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ANNI PRIYANKA
Topic: Product, product life cycle with stages with an example
Production & Operations
Management
Contents
 What is a product
 Stages in Life Cycle
 Example for stages of particular market
What is a Product?
Product is anything which we use and also satisfies our needs.
Product Life Cycle
• Product Life Cycle deals with the life of a product in the market with
respect to business or commercial costs and sales measures
• It has 5 stages:
 Product development
 Introduction
 Growth
 Maturity
 Decline
Product
Develop-
ment
Introduction Growth Maturity Decline
Time
Sales
Profits
Product Life Cycle
Introduction Stage
 High Cost
 The size of the market for the product is small, which means sales are
low, although they will be increasing.
 Losses i.e no Profit
 Limited competition
Growth Stage
 Increasing Competition
 Lower Prices
 Different Marketing Approach
 Greater Consumer Awareness
 Increase in Profits
Sales
Time
growth
Maturity Stage
 Sales Volumes Peak
 Decreasing Market Share
 Profits Start to Decrease
 Continued Reduction in Costs
 Increased Market Share Through Differentiation
Sales
Time
maturity
Decline Stage
 Market in Decline
 Falling Sales and Profits
 Product Withdrawal
 Cheaper Production
 Cheaper Markets
Sales
Time
decline
Example for stages of
particular market
Introduction Stage
 Holographic Projection
 Tablet & PCs
Growth Stage
 Laptops
Maturity Stage
 Typewriters
Decline Stage
Thank You..

Product life cycle with example