corporation Grand Canyon University: MKT-605 March 25, 2020 WeTech Marketing Plan 1. Executive Summary a. WeTech is an innovative company that invested in a new technology. The Personal Computer has untapped potential that can better serve the workforce, if utilized correctly. WeTech’s aim is to offer quality products at competitive prices that will service the needs of clients. The goal is to always anticipate and surpass the ever-changing needs of the customers. 2. Financial and Market Performance a. Financial Performance i. Following Quarter 1, WeTech had a -$337,000 net operating cash flow in order to complete research and development, and to open the first sales office. ii. Quarter 2 led to -$692,430, as the brands were further developed, and marketing efforts were started. iii. As sales increased through Quarter 3, net operating cash flow went to -$231,375. Quarter 4, however, saw a large increase in common stock, allowing R&D investment. This led to a net operating cash flow of -$2,671,055. iv. Through all of this, the net operating cash flows were largely offset by the increase in common stock. However, quarters 1-4 still saw earnings per share of -$17, -$20, -$11, and -31 respectively. b. Financial Projections i. While quarters 1-4 showed overall negative performance, WeTech is projected to make a drastic financial turn in quarters 5 & 6. Quarter 5 is projected to have a net operating cash flow of $1,028,863, and Quarter 6 is projected to be at $1,841,035. ii. With this, the earnings per share are expected to increase to $10 in Q4, and then $19 in Q5. iii. This projected growth is promising and will keep growing past quarter 5 ensuring long term financial success. c. Market Performance i. Through Quarter 4, WeTech is maintaining a strong 42% of the overall market share. This is broken down into a 96% share of the Mercedes market, 35% share of Traveler , and 3% share of Workhorse . ii. Of the two brands, the WeTech Monitor ranks first in brand judgement with the Mercedes market, and second in Workhorse. Furthermore, the WeTech Tablet ranks second in brand judgement in the Traveler market, and fourth in Workhorse. 3. SWOT Analysis a. Strengths: Effective marketing, competent sales force, increasing demand for product, market performance, and line distinction. b. Weakness: The products are not being recommended to customers by the Customer Union. This is a major concern since they determine if the product is meeting customer’s needs. Also, the balanced scorecard indicates that the company’s financial performance needs adjusting. While the rate is above the minimum of -6.620, it is below the average of 6.587 by 3%. In addition, workers satisfaction is currently at 66.1% falling behind both competitors, by an average of 7%. Lastly, the total performance is below the average by 2.3%. c. Opportunities: The personal computer is new technology that has potential to change how industries conduct business on a daily basis. WeTech can increase its market share by analyzing the leading company’s strategy and utilizing it to restructure the company’s current market plan. The front runner has a Market share of 50% leading WeTech by 8%, they are also leading in two out of three sectors. Currently WeTech is dominating in the Mercedes market with 96%, however being consistent across the broad, will lead to more confidence in the company. d. Threats: WeTech must find a way to balance the needs of the customers, while not under selling the product. The leading company will be aiming to dominate in all three sectors, which could lead to WeTech losing its position in the Mercedes sector. There is also a chance of workers leaving the company in favor of an increase in compensation from the competitors. 