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The Chinese are coming! What to do with my marketing mix? The case of Ramadhes Cia Ltda/Os Chineses estao chegando! O que fazer com meu marketing mix? O caso Daramadhes Cia Ltda

This case, based on real facts, describes the market situation experienced by Rodrigo Ramadhes, the director of Ramadhes & Cia Ltda., a company based in Minas Gerais that has been operating for more than 60 years. It is one of the leading producers of belts, backpacks and handbags in south Ameri...

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Published in:Administração (São Paulo) 2014-01, Vol.15 (1), p.147
Main Authors: Neto, Joao Batista Soares, Da Silva, Anielson Barbosa, Machado, Andre Gustavo Carvalho
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:This case, based on real facts, describes the market situation experienced by Rodrigo Ramadhes, the director of Ramadhes & Cia Ltda., a company based in Minas Gerais that has been operating for more than 60 years. It is one of the leading producers of belts, backpacks and handbags in south America. During the 2000s, the company developed the Madhes belt line as part of its range of accessories, which became its main product. Much of this success was credited to the marketing mix policies, which combined the price, distribution channel and a mixture of communication with brand concept based on functional attributes and benefits. According of the marketing mix, the scenario was favorable for the Madhes line, but growing GDP and increasing penetration of Chinese products, including belts, concerned Rodrigo ramadhes, who began to consider transferring the company's industrial production from Minas Gerais to China in pursuit of a greater competitive edge. He constantly reflected on the possible implications of such a move on the company's marketing mix, despite the current situation being favorable, solid and promising in market terms. Keywords: marketing mix; positioning; brand. Este caso descreve, com base em fatos reais, a situacao de mercado vivenciada pelo Sr. Rodrigo Ramadhes, diretor da Ramadhes & Cia Ltda., empresa situada no interior de Minas Gerais com mais de 60 anos de historia. A empresa e uma das principais produtoras de cintos, mochilas e bolsas da America do Sul. Ao longo dos anos 2000, o grupo Ramadhes & Cia Ltda. desenvolveu, dentro do seu mix de acessorios, a linha de cintos Madhes, principal produto da empresa e seu sucesso era creditado as politicas do composto de Marketing que conseguiram alinhar o preco, o canal de distribuicao e um mix de comunicacao a uma concepcao de marca pautada em atributos e beneficios funcionais. A luz do Marketing mix, o cenario era favoravel para os cintos Madhes, mas o crescimento do pib e dos produtos chineses, entre eles o cinto, incomodava Rodrigo Ramadhes, que chegava a pensar em transferir o parque fabril da Ramadhes & Cia Ltda. de Minas Gerais para a China em busca de uma maior competitividade. Ele refletia diariamente quais as eventuais implicacoes desta possivel transferencia para o composto de Marketing da empresa, diante de uma situacao presente favoravel, solida e promissora em termos de mercado. Palavras-Chave: composto de Marketing; posicionamento; marca.
ISSN:2177-6083