Kone Case Analysis
Kone Case Study Ratings: (0)|Views: 1,679|Likes: 0Published by Rajibul Hasan RajibCase Analysis KONE See moreĀ ID # 001-97-6835Regardless all theexemplary benefits, MonoSpaceā¢ had to dealwith some drawbacks like most of thenew product does. MonoSpaceĀ© would require a machine room if customer wants to use 16 person cabinelevator. The MonoSpace elevator is not suitable for the outdoor or penthouse installation as its drive unitrequire a temperature between 5C to 40C. Apart from these two drawbacks, MonoSpaceĀ© would faceclassic problem for being the single supplier of this kind elevator, customers may fear that they have toĀ pay whatever KONE ask, in fact KONE had the same experience in UKĀ MonoSpaceĀ© for German Market:MonoSpaceĀ© as a new machine-room-less elevator would have a potential success in German elevatorsmarket mainly in low-rise residential elevators segment and mid-size market. The low-rise residentialelevator has approximately 74% market share of the total German elevator market. Therefore, KONEAufzug has the solidscope to position new MonoSpaceā¢in the large German low-rise elevator market.As a new product MonoSpaceā¢ had alreadyextreme positive customer feedback from the otherĀ European market, here are some feedbacks
āāWhy you did not come up withĀ this earlier?ā āAt least thereis something new in the elevator industryā. Apart from theseoverwhelming feedbacks, MonoSpaceĀ© hadreceived somenegatives like āsingle supplier issuesā etc.However, its simply clear indication that, thenew features of EcoDisk technology, especially machine-room-less, energy saving, low maintenance cost,eco-friendly would create a great appeal towards German low-rise elevators market. However the successwould depend how meaningfully and tactically KONE Aufzug can position the new MonoSpace productin German market.Analysis on Current Market:KONE Aufzug had strong presence in Germany which is one of the European largest elevator market inEurope, KONEās set up their strong footprint in Germany with 25 sales branches with strong sales forcesin there geographical territories across the country. KONEās offeredboth new equipment sales as well asservice contracts for the German market. They earned approximately DM 206 million sales revenue fromGerman operations which yield DM 13 million profit in 1995.KONEās earned a huge percent of sales in