Consulting report - Rita
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2023-02-10
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Abstract
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado a los negocios de todo el mundo, aunque
algunos países se han recuperado más rápidamente que otros. Para Rita, una pequeña empresa
de Lima, Perú, que ofrece jugos naturales de frutas preparados en el momento a través de una
máquina vendedora, surgió la oportunidad de entrar en el mercado australiano, o sea, un país
recuperado. Así, el objetivo de esta tesis es evaluar si el mercado demuestra un potencial que
puede ser explotado por Rita con la condición de que la empresa muestre la disponibilidad
requerida para conseguirlo.
La investigación demostró que el sector de los jugos y batidos seguirá aumentando en
los próximos años debido a la tendencia de la salud, lo que repercute en el atractivo del
mercado. En las entrevistas con Rita y su socio, sin embargo, surgió el criterio de la
disponibilidad. Esto condujo a la elaboración de factores clave de éxito que debían alcanzarse
antes de la puesta en marcha del plan de internacionalización, en cuyo contexto se crearon
tres escenarios.
De este modo, se incrementa la aparición de los resultados esperados, a saber, más
oportunidades de inversión, la saturación del mercado en Perth y el establecimiento de una
imagen de marca positiva. Los factores determinantes son la inversión inicial de
USD 1,000,000 junto con la participación en las redes locales. Además, la introducción de
60 Ritas y, por lo tanto, un equipo formado por 24 empleados son otros objetivos a perseguir.
En última instancia, los ingresos generados deben utilizarse como métrica para estimar el
conocimiento de la marca y, así, el éxito de Rita en Australia. Los resultados de esta tesis,
elaborada por el equipo consultor, fueron consensuados con Rita, el cliente, y el Profesor
Sánchez, el consultor del equipo.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business all over the world, however some countries have recovered more rapidly than others. For Rita, small business from Lima, Peru, offering natural fruit juices prepared in real time through a vending machine, the opportunity arose to enter the Australian market, i.e. a recovered country. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to evaluate whether the market demonstrates a potential that can be exploited by Rita provided that the company exhibits the required readiness to do so. Research showed that the juice and smoothie industry will continue to grow in the next years due to the health trend, impacting the attractiveness of the market. Based on the interviews with Rita and their partner, however, the criterion of readiness emerged. This led to the development of key success factors that must have been achieved before the implementation of the internationalization plan in the context of which three scenarios were created. As a result, this increases the occurrence of the expected outcomes, namely further investment opportunities, saturation of the market in Perth, and the establishment of a positive brand image. Important determinants constitute the initial investment of USD 1,000,000 along with the engagement in local networks. Furthermore, the introduction of 60 Ritas and therefore, a team consisting of 24 employees are other objectives to pursue. Ultimately, the generated revenues should be used as a metric to estimate brand awareness and hence, Rita’s success in Australia. The results of this thesis, prepared by the consulting team, were agreed upon by Rita, the client, and Professor Sánchez, the team's consultant.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted business all over the world, however some countries have recovered more rapidly than others. For Rita, small business from Lima, Peru, offering natural fruit juices prepared in real time through a vending machine, the opportunity arose to enter the Australian market, i.e. a recovered country. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to evaluate whether the market demonstrates a potential that can be exploited by Rita provided that the company exhibits the required readiness to do so. Research showed that the juice and smoothie industry will continue to grow in the next years due to the health trend, impacting the attractiveness of the market. Based on the interviews with Rita and their partner, however, the criterion of readiness emerged. This led to the development of key success factors that must have been achieved before the implementation of the internationalization plan in the context of which three scenarios were created. As a result, this increases the occurrence of the expected outcomes, namely further investment opportunities, saturation of the market in Perth, and the establishment of a positive brand image. Important determinants constitute the initial investment of USD 1,000,000 along with the engagement in local networks. Furthermore, the introduction of 60 Ritas and therefore, a team consisting of 24 employees are other objectives to pursue. Ultimately, the generated revenues should be used as a metric to estimate brand awareness and hence, Rita’s success in Australia. The results of this thesis, prepared by the consulting team, were agreed upon by Rita, the client, and Professor Sánchez, the team's consultant.
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Consultores de empresas--Planificación estratégica, COVID-19 (Enfermedad), Jugos de frutas--Industria y comercio, Salud pública--Perú, Exportaciones--Perú