4. Marketing Strategy a. Brand Strategy: WeTech has several successful brands, however one stands out amongst the rest. i. WeTech Monitor is by far the most successful brands and brings in an average of $1,354,193, which is 5x more than the other brands. Since this product brings in the most revenue for WeTech the Brand Strategy is to invest a high-speed networking capability to make the monitor even more desirable amongst the competitors. ii. This investment cost WeTech $1,563,413, although this number is high, the return on investment is much higher the company will be able to raise the product price due to the new capabilities. b. Pricing Strategy: WeTech prices are competitive amongst the competitors in the market. i. WeTech has 3 products available to their customers, WeTech Budget friendly laptop, WeTech Tablet laptop, and the very popular WeTech Monitor desktop computer. WeTech priced the products based on the cost of production and the competitors. The goal was to have successful products with low costs so they can be available to everyone. ii. WeTech does has products priced on the higher end of the market as they have more capabilities available. They also have products on the lower end of the market due to the more basic capabilities, giving everyone an option. c. Advertising Strategy: WeTech targeted the needs and wants of the consumers and specifically strategized their advertising based on the target market per product. i. WeTech has an effective advertising strategy, emphasizing simple, yet strategic ads to catch the eye of the consumer and hook them on the main features of the product. ii. WeTech’s main target market was Mercedes and that influenced the Media Platforms that WeTech chose to push their advertising on. d. Sales Strategy: Through each quarter, WeTech has been adding more sales employees to the team, as well as adding new office locations to broaden the market. i. The main influence behind opening the sales location in Paris was the large target market for Mercedes, and secondly Workhorse. ii. WeTech plans to implement more training for the Sales workers when the training becomes available so the Sales employees can grow with the company. 5. Pro Forma or financial projections. a. As Q5 begins, WeTech has modified its focus on maximizing workforce productivity and minimizing expenses in order to limit inventory and increase their net income. b. WeTech begins Q5 with a cash balance of $2,300,545. This figure is 81% higher than the previous quarter. There is a projected revenue increase of 45%, which would yield a dollar of $4,317,375. This falls in line with the increases the company has seen in Q2 to Q3 (46%), and from Q3 to Q4 (45%). c. WeTech operating cost for Q5 is set at $1,912,010. With the already stated projected revenues, the cash balance at the end of the period is anticipated to equate to $2,793,901. d. WeTech has lowered its expenses by $1,944,683 (50.5%) from Q4 to Q5. The biggest decreases have occurred in the R&D sector and system improvement costs. WeTech is predicting an increase in Sales Force Expense of $35,122 as the increased base pay for the production worker and production supervisor compensation. e. WeTech current cash assets sit at $388,536 with $120,335 in the finished goods inventory. The company net fixed assets are $2,566,667. WeTech total assets, as it currently stands, are $3,075,537. With projected revenues, WeTech anticipates an asset increase to $5,869,438 by the end of the quarter. f. WeTech has zero conventional and emergency loans and doesn’t anticipate an increase in debt. g. In terms of equity, WeTech has $9,000,000 of common stock. After the retained earnings reduction, total equity equals $3,075,537. 