Development of a Blue Ocean Strategy Concept. Perspective from German Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) Market

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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: As there are four big players so called integrators and many local small and medium sized companies in the German Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) market, this thesis shall investigate if it is possible to create blue oceans within the defined market. Furthermore it is investigated what kind of strategies are needed to sell at increased pricing levels in a matured market environment like the German CEP industry.It shall provide a summary of established corporate strategies in comparison to the new strategic management approach of blue ocean strategy. The main objective is to investigate current levels of competition within the German CEP market via the research of CEP market leaders in each segment to finally develop a blue ocean strategy concept.

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