lect two companies that operate in the same industry, but compete very different

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Question

lect two companies that operate in the same industry, but compete very differently from each other. Compare and contrast in detail how and why the four V's affect their operations. (17 points) Note: Describe how their position on the Volume, Variety, Variability, and Visibility scales (ranging from low to high) affect their operations, NOT how their operations affect their position on each of these Vs. Also, focus on operations implications, not marketing or customer implications. How your response will be graded: a) Categorize each company's relative position on each V: 1 b) List at least one ops implication for each firm for each V given their relative position on that V: 8 points c) Explain at least one ops implication for each firm for each V: 8 points d) Bad quality of writing (unstructured response, spelling and grammar mistakes and typos): -2 points Company 1 name Volume high/medium/low relative to company 2? Company 2 name One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Variety high/medium/low relative to company 2? One Ops Implication: Explain the implication: Variation high/medium/low relative to company 2? One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Visibility high/medium/low relative to company 2? One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Volume high/medium/low relative to company 1? One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Variety high/medium/low relative to company 1? One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Variation high/medium/low relative to company 1? One Ops Implication Explain the implication: Visibility high/medium/low relative to company 1? One Ops Implication Explain the implication:

Explanation / Answer

Company 1 Name: Patanjali

Company 2 Name: Hindustan Unilever Limited

Production volume is low compare to HUL

Production volume is high compare to Patanjali

Production volume have been increasing

Production volume have been decreasing

Since it is one indigenous company and provides quality products, as compare to other companies, so day by day demand have been increasing. so production volume also increasing.

Since it is one foreign company and it's product quality is very less as compare to Patanjali, people losing loyalty towards company.

Varity of products are very high.

Varity of products are low.

Its products are made by herbals and some It's products are made by. People believe that these products are free from toxicity and side effects.

It's products are made by chemicals. People believe that It's Products are harmful.

Variation is low

Variation is high

Since its products are made by herbal and organic materials, so the company cannot meet pick demands.

The required raw materials for production are in organic materials and plenty available. Another thing is, this company is one malty national company. It has so many production units outside the country. So it can meet any demand.

Visibility of this company is high.

Visibility of this company is low.

This company allows customers for visit and also telecast the production process in television.

This company keeps trade secrets. So customers are not allowed inside the company. Some people claims that some of its product ingredients are harmful and against people beliefs.