4. GROUP PROFILE
SL NO Name of Group Members ID No.
01 RABIUL KHAN 14 MKT 004
02 MST. ROKSANA KHATUN 14 MKT 053
03 MITHUN SARDAR 14 MKT 059
04 MALIHA AKHTER 14 MKT 065
05 UMMEY SUMAIYA POROMA 14 MKT 069
5. A Marketing Plan on GREEN
Furniture Ltd: A Furniture
Made of Bamboo Clamps
6. ABOUT OUR COMPANY
The name of our company is GREEN Furniture Ltd.
It is going to launch its products in rural market of Khulna and Jashore district.
Our slogan is “Enjoy your comfort, within your wallet”
Our furniture are made of clamps of Bamboo trees so it will be completely
innovative product in Bangladesh.
Our target customers are rural people of Bangladesh who can easily afford quality
product with low price.
7. ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Our production plant situated in Jashore because of high availability of raw material
and low cost labor.
To serve better we have divided our operation zone into 8 areas with three outlets in
each zone.
Primarily we are targeted to sell five types of furniture and have intention to
increase the types gradually.
We have targeted to achieve break-even point in the third year.
8. OVERVIEW OF OUR PRODUCTS
FEATURES
Innovativeness
Environment Friendly
Affordability
Quality & Longevity
9. SITUATION ANALYSIS
POLITICALANALYSIS:
Political Unrest
Corruption
Government Role
ECONOMIC FACTOR:
Economic factor is vital concern for
GREEN Furniture because of furniture is a
secondary/optional need for consumers .
In a recessive economy, demand for
furniture may fall significantly.
10. SITUATION ANALYSIS
SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTOR
Socio-cultural factors prevailing in Bangladesh are
in favor of development of furniture industry.
Now-a-days, aside urban consumers also prefer
readymade brand furniture.
TECHNOLOGICAL FACTOR
we are using productive workers and basic
equipment to produce our product in the initial stage.
For that reason, the effect of technological factor in
less on our business
12. SWOT ANALYSIS OF GREEN
FURNITURE
Strength
Excellent geographical coverage across Khulna
and Jashore districts .
Strong and productive man power.
Skilled management body.
Environment friendly products.
Weakness
Completely new product in the market.
No implementation of modern technology.
13. SWOT ANALYSIS OF GREEN
FURNITURE
Opportunity
Trends towards productive environment.
Availability and low cost of raw materials.
Availability of low cost of labor.
Threats
Trends towards believe in unbranded
wooden product.
Making rural people used to with Bamboo
furniture.
14. OBJECTIVES
First-year objectives
To achieve unit sales volume of 20500
To gain 70 % media coverage
Second-year objectives
To achieve unit sales volume of 40,000
To gain at least 80 % media coverage
Third-year objectives
To achieve unit sales volume of 67580
To reach break-even point
To gain 100 % media coverage
15. MARKETING STRATEGY
SEGMENTATION
GEOGRAPHIC BASED SEGMENTATION
Our operational zone is divided into 8 Upazila of Khulna and Jashore district.
Khulna districts targeted zone:
Dumuria Upazila
Koyra Upazila
Paikgachha Upazila
Trokhada Upazila
Jashore districts targeted zone:
Manirampur Upazila
Keshabpur Upazila
Chaugachha Upazila
Jhikargacha Upazila
16. MARKETING STRATEGY
INCOME BASED SEGMENTS AND NEEDS OF RURAL PEOPLE
Income Class Needs
Medium Income They are moderate and want to adopt new products.
Low Income They usually consume low cost products or daily
necessaries.
PERSONALITY BASED SEGMENT AND NEEDS OF RURAL PEOPLE
Class Needs
Moderate They value innovative products.
Low Self Esteem They usually consume daily necessaries and want quality
product at a low cost.
18. MARKETING STRATEGY
TARGETING
The target market for GREEN Furniture are rural people who seek quality product with
low price.
POSITIONING
GREEN Furniture will be able to create a distinctive place in the mind of customers by
the following ways:
We will provide quality furniture.
We will offer a new concept for Bangladeshi furniture market.
We will offer affordable product for our rural people.
19. MARKET ANALYSIS
Traditionally, the furniture industry in Bangladesh has been regarded as a cottage based
industry.
In early 90’s, the furniture industry in Bangladesh transformed from cottage based
industry to Mechanized mass production oriented industries.
