Question

Your Competitive Intelligence team is predicting that the Chester Company will invest in adding capacity to their Cent product this year. Assume Chester's product Cent invests in increasing its capacity by 10% this year. Because of this new information, your company anticipates all other products in the Core segment will increase their capacity by the same amount. How much can the industry produce in the Core segment the next year

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Product    Segment    Capacity Next Round

Attic          Core           1,130

Axe          Core          1,200

City          Core          1,300

Cent  Core          1,550

Dome  Core           1,145

Dug          Core          1,023

Answer:

Competitive Intelligence Team

The industry can produce 8,083 units in the Core segment next year.

Explanation:

a)Data and Calculations:

Product    Segment    Capacity      Increasing  New Capacity

                   Next Round     by 10%         next year

Attic          Core           1,130           113               1,243

Axe          Core          1,200         120         1,320

City          Core          1,300    130         1,430

Cent  Core          1,550    155         1,705

Dome  Core           1,145     115        1,260

Dug          Core          1,023    102         1,125

Total industry capacity   7,348        735              8,083

b) A Competitive Intelligence is an analysis for decision-makers that uncovers competitive gaps, products, and services.  It uses information about a firm's industry, business environment, and competitors' strategies to develop strategic initiatives and identify opportunities and threats facing the firm in the marketplace.