6. Tactical plan a. Quarter 1, an initial $220,000 was spent to open up WeTech’s first office in Chicago, where the company manufactured its new WeTech laptops and desktops in hopes of providing an easy to use and reliable product that simplifies the day-to-day lives of consumers. This was done by utilizing the experience from each team member to assign positions that were best suitable for each person’s expertise. This process secured a common stock increase of 100 shares at $20,000 a share totaling $2,000,000 and invested $200,000 in a 3-month certificate of deposit in anticipation of earning 1.5% totaling $3,000 for the first quarter. b. Quarter 2, focused on selecting target segments, Workhorse was the first priority, Mercedes second priority, and Traveler as last priority. WeTech decided to focus on providing value to price sensitive markets when designing technology. Desktops and laptops were the initial design, with a cost of approximately $60,000 each. WeTech also opened a second location in Paris totaling $370,000 for both Chicago and Paris offices. The company encountered this cost in quarter 2, due to new technology and high demand in this geographical location, and also projected high sales for the brand. c. In Quarter 3, WeTech had a total of 11 salespeople split between two locations, which consist of support workers, Workhorse workers, Mercedes workers, and Traveler workers. The production workers were initially compensated $17,639, while production supervisors were compensated $34,169, and the sales force was compensated $52,086. All compensations will cover each employee’s annual salary, health benefits, weeks of vacation, and pensions. In quarter 3 adjustments were made to the brand by taking the needs of the customers into account. This was done by designing two new brands called WeTech Tablet and WeTech Monitor, costing another $60,000 each. The company also Changed the priority of the target markets, to Mercedes being top priority, then Workhorse, followed by Traveler. d. In quarter 4, an additional re-design to the laptop was released, called WeTech Budget. WeTech is currently spending $147,000 to market the laptops and desktop through business newspapers, computer magazines, general news magazines, new venture magazines, and science and technology. The compensation package was also increased for all our employees across the board. Graphs Pro Forma Balance Sheet Report Item Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 5 Quarter 6 Cash 363,000 270,570 439,195 2,168,140 3,097,003 5,838,038 + Net Fixed Assets 1,100,000 1,654,167 2,183,333 2,687,500 3,666,667 4,600,000 Conventional Bank Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emergency Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0 + Common Stock 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 Current Assets Long Term Assets Debt Equity Pro Forma Balance Sheet Report Item Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Quarter 5Quarter 6 Cash 363,000270,570439,1952,168,1403,097,0035,838,038 + 3 Month Certificate of Deposit 200,0000 0 0 0 0 + Finished Goods Inventory 0146,575 0 0 0 0 + Net Fixed Assets 1,100,0001,654,1672,183,3332,687,5003,666,6674,600,000 = Total 1,663,0002,071,3122,622,5284,855,6406,763,67010,438,038 Conventional Bank Loan 00 0 0 0 0 + Emergency Loan 00 0 0 0 0 + Common Stock 2,000,0003,000,0004,000,0009,000,00010,000,00012,000,000 + Retained Earnings -337,000-928,688-1,377,472-4,144,360-3,236,330-1,561,962 = Total 1,663,0002,071,3122,622,5284,855,6406,763,67010,438,038 Cumulative Results for Quarter 3 Indicator Minimum Maximum Average WeTech Cumulative Total Performance 0.000 2.192 0.797 0.198 Cumulative Results for Quarter 3 Indicator MinimumMaximumAverageWeTech Cumulative Total Performance 0.0002.1920.7970.198 Cumulative Financial Performance -7.28811.1761.9902.081 Cumulative Market Performance 0.0780.4660.3100.386 Cumulative Marketing Effectiveness 0.5100.6660.5870.584 Cumulative Investment in Future 3.74511.6606.8295.081 Cumulative Wealth 0.5470.8930.6980.656 Cumulative Human Resource Management 0.6260.7050.6710.681 Cumulative