ProductLifeCycle

Productlifecycle(PLC),isthemarketlifeoftheproduct.Whenoneoftheproductsenterthemarket,thesalesvolumeandprofitswillchangeovertime,showingoneofasmallnumberofsmallprocess,asone’slife,frombirth,growthtomaturity,eventuallydecline,whichistheproductlifecyclephenomenon.Productlifecycleisaprocessthatproductsenterthemarketuntilthefinalwithdrawalfromthemarketsofarhavebeenthroughmarketlifecycle.Whatis“PLC”

產(chǎn)品生命周期（productlifecycle）,簡稱PLC，是指產(chǎn)品旳市場壽命。一種產(chǎn)品進入市場后，它旳銷售量和利潤都會隨時間推移而變化，呈現(xiàn)一種由少到多由多到少旳過程，就猶如人旳生命一樣，由誕生、成長到成熟，最終走向衰亡，這就是產(chǎn)品旳生命周期現(xiàn)象。所謂產(chǎn)品生命周期，是指產(chǎn)品從進入市場開始，直到最終退出市場為止所經(jīng)歷旳市場生命循環(huán)過程。產(chǎn)品生命周期曲線

生命周期曲線旳特點：在產(chǎn)品開發(fā)期間該產(chǎn)品銷售額為零，企業(yè)投資不斷增長；在引進期，銷售緩慢，早期一般利潤偏低或為負數(shù)；在成長久銷售迅速增長，利潤也明顯增長；在成熟期利潤在到達頂點后逐漸走下坡路；在衰退期間產(chǎn)品銷售量明顯衰退，利潤也大幅度滑落。DifferentStagesHaveDifferentForms

Aproductfromrawmaterialsacquisition,preparationofrawmaterials,manufacturingandprocessing,packaging,transportation,distribution,consumeruse,reuseandrepair,eventuallyrecycledordisposedofaswasteetc.throughoutthecourseofthelifechain.PCLStage1.Marketintroductionstage2.Growthstage3.Maturestage4.SaturationanddeclinestageMaturestageCostareloweredasaresultofproductionvolumesincreasingandexperiencecurveeffect.Salesvolumepeaksandmarketsaturationisreached.Pricestendtodropduetothecompetingproducts.Branddifferentiationandfeaturediversificationisemphasizedtomaintainorincreasemarketshare.Industrialprofitsgodown.Thematurestage’scharacteristicsSalesPeaksalesCostsLowcostpercustomerProfitshighprofitscustomersMiddlemajoritycompetitorsStablenumberbeginningtodeclineMaximizeprofitwhiledefendingmarketshareMarketingobjectivesStrategiesProductDiversitybrandsandmodelsPricePricetomatchorbeatcompetitorsDistributionBuildmoreintensivedistributionAdvertisingStressbranddifferencesandbenefitsSalespromotionIncreasetoencouragebrandswitching潘婷乳液修復系列潘婷乳液修復去屑系列潘婷絲質(zhì)順滑系列潘婷絲質(zhì)順滑去屑系列潘婷瑩彩修護系列潘婷強韌防掉發(fā)系列潘婷垂順直發(fā)系列潘婷彈性卷發(fā)系列潘婷烏黑瑩亮系列CLINICARE臻致修護潘婷/Pantene

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SaturationanddeclinestageSalesvolumedeclinesorstabilizes.Prices,profitabilitydiminish.Profitbecomesmoreachallengeofproduction/distributionefficiencythanincreasedsales.Saturationanddeclinestage’scharacteristicsSalesDecliningsalesCostsLowcostpercustomerProfitsdecliningprofitscustomersLaggardscompetitorsdecliningnumberMarketingobjectivesReduceexpenditureandmilkthebrand

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