This document discusses strategies for dealing with channel conflict in China. It presents a channel conflict strategy matrix that outlines four approaches: dominate, lead, cooperate, and integrate. It then provides examples of companies in China that exemplify each approach. Regional distributors pursue a domination strategy, seeking to control ecommerce channels. A multibrand exclusive distributor in olive oil and dairy uses forward integration, using its distribution network and customer database to control brands. A construction materials company cooperates with a diverse network of small-scale service providers.
4. IT DOESNT MATTER
New rules for IT Management:
Spend Less. It is getting harder to achieve competitive
advantage through IT investment, but easier to put your
business at a cost disadvantage
Follow, dont lead. Moores Law guarantees that the
longer you wait to make an IT purchase, the more youll
get for your money
Focus on vulnerabilities, no opportunities.
Studies of corporate IT spending consistently show that
greater expenditures rarely translate into superior financial
results. In fact, the opposite is usually true.
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By: Nicholas G. Carr
7. POWER BALANCE
Channel
Customer Control
Forward
2
Integrate
FMCG. China
Exclusive
Distribution
Cooperate
3
Air conditioner.
China service
network
Low Channel
Added Value
High Channel
added value
Dominate
1
China regional
distributors
Lead
(Automotive)
Brand
Customer Control
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Channel conflict strategy matrix: Bendix, Goodman and Nunes
8. REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS ACROSS CHINA
Several Importers with
different strategies
Wine Case
What he does?
Finance
Importer
Often, trade marketing
They are competing in
price
How about technology?
Move them to
showrooms & logistics
networks
Ecommerce platform
with huge coordination
challenge
What can we do?
Policies
Sales attribution
Dominate ecommerce
channel
DOMINATE
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9. CHINA MULTIBRAND EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR
Huge importer with great
distribution network
Olive Oil, Dairy Cases
What he does?
Finance
Importer
Often, trade marketing
He is very powerful
How about technology?
CRM. Customer
registration. Database
marketing
Cuponing and trade
marketin support
After sales service
What can we do?
Help him sell
Push sales to him
Surround him: pre and
post customer
interaction
FORWARD INTEGRATE
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10. CHINA SERVICE NETWORK
Diverse network of SMEs
using our products
Construction Materials, Car Lubricants
What they do?
Add a necessary layer
of service to our product
Powerful because they
got substitutors
How about technology?
Scale and Scope economies
(critical mass)
Technological
infraestructure for SME
integration
B坦oking systems
Services Marketplace
Customer Segmentation
What can we do?
Standardize
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Reverse: choose
installer after choosing
our product
COOPERATE
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