Customer pain points

The customer is a manufacturer of machinery and equipment, mainly based onAndroidSystem for tablets and smartphones, as well as supporting software and services. The customer faces intense market competition, especially fromAppleand pressure from brands such as Huawei. The customer wanted to understand their competitive strengths and weaknesses in the machinery and equipment market, as well as their competitors' strategies and dynamics, in order to develop more effective marketing strategies and product planning.

Project Purpose

In order to meet the needs of customers, Shangpu Consulting was commissioned to carry out a competitor research project for the machinery and equipment industry, aiming to analyze the following aspects:

Market size, growth rates, trends and drivers of the machinery and equipment industry;

Major competitors in the machinery and equipment industry and their product and service characteristics, pricing strategies, channel distribution, marketing activities, user evaluations, etc;

The competitive landscape and strength of the machinery and equipment industry, as well as a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of each competitor;

The future development direction and opportunities of the machinery and equipment industry, as well as the potential space and challenges of customers in it.

Research object

Based on the information provided by the client and the information collected by Shangpu Consulting on its own, the following five are identified as the main research objects of this project:

Apple: one of the world's largest technology companies,iOSsystem andMacsystem, andiPhone、iPad、MacBooka variety of mechanical equipment, andiCloud、AirDrop、Handoffand other software and services.

Huawei: one of the largest manufacturers of communications equipment and smartphones in China,HarmonyOSsystem andEMUIsystem, andMatePad、MateBook、Mateseries and other mechanical equipment, andHuawei Share、Multi-screen Collaborationand other software and services.

Samsung: one of the South Korea's largest electronics manufacturersAndroidsystem andOne UIsystem, andGalaxy Tab、Galaxy Book、Galaxyseries and other mechanical equipment, andSamsung Flow、Samsung DeXand other software and services.

Lenovo: One of the largest personal computer manufacturers in ChinaWindowssystem andZUIsystem, andYoga Pad、Yoga Book、Yogaseries and other mechanical equipment, andLenovo Connect、Lenovo Smart Displayand other software and services.

Microsoft: one of the world's largest software companies,Windowssystem andWindows 10Xsystem, andSurface Pro、Surface Book、Surfaceseries and other mechanical equipment, andOneDrive、Your Phone、Continue on PCand other software and services7。

Project Content

The content of this project mainly includes the following parts:

Market analysis: Assess the market size, growth rate, trends and drivers of the machinery and equipment industry, as well as the situation of various regions and market segments by collecting and collating various public data and reports;

Competitor analysis: collect and analyze information such as product and service characteristics, price strategy, channel distribution and marketing activities by visiting and experiencing competitors' official websites, application stores, social media and other channels, and collect and analyze information such as user evaluation, reputation and satisfaction by viewing various comment platforms, forums, blogs and other channels;

Comparison of advantages and disadvantages: by comparing the performance of competitors in product functions, technological innovation, user experience, brand influence, market share, etc., to evaluate their competitive advantages and disadvantages, as well as their respective competitive strategies and dynamics;

Development suggestions: according to the results of market analysis and competitor analysis, put forward development suggestions for customers, including how to improve product competitiveness, how to optimize price strategy, how to expand channel coverage, how to formulate marketing activities, and how to grasp the future development direction and opportunities of the industry.

Project Value

The value of this project is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Help customers to fully understand the market situation and competitive landscape of the machinery and equipment industry, and provide a basis for customers to formulate more reasonable market goals and strategic directions;

Help customers deeply understand the product characteristics and user needs of competitors, and provide reference for customers to optimize product design and function;

Help customers master competitors' pricing strategies and channel layouts, and provide guidance for customers to develop more competitive pricing plans and channel strategies;

Help customers understand competitors' marketing activities and user reputation, and provide reference for customers to design more effective marketing programs and improve user satisfaction;

Help customers discover the future development trends and opportunities of the industry, and provide inspiration for customers to seize market opportunities and create greater value.