Major Group Project MG206
Major Group Project MG206
MAJOR ASSIGNMENT
2018
TABLE OF CONTENT
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Declaration
As a group, each and every individual declare that this is our original work and therefore the
product is also created by the students of this group. For reference purposes, the course book and
internet was used.
NAMES SIGNTURE
Sweta Nandika Raj
Praneeta Shivajalee
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Methodology
METHOD OF RESEARCH
1. Primary Research:
12 questionnaires were distributed fairly to both females and males. Only 11 respondents
gave back there response regarding the questions on the product.
2. Secondary Research:
The external sources such as Internet, textbooks, course book and Library research, were
very helpful in completion of the project.
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1) Product Details
2) Product Name: “Coconut Serving Tray” - the name of the item and this itself depicts the
product. Uniqueness of the product name is that the clients can without much of a stretch
distinguish and comprehend the product as well as motivate the item. In fact, the product
can be utilized as a coconut serving tray for foods and salad, furthermore for adornment
or as souvenir.
3) Product Description: Coconut serving tray acts as a souvenir item and as a result, the
material used in the manufacturing this product is related to the iTaukei culture,
therefore, materials utilized are accessible consistently. This product exhibits the Fijian
culture, innovativeness and how characteristic segments can be consolidated together to
make a one of a kind product which tourists can take home to their country as a
recognition of their visit to Fiji. It’s comprised of coconut palm timber, sandpaper and
vanish. The coconut palm timber is kiln dried and then is cut to shape using copping saw.
4) Product Materials: The raw material used in the making of thof the serving tray includes
the coconut palm timber, carbon pencil for sketching the shape on the timber, copping
saw, sandpaper, vanish. The process of making the product, required us to bring all raw
materials together in the creation of final product. The product is then wrapped in brown
paper and is ready to go on the shelf for sale, placed in a voivoi basket which gives an
ecofriendly look to the customers.
5) Positioning: The “coconut serving tray” a product that is for disinfected purposes and the
aim is to direct potential customers to have a healthy life. The coconut serving tray is also
used as a souvenir and therefore the targeted listeners are the citizens and tourists as well
as hotels and resorts.
6) Uniqueness: Coconut serving tray is a product that has its own uniqueness because of
stability and it is a versatile product that is it is used as serving tray for food and fruits
and as a remembrance. Coconut serving tray is Fijian made and is better than its
competitors such as handiworks shops because the competitors has a simple serving tray
and is only used as a display piece of a particular item. The demanding feature of the
product is that it is used hygienically and ecofriendly environment.
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7) Benefits: The benefit is that the tray can be exclusively used around the kitchen (can be
used in microwave oven) and on dining tables as a salad and snacks trays. The product at
the same time will be easily accessible to customers, as it will be sold in the outlets such
as Jacks of Fiji, Tappoos and many resorts and hotels along with the airport duty free
centers.
8) Shelf life or expiry date and Packaging: Due to its hard wearing texture, the product
will not break or crack should you drop them.
9) Pricing
Product price Cost budget per ½ Quantity per ½ year Cost per unit ($)
year
Direct material
Variable cost
Coconut timber 7000 10000 7.00
Vanish 10000 10000 1.00
Sun paper 700 10000 0.07
Direct labor
1 worker 8000 10000 0.8
1 worker 8000 10000 0.8
1 worker 8000 10000 0.8
1 worker 8000 10000 0.8
1 worker 8000 10000 0.8
Other variable cost
Electricity 2200 10000 0.22
Other cost 1900 10000 0.19
Total variable cost 124800 10000 12.48
Fixed cost
Machinery 5000
Advertising 4000
Bills 5000
Total fixed cost 14000 10000 1.4
Total cost 138800
Total unit cost 13.88
Add markup 25% 3.47
Selling price 17.35
(25%/100 *13.88 = 3.47)
Our company has designed a product which is made up of parts of coconut woods (COCONUT
WOOD TRAY). It includes the cost of making the item, and sets the value that spreads cost in
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addition to an objective benefit. This will persuade the consumers to purchase the coconut
tray. The method of pricing that we used are cost base pricing which includes the process in
making the product, the various materials which was involved in the production and persuades
the buyers to buy the product. Thus, it will be based on the customer’s preferences to purchase
the product. The product is quite affordable since the coconut wood tray will last long which
can be used for various purposes. However our competitors are those people who are selling similar
products at the market but the production level will be low since our company produces the
product in different shapes and sizes which makes the product unique in many ways. The cost
of coconut plate will be $17.35.
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11) Promotion
The promotion that our company has done for the public to be made aware of the product
being promoted in the market. This was made available through the usage of various
types of Medias such as; television, newspaper, radio, and social media will be used to
advertise our product. Foremost, for the advertisements in the television. It is mostly
shown on FBC on the Buy and Sell program. This program is mostly aired on Saturdays
from 10am and sometimes also during intervals.
In addition to, Fiji Times and Fiji Sun are the newspapers that were also used to advertise
our product. This advertisement would be on Saturdays and Sundays only for two weeks
sometimes, while for Radio the advertisement on this is mostly announced on Navtarang
and Sargam during the weekends. Furthermore, social Medias like Facebook and other
known websites are also sometimes used to promote onto our product as this is preferred
as an easier way to advertise.
Consequently, the sales promotion techniques that will be used in promoting the product
is free samples. Another technique that our company will use is this packaged deal, (buy
one large coconut serving tray and get a small coconut serving tray free)
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Bibliography
1. Mindtools.com. (2018). The Marketing Mix and the 4PsUnderstanding How to Position
Your Market Offering. [online] Available at:
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_94.htm [Accessed 1 Sep. 2018].
4. Hybrid Rasta Mama. (2012). 165 + Uses for the Coconut Palm – There's More To It Than
Coconut Oil. [online] Available at: https://hybridrastamama.com/165-uses-for-the-
coconut-palm-theres-more-to-it-than-coconut-oil/ [Accessed 1 Sep. 2018].
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Appendices
Age: ______
Gender: M F
Occupation: ______________________________
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A. Handicraft
B. Supermarkets
5. What are your preferred media types for this product’s promotion?
A. TV channel? Which program?
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