Group 11
Ishaan Sundriyal
Kartikey Garg
Ashwin R
Rohit Dash
Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose
Bose is best known for its home audio systems and speakers, noise cancelling
headphones, professional audio systems and automobile sound systems.
With a revenue of around $3.8 billion, Bose holds a 19% market share in the
entertainment industry
Major competitors include Apple(Beats), Sony, Panasonic, Harman Kardon(JBL),
Senheiser
Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Wireless Speakers
Wireless Sound Bars
Wireless Microphones
Car Audio
Automotive Suspension System
Seat Suspension System for truck drivers
Bose Corporation's vision is based on the following principles and values:
Innovation & technology : To deliver demonstrable benefits to customers
Teamwork and collaboration
Growth : to reach more customers with the benefits of technology and to provide
opportunity for employees
Financial Viability : To self-fund research, innovation and growth over the long run
Bose Corporation has followed 3 strategies to enhance its growth:
Acquiring new markets persistently
Broader channels of distribution
Producing systems and components
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Purchasing to
Design & Selection of be handed
Soliciting of Negotiating Initiate Pilot
Product appropriate over to
Bids Contracts Order
Specification bids manufacturing
plant
Strengths
Established and well known brand
Known for high quality and luxury living Top-quality sound systems
Technology Leadership
Positioning in Home Theatre Systems
Weakness
High price tags limit the potential market cap
Lack of Size
Lack of Penetration in Foreign Markets
Opportunities
Aging Baby Boomer Generation
Recent Introduction of New Products
Contracting With Residential Developers
Threats
Highly Competitive Industry
Technology Change
Bose has emerged as a prominent player in the use of wireless technologies in
audio devices
Bose Corporation relies on a low-key adverting policy compared to its competitors
Bose products focus only on providing a great listening experience and lack visual
appeal which the competitors offer
Bose can create a new sub-brand to cater to the lower price segment for better
market penetration.