Business Foundation Capstone Framework For Analysis: Cycle
Business Foundation Capstone Framework For Analysis: Cycle
Business Foundation Capstone Framework For Analysis: Cycle
Ganesh Gavali
March 2017
Situational Analysis
Entry with Worxcycle :
Describe the product or service you are developing a strategy for
• E commerce space observed a growth rate of 34% (CAGR) between December 2015 and December 2016.
• Latest study by Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMA) has projected the ecommerce market to hit 2.5 lakh
crore in 2016, an increase from 1.25 lakh crore in 2015.
• The current e-commerce structure in India is a race to define the industry and to be gold standard . The big player are
snapdeal, flipkart and Amazon.
• Mobile share will continue to grow over the coming year, accounting 65.3% of all retail ecommerce in 2016 and will
touch 80% by year 2020
(Source: http://thecyclingbug.co.uk/health-and-fitness/)
External Environment –
Economic Trend
• India has emerging middle class with increased purchasing power , creating a new customer base with more disposable
income.
• Most of people are concreated about wealth.
• Digitalization of India and Demonetization in year 2016 November, online market and cashless business has got
tremendous growth.
• The Reason Worxcycle is an eco friendly design of washing machine +Exercise Cycle, with an emphasis on ease of use.
• Positioning Worxcycle that its capabilities provide the best defense against the existing array of competitive forces
• Lack of time due to busy lifestyle for washing cloths and even for exercise.
External Environment –
Relevant economic trends
Entry Exit
Barriers Barriers Market size and growth. India's e-commerce market
was worth about $3.9 billion in 2009, it went up to
$12.6 billion in 2013. In 2013, the e-retail segment
was worth US$2.3 billion. About 70% of India's e-
commerce market is travel related.
Loosing customer
Monopoly Market
loyalty (Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce_in_India)
Logistics
infrastructure
Specialized work
force
External Environment –
Industry structure – Competition ,market shares
Mailers LinkedIn
Advertisin Facebook
g Advertising
SEO
Google
Snapdeal
AdWords
Worxcycle
Marathon YouTube
Advertising
Snapdeal
Communication
Brochures
Social
Networking Fitness
Blogs
SMS
Trial
sessions
Internal Environment –
Resources (Top management, Marketing, Production, Finance, research & development)
• With soft bank and other big name investors on board, Snapdeal has
actively added more experienced executives to its management team.
• Snapdeal carried out top level reshuffle in November 2016, leading
consolidation in some of company's key teams such as category
management, market development and brand alliance to align
workforce and bring in more synergy across different departments.
This new formed one team will be led by SVP Vishal Chadha.
• Snapdeal has acquired Gurugram based Marketing and
personalization sevice company TaergetingMantra to further enhance
the customer experience and compliment its existing capabilities.
• Snapdeal took massive rebranding exercise in September last year its
biggest repositioning since its inception in 2010. Snapdeal unveiled a
new logo, along with new tagline “Unbox Zindagi”.
• Chief executive, Kunal Bahl stressed that this rebranding is to be ready
for the next 100 million customers that are going to come online in
next 5 years.
1. http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/11/11/snapdeal-reorganises-top-management-structure/
2. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/snapdeal-undertakes-major-brand-
overhaul-unveils-new-logo/articleshow/54281225.cms
Internal Environment –
Brand diagnosis
Snapdeal
Brand Positioning
• Snapdeal Calls Its New Positioning ‘Unbox Zindagi’, Tends to Cater To Consumer Aspirations
• Mission – “To create India's most impactful digital commerce ecosystem that crates life changing experience for
buyer and sellers “.
• High on operational excellence attribute ; now moving towards customers intimacy.
Pricing strategy
• The pricing strategy used by Snapdeal is to offer good value for money to consumers and remain highly
competitive in the market.
• With its six funding’s and various acquisitions, the company has created a brand name for itself. There are various
shopping sites on internet. To make itself special and exclusive the brand knew that it had to provide something
new and innovative to the customers. The one thing that a consumer likes is to save money as much as possible
on any deal. Snapdeal made its pricing policies around these thoughts by utilizing them for their benefits. It went
for direct tie-ups with various companies and hence was able to arrive at quite lower prices for the products.
• Goal is to be Cheapest price on market.
• Margins are by Sector and Supplier
http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/11/11/snapdeal-reorganises-top-management-structure/
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/snapdeal-undertakes-major-brand-overhaul-
unveils-new-logo/articleshow/54281225.cms
Internal Environment –
Brand diagnosis
Distribution Strategy
• Consumers will have the option to buy online from Snapdeal
and get delivered from the neighborhood store or buy it directly
from the store through online guidance. Snapdeal will provide
technology and logistics for retailers who want to go Omni-
channel with the company
source:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47621463.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&
utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Promotion Strategy
1. What are the factors within the organization that will help your proposal?
2. What are the factors within the organization that may hinder your proposal?
• Alternet product on ecommerce
About product :Worxcycle
• Bike Washing Machine combines a stationary bicycle and washing machine, you can exercise while at the same time
simultaneously washing your clothes. When you ride this bike, the pedaling motion causes the drum of the washing
machine to rotate, at the same time, the superfluous electricity is generated which can be used to power the display
screen or stored for future use.