Since then, the furniture businesses started to grow with modern machinery, innovative
designs and the use of assorted materials.
Around 70% production of furniture sector of Bangladesh is home furniture and 30% is
office furniture.
The export of furniture and allied products from Bangladesh started from 1995.
20. MARKET ANALYSIS
It is estimated that, by 2018 Bangladesh will earn export potential of crafts furniture
accessories worth of USD 20 million along with furniture worth USD 60 million.
Bangladesh Furniture Export Association (BFEA) and Bangladesh Furniture Industries
Owners Association (BFIOA) are actively working on materializing the potential of
this sector.
According to Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association (BFIOA) at present
more than 45,000 enterprises and nearly 2.5 million un-skilled and semi-skilled people
are engaged in this sector.
According to Export Promotion Bureau data, in the last fiscal year of 2017-18, the
country export to earn over USD 24 million.
22. PRODUCT STRATEGY
GREEN Furniture Ltd. is going to outset totally innovative furniture, made up of
clamps of Bamboo trees. Primarily, we want to launch five types of furniture. They
are:
23. PRICING STRATEGY
To set price we have to consider demand as
well as the cost of furniture.
We also consider the external factors which
includes the margin of other channel member.
We have to set-up to mark-up pricing which
also known as cost plus pricing.
25. MARKET PENITRATION
PRICING
Our product is new and we want to sell our product at a low price to our targeted
rural customers so penetration pricing is most appropriate. We are mentioned the
types of our furniture categories and price range below:
Serial
Number
Name of Products Price
01 GREEN Dining Table 1500 BDT
02 GREEN Bed Stead 2500 BDT
03 GREEN Chair 700 BDT
04 GREEN Sofa 4500 BDT
05 GREEN Shelf 1500 BDT
28. MANAGEMENT BODY OF GREEN
FURNITURE
Chief Executive Officer:- MITHUN SARDER
Marketing & Sales Officer:- UMMEY SUMAIYA POROMA
GM of Production:- RABIUL KHAN
GM of Finance:- MST. ROKSANA KHATUN
GM of Promotion:- MALIHAAKHTER
29. INVESTMENT OF GREEN
FURNITURE
Our total budget is 986,000,00 TK .
The CEO of GREEN furniture personally invest
2.5 corer TK, Robiul Khan ,Sumaiya Poroma,
Rokhsana Khatun & Maliha Akhter every partner
of GREEN furniture invest 1.5 corer TK and we
take bank loan 136,000,00 TK from IFIC Bank
Khulna branch
31. BUDGET
Fixed Cost
Operational Budget
Types of cost Amount (BDT)
Manufacturing plant and equipment 5,00,00,000
Administrative cost 75,00,000
Clerical salaries 1,50,000
Total 5,76,50,000
Promotional Budget
Types of cost Amount (BDT)
Advertising 50,00,000
Labor Salaries 2,00,000
Total 52,00,000
32. BUDGET
Variable Cost
Types of cost Amount (BDT)
Raw material 2,00,00,000
Labor cost 1,07,50,000
Others 50,00,000
Total 3,57,50,000
So, Total cost = Fixed Cost (operating cost + promotional cost) + variable cost
= 5,76,50,000 + 52,00,000 + 3,57,50,000
= 9,86,00,000
33. BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS
Break-even analysis Break-even point is
where the amount of cost and amount of
revenue is equal. We Calculate our break-
even point after 3 years. We reached our break
– even point if we can sell 67,580 units after 3
years.
Fixed Cost ÷ Selling Price (per unit) –
Variable Cost (per unit)
= 6,28,50,000 ÷ 4530- 3600
= 67580 units.
34. EVALUATION OF POSSIBILITIES
AND PITFALLS
POSSIBILITIES
A goal has been set to have two new
markets added to the current market base.
A big focus needs to ensure that all of our
resources are being used properly.
To be sure that furniture sales will
increase every year. We need to push our
manager reminding them of our sales
volume.
35. EVALUATION OF POSSIBILITIES
AND PITFALLS
PITFALLS
The pitfalls of our business are-
A good business plan presents an overview of
business-now, in the short term, and in the long
term. Our business plan does not just describe what
the business looks like at each of those stages.
An actual business plan include all information
about risk, competition and possibility. Here our
business plan did not mention any specific risk
ideas.