Asset Management 0.1240.5810.3930.475 Cumulative Manufacturing Productivity 0.4280.7300.6050.659 Cumulative Financial Risk 1.0001.0001.0001.000 Cumulative Reputation 0.5500.6310.5930.597 Tactical Plan Plan Item Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 5 Quarter 6 Segments Targeted Workhorse Workhorse Mercedes Mercedes None None Number of New Brands 2 0 2 1 0 0 Names of New Brands WeTech Laptop WeTech Desktop WeTech Tablet WeTech Budget Brands for Sale & Price WeTech Laptop (2800) WeTech Desktop (3100) WeTech Tablet (2700) WeTech Monitor (3200) WeTech Tablet (2700) WeTech Budget (1900) WeTech Tablet (2700) WeTech Tablet (2700) Average Selling Price 0 3,065 3,082 2,964 2,964 2,964 Brand Feature R&D Projects None None None High speed None None Brand Feature R&D Expense 0 0 0 1,563,413 0 0 Advertising Budget 0 132,500 162,000 237,000 250,000 275,000 Sales Offices Opened Chicago-NORAM Paris-EMEA None None None None Sales Office Expense 220,000 370,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 Number of Office Sales People 0 5 9 11 12 13 Unit Demand per Office Sales Person 0 59 112 113 150 200 Projected Demand 0 296 1,005 1,243 1,800 2,600 Revenue from Unwanted Inventory 0 0 65,810 0 0 0 Projected Revenue 0 907,100 1,668,310 3,684,252 5,335,200 7,706,400 Cost of Goods Sold 0 630,286 991,615 2,304,522 3,337,200 4,820,400 Production Worker Compensation 0 17,189 17,639 21,105 23,105 25,105 Production Supervisor Compensation 0 34,169 34,169 48,186 49,186 50,000 Average Sales Person Compensation 0 52,086 52,086 57,823 58,823 60,000 Sales Force Salaries 0 65,107 117,193 159,013 176,469 195,000 Total Sales Force Expense 0 65,107 117,193 159,013 176,469 195,000 Addition to Fixed Capacity 50 25 25 25 50 50 Investment in Fixed Capacity 1,100,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 Available Fixed Capacity 0 3,250 4,875 6,500 8,125 11,375 Starting Inventory 0 0 70 0 0 0 Unwanted Inventory 0 0 70 0 0 0 Production Volume 0 366 520 1,243 1,800 2,600 Available Inventory 0 366 520 1,243 1,800 2,600 Ending Inventory 0 70 0 0 0 0 Lost Sales 0 0 485 0 0 0 Average Unit Production Cost 0 2,123 1,907 1,854 1,854 1,854 Total Production Cost 0 776,862 991,615 2,304,522 3,337,200 4,820,400 % Lost Capacity Due to Production Productivity 30 31 33 31 31 31 Operating Capacity to Satisfy Production Volume 0 527 776 1,801 2,609 3,768 System Improvement Actions None None None SPC Parks None None Total System Improvement Costs 0 76,395 105,458 794,682 200,000 200,000 Total R&D Cost 120,000 0 120,000 1,623,413 0 0 Conventional Bank Loans 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emergency Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Debt Level 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity Investment 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 Total Assets 1,663,000 2,071,312 2,622,528 4,950,686 5,500,000 6,000,000 Tactical Plan Sales Offices Opened Chicago-NORAMParis-EMEA None None None None Sales Office Expense 220,000 370,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 Pro Forma Cash Flow Report Item Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 5 Quarter 6 Beginning Cash Balance 0 363,000 270,570 439,195 2,168,140 3,097,003 Revenues 0 907,100 1,668,310 2,697,600 5,335,200 7,706,400 Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fixed Production Capacity 1,100,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 Investing Activities 1,100,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 Increase in Common Stock 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 Financing Activities 1,800,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 Starting Inventory 0 0 146,575 0 0 0 Receipts and Disbursements from Operating Activities Investing Activities Financing Activities Cost of Goods Sold Pro Forma Cash Flow Beginning Cash Balance 