• The Worxcycle replaces the front wheel with a washing drum
• When ridden, the pedaling motion causes the drum to rotate, churning your clothes
inside like a traditional washer
• A generator inside the worxcycle also creates electricity which can be used to power the
display screen
• Riding the bike for 10 minutes would wash the clothes before the water needed
to be drained and refilled before another 10 minute cycle rinsed the clothes
• It can also run on electricity
• Benefits :
• Fitness
• Washing
• Time saving
• Electricity saving
• Great for rural India
• Great for working India
• Great for studying India
Segmentation, Targeting &
Positioning
Market Analysis
Target audience
Class Group
Age Group • India is fast on its way to becoming a large and globally
• Total 1.252 billion population 65.9 % important consumer economy.
fall into the 15-60 age group, Among that • Half of the country’s population of 1.2 billion are now middle
62% of people are buying on Ecommerce class
Platforms. • Above age pyramid India’s working Population in 2016, with
• Most of people want to save time to their arrows around target age group.
work simultaneously • The initial market is too broad for focusing marketing strategy.
The key dominating market share will be experimenting with
micro targeting in specific areas until its clear who the first
(Source :https://www.statista.com › Industries › Internet ›
Demographics & Us) movers with influence on peers.
Source: https://www.google.co.in/search?q=cycle+workout+middle+class
Market Positioning
Proposed brand positioning
• SNAPDEAL
• With over 18 million members, Snapdeal.com is the shopping destination for millions of internet users across the
country. Snapdeal features the Best Deals on products and services at unbeatable prices. The company
philosophy is very simple “Dil KI Deal”. Snapdeal features a wide range of products across categories like Mobiles,
Electronics, Fashion accessories, Apparel, Sports, Books; and services like Restaurants, Spas & Entertainment
amongst others. Snapdeal has positioned itself to
• People who love to get discount
• People who want to try new products and service
• Internet savvy users
• Snapdeal is currently positioned as best advertising and discount platform in the online Indian market and for
consumers it acts as a low price online market
• Worxcycle
• Worxcycle has design and capabilities so that it positions itself as electricity saver and simultaneously do exercise
while washing cloths.
• People who wants to peruse value for money.
• People want something new which make their life easier.
Market Positioning
Communication objectives
Pricing
Worxcycle = Rs 7,800 (120$)
Average price of Washing Machine = Rs 8,500 (131$)
Average price of Exercise Bike = Rs 7,000 (108$)
Customer support-
Snapdeal’s brand name and great customer service experience
Softer attributes
Suppliers Reputation- stands for purity and honesty in its products
Trustworthiness- The word ‘true’ indicates genuineness while the
word ‘elements’ refers to the high-quality components of the
products.
Esteem- Together, the brand stands for best quality products, which
are ‘elemental’ to good health
Blue Ocean Strategy–
• This market space is still unidentified. Its surprising but its true, given the current level is need of new product in
market, I think this innovation will be succeed.
• There are compotators available in the market, but they are of very low capacity and they are supremely expensive.
The strategy canvas clearly depicts its superiority among its top competitors.
BLUE OCEAN
STRATEGY
Operations Plan
Operations Plans –
• The flow of operations is similar to any other purchase made on Snapdeal website. Customer can visit the
website or Snapdeal application in mobile or tablet. They can place the order and check out paying the bill
amount. In order to curtail any other retailer buying in bulk and reselling in their stores, A maximum of product
can be purchased per customer.
• In the decision of management, we can tie up with LG and Samsung centers across India to address service
related problems. Snap deal promises to deliver the goods in maximum of 7 days.
• Snap deal’s customer relationship management will work to safeguard and address all customer queries and
enable them with a problem and query free purchase.
Operations Plans –
Quality
Being a exclusive brand of Snapdeal, quality would be a prime importance. Expertise of artisan will decide the
quality of product. Snapdeal will conduct training sessions and workshops to impart knowledge about current
trends in industry and machine advancements. These measures will ensure quality products and relevant
products.
Responsiveness
Continuous feedback and engaging customers for suggestions would give a competitive advantage by continuous
improvements.
