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Maria C. Yang.
Morton, Stephen A
Tan, Geng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2010-11-08T17:50:41Z
2010-11-08T17:50:41Z
2010
2010
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59950
676940601
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2010.
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A market study was performed to determine the feasibility of the iXa Walker. The walker industry is about to enter a large growth due to the entry of millions of baby boomers into the durable medical equipment market. Using data from the United States Census, the industry databases Hoovers and Frost and Sullivan, and market interviews we determined the market potential for the iXa Walker and drafted recommendations for bringing the product to market. We recommend a limited initial launch of the product to a test market consisting of Boston area nursing home patients in order to gather feedback on the product's capability as a geriatric walker. This should be followed by a launch in local retail stores and a low cost marketing campaign aimed at generating buzz for the product and educating potential users of its capabilities. After two years the iXa walker should be marketed more aggressively to a national audience. At a price of $240 we predict a profit margin of 38% and a gross margin of 52% by the fifth year of sales. In the fifth year we expect revenues of $193 thousand and that the product will become marketable by the third year of sales.
by Stephen A. Morton and Geng Tan.
S.B.
32 [i.e. 33] p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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