Collecting Information and Forecasting Demand
Collecting Information and Forecasting Demand
Phillip
Kevin Lane
Discussion Questions
1. What are the components of a modern marketing information system? 2. What are useful internal records for such a system?
Collecting Information
Customers
Competitors
External Factors
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Procedures
Equipment
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Marketing Research
Insight
Marketing Intelligence
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Internal Records
Order-to-Payment Cycle
Marketing Intelligence
News and Trade Publications
External Experts
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Quickly
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Megatrend
Fad
Trend
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Demographics Technological
Economic
Natural Sociocultural
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Political-Legal
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Demographic Environment
Worldwide population growth Population age mix
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Economic Environment
Consumer Psychology
Income Distribution
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Ourselves
Nature
Others
Sociocultural Environment
Society Universe
Organizations
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Natural Environment
Environmental Regulations
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Technological Environment
Accelerated pace of change
Unlimited opportunities
R&D Spending
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Political-Legal Environment
Government Agencies Laws
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Market Types
Potential Market Available Market Target Market Penetrated Market
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Demand Measurement
Market Demand
Company Demand
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Chain-ratio method
Average percentage of income spent on: Demand for new light beer Alcoholic beverages Expected % of X spending on Light beer
X Population X
Food
Beverages
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Forecasting
Expert Opinions
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