0363,000270,570439,1952,168,1403,097,003 Revenues 0907,1001,668,3102,697,6005,335,2007,706,400 – Rebates 040,80065,600103,30000 – Production 0776,862991,6151,515,3393,337,2004,820,400 – Research and Development 120,0000120,0001,623,41300 – System Improvement Costs 076,395105,4581,373,165200,000200,000 – Advertising 0132,500162,000237,000250,000275,000 – Sales Force Expense 079,107146,193194,169176,469195,000 – Sales Office Expense 220,000370,000270,000270,000270,000270,000 – Marketing Research 015,00015,00015,00000 – Shipping 015,17623,81937,26972,668104,965 – Inventory Holding Cost 014,6580 000 – Excess Capacity Cost 079,0330 000 – Income Taxes 000 000 + Interest Income 3,00000 000 – Interest Charges 000 000 + Licensing Income 000 000 – Licensing Fees 000 000 + Other Income 000 000 – Other Expenses 000 000 = Net Operating Cash Flow -337,000-692,430-231,375-2,671,0551,028,8631,841,035 Fixed Production Capacity 1,100,000600,000600,000600,0001,100,0001,100,000 = Total Investing Activities 1,100,000600,000600,000600,0001,100,0001,100,000 Increase in Common Stock 2,000,0001,000,0001,000,0005,000,0001,000,0002,000,000 + Borrow Conventional Loan 000 000 – Repay Conventional Loan 000 000 + Borrow Emergency Loan 000 000 – Repay Emergency Loan 000 000 – Deposit 3 Month Certificate 200,00000 000 + Withdraw 3 Month Certificate 0200,0000 000 = Total Financing Activities 1,800,0001,200,0001,000,0005,000,0001,000,0002,000,000 Cash Balance, End of Period 363,000270,570439,1952,168,1403,097,0035,838,038 Starting Inventory 00146,575 000 + Production 0776,862991,6151,515,3393,337,2004,820,400 = Available Inventory 0776,8621,138,1901,515,3393,337,2004,820,400 – Cost of Goods Sold 0630,2861,138,1901,515,3393,337,2004,820,400 = Ending Inventory 0146,5750 000 Receipts and Disbursements from Operating Activities Pro Forma Income Statement Report Item Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 5 Quarter 6 Revenues 0 907,100 1,668,310 2,697,600 5,335,200 7,706,400 Gross Profit 0 236,014 464,520 1,078,961 1,998,000 2,886,000 Research and Development 120,000 0 120,000 1,623,413 0 0 + Licensing Income 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gross Profit Expenses Miscellaneous Income and Expenses Pro Forma Income Statement = Gross Profit 0236,014464,5201,078,9611,998,0002,886,000 Research and Development 120,0000120,0001,623,41300 + System Improvement Costs 076,395105,4581,373,165200,000200,000 + Advertising 0132,500162,000237,000250,000275,000 + Sales Force Expense 079,107146,193194,169176,469195,000 + Sales Office Expense 220,000370,000270,000270,000270,000270,000 + Marketing Research 015,00015,00015,00000 + Shipping 015,17623,81937,26972,668104,965 + Inventory Holding Cost 014,6580 000 + Excess Capacity Cost 079,0330 000 + Depreciation 045,83370,83395,833120,833166,667 = Total Expenses 340,000827,702913,3033,845,8491,089,9701,211,632 Operating Profit -340,000-591,688-448,783-2,766,888908,0301,674,368 + Licensing Income 000 000 = Earnings Before Interest and Taxes -340,000-591,688-448,783-2,766,888908,0301,674,368 + Interest Income 3,00000 000 = Income Before Taxes -337,000-591,688-448,783-2,766,888908,0301,674,368 – Loss Carry Forward 000 0908,0301,674,368 = Taxable Income 000 000 – Income Taxes 000 000 = Net Income -337,000-591,688-448,783-2,766,888908,0301,674,368 Earnings per Share -17-20-11-311019 Gross Profit 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 5.0% 5.0%
Brand
Brand Judgment – World Market
Company
Workhorse
Mercedes
Traveler
ELEVATE
GoPr0
29
1
68
ELEVATE
DeskPro
75
36
24
ELEVATE
Desk Elite
45
74
WeTech
WeTech Tablet
23
60
WeTech
WeTech Monitor
40
WeTech
WeTech Budget
54
Pear
Opus vii
26
63
Pear
Opus +
38
79
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Ad
Company
Brand
AdvertisedWorkhorse
Mercedes
Traveler
ELEVATE
Get Elevated!
GoPr0
39
4
48
ELEVATE
Go
DeskPro
71
34
37
ELEVATE
Be Elite!
Desk Elite
31
70
24
WeTech
WeTech Tablet
61
74
57
WeTech
WeTech Monitor
32
WeTech
WeTech Budget
30
Pear
Opus on the go
Opus vii
50
44
77
Pear
Opus +
19
14
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Market Demand
Market Demand
Company
Workhorse
Mercedes
Traveler
Total
ELEVATE
1,769
922
636
3,327
WeTech
55
970
284
1,
30
Pear
1,114
319
1,463
Total
1,854
3,006
1,239
6,099
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Market Share
Market Share
Company Workhorse Mercedes Traveler
Total
Market Share ELEVATE
95.42
30.67
51.33
54.55
WeTech
2.97
32.27
22.92
21.46
Pear
1.62
37.06
25.75
23.99
+ 3 Month Certificate of Deposit 200,000 0 0 0 0 0
+ Finished Goods Inventory 0 146,575 0 0 0 0
= Total 1,663,000 2,071,312 2,622,528 4,855,640 6,763,670 10,438,038
+
+ Retained Earnings -337,000 -928,688 -1,377,472 -4,144,360 -3,236,330 -1,561,962
= Total 1,663,000 2,071,312 2,622,528 4,855,640 6,763,670 10,438,038
Current Assets
Long Term Assets
Debt
Equity
Cumulative Financial Performance -7.288 11.176 1.990 2.081
Cumulative Market Performance 0.078 0.466 0.310 0.386
Cumulative Marketing Effectiveness 0.510 0.666 0.587 0.584
Cumulative Investment in Future 3.745 11.660 6.829 5.081
Cumulative Wealth 0.547 0.893 0.698 0.656
Cumulative Human Resource Management 0.626 0.705 0.671 0.681
Cumulative Asset Management 0.124 0.581 0.393 0.475
Cumulative Manufacturing Productivity 0.428 0.730 0.605 0.659
Cumulative Financial Risk 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Cumulative Reputation 0.550 0.631 0.593 0.597
Mercedes
Traveler
Mercedes
Traveler
Workhorse
Traveler
Workhorse
Traveler
WeTech Monitor
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Budget (1900)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Budget (1900)
Plan Item Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 5 Quarter 6
Segments Targeted
Workhorse
Mercedes
Traveler
Workhorse
Mercedes
Traveler
Mercedes
Workhorse
Traveler
Mercedes
Workhorse
Traveler
None None
Number of New Brands 2 0 2 1 0 0
Names of New Brands
WeTech Laptop
WeTech Desktop
WeTech Tablet
WeTech Monitor
WeTech Budget
Brands for Sale & Price
WeTech Laptop (2800)
WeTech Desktop (3100)
WeTech Tablet (2700)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Tablet (2700)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Budget (1900)
WeTech Tablet (2700)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Budget (1900)
WeTech Tablet (2700)
WeTech Monitor (3200)
WeTech Budget (1900)
Average Selling Price 0 3,065 3,082 2,964 2,964 2,964
Brand Feature R&D Projects None None None High speed None None
Brand Feature R&D Expense 0 0 0 1,563,413 0 0
Advertising Budget 0 132,500 162,000 237,000 250,000 275,000
Number of Office Sales People 0 5 9 11 12 13
Unit Demand per Office Sales Person 0 59 112 113 150 200
Projected Demand 0 296 1,005 1,243 1,800 2,600
Revenue from Unwanted Inventory 0 0 65,810 0 0 0
Projected Revenue 0 907,100 1,668,310 3,684,252 5,335,200 7,706,400
Cost of Goods Sold 0 630,286 991,615 2,304,522 3,337,200 4,820,400
Production Worker Compensation 0 17,189 17,639 21,105 23,105 25,105
Production Supervisor Compensation 0 34,169 34,169 48,186 49,186 50,000
Average Sales Person Compensation 0 52,086 52,086 57,823 58,823 60,000
Sales Force Salaries 0 65,107 117,193 159,013 176,469 195,000
Total Sales Force Expense 0 65,107 117,193 159,013 176,469 195,000
Addition to Fixed Capacity 50 25 25 25 50 50
Investment in Fixed Capacity 1,100,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,100,000
Available Fixed Capacity 0 3,250 4,875 6,500 8,125 11,375
Starting Inventory 0 0 70 0 0 0
Unwanted Inventory 0 0 70 0 0 0
Production Volume 0 366 520 1,243 1,800 2,600
Available Inventory 0 366 520 1,243 1,800 2,600
Ending Inventory 0 70 0 0 0 0
Lost Sales 0 0 485 0 0 0
Average Unit Production Cost 0 2,123 1,907 1,854 1,854 1,854
Total Production Cost 0 776,862 991,615 2,304,522 3,337,200 4,820,400
% Lost Capacity Due to Production Productivity 30 31 33 31 31 31
Operating Capacity to Satisfy Production Volume 0 527 776 1,801 2,609 3,768
System Improvement Actions None None None
SPC
Parks
None None
Total System Improvement Costs 0 76,395 105,458 794,682 200,000 200,000
Total R&D Cost 120,000 0 120,000 1,623,413 0 0
Conventional Bank Loans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Emergency Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Debt Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equity Investment 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000
Total Assets 1,663,000 2,071,312 2,622,528 4,950,686 5,500,000 6,000,000
– Rebates 0 40,800 65,600 103,300 0 0
– Production 0 776,862 991,615 1,515,339 3,337,200 4,820,400
– Research and Development 120,000 0 120,000 1,623,413 0 0
– System Improvement Costs 0 76,395 105,458 1,373,165 200,000 200,000
– Advertising 0 132,500 162,000 237,000 250,000 275,000
– Sales Force Expense 0 79,107 146,193 194,169 176,469 195,000
– Sales Office Expense 220,000 370,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000
– Marketing Research 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 0
– Shipping 0 15,176 23,819 37,269 72,668 104,965
– Inventory Holding Cost 0 14,658 0 0 0 0
– Excess Capacity Cost 0 79,033 0 0 0 0
– Income Taxes 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ Interest Income 3,000 0 0 0 0 0
– Interest Charges 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ Licensing Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Licensing Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Other
= Net Operating Cash Flow -337,000 -692,430 -231,375 -2,671,055 1,028,863 1,841,035
= Total
+ Borrow Conventional Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Repay Conventional Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ Borrow Emergency Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Repay Emergency Loan 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Deposit 3 Month Certificate 200,000 0 0 0 0 0
+ Withdraw 3 Month Certificate 0 200,000 0 0 0 0
= Total
Cash Balance, End of Period 363,000 270,570 439,195 2,168,140 3,097,003 5,838,038
+ Production 0 776,862 991,615 1,515,339 3,337,200 4,820,400
= Available Inventory 0 776,862 1,138,190 1,515,339 3,337,200 4,820,400
– Cost of Goods Sold 0 630,286 1,138,190 1,515,339 3,337,200 4,820,400
= Ending Inventory 0 146,575 0 0 0 0
Report Item Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Quarter 5Quarter 6
Investing Activities
Financing Activities
Cost of Goods Sold
– Rebates 0 40,800 65,600 103,300 0 0
– Cost of Goods Sold 0 630,286 1,138,190 1,515,339 3,337,200 4,820,400
=
+ System Improvement Costs 0 76,395 105,458 1,373,165 200,000 200,000
+ Advertising 0 132,500 162,000 237,000 250,000 275,000
+ Sales Force Expense 0 79,107 146,193 194,169 176,469 195,000
+ Sales Office Expense 220,000 370,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000
+ Marketing Research 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 0
+ Shipping 0 15,176 23,819 37,269 72,668 104,965
+ Inventory Holding Cost 0 14,658 0 0 0 0
+ Excess Capacity Cost 0 79,033 0 0 0 0
+ Depreciation 0 45,833 70,833 95,833 120,833 166,667
= Total Expenses 340,000 827,702 913,303 3,845,849 1,089,970 1,211,632
Operating Profit -340,000 -591,688 -448,783 -2,766,888 908,030 1,674,368
– Licensing Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0
+ Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Other Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0
= Earnings Before Interest and Taxes -340,000 -591,688 -448,783 -2,766,888 908,030 1,674,368
+ Interest Income 3,000 0 0 0 0 0
– Interest Charges 0 0 0 0 0 0
= Income Before Taxes -337,000 -591,688 -448,783 -2,766,888 908,030 1,674,368
– Loss Carry Forward 0 0 0 0 908,030 1,674,368
= Taxable Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
– Income Taxes 0 0 0 0 0 0
= Net Income -337,000 -591,688 -448,783 -2,766,888 908,030 1,674,368
Earnings per Share -17 -20 -11 -31 10 19
Report Item Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4Quarter 5Quarter 6
Revenues 0907,1001,668,3102,697,6005,335,2007,706,400
– Rebates 040,80065,600103,30000
– Cost of Goods Sold 0630,2861,138,1901,515,3393,337,2004,820,400
– Licensing Fees 000 000
+ Other Income 000 000
– Other Expenses 000 000
– Interest Charges 000 000
Expenses
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Course Code
Class Code
Assignment Title
Total Points
MKT-607
MKT-607-O501
Benchmark – Digital Business Plan
100.0
Criteria
Percentage
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Less than Satisfactory (74.00%)
Satisfactory (79.00%)
Good (87.00%)
Excellent (100.00%)
Comments
Points Earned
Content
100.0%
Digital Marketing Strategies (1.2 and 7.2: Leverage digital marketing strategies to promote organizational growth.)
1
5.0%
No digital marketing strategies for the division are present.
The digital marketing strategies for the division are included, but lack detail or are incomplete.
The digital marketing strategies for the division include some details on the decision to shift to digital marketing to promote organizational growth. There is mention of additional factors that were considered in the decision.
The digital marketing strategies for the division include a detailed description on the decision to shift to digital marketing to promote organizational growth. The additional factors that were considered in the decision are included with some reasoning to support decisions.
The digital marketing strategies for your division include a comprehensive description on the decision to shift to digital marketing to promote organizational growth. The additional factors that were considered in the decision are included with detailed reasoning that supports decisions.
Digital Media Impact
10.0%
The marketing plan does not include the digital media impact on the promotional plan.
The marketing plan includes the digital media impact on the promotional plan, but lacks detail or is incomplete.
The marketing plan includes the digital media impact on the promotional plan.
The marketing plan includes a detailed description for the digital media impact on the overall promotional plan.
The marketing plan includes a comprehensive description for the digital media impact and its influence on the overall promotional plan.
Digital Media Types and Options
No digital media types and options are present.
The digital media types and options are included, but lack details or are incomplete.
The digital media types and options are included. There is mention of specific social media platforms used to target the identified market.
The digital media types and options are included. There are details on specific social media platforms relating to division goals. Real-world data is included in the description.
The digital media types and options are included. There are clear details on specific social media platforms relating to division goals. Real-world data is included to support the digital media option selected for the division.
Monitoring Digital Media
No methods for monitoring digital media are included.
There is some mention of methods for monitoring digital media, but they lack details or are incomplete.
Methods for monitoring digital media are included with some details on effectiveness and strategy to meet division goals.
Methods for monitoring digital media are included with details on effectiveness and strategy to meet division goals. There is some mention of a plan for modification when necessary.
Methods for monitoring digital media are included with clear details on effectiveness and strategy to meet division goals. There is a clear plan for modifications when necessary.
Methods of Marketing and Consumer Research (2.4 and 8.4: Analyze markets and consumer data to inform marketing strategy.)
No methods of marketing and consumer data are included to inform marketing strategy.
There is little or no evidence of marketing and consumer data to inform marketing strategy.
The plan includes evidence of relevant marketing and consumer data for marketing strategy decisions. There is a minimum of three resources included.
The plan includes evidence of relevant and quality marketing and consumer data. There are more than three current resources validating the digital marketing strategy decisions included in the plan.
The plan includes evidence of relevant, current, and quality research. The description analyzes marketing and consumer data to thoroughly validate digital marketing strategy decisions for the plan.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
20.0%
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
All format elements are correct.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Sources are not documented.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Total Weightage
100%
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