The aim of this study is to suggest the remedies for industrial cluster policy to promote regional specialized industry through the analysis of the developmental process and present condition of Wonju medical device industrial cluster in the viewpoint...
The aim of this study is to suggest the remedies for industrial cluster policy to promote regional specialized industry through the analysis of the developmental process and present condition of Wonju medical device industrial cluster in the viewpoint of regarding industrial cluster promoting as one of city marketing techniques.
The city marketing is appearing as a regional development strategy or paradigm for responding to the urban environmental changes, such as intensifying regional competition by globalization and dispersion of the responsibility and authority by local autonomy. Regard to this, this study has reviewed the previous theoretical studies, reports and referred data from the websites of related organizations and central or local government.
In chapter 2. analysis indexes like images, targets and marketing mix are derived, which are obtained by studying the regional specialized industry, industrial cluster and city marketing.
In chapter 3. the developmental process and present condition of Wonju medical device industrial cluster are looked through.
In chapter 4, the analysis indexes are subdivided into representative image, aimed image and improving strategy image, the target is specified into target market and the marketing mix is subdivided into product, promotion, people and financial method, respectively. In addition, a survey statistics are gathered from some companies in Wonju industrial cluster.
Through this process, in chapter 5, this study showed the result of the weak point and remedies of Wonju medical device industrial cluster.
As a result, the suggestions in this study are as followings.
First, it is necessary to develop the policy to promote brand image and sale improvement of the companies in Wonju medical device
industrial cluster. Wonju-city implements the local image policy that is 'High-tech medical instrument city' and 'Healthy city'.
Second, it is necessary to subdivide the target of Wonju medical device industrial cluster and construct a system that can provide differentiated services. The main target markets are the companies that are related with medical instrument and subsidiary target markets are immigrants, researchers, visitors et cetera, caused by company foundation and company relocation. It is also necessary to subdivide these targets and establish strategies for every target.
Third, it is required to develop the policy for securing research &development work force. For a booming regional cluster, it is essential for the local universities to manage a research and education system that can provide constant research&development work force for the companies in industrial cluster. To achieve this, providing subsidy and holding a job fair are recommended.
Fourth, a medical device exhibition center should be prepared to support marketing. By running a permanent exhibition center, the related companies can display their merchandise and many buyers can use this place for better information, resulting in improving sales.
Fifth, financial infra and institutional financial support should be expanded. For continuous fostering medical device industry, the exclusive fund for this should be set up according to a company development phase. In addition, strategic financial supporting policy like tax benefits should be developed.
Sixth, it is necessary to develop a meaningful collaborative brand project. The collaborative brand project can create an regional image that can stand for city and revive regional economy.
City marketing can be defined as all the activities that can attract people and companies by using all the regional sorts of personal, material and institutional resources to enhance the competitiveness of the city.
Although Won-ju medical device industry promoting project did not regard city marketing in its plan and drive from its start, it began to have its developmental form through clustering of the related companies and supporting policy. Some suggestions in this study should be practiced for the meaningful development of the seemingly booming Wonju medical device industry.
keywords : city marketing, industrial cluster, regional development strategy, medical device industry, regional specialized industry, image, target, marketing mix