Financial Plan
Financial Plan –
Capex and Depreciation:
Year
Project Assumptions 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
Annual Growth Rate 7.00%
Captital Expenditures & PP&E Information
Initial Investment (fixed Cost , $mil) 180.00
Future Investment (%of initial investment) 10.0%
Future Investment (Annual Growth) 10.7% 10.0% 9.3% 8.6%
PP&E liquidation Value 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
PP&E Life for depreciation (Year) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Year
Capital Expenditure Forecasts 0 1 2 3 4 5
Project CapEx 180.0 18.0 19.9 21.9 23.9 26.0
Accumulated CapEx 180.0 198.0 217.9 239.8 263.8 289.8
Depriciation 36 39.6 43.59 47.97 52.75
Accumulated
CapEx-
Accumulated
Book Value of CapEx 69.9 Depreciation
book value of
CapEx *
Liquidation Value (LV) 34.9 Liquidation %
LV-(LV-
Book)*Tax
After tax proceeds from assets sales 41.9 rate
Net Project CapEx 180.0 18.0 19.9 21.9 23.9 -15.9
Financial Plan –
Working Capital:
Year
Project Assumptions 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
Working Capital Assumptions
Cash Requirements
% of SG&A 1.00% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
% R&D Expenditure 10.00% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Inventory
Inventory Days (365*Inventory / COGS) 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Excess Inventory Liquidation value (% of inventory cost) 25%
Account Receivable
Days recivable (365 *account receivalble / Sales) 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Account Payable
Days Payable (365 *accounts payable / COGS) 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Year
Working Capital Forecast 0 1 2 3 4 5
Cash Requirements - SG&A Funding 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.11
Cash Requirements - R&D Funding 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Cash 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
inventory*co
Ineventory 3.3 4.5 6.4 8.9 13.0 gs/365
account
receivable*sa
Account Receivable 7.4 10.0 14.3 19.7 28.8 les/365
accounts
payable*cogs
Account Payable 4.4 6.0 8.6 11.8 17.3 /365
Net Working Capital 0 8.4 10.6 14.2 18.8 26.6
25%inventor
y liquidation
Recovered NWC at end of Project 3.2 rate
Change in NWC 8.4 2.2 3.6 4.6 -35.72
Financial Plan –
Income Statement (Assumption) The initial price for Worxcycle is 120$ = 7800 Rupees
Year
Project Assumptions 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
Market Growth Rate 7%
Revenue Forecasts
Market Forecasts
Initial Market Size (units,million) 15.00
Market Growth Rate 20% 21% 22.9% 24.5%
Market Size (units,million) ESTIMATE 15.0 18.0 21.9 26.9 33.4
(Actual Market Size , Units Mil) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Market Share
Initial Market Share 15.00%
Market Share Annual Growth Rate 16.05% 17.17% 18.38% 19.66%
Year
Operating Expenses 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
COGS
COGS/Sales(%Sales) 30.00% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%
SG&A
1% of 2017 Company SG&A ($mil) 10.00
SG&A Expense Growth Rate 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
R&D
R&D Upfront($mil) 150.00
r&D for Versioning ($mil) 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Taxes
Tax Rate (2017 Total Taxes/Pre-tax Inc) 30.00% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%
Year
Incremental Earning Forecasts 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
Sales 270 364.0 520.1 718.2 1052.4
COGS 81 109.2 156.0 215.5 315.7
Gross Profit 0 189 254.8 364.1 502.7 736.7
SG&A 10.00 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8
R&D 150.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
EBITDA -150.0 159.0 224.6 333.7 472.1 705.9
Depreciation 36.00 39.60 43.59 47.97 52.75
EBIT -150.0 123.0 185.0 290.1 424.1 653.1
Year
Free Cash Flow Forecast 0(F2017) 1 2 3 4 5
NOPAT (Unlevered Net Income, EBIAT) -150.00 86.10 129.51 203.07 296.90 457.17
Depreciation 36.00 39.60 43.59 47.97 52.75
Capital Expenditure 180.00 18.00 19.93 21.91 23.94 -15.92
Changes in NWC 8.39 2.19 3.64 4.61 -35.72
Free Cash Flows -330.00 95.71 146.99 221.11 316.32 561.56
Free Cash Flows *
Measurement Criteria:
1.Reliablity: The product becomes reliable and there is no defect in terms of user’s expectations.
2.Feedback: Survey must be used to gather data of the success of the product.
3.Market: The Market forces in terms of parity and differentiation of the product, unlike competitors. As our product is new
invention.
Data Processing:
Data analytics and analysis of such data as to be used to ascertain the customer’s behavioral aspects in terms to
using the product. How likely the customers recommends the product to others need to be known for the success of the
product.
Evaluation
Failure Scenario
Failure Scenarios:
• When Snapdeal rolls out Worxcycle , it is great strategy of Snap deal in attacking its direct online competitor Amazon ,
washing machine & exercise cycle sellers . There’s a huge chance that competitors brings up a strategy to defend by
promotional offers like discounts, buy one get one free. It may also copy the idea and invest more in R&D to create a new
innovation in the field.
• There is a chance of failure when Snap deal fails to deliver the product on time and also the damage in transit would affect
the product’s sale. Snap deal must take much care towards channel of distribution and safeguard the product.
• Traditional people may not be convinced and continue to follow old ideas of washing cloths and exercise cycle.
• Working with a small team can lead to the misconception that these people are going to stick with you forever. If those
workers are especially integral to your business or especially close to you, that feeling only intensifies. Then, when one of
your star employees or co-founders leaves, you suddenly feel that the entire company is failing
• Work on different marketing strategies to gain audience, Find out obstacle within the company by conducting internal
surveys and solve them.
Thank You