Chapter 12 and 13 exam review Flashcards
the development of a product that is closely related to existing products in the line, but is designed specifically to meet different customer needs
Line Extension
What are 3 reasons for line extensions
focus on a different segment, more precisely satisfy needs of current segment, capture market share from competitors
changes in one or more characteristics of a product
Product modification
- Product must be modifiable
- customers must be able to perceive customer satisfaction
- Modifications should produce greater customer satisfaction
are requirements for what
Product Modification
is that the customers accustomed to the original may resist the modified version
Drawback
What are the 3 Major ways to modify products
- Quality modifications
- Functional Modifications
- aesthetic modifications
Changes related to a product’s dependability and durability
Quality Modifications
Change’s affecting the product’s versatility, effectiveness, convenience, or safety
Functional modifications
changes the sensory appeal of a product by altering taste, texture, sound, smell, or appearance
aesthetic modifications
innovative benefits, different and better than existing products, never been sold by any organization before, and never been sold by a particular firm or in a market before are all definitions of what
New product
what are the 7 phases of the new product development process?
- idea generation
- screening
- Concept testing
- business analysis
- product development
- test marketing
- commercialization
is the activity of seeking product ideas to achieve organizational objectives
Idea Generation
means selecting the ideas with the greatest potential for further review
screening
is seeking a sample of potential buyers’ responses to a specific product idea
concept testing
involves evaluating the potential impact of a product idea on the firm’s sales, costs, and profits
business analysis
is determining if producing a product id technically feasible and cost-effective
Product development
is a limited introduction of the product in geographic areas chosen to represent the intended market
Test marketing
is refining and finalizing plans and budgets for full-scale manufacturing and marketing a product
Commercialization
the process of creating and designing products so customers perceive them as different from competing products
product differentiation
the amount of quality a product possesses
level of quality
the degree to which a product has the same level of quality over time
consistency of quality
how a product is conceived, planned, and produced, (the total sum of a product’s physical characteristics
product design
physical appearences of a product (involves functioning and usefulness
styling
what are the three aspects of product differentiation are
product quality, product design and features, and customer services
specific design characteristics that allow a product to perform certain tasks (helps company differentiate its product)
Product features
human or mechanical efforts or activities that add value to